ATI RN
ATI Custom Maternity Newborncare Questions
Extract:
Newborn born 1 hr ago at 38 weeks gestation with respiratory distress syndrome
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is assisting in the care of a newborn born 1 hr ago who was delivered at 38 weeks of gestation. Which action should the nurse take first?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Reporting respiratory status is urgent in respiratory distress syndrome, guiding immediate interventions.
Extract:
Newborn with swollen head area
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is collecting data from a newborn and notes a swollen area on the head that does not cross the suture line. The nurse should document this finding as which of the following?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Cephalhematoma is swelling confined by suture lines, distinguishing it from caput succedaneum, which crosses them.
Extract:
Newborn born 1 hr ago at 38 weeks gestation with abnormal diagnostic results
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is assisting in the care of a newborn born 1 hr ago who was delivered at 38 weeks of gestation. Which action should the nurse take first?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Chest x-ray results showing radiopaque areas suggest respiratory issues, requiring urgent reporting to guide treatment.
Extract:
Newborn experiencing cold stress
Question 4 of 5
A nurse understands which of the following assessment findings as a priority to indicate that a newborn may be experiencing cold stress and burning brown fat to produce heat? Select all that apply.
Correct Answer: A,D
Rationale: Cold stress increases oxygen demand, causing respiratory distress, and depletes glucose, leading to hypoglycemia.
Extract:
Newborn reflexes
Question 5 of 5
The names of the newborn reflexes are? Select all that apply.
Correct Answer: A,C,D,F
Rationale: Rooting, Moro, Babinski, and gag are recognized newborn reflexes; stepping is also a reflex, but 'running' is not.