ATI RN
ATI Maternal Newborn 2020 with NGN Questions
Extract:
A newborn whose mother has gestational diabetes with a blood glucose level of 30 mg/dL and asymptomatic
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is caring for a newborn whose mother has gestational diabetes. The newborn has a blood glucose level of 30 mg/dL and is asymptomatic. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Encouraging feeding raises blood glucose in an asymptomatic newborn, avoiding invasive glucagon, ketone checks (irrelevant), or delayed rechecking (risks worsening hypoglycemia).
Extract:
The guardian of a newborn
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is reinforcing teaching about home safety precautions with the guardian of a newborn. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Washing the face with a warm, soapy washcloth is safe, unlike high water temperature (scald risk), bumper pads (suffocation), or pillows (SIDS risk).
Extract:
A client who is 2 hr postpartum with an episiotomy and hemorrhoids
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is reinforcing teaching about perineal care to a client who is 2 hr postpartum and has an episiotomy and hemorrhoids. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Witch hazel pads provide soothing relief for episiotomy and hemorrhoid discomfort, unlike heat (increases inflammation), numbing spray before cleansing (interferes), or short sitz baths (less effective).
Extract:
A client in the first trimester of pregnancy
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client about how to minimize nausea in the first trimester of pregnancy. Which of the following instructions should the nurse give to the client?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Eating dry toast before rising stabilizes the stomach, reducing morning sickness, unlike high-fat snacks (worsen nausea), limiting snacks (increases nausea), or water with meals (less effective).
Extract:
A client who is at 34 weeks of gestation undergoing amniocentesis
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is reinforcing teaching about an amniocentesis with a client who is at 34 weeks of gestation. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Reporting contractions post-amniocentesis signals potential preterm labor, unlike expecting leakage (abnormal), laxatives (irrelevant), or routine blood work (not standard).