ATI RN
ATI Maternal Newborn Exam Questions
Extract:
A patient who has postpartum psychosis.
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is caring for a patient who has postpartum psychosis. Which of the following actions is the nurse’s priority?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Assessing thoughts of harm is crucial in postpartum psychosis as it helps identify immediate risks to the patient and infant, allowing for timely interventions.
Extract:
A postparturient patient with endometritis.
Question 2 of 5
A postparturient patient with endometritis may present with which of the following manifestations?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Fever, tachycardia, abdominal pain, and purulent discharge are classic signs of endometritis, indicating an inflammatory response to bacterial invasion.
Extract:
A newborn after a precipitous delivery.
Question 3 of 5
What physical assessment finding is expected in a newborn after a precipitous delivery?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Bruising on the head is common in newborns after a precipitous delivery due to rapid passage through the birth canal, causing trauma to the head.
Extract:
A 4-hour-old newborn born to a client who has a prenatal history of substance use disorder.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is planning care for a 4-hour-old newborn born to a client who has a prenatal history of substance use disorder. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan of care?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Non-nutritive sucking with a pacifier provides comfort and soothes newborns experiencing withdrawal symptoms.
Extract:
A client at 24 weeks of gestation.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is teaching a client at 24 weeks of gestation about special considerations of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM). Which of the following statements by the client indicates that the teaching was effective? (Select all that apply)
Correct Answer: A,B,C,E
Rationale: A: Gestational diabetes mellitus increases the risk of preterm labor due to complications like polyhydramnios. B: Clients with GDM have a higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes later in life. C: Intensive fetal monitoring is necessary to detect complications in GDM. E: GDM increases the risk of postpartum hemorrhage due to uterine overdistention.