ATI RN
ATI Nursing Care of Children Maternal Newborn Assessment Questions
Extract:
A client who is 6 weeks postpartum
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is collecting data from a client who is 6 weeks postpartum. The client tells the nurse, 'I am not a good mother. My baby doesn't like me.' Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Asking about harm assesses for postpartum depression risks, prioritizing safety over normalization, baby blues explanation, or ED referral (premature).
Extract:
A client who had recently given birth and is presenting to the emergency department with acute opioid toxicity
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is assisting in the admission of a client who had recently given birth and is presenting to the emergency department with acute opioid toxicity. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Diaphoresis is common in opioid toxicity due to sympathetic activation, unlike hypothermia (less typical), hypertension (hypotension more likely), or mydriasis (miosis typical).
Extract:
A pregnant client in an antepartum clinic
Question 3 of 5
A nurse in an antepartum clinic is reinforcing teaching with a pregnant client about breastfeeding. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Early breastfeeding promotes colostrum intake and bonding, unlike formula supplementation, limited nursing time, or early pacifier use (interferes with feeding).
Extract:
A client who is experiencing a postpartum hemorrhage
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is assisting with the care of a client who is experiencing a postpartum hemorrhage. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? (Select all that apply.)
Correct Answer: A,B,C
Rationale: Fundus massage, oxygen, and IV access control bleeding and stabilize the client, unlike amnioinfusion (irrelevant).
Extract:
A 9-year-old client who is immediately postoperative, nonverbal, and has both cognitive and developmental delays
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is caring for a 9-year-old client who is immediately postoperative. The client is nonverbal and has both cognitive and developmental delays. Which of the following pain scales should the nurse use to evaluate the client's pain?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The FLACC scale assesses pain through observable behaviors, ideal for nonverbal, developmentally delayed clients, unlike FACES, numerical, or visual analog scales, which require verbal or cognitive input.