ATI RN
ATI Maternal Newborn Exam Questions
Extract:
A 4-hour-old newborn born to a client who has a prenatal history of substance use disorder.
Question 1 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 who is in preterm labor at 32 weeks of gestation.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is assisting with providing care for a client who is in preterm labor at 32 weeks of gestation. Which of the following medications should the nurse anticipate the provider will prescribe to help with lung maturity?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Betamethasone is a corticosteroid that accelerates fetal lung development and surfactant production, promoting lung maturity in preterm infants.
Extract:
A client has been diagnosed with a ruptured ectopic pregnancy.
Question 3 of 5
A client has been diagnosed with a ruptured ectopic pregnancy. Which of the following signs or symptoms is characteristic of this diagnosis?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Referred shoulder pain is a hallmark symptom of a ruptured ectopic pregnancy due to diaphragmatic irritation from internal bleeding.
Extract:
A client who gave birth 2 hours ago.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a client who gave birth 2 hours ago. Which of the following findings increases the client’s risk for postpartum hemorrhage?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: A boggy uterus indicates uterine atony, a leading cause of postpartum hemorrhage.
Extract:
A patient.
Question 5 of 5
A patient tells the nurse that she knows all about sexually transmitted infections and proceeds to make the following statements. Which one is the only correct statement that the client makes?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Many STIs, such as chlamydia and gonorrhea, can be asymptomatic, making routine screening important.