ATI RN
ATI Maternal Newborn Exam 2 Questions
Extract:
A client who is pregnant and has HIV
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is planning care for a client who is pregnant and has HIV. Which of the following actions should the nurse include in the plan of care?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Bathing the newborn removes maternal fluids, reducing HIV transmission risk, unlike stopping antiretrovirals (continued), scalp electrodes (increase risk), or pneumococcal vaccine (not routine).
Extract:
A client who is primigravid and scheduled for an abdominal ultrasound
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who is primigravid and is scheduled to have an abdominal ultrasound. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: A full bladder enhances ultrasound visibility by displacing intestines, unlike avoiding lotion, fasting, or stool softeners, which are not required.
Extract:
A client and her partner during labor
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is teaching a client and her partner about the technique of counterpressure during labor. Which of the following statements by the nurse is appropriate?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Counterpressure on the lower back with a tennis ball relieves labor pain, unlike uterine pressure (harmful), hand pressure (ineffective), or abdominal pressure (unrelated to pain relief).
Extract:
Four newborns in a nursery
Question 4 of 5
A nurse in a newborn nursery is receiving a change-of-shift report for four newborns. Which of the following newborns should the nurse assess first?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: New onset tachypnea signals potential respiratory distress, requiring urgent assessment, unlike breastfeeding issues, delayed stool, or normal blood-tinged discharge.
Extract:
A client who is 2 days postpartum and wants to continue using her diaphragm for contraception
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who is 2 days postpartum and wants to continue using her diaphragm for contraception. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Postpartum vaginal changes require diaphragm refitting for effectiveness, unlike incorrect washing (correct but not primary), 4-hour retention (6 hours minimum), or oil-based lubricant (damages diaphragm).