ATI RN
ATI Maternal Newborn 2020 with NGN Questions
Extract:
A client in her first trimester of pregnancy
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is planning to reinforce nutritional teaching with a client who is in her first trimester of pregnancy. The nurse should recommend an increase in which of the following nutrients to support an increase in maternal blood volume during pregnancy?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Iron supports hemoglobin production for increased blood volume, unlike calcium (bones), vitamin E (antioxidant), or vitamin D (calcium absorption).
Extract:
A client who is at 6 weeks of gestation
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is reinforcing teaching about laboratory testing with a client who is at 6 weeks of gestation. Which of the following statements should the nurse include?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Group B strep screening occurs at 36 weeks to guide labor prophylaxis, unlike frequent urine specimens, early alpha-fetoprotein (15-20 weeks), or diabetes screening (24-28 weeks).
Extract:
A full-term newborn who is 1 day old
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is caring for a full-term newborn who is 1 day old. Which of the following laboratory findings should the nurse report to the provider?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Hgb 9.5 g/dL is low for a newborn, indicating possible anemia, requiring reporting, unlike normal platelets, glucose, or WBC counts.
Extract:
A newborn receiving the hepatitis B vaccine
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is preparing to administer the hepatitis B vaccine to a newborn. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: A 3/8-inch needle is appropriate for newborn thigh injection, unlike 20-gauge (too large), dorsal gluteal (unsafe), or dose focus (correct but not action-specific).
Extract:
A client in a prenatal clinic
Question 5 of 5
A nurse in a prenatal clinic is reinforcing teaching with a client about expected physiological changes during pregnancy. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Melasma, a brownish discoloration on the cheeks, is a common pregnancy-related skin change due to hormonal shifts, unlike burning urination (UTI), linea nigra (normal), or excessive swelling (preeclampsia risk).