ATI LPN
ATI PN Maternal Newborn Rn X1 Questions
Extract:
client, vaginal delivery, methylergonovine IM
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is preparing to administer methylergonovine IM for a client who had a vaginal delivery earlier that day. The nurse should explain to the client that this medication will help prevent which of the following?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Methylergonovine promotes uterine contractions, preventing postpartum hemorrhage due to uterine atony.
Extract:
client, preterm labor, 30 weeks gestation, betamethasone
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is assisting with the admission of a client who is in preterm labor at 30 weeks of gestation and has a new prescription for betamethasone. Which of the following statements should the nurse make?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Betamethasone enhances fetal lung maturity, reducing the risk of respiratory distress syndrome in preterm infants.
Extract:
newborn, immediately following delivery
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is caring for a newborn immediately following delivery. Which of the following actions should be the nurse's priority in the resuscitation of this neonate?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Drying and stimulating the newborn ensures airway patency and thermoregulation, critical initial steps in neonatal resuscitation.
Extract:
client, 14 hr postpartum, boggy fundus, large lochia rubra
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is collecting data from a client who is 14 hr postpartum. The nurse notes: breasts soft, fundus boggy 4 fingerbreadths above the umbilicus and deviated to the right, large lochia rubra, temperature 37.7°C (100°F), pulse rate 88/min, respiratory rate 18/min. Which of the following actions should the nurse perform?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Emptying the bladder corrects uterine displacement, addressing the boggy fundus and excessive lochia.
Extract:
client, vaginal birth 2 hours ago
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a client who experienced a vaginal birth 2 hours ago. The nurse should identify that which of the following findings places the client at risk for a postpartum hemorrhage?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Precipitous birth increases the risk of uterine atony, a major cause of postpartum hemorrhage due to rapid delivery.