ATI RN
ATI Nursing Care of Children Maternal Newborn Assessment Questions
Extract:
A client who is postpartum and is taking docusate sodium to prevent constipation
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who is postpartum and is taking docusate sodium to prevent constipation. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Taking docusate sodium with a full glass of water aids stool softening, enhancing its effectiveness, unlike daily use (risks dependence), mineral oil (adverse effects), or reduced fiber (counterproductive).
Extract:
A parent of a school-age child who has tonic-clonic seizures
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a parent of a school-age child who has tonic-clonic seizures. Which of the following statements should the nurse make regarding care during a seizure?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Placing the head on a pillow protects against injury during a seizure, unlike offering liquids (aspiration risk), restraining (injury risk), or giving diazepam (requires prescription).
Extract:
A client who is 6 weeks postpartum
Question 3 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 9-year-old client who is immediately postoperative, nonverbal, and has both cognitive and developmental delays
Question 4 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.
Extract:
Four antepartum clients
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is reviewing laboratory reports for four antepartum clients. Which of the following laboratory results should the nurse report to the provider?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: 2+ proteinuria suggests preeclampsia, requiring reporting, unlike normal glucose, negative GBS, or normal hemoglobin.