ATI RN
ATI RN VATI Maternal Newborn Questions
Extract:
Client pregnant
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is teaching a client about iron supplementation during pregnancy. Which of the following client statements indicates an understanding of the teaching?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Vitamin C enhances iron absorption, making it an effective practice to take with iron supplements.
Extract:
Client 6 hr postpartum, tachycardic, cool skin, excessive bleeding
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is assessing a client who is 6 hr postpartum, tachycardic, and has cool skin. The client reports that they have been bleeding excessively. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Oxytocin promotes uterine contractions to reduce postpartum bleeding, addressing the excessive bleeding.
Extract:
2-day-old newborn with bilirubin level of 14 mg/dL
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is caring for a 2-day-old newborn who has a bilirubin level of 14 mg/dL (1 to 12 mg/dL) and is to begin phototherapy. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Monitoring intake and output ensures hydration and assesses phototherapy effectiveness in reducing bilirubin levels.
Extract:
Client in active labor, water broke, baby is breech
Question 4 of 5
A client who is in active labor is admitted to a labor and delivery unit reporting 'My water just broke and my baby is breech.' Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Checking fetal heart tones is the priority to assess fetal well-being in a breech presentation post-rupture.
Extract:
28-year-old female, gravida 1 para 0 at 32 weeks of gestation, cramping, low back pain
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is caring for a 28-year-old female client who is gravida 1 para 0 at 32 weeks of gestation in the prenatal unit. The nurse is providing teaching about tocolytic medication. Which of the following statements should the nurse include? (Select all that apply.)
Correct Answer: B,C,D,E,F
Rationale:
Tocolytics may cause headaches, jitteriness, tachycardia, and require reflex monitoring to reduce contractions.