ATI RN
ATI Maternal Newborn Exam 4 Questions
Extract:
A client who experienced abruptio placentae. The nurse observes petechiae and bleeding around the IV access site.
Question 1 of 5
A nurse on the obstetric unit is caring for a client who experienced abruptio placentae. The nurse observes petechiae and bleeding around the IV access site. The nurse should recognize that this client is at risk for which of the following complications?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Abruptio placentae can trigger DIC, indicated by petechiae and bleeding, due to widespread clotting and consumption of coagulation factors.
Extract:
A client who is receiving magnesium sulfate to treat severe preeclampsia.
Question 2 of 5
Which compound would the nurse have readily available for a client who is receiving magnesium sulfate to treat severe preeclampsia?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Calcium gluconate reverses magnesium sulfate toxicity, critical for managing respiratory depression or cardiac issues.
Extract:
A mother immediately following a stillbirth delivery.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is providing care to a mother immediately following a stillbirth delivery. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Offering private time facilitates bonding and closure, addressing emotional needs first. Transfer, medication, or clergy contact are secondary.
Extract:
A client.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is preparing to administer clindamycin 900 mg by intermittent IV bolus over 30 min. Available is clindamycin 900 mg in 100 mL dextrose 5% (D5W). The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr?
Correct Answer: 200
Rationale: 100 mL over 0.5 hours equals 200 mL/hr, the correct pump setting with no trailing zero.
Extract:
A client who is 12 hr postpartum.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who is 12 hr postpartum. Which of the following findings should alert the nurse to the possibility of a postpartum complication?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Tachycardia (160/min) suggests complications like hemorrhage or infection, requiring urgent evaluation. Other findings are normal postpartum.