ATI RN
Maternal Newborn ATI Assessment Focused Review Questions
Extract:
Postpartum client at risk for deep-vein thrombosis
Question 1 of 5
A postpartum complication a client is at risk for is deep-vein thrombosis. Which of the following is a factor strongly associated with this postpartum complication?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Cesarean birth increases DVT risk due to immobility and vascular trauma, unlike arthritis, hypotension, or atony, which are unrelated.
Extract:
Newborn in car seat
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is teaching the parent of a newborn about car seat safety. Which of the following statements should the nurse make?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Rear-facing car seats until age 2 protect the head, neck, and spine; the retainer clip belongs at armpit level, and harness straps at or below shoulders.
Extract:
Client at 8 weeks of gestation reporting nausea
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who is at 8 weeks of gestation and reports nausea. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Small, frequent meals reduce nausea by stabilizing stomach acid, unlike exhaust fans, high-fat snacks, or fluid with meals, which may worsen symptoms.
Extract:
Postpartum client
Question 4 of 5
A home care nurse is following up with a postpartum client. Which of the following is a risk factor that places this client at risk for postpartum depression?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Rapid hormonal drops post-delivery increase postpartum depression risk, unlike protective support, self-esteem, or prior children.
Extract:
Client in labor with late decelerations
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is caring for a laboring client and notes that the fetal heart rate begins to decelerate after the contraction has started. The lowest point of deceleration occurs after the peak of the contraction. What is the priority nursing action?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Changing position improves blood flow for late decelerations (uteroplacental insufficiency), unlike electrodes, amnioinfusion, or mislabeling as benign.