ATI RN
ATI Custom Maternal Newborn Questions
Extract:
Postpartum woman, 4-day-old infant, breastfeeding
Question 1 of 5
A postpartum woman telephones about her 4-day-old infant. She is not scheduled for a weight check until the infant is 10 days old, and she is worried about whether breastfeeding is going well. Effective breastfeeding is indicated by the newborn who:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Six to eight wet diapers per day indicate adequate hydration and milk intake, a reliable sign of effective breastfeeding.
Extract:
Woman received 50 mcg fentanyl intravenously 1 hour before delivery
Question 2 of 5
A woman received 50 mcg of fentanyl intravenously 1 hour before delivery. What drug should the nurse have readily available?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Naloxone (Narcan) reverses opioid effects like fentanyl, critical for addressing potential respiratory depression in the newborn.
Extract:
Infant being weighed
Question 3 of 5
The correct answer is choice A, which is to ensure that conductive heat loss from the infant is minimal
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: A covering on the scale tray minimizes conductive heat loss by preventing direct contact with the cold scale surface, critical for maintaining the infant's temperature.
Extract:
Woman received epidural or intrathecal opioids
Question 4 of 5
The main nursing observations of the woman who receives epidural or intrathecal opioids are for all except
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Delayed respiratory depression is not a primary concern with epidural or intrathecal opioids, which have limited systemic effects compared to systemic opioids.
Extract:
Woman in labor, vacuum extraction
Question 5 of 5
A maternal indication for the use of vacuum extraction is
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Maternal exhaustion indicates vacuum extraction to assist delivery when the mother cannot push effectively, reducing fatigue and distress.