ATI RN
ATI Maternity Exam 3 Questions
Extract:
A term newborn weighing 4 pounds 5 ounces assessed as small for gestational age (SGA).
Question 1 of 5
A term newborn weighs 4 pounds 5 ounces. The nurse assesses that this newborn is small for gestational age (SGA). The nurse knows that teaching has been effective when the parents state:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: SGA newborns face risks like hypothermia, hypoglycemia, and respiratory issues, which parents correctly identify, unlike misconceptions about size or hospital stay.
Extract:
The nurse is performing a newborn physical assessment.
Question 2 of 5
The nurse is performing a newborn physical assessment and is about to elicit the Moro reflex. Which of the following responses should the nurse expect to see?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The Moro reflex involves arm and leg extension then adduction when startled, indicating neurological health, unlike the other reflexes described.
Extract:
A client 4 months pregnant at her initial prenatal visit.
Question 3 of 5
A client who is 4 months pregnant is at the prenatal clinic for her initial visit. Her history reveals she has a 7-year-old daughter who was born at 34 weeks gestation, a 2-year old son born at 39 weeks gestation, and a spontaneous abortion 1 year ago at 6 weeks gestation. Using the GTPAL method, the nurse would document her obstetric history as:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: GTPAL (4 pregnancies, 1 term, 1 preterm, 1 abortion, 2 living children) accurately reflects her history, unlike the incorrect calculations in other options.
Extract:
A newborn at 36 weeks' gestation with nasal flaring, labored breathing, and excessive mucus.
Question 4 of 5
The nurse assesses a newborn at 36 weeks' gestation, and the following behaviors are noted: nasal flaring, labored breathing, and excessive mucus. The nurse is most concerned about:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: These symptoms in a preterm newborn suggest RDS due to surfactant deficiency, a serious condition requiring urgent intervention, unlike the less likely or unrelated other options.
Extract:
A client who delivered a healthy term newborn via cesarean birth
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who delivered a healthy term newborn via cesarean birth. The client asks the nurse, 'Is there a chance that I could deliver my next baby without having a cesarean section?' Which of the following responses should the nurse provide?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The incision type, like low transverse, determines VBAC eligibility. Repeat cesareans aren't always safer, deferring entirely to the doctor avoids education, and dismissing concerns is unhelpful.