ATI RN
ATI N230 Exam 3 with NGN Maternal Newborn Exam Questions
Extract:
A nurse is caring for a newborn immediately following birth.
Question 1 of 5
After assuring a patent airway, what is the priority nursing action?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Drying the skin prevents evaporative heat loss, which is critical immediately after birth to maintain thermoregulation, taking precedence over other actions.
Extract:
A nurse is assessing a newborn who has developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH).
Question 2 of 5
Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Asymmetric thigh folds result from hip instability in DDH, a common clinical sign due to femoral head displacement.
Extract:
A nurse is teaching a newborn's parent to care for the umbilical cord stump.
Question 3 of 5
Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Sponge baths keep the cord dry, reducing infection risk until it falls off. The other practices increase moisture and infection risk.
Extract:
A nurse is caring for a newborn and observes signs of diaphoresis, jitteriness, and lethargy.
Question 4 of 5
Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Diaphoresis, jitteriness, and lethargy suggest hypoglycemia; obtaining a blood glucose level is the priority to confirm and treat this condition.
Extract:
A nurse is caring for a client who is 7 days postpartum and calls the clinic to report pain and redness of her left calf.
Question 5 of 5
Besides seeing her provider, which of the following interventions should the nurse suggest?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Elevating the leg reduces swelling and improves venous return, appropriate for suspected DVT, unlike the other options which are contraindicated or ineffective.