ATI RN
ATI RN Maternal Newborn 2023 Questions
Extract:
A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving oxytocin via continuous IV infusion and is experiencing persistent late decelerations in the FHR.
Question 1 of 5
After discontinuing the infusion, which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Late decelerations indicate fetal hypoxia; oxygen at 10 L/min via nonrebreather improves fetal oxygenation after stopping oxytocin.
Extract:
A nurse in a provider's office is caring for a 20-year-old client who is at 12 weeks of gestation and requests an amniocentesis to determine the sex of the fetus.
Question 2 of 5
Which of the following responses should the nurse make?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Amniocentesis is primarily used to detect genetic or congenital disorders, not to determine fetal sex, which is typically assessed via ultrasound. The nurse should clarify the purpose of the procedure.
Extract:
A nurse is caring for a newborn who has jaundice and a new prescription for phototherapy.
Question 3 of 5
Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Closing the newborn's eyes before applying eyepatches protects the corneas from phototherapy light. Glucose water is unnecessary, turning should be more frequent (every 2 hours), and lotion can interfere with treatment.
Extract:
A nurse is caring for a client who is at 20 weeks of gestation and has trichomoniasis.
Question 4 of 5
Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Trichomoniasis typically causes a malodorous, frothy discharge, not thick white discharge, lesions, or urinary frequency alone.
Extract:
A nurse is caring for a client who is at 36 weeks of gestation and has methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus.
Question 5 of 5
Which of the following types of isolation precautions should the nurse initiate?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: MRSA requires contact precautions due to transmission via direct contact or contaminated surfaces. The other precautions are for different pathogens.