ATI RN
ATI RN Custom 2023 Fall Exam 3 Questions
Extract:
A nurse is caring for a client who just delivered a newborn.
Question 1 of 5
Following the delivery, which nursing action should be done first to care for the newborn?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Clearing the respiratory tract is the first action to ensure the newborn can breathe properly. Stimulation, drying, and cord cutting follow stabilization.
Extract:
A nurse is caring for a client who experienced a vaginal birth 12 hr ago. The nurse recognizes the client is in the dependent, taking in phase of maternal postpartum adjustment.
Question 2 of 5
Which of the following findings should the nurse expect during this phase?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Expressions of excitement are typical in the taking-in phase, where the mother focuses on her own needs and birth experience.
Extract:
A nurse in a clinic is caring for a client who is 3 weeks postpartum following the birth of a healthy newborn. The client reports feeling 'down' and sad, having no energy, and wanting to cry.
Question 3 of 5
Which of the following is a priority action by the nurse?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Assessing for suicidal ideation or harm to self or baby is the priority in postpartum depression to ensure safety, preceding other interventions.
Extract:
A nurse is completing the admission assessment of a client who is at 38 weeks of gestation and has severe preeclampsia.
Question 4 of 5
Which of the following is an expected finding?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: A headache is a common symptom of severe preeclampsia due to cerebral hypertension. Clonus is present, not absent, and oliguria, not polyuria, is typical.
Extract:
A nurse is completing discharge instructions for a new mother and her 2-day-old newborn. The mother asks, 'How will I know if my baby gets enough breast milk?'
Question 5 of 5
Which of the following responses should the nurse make?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: A newborn wetting 6 to 12 diapers per day indicates adequate milk intake via hydration. Wake cycles, sleep duration, and burping aren't direct indicators.