ATI RN
ATI RN Maternal Newborn 2023 III Questions
Extract:
A nurse on the postpartum unit is caring for four patients.
Question 1 of 5
For which of the following patients should the nurse notify the provider?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Absent deep tendon reflexes in a patient on magnesium sulfate indicate magnesium toxicity, requiring immediate provider notification.
Extract:
A nurse is caring for a client who is taking an oral contraceptive.
Question 2 of 5
What findings should the client report to the provider immediately?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Severe abdominal pain could indicate a serious issue like a blood clot or liver disease, requiring immediate reporting when on oral contraceptives.
Extract:
A nurse is caring for a postpartum client who just delivered a newborn weighing 4.5 kg (10 lb).
Question 3 of 5
Which of the following signs should the nurse recognize as a potential indication of hemorrhage?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: A blood pressure of 88/40 mm Hg indicates hypotension, a common sign of significant blood loss such as postpartum hemorrhage, especially after delivering a large newborn which increases risk.
Extract:
A nurse manager is revising a policy in the maternal unit to ensure proper identification of newborns.
Question 4 of 5
What should the nurse include in the policy?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Obtaining an imprint of the infant's feet prior to taking him to the nursery is a reliable identification method. Footprints, along with the mother's fingerprints, are taken soon after birth and used throughout the hospital stay, unlike crib cards which can be misplaced or identification bands replaced later.
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 5 of 5
What responses should the nurse make?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Amniocentesis diagnoses genetic disorders, not just fetal sex, which can be determined less invasively via ultrasound, making this the appropriate response.