ATI RN
ATI Custom Maternity Final 23D Questions
Extract:
Patient at 30 weeks gestation
Question 1 of 5
Forms of exercise appropriate for a pregnant patient are?
Correct Answer: A,C,D
Rationale: Swimming, walking, and yoga are low-impact, safe exercises for pregnancy, supporting fitness without joint stress. Scuba diving and skiing risk injury or decompression issues, unsuitable for pregnancy.
Extract:
Postpartum client, vaginal birth, newborn weighing 4252 g
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is caring for a postpartum client following a vaginal birth of a newborn weighing 4252 g (9 lb 6 oz). The nurse should identify that this client is at risk for which of the following postpartum complications?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: A large newborn (macrosomia) increases the risk of uterine atony due to overdistension, which can prevent proper uterine contraction and lead to hemorrhage. Other complications are possible but less directly linked to newborn size.
Extract:
Question 3 of 5
What are possible complications of prematurity in babies? Select all that apply.
Correct Answer: A,C,D,E
Rationale: Prematurity increases risks of cerebral palsy (brain damage), learning disabilities (developmental delays), retinopathy (abnormal retinal blood vessels), and apnea (immature respiratory control). Color blindness is typically genetic, not related to prematurity.
Extract:
Client 2 days postpartum
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is reinforcing discharging teaching with a client who is 2 days postpartum. Which of the following statements should the nurse include in the teaching?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Breastfed newborns typically have 2-3 soft stools daily. Formula-fed babies stool daily, not every 3 days. Feeding should be on demand (8-12 times/day for breastfeeding), not on strict schedules.
Extract:
Term newborn following cesarean birth, slightly yellow skin
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is admitting a term newborn to the nursery following a cesarean birth. The nurse observes that the newborn's skin is slightly yellow. This finding indicates the newborn is experiencing a complication related to which of the following?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Yellow skin within 24 hours suggests pathologic jaundice, often from blood group incompatibility causing hemolysis and bilirubin rise. Vitamin K deficiency causes bleeding, cocaine abuse unrelated to jaundice, and physiologic jaundice appears later.