ATI RN
ATI Maternal Newborn 2023 Questions
Extract:
A nurse has received an order to administer Morphine 5mg IV once immediately. The available concentration is 2.5 mg/mL.
Question 1 of 5
How many mL of morphine should the nurse prepare for administration?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale:
To calculate: 5 mg ÷ 2.5 mg/mL = 2 mL.
Therefore, the nurse should prepare 2 mL of morphine for administration.
Extract:
Which blood pressure (BP) finding during the second trimester indicates a risk for pregnancy-induced hypertension?
Question 2 of 5
Which blood pressure (BP) finding during the second trimester indicates a risk for pregnancy-induced hypertension?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: A significant increase in blood pressure from a baseline of 110/70 mmHg to a current BP of 145/85 mmHg could indicate a risk for pregnancy-induced hypertension.
Extract:
A nurse is preparing an in-service program about preventing medication errors when transcribing a prescription. The nurse is using a dosage example of two tenths of a milligram.
Question 3 of 5
Which of the following examples should the nurse use to show appropriate transcription of this dosage?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The correct transcription of two tenths of a milligram is 0.2 mg. This format avoids any potential confusion that could lead to a medication error. Trailing zeros (e.g., 0.20 mg) are discouraged to prevent misinterpretation as a higher dose.
Extract:
A nurse is providing care for a patient who is at 34 weeks of gestation. The nurse is reviewing the patient's electronic medical record to develop a plan of care.
Question 4 of 5
Which condition is the patient most likely experiencing?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Preeclampsia is likely given the gestational age and context, requiring seizure precautions and monitoring of neurological status and liver function due to risks of eclampsia and organ damage.
Extract:
A nurse is caring for a client in the first stage of labor who is undergoing external fetal monitoring and receiving IV fluids. The nurse observes variable decelerations in the fetal heart rate on the monitor strip.
Question 5 of 5
Which of the following is the correct interpretation of this finding?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Variable decelerations are due to umbilical cord compression, causing quick decreases in fetal heart rate that vary with contractions.