ATI RN
ATI RN Maternal Newborn 2023 IV Questions
Extract:
A nurse is caring for a client who has a prescription for metronidazole 250 mg PO three times daily. Available is metronidazole 500 mg tablets.
Question 1 of 5
How many tablet(s) should the nurse plan to administer per dose? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
Correct Answer: 0.5
Rationale: 250 mg ÷ 500 mg/tablet = 0.5 tablets per dose, correctly rounded to the nearest tenth with a leading zero.
Extract:
A nurse is caring for a client who is postpartum and just delivered a newborn who weighs 4.5 kg (10 lb).
Question 2 of 5
Which of the following manifestations should the nurse recognize as a potential sign of hemorrhage?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Hypotension (88/40 mm Hg) indicates significant blood loss, a key sign of postpartum hemorrhage, especially after a large newborn delivery increasing uterine stretch risk.
Extract:
A nurse is planning care for a client in the postpartum unit.
Question 3 of 5
Which of the following goals should the nurse identify for the client to accomplish during the taking-in phase of postpartum adjustment?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: During the taking-in phase, the focus is on maternal recovery, making adequate nutritional intake a key goal for healing and breastfeeding support.
Extract:
A nurse is assessing a newborn who was born via a forceps-assisted birth.
Question 4 of 5
Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as an injury caused by the forceps?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Facial asymmetry can result from forceps pressure causing bruising or nerve injury. Other findings are unrelated to forceps use.
Extract:
A nurse is caring for a client who is in labor. The nurse observes late decelerations of the fetal heart rate on the external fetal monitor. After placing the client in a side-lying position.
Question 5 of 5
Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Late decelerations suggest uteroplacental insufficiency. Administering oxygen via face mask increases maternal oxygen levels, improving fetal oxygenation, and is the priority after repositioning.