ATI RN
ATI RN Maternal Newborn 2023 Retake Questions
Extract:
A nurse is preparing to administer metronidazole 2g orally to a client diagnosed with trichomoniasis. The available medication is metronidazole 250 mg tablets.
Question 1 of 5
How many tablets should the nurse administer?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Calculation: 2 g = 2000 mg; 2000 mg ÷ 250 mg/tablet = 8 tablets. Rounded to the nearest whole number, the answer is 8.
Extract:
A nurse is reviewing the prescriptions for a client who is pregnant and is taking digoxin.
Question 2 of 5
Which of the following actions should the nurse take to best evaluate the client's medication adherence?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Checking serum digoxin levels directly assesses adherence by confirming therapeutic range. Kidney function and pulse rate don't measure adherence, and self-reporting may be unreliable.
Extract:
A nurse is calculating the estimated date of delivery for a patient who reports that the first day of her last menstrual period was August 10.
Question 3 of 5
Using Nägele's Rule, what is the patient's estimated date of delivery?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Using Nägele's Rule: Add 7 days to August 10 (August 17), subtract 3 months (May 17), and add 1 year if crossing years. The correct date is May 17, 2025, assuming the current year aligns with the question context.
Extract:
A nurse manager on the labor and delivery unit is teaching a group of newly licensed nurses about maternal cytomegalovirus.
Question 4 of 5
Which of the following information should the nurse manager include in the teaching?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: CMV transmission occurs via bodily fluids like saliva and urine. Lesions aren't typical, airborne precautions aren't needed, and acyclovir isn't used for CMV.
Extract:
A nurse is assessing a full-term newborn upon admission to the nursery.
Question 5 of 5
What clinical findings should the nurse report?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Single palmar creases may indicate genetic conditions like Down syndrome and should be reported. Rust-stained urine isn't typically assessed at admission, subconjunctival hemorrhage is benign, and transient circumoral cyanosis is normal if brief.