ATI RN
ATI RN Maternal Newborn Updated 2023 Questions
Extract:
A client who reports methadone use during pregnancy.
Question 1 of 5
The nurse should expect the newborn to exhibit which of the following manifestations?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Poor feeding is a common sign of neonatal abstinence syndrome from maternal methadone use, unlike the other options, which are less specific or normal.
Extract:
A postpartum client who delivered vaginally 8 hr ago.
Question 2 of 5
Select the 3 findings that require immediate follow-up.
Correct Answer: B,C,D
Rationale: Lateral uterine deviation (
B), large lochia rubra (
C), and soft uterine tone (
D) indicate potential hemorrhage or atony, requiring immediate follow-up, unlike the other normal or less urgent findings.
Extract:
A client who is at 15 weeks of gestation during a routine prenatal visit.
Question 3 of 5
Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as an indication of a potential complication of pregnancy? Select all that apply.
Correct Answer: D,E,F
Rationale: Weight loss of 2 kg (
D), elevated heart rate (E), and high urine-specific gravity (H) suggest hyperemesis gravidarum or dehydration, unlike the other mostly normal findings.
Extract:
A client who is at 35 weeks of gestation.
Question 4 of 5
Which of the following findings should indicate to the nurse the need for further diagnostic testing?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Three fetal movements in 20 minutes suggest a nonreactive nonstress test (lacking adequate heart rate accelerations), indicating potential fetal compromise and need for further testing, unlike the other reassuring findings.
Extract:
A client who has chosen a diaphragm for birth control.
Question 5 of 5
Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Inserting the diaphragm up to 6 hours before intercourse allows spermicide activation, unlike the other incorrect instructions (leave in 6+ hours, avoid detergent, no lubricant).