ATI RN
ATI RN Maternal Newborn Updated 2023 Questions
Extract:
A client who is at 28 weeks of gestation and has a Clostridium difficile infection.
Question 1 of 5
The nurse should initiate which of the following types of isolation precautions for the client?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Contact precautions are required for Clostridium difficile, spread via contact with contaminated surfaces or hands, unlike the other inappropriate precaution types.
Extract:
A client who delivered by cesarean birth 6 hr ago.
Question 2 of 5
The nurse notes a steady trickle of vaginal bleeding that does not stop with fundal massage. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Administering a 500 mL lactated Ringer's IV bolus supports fluid volume and uterine contractility to reduce bleeding, the priority over the other unrelated or less urgent actions.
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 reports methadone use during pregnancy.
Question 4 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 client who has a placenta previa.
Question 5 of 5
Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Painless, vaginal bleeding is a hallmark of placenta previa due to the placenta's low implantation, unlike the other options, which are unrelated or more indicative of other conditions like abruption.