ATI RN
ATI Maternity Exam 2 Questions
Extract:
Handling a newborn.
Question 1 of 5
The student nurse asks why gloves are needed when handling a newborn because the newborn 'hasn't been exposed to anything'. What response by the nurse is best?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Gloves are part of standard precautions to prevent infection transmission, protecting both the newborn and healthcare workers from potential pathogens.
Question 2 of 5
The student nurse asks why gloves are needed when handling a newborn because the newborn 'hasn't been exposed to anything'. What response by the nurse is best?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Gloves are part of standard precautions to prevent infection transmission, protecting both the newborn and healthcare workers from potential pathogens.
Extract:
Infant with neonatal abstinence syndrome.
Question 3 of 5
Nursing care of the infant with neonatal abstinence syndrome should include:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Holding and rocking provide comfort and reduce stress in infants with neonatal abstinence syndrome, aiding withdrawal management.
Extract:
A parent holding a preterm infant who is sneezing, yawning, and extending the arms and legs.
Question 4 of 5
The nurse is observing a parent holding a preterm infant. The infant is sneezing, yawning, and extending the arms and legs. What action by the nurse is best?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Kangaroo care provides skin-to-skin contact, reducing stress and stabilizing the preterm infant, making it the best response to signs of overstimulation.
Extract:
Preventing neonatal infection.
Question 5 of 5
What action by the nurse is the most important action in preventing neonatal infection?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Good hand hygiene is the most effective measure to prevent transmission of pathogens, critical for neonatal infection control.