ATI RN
ATI Custom Maternal Newborn Questions
Extract:
Student nurse learning about milk production
Question 1 of 5
The student nurse learns that the hormone necessary for milk production is
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Prolactin, secreted by the pituitary gland, is responsible for milk production, especially after delivery when estrogen and progesterone levels drop.
Extract:
Client 2 hours postpartum, vaginal birth, saturated two perineal pads in 30 minutes
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client 2 hours after a spontaneous vaginal birth and the client has saturated two perineal pads with blood in a 30-minute period. Which of the following is the priority nursing intervention at this time?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Palpating the uterine fundus assesses for uterine atony, a common cause of postpartum hemorrhage indicated by excessive bleeding.
Extract:
Primigravida client in second stage of labor, moaning and screaming, husband requests pain medication
Question 3 of 5
A primigravida client in the second stage of labor has been moaning, screaming, and generally vocal throughout her labor. Her husband is distraught seeing his wife this way and asks the nurse for more pain medication for her. What is the nurse's best response?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Assisting with breathing and imagery techniques provides nonpharmacological pain relief and supports the client's coping mechanisms, which is appropriate as vocalizing is a normal way to express pain during labor.
Extract:
2-day-old newborn
Question 4 of 5
The nurse explains to the parents of a 2-day-old newborn that decreased life span of neonatal red blood cells has contributed to which complication?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The increased breakdown of neonatal red blood cells, which have a shorter lifespan, produces bilirubin, leading to hyperbilirubinemia and potential jaundice.
Extract:
Student nurse learning about milk production
Question 5 of 5
The student nurse learns that the hormone necessary for milk production is
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Prolactin, secreted by the pituitary gland, is responsible for milk production, especially after delivery when estrogen and progesterone levels drop.