ATI RN
ATI RN Maternal Newborn 2023 III Questions
Extract:
A nurse is caring for a newborn with jaundice who has a new prescription for phototherapy.
Question 1 of 5
What actions should the nurse take?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Closing the newborn's eyes before applying eyepatches protects them from phototherapy light, preventing potential eye damage.
Extract:
A nurse manager is revising a policy in the maternal unit to ensure proper identification of newborns.
Question 2 of 5
What should the nurse include in the policy?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Obtaining an imprint of the infant's feet prior to taking him to the nursery is a reliable identification method. Footprints, along with the mother's fingerprints, are taken soon after birth and used throughout the hospital stay, unlike crib cards which can be misplaced or identification bands replaced later.
Extract:
A nurse is assessing a patient who is 6 hours postpartum and has endometritis.
Question 3 of 5
Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Uterine tenderness is a hallmark of endometritis, an inflammation of the uterine lining often post-delivery.
Extract:
A nurse is caring for a client who delivered by cesarean birth 6 hours ago. The nurse notes a steady trickle of vaginal bleeding that does not stop with fundal massage.
Question 4 of 5
Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Notifying the provider is critical for persistent bleeding post-cesarean, indicating potential hemorrhage requiring urgent intervention.
Extract:
A 32-year-old female 3 days postpartum via cesarean, reports chills, warm skin, 3+ edema, large lochia rubra, pain 5/10, temp 38.3°C, HR 110/min, BP 140/90.
Question 5 of 5
Which of the following findings require immediate follow-up? (Select all that apply)
Correct Answer: A, B, D, E, G
Rationale: Temp 38.3°C, HR 110/min, BP 140/90, large lochia rubra, and 3+ edema indicate infection, hemorrhage, or DVT, requiring urgent follow-up.