ATI RN
ATI RN Maternal Newborn 2023 III Questions
Extract:
A nurse is preparing to perform a heel stick on a newborn who has a prescription for a total serum bilirubin.
Question 1 of 5
What actions should the nurse take?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Puncturing the lateral side of the heel is correct, minimizing injury risk while obtaining an adequate blood sample.
Extract:
A nurse is caring for a client experiencing infertility who is requesting in vitro fertilization.
Question 2 of 5
What information should the nurse provide to the client?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Informing the client about the possible need for reduction of multiple fetuses is key in IVF counseling due to the risk of multiple gestations from transferring multiple embryos.
Extract:
A nurse in a provider's office is caring for a 20-year-old client who is at 12 weeks of gestation and requests an amniocentesis to determine the sex of the fetus.
Question 3 of 5
What responses should the nurse make?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Amniocentesis diagnoses genetic disorders, not just fetal sex, which can be determined less invasively via ultrasound, making this the appropriate response.
Extract:
A nurse is caring for a client who is at 28 weeks of gestation and received no immunizations during childhood.
Question 4 of 5
Which of the following vaccines should the nurse plan to administer?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Tdap is recommended during pregnancy (typically 27-36 weeks) to protect the newborn from pertussis, especially critical if the client lacks prior immunization.
Extract:
A nurse is caring for a client who is at 32 weeks of gestation and has placenta previa. The client is exhibiting a large amount of vaginal bleeding.
Question 5 of 5
What actions should the nurse take?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Obtaining serial hemoglobin and hematocrit levels monitors blood loss and the need for transfusion, critical in managing placenta previa with significant bleeding.