ATI RN
ATI RN Maternal Newborn 2023 III Questions
Extract:
A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving terbutaline to treat preterm labor.
Question 1 of 5
What findings should the nurse identify as a potential adverse effect of this medication?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Heart palpitations are a common adverse effect of terbutaline, a beta-adrenergic agonist that increases heart rate.
Extract:
A nurse is assessing a newborn of a client who reported methadone use during pregnancy.
Question 2 of 5
What manifestations should the nurse expect the newborn to exhibit?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: A weak cry is a common symptom of neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS) in newborns exposed to opioids like methadone in utero.
Extract:
A nurse is providing teaching to a postpartum client who has a prescription for a rubella immunization.
Question 3 of 5
Which of the following client statements indicates understanding of the teaching?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Avoiding pregnancy for at least 1 month post-rubella immunization is correct due to the live virus, ensuring fetal safety.
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 4 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.
Extract:
A nurse is preparing to perform a heel stick on a newborn who has a prescription for a total serum bilirubin.
Question 5 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.