ATI RN
ATI RN Maternal Newborn 2023 III Questions
Extract:
A nurse is planning care for a client in the postpartum unit.
Question 1 of 5
What goals should the nurse identify for the client to accomplish during the taking-in phase of postpartum adjustment?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Adequate nutritional intake is a key goal in the taking-in phase, supporting healing and breastfeeding, aligning with the mother's initial recovery focus.
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 2 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 32 weeks of gestation and has placenta previa. The client is exhibiting a large amount of vaginal bleeding.
Question 3 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 caring for a newborn who was born at 39 weeks of gestation and is 36 hours old. The newborn has a Coombs positive result and a glucose level of 50 mg/dL (40 to 60 mg/dL).
Question 4 of 5
What should the nurse anticipate?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: A Coombs positive result suggests potential hemolysis, requiring monitoring for jaundice, a common complication.
Extract:
A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving terbutaline to treat preterm labor.
Question 5 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.