ATI RN
ATI RN Maternal Newborn 2023 III Questions
Extract:
A nurse is assessing a newborn of a client who reported methadone use during pregnancy.
Question 1 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 caring for a client who is receiving terbutaline to treat preterm labor.
Question 2 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 caring for a client who has a placenta previa.
Question 3 of 5
Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Painless vaginal bleeding is a classic sign of placenta previa, where the placenta covers the cervix, unlike painful conditions like abruptio placentae.
Extract:
A nurse is caring for a postpartum client who just delivered a newborn weighing 4.5 kg (10 lb).
Question 4 of 5
Which of the following signs should the nurse recognize as a potential indication of hemorrhage?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: A blood pressure of 88/40 mm Hg indicates hypotension, a common sign of significant blood loss such as postpartum hemorrhage, especially after delivering a large newborn which increases risk.
Extract:
A nurse is assessing a patient who is 6 hours postpartum and has endometritis.
Question 5 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.