ATI RN
ATI RN Maternal Newborn 2023 III Questions
Extract:
A nurse is preparing to administer phytonadione 0.5 mg to a newborn.
Question 1 of 5
What routes should the nurse choose for administration of the medication?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The intramuscular route in the vastus lateralis is preferred for phytonadione in newborns due to its large muscle mass and effective absorption.
Extract:
A nurse is caring for a client who is postpartum and has a perineal laceration.
Question 2 of 5
What findings place the client at risk for delayed wound healing?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Changing the perineal pad only once daily increases infection risk, delaying healing, unlike frequent changes that maintain cleanliness.
Extract:
A nurse is assessing a newborn of a client who reported methadone use during pregnancy.
Question 3 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 assessing a patient who is 6 hours postpartum and has endometritis.
Question 4 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 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 5 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.