ATI RN
ATI Maternal Newborn RN Questions
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General question about infant mortality
Question 1 of 5
Which factors are the main causes of the high infant mortality rate? Select all that apply.
Correct Answer: Prematurity (35%), low birth weight (25%), sudden infant death syndrome (15%), and necrotizing enterocolitis (10%) are major causes of infant mortality. Cardiac complications (5%) and viral infections (2%) are less significant.
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A client with pelvic inflammatory disease who does not speak English
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is reinforcing teaching about self-care with a client who has pelvic inflammatory disease. The client does not speak English. Which of the following actions by the nurse is appropriate?
Correct Answer: A facility-approved interpreter ensures accurate and confidential communication. Family members may lack medical knowledge, dictionaries are inefficient, and APs may not be qualified or authorized to interpret.
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A client one day postoperative following a left radical mastectomy
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who is one day postoperative following a left radical mastectomy. Which of the following behaviors should alert the nurse to the possibility that the client is having difficulty adjusting to the loss of her breast?
Correct Answer: Refusing to look at the incision may indicate denial or body image issues. Asking questions, exercising, and requesting pain relief suggest positive coping.
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A female client suspected of having endometrial polyps
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is assessing a female client and suspects that the client may have endometrial polyps based on which clinical manifestation?
Correct Answer: Metrorrhagia (irregular uterine bleeding) is a hallmark of endometrial polyps due to their disruption of the endometrium. Other symptoms are less specific.
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A woman diagnosed with severe fibrocystic breast disease
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is working with a woman who has been diagnosed with severe fibrocystic breast disease. After describing the medications that can be used as treatment, the nurse determines that additional teaching is needed when the client identifies which drug as being used?
Correct Answer: Penicillin, an antibiotic, has no role in treating fibrocystic breast disease, which involves hormonal changes. Danazol, bromocriptine, and tamoxifen are used to manage symptoms by altering hormone levels.
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