ATI RN
ATI RN Maternal Newborn 2023 III Questions
Extract:
A nurse is providing prenatal teaching to a client who practices a vegan diet and is trying to increase intake of vitamin B12.
Question 1 of 5
Which foods should the nurse recommend?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Fortified soy milk is a reliable vitamin B12 source for vegans, unlike plant foods like carrots, citrus fruits, or brown rice which lack it naturally.
Extract:
A nurse is assessing a client who is in labor and has received epidural analgesia.
Question 2 of 5
What findings should the nurse recognize and document as an adverse effect of epidural analgesia?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Hypotension is a known adverse effect of epidural analgesia due to sympathetic nerve blockade causing vasodilation.
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 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 administering a 500 mL bolus of lactated Ringer's for a client who is in labor and has a prescription for spinal anesthesia.
Question 5 of 5
Which of the following findings indicates that the IV bolus was effective?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: A blood pressure of 110/70 mm Hg indicates stable hemodynamics, the primary goal of the IV bolus to prevent hypotension from spinal anesthesia.