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ATI Custom Maternal Newborn Questions
Extract:
Newborn reflex observation
Question 1 of 5
Which newborn reflex elicits the following reaction: Head turns to one side - the way the head is facing, the arm/leg is stretched out while the other is bent?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The tonic neck reflex, also called the fencing posture, occurs when a baby's head is turned to one side, causing the arm and leg on that side to stretch out and the opposite side to bend, matching the described reaction.
Extract:
Pregnant woman educated about placental hormones
Question 2 of 5
After teaching a pregnant woman about the hormones produced by the placenta, the nurse determines that the teaching was successful when the woman identifies which hormone produced as being the basis for pregnancy tests?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) is produced by the fertilized egg and detected in pregnancy tests, indicating fertilization and implantation.
Extract:
During vaginal delivery, newborn's head emerges
Question 3 of 5
During a vaginal delivery, the first thing a nurse must ensure when the head comes out is that the midwife or doctor checks that
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Checking for a nuchal cord (cord around the neck) is critical to prevent compression, which could reduce blood flow and oxygen to the baby.
Extract:
Client at 40 weeks gestation, in labor, electronic fetal heart rate monitor tracing
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is observing the electronic fetal heart rate monitor tracing for a client who is at 40 weeks of gestation and is in labor. The nurse should suspect a problem with the umbilical cord when she observes which of the following patterns?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Variable decelerations indicate fetal hypoxia due to umbilical cord compression, requiring urgent intervention as they suggest the cord is trapped or twisted, impairing fetal oxygen supply.
Extract:
Newborn reflex observation
Question 5 of 5
Which newborn reflex elicits the following reaction: Head turns to one side - the way the head is facing, the arm/leg is stretched out while the other is bent?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The tonic neck reflex, also called the fencing posture, occurs when a baby's head is turned to one side, causing the arm and leg on that side to stretch out and the opposite side to bend, matching the described reaction.