ATI RN
ATI RN Maternal Newborn Updated 2023 Questions
Extract:
A client who has preeclampsia.
Question 1 of 5
Which of the following actions is the nurse's priority when implementing seizure precautions?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Padding the side rails prevents injury during a seizure, the priority for safety in preeclampsia, over the other supportive but less immediate actions.
Extract:
A client who is pregnant.
Question 2 of 5
Which of the following clinical data indicates the client is at risk for preterm delivery?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: A previous cervical cerclage indicates cervical insufficiency, a known risk for preterm delivery, unlike the other normal or unrelated findings.
Extract:
A newborn who has a prescription for a total serum bilirubin.
Question 3 of 5
Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Puncturing the lateral heel is the correct site for a newborn heel stick to avoid bone injury and ensure adequate blood flow, unlike the other options, which are inappropriate (21-gauge is too large, alcohol irritates, and a warm cloth, not cool, enhances circulation).
Extract:
A client who is in labor.
Question 4 of 5
The nurse observes late decelerations of the fetal heart rate on the external fetal monitor. After placing the client in a side-lying position, which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Administering oxygen via a face mask increases fetal oxygenation to address late decelerations (indicating hypoxia), unlike the other options, which don't directly improve oxygen delivery.
Extract:
Parents of a newborn about the Plastibell circumcision technique.
Question 5 of 5
Which of the following information should the nurse include?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Yellow exudate forming within 24 hours is a normal healing sign with Plastibell circumcision, unlike the incorrect options: dark red may not require immediate reporting unless black, the ring falls off naturally in 5-8 days, and a snug diaper risks discomfort.