ATI RN
ATI RN Maternal Newborn 2023 Exam 4 Questions
Extract:
A nurse is planning care immediately following birth for a newborn who has a myelomeningocele that is leaking cerebrospinal fluid.
Question 1 of 5
Which of the following actions should the nurse include in the plan of care?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Administering broad-spectrum antibiotics is crucial to prevent infection due to leaking cerebrospinal fluid.
Extract:
A nurse is caring for a newborn who has jaundice and a new prescription for phototherapy.
Question 2 of 5
Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Before starting phototherapy, it's important to protect the newborn's eyes from the light by closing them before applying eyepatches to prevent retinal damage.
Extract:
A nurse is preparing to perform Leopold maneuvers on a client who is at 36 weeks of gestation.
Question 3 of 5
Identify the sequence of actions the nurse should take.
Correct Answer: A, B, C, D, E
Rationale: The correct sequence is: 1) Instruct the client to empty their bladder (
A), 2) Position the client supine with knees flexed and a towel under one hip (
B), 3) Palpate the fundus (
C), 4) Palpate both sides of the uterus (
D), 5) Palpate above the symphysis pubis (E).
Extract:
A nurse is caring for a patient who is at 20 weeks of gestation and has trichomoniasis.
Question 4 of 5
Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Trichomoniasis is a sexually transmitted infection caused by a parasite. One of the common symptoms in women is a foul-smelling vaginal discharge.
Extract:
A nurse is reviewing laboratory findings for a patient who is at 20 weeks of gestation.
Question 5 of 5
Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the provider?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: A fasting blood glucose level of 180 mg/dL is significantly above the normal range, indicating hyperglycemia, possibly gestational diabetes, requiring immediate reporting.