ATI RN
ATI Custom PNU Maternity Fall 2023 Questions
Extract:
A nurse is collecting data from a client who is 14 hr postpartum. The nurse notes: breasts soft; fundus firm, slightly deviated to the right; moderate lochia rubra; temperature 37.7°C (100°F); pulse rate 88/min; respiratory rate 18/min.
Question 1 of 5
Which of the following actions should the nurse perform?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The correct answer is A: Report the client's temperature elevation. This is the priority action as it indicates a potential infection, which can be life-threatening for the client and baby. Reporting allows for timely intervention. B is incorrect as it does not address the underlying issue. C is not indicated without further assessment. D is incorrect as it does not address the temperature elevation. Focusing on milk supply is not the priority.
Extract:
A nurse is caring for a newborn immediately after birth.
Question 2 of 5
Which of the following actions by the nurse reduces evaporative heat loss by the newborn?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The correct answer is B: Drying the newborn's skin thoroughly. This action reduces evaporative heat loss by removing moisture from the baby's skin, preventing heat loss through evaporation. Maintaining ambient room temperature (
A) helps prevent conductive heat loss, not evaporative heat loss. Preventing air drafts (
C) reduces convective heat loss, not evaporative heat loss. Placing the newborn on a warm surface (
D) helps prevent conductive heat loss but does not directly address evaporative heat loss.
Extract:
A nurse is assisting with the admission of a client who is in preterm labor at 30 weeks of gestation and has a new prescription for betamethasone.
Question 3 of 5
Which of the following statements should the nurse make?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The correct answer is A because the medication mentioned is likely a corticosteroid given to pregnant women at risk for preterm birth to enhance fetal lung maturity. This statement provides accurate information about the medication's purpose.
Choice B is incorrect as stopping preterm labor contractions is usually managed with tocolytic medications, not corticosteroids.
Choice C is incorrect as corticosteroids do not affect fetal heart rate.
Choice D is incorrect as corticosteroids do not halt cervical dilation but rather help with fetal lung development.
Extract:
A nurse is reinforcing teaching about comfort measures for breast engorgement with a client who is postpartum and is bottle feeding her newborn.
Question 4 of 5
Which of the following statements by the client indicates a need for further teaching?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The correct answer is A because stimulating nipples can lead to increased milk production, which may not be necessary or desirable. B is incorrect as ice packs can help with breast engorgement. C is incorrect as a snug fitting bra can provide support. D is incorrect as cabbage leaves can help with breast pain.
Extract:
A nurse is reinforcing teaching about nutrition with a client who is pregnant and has hyperemesis gravidarum at home.
Question 5 of 5
Which of the following statements indicates that the client understands the teaching?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The correct answer is D: "I will eat crackers before I get out of bed in the morning." This statement indicates understanding as it demonstrates compliance with a specific teaching instruction. Eating crackers before getting out of bed is a common recommendation for managing morning sickness or low blood sugar levels upon waking.
Choices A, B, and C are incorrect because they do not directly address a specific teaching point or demonstrate understanding of the instruction given.
Choice A focuses on timing rather than the actual instruction.
Choice B mentions water consumption, which is not necessarily related to the teaching.
Choice C talks about limiting protein intake, which may or may not be relevant to the teaching provided.