ATI RN
ATI RN Maternal Newborn 2023 II Questions
Extract:
A nurse is planning care for a client who is 1 hr postpartum and has peripartum cardiomyopathy.
Question 1 of 5
Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Peripartum cardiomyopathy requires fluid restriction to reduce cardiac strain; excess fluids could worsen heart failure.
Extract:
A nurse is teaching about home safety with a client who is 2 days postpartum.
Question 2 of 5
Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Washing with plain water is safe; soft mattresses and bumpers increase SIDS risk, and bathing post-feeding risks aspiration.
Extract:
A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a postpartum client about caring for their newborn at home.
Question 3 of 5
Which of the following statements should the nurse make?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Offering a pacifier is safe and can reduce SIDS risk; antibiotic ointment isn't routine, daily baths are unnecessary, and swaddling should flex legs.
Extract:
A nurse is reviewing the chart of a client who is 2 days postpartum following a vaginal delivery and reports constipation.
Question 4 of 5
Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as a contraindication to the use of a suppository?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: A third-degree perineal laceration contraindicates rectal suppositories due to proximity and risk of disrupting healing.
Extract:
A nurse is preparing to perform Leopold maneuvers on a client who is at 36 weeks of gestation.
Question 5 of 5
Identify the sequence of actions the nurse should take.
Correct Answer: A, B, D, E, C
Rationale: Sequence: Empty bladder (
A), position client (
B), palpate fundus (
D), sides (E), then symphysis pubis (
C) for accurate fetal positioning.