ATI RN
ATI RN Maternal Newborn Updated 2023 Questions
Extract:
A client.
Question 1 of 5
Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Verifying informed consent before administering a dinoprostone insert ensures the client understands the labor induction procedure and risks, a critical step unlike the other unnecessary actions.
Extract:
A client who is in the third stage of labor and has a prescription for IV oxytocin administration following expulsion of the placenta.
Question 2 of 5
Which of the following clinical manifestations should the nurse expect as a therapeutic effect of the medication?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: A firm, midline fundus is the expected therapeutic effect of oxytocin, promoting uterine contraction to prevent hemorrhage, unlike the other options, which indicate complications or unrelated effects.
Extract:
A client who has a prescription for metronidazole 250 mg PO three times daily. Available is metronidazole 500 mg tablets.
Question 3 of 5
How many tablet(s) should the nurse plan to administer per dose? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
Correct Answer: 0.5
Rationale: Calculation: 250 mg (prescribed) ÷ 500 mg (tablet strength) = 0.5 tablets per dose, correctly rounded to the nearest tenth with a leading zero.
Extract:
A postpartum client who recently had an indwelling urinary catheter removed.
Question 4 of 5
Which of the following findings indicates that the client is able to void effectively?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Urinating 30 mL/hr is within the normal range (30-60 mL/hr), indicating effective voiding, unlike the other options, which suggest retention or unrelated findings.
Extract:
A client who is in labor and has received epidural analgesia.
Question 5 of 5
Which of the following findings should the nurse recognize and document as an adverse effect of epidural analgesia?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Hypotension is a common adverse effect of epidural analgesia due to sympathetic blockade, unlike the other normal or unrelated findings.