ATI RN
ATI RN Maternal Newborn 2023 II Questions
Extract:
A nurse is reviewing the prescriptions for a client who is pregnant and is taking digoxin.
Question 1 of 5
Which of the following actions should the nurse take to best evaluate the client's medication adherence?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Serum digoxin levels provide the most objective measure of adherence and therapeutic range in pregnancy.
Extract:
A nurse is planning care for a client who is 1 hr postpartum and has peripartum cardiomyopathy.
Question 2 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 assessing a newborn who has neonatal abstinence syndrome.
Question 3 of 5
Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: NAS often presents with excessive crying due to CNS irritability; hypotonia or absent reflexes are not typical.
Extract:
A nurse is providing teaching to the guardians of a preterm newborn about temperature instability.
Question 4 of 5
Which of the following statements should the nurse make?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Preterm newborns have less muscle tone and fat, increasing heat loss; they don't shiver effectively or sweat well due to immaturity.
Extract:
A nurse is caring for a client who has bladder distention following a vaginal birth.
Question 5 of 5
Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Assisting to the bathroom promotes spontaneous voiding, the least invasive first step for bladder distention.