ATI RN
ATI RN Maternal Newborn 2023 Questions
Extract:
A nurse is caring for a client who has bladder distention following a vaginal birth.
Question 1 of 5
Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Assisting to the bathroom promotes spontaneous voiding, the least invasive first step for bladder distention.
Extract:
A nurse is assessing a newborn who was born 2 hr ago and was admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit with chest wall retractions and blue discoloration of the hands and feet.
Question 2 of 5
Which of the following findings indicates a decline in the newborn's status?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Oxygen saturation of 89% indicates worsening hypoxemia, a critical decline in respiratory status.
Extract:
A nurse is collecting data from a client who is at 30 weeks of gestation.
Question 3 of 5
Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as a manifestation of pyelonephritis?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Flank pain is a classic sign of pyelonephritis, a kidney infection common in pregnancy due to urinary stasis.
Extract:
A nurse is teaching about home safety with a client who is 2 days postpartum.
Question 4 of 5
Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Washing the face with plain water is safe and appropriate; feeding before bathing risks aspiration, soft mattresses and bumpers increase SIDS risk.
Extract:
A nurse is calculating the estimated date of delivery for a client who reports that the first day of her last menstrual period was August 10.
Question 5 of 5
Using Nägele’s Rule, which of the following is the client's estimated date of delivery?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Nägele’s Rule: subtract 3 months (May 10) and add 7 days (May 17) from August 10, giving an EDD of May 17.