ATI RN
ATI N230 Exam 3 with NGN Maternal Newborn Exam Questions
Extract:
A nurse is caring for a newborn and auscultates an apical heart rate of 130/min.
Question 1 of 5
Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: A heart rate of 130/min is within the normal newborn range (120-160 bpm), requiring only documentation.
Extract:
A nurse is teaching a newborn's parent to care for the umbilical cord stump.
Question 2 of 5
Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Sponge baths keep the cord dry, reducing infection risk until it falls off. The other practices increase moisture and infection risk.
Extract:
A nurse is caring for a newborn and auscultates an apical heart rate of 130/min.
Question 3 of 5
Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: A heart rate of 130/min is within the normal newborn range (120-160 bpm), requiring only documentation.
Extract:
A nurse is caring for a client who is 12 hours postpartum.
Question 4 of 5
Which of the following findings should alert the nurse to the possibility of a postpartum complication?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Orthostatic hypotension suggests possible postpartum hemorrhage or hypovolemia, requiring further assessment, unlike the other normal or less urgent findings.
Extract:
A nurse is caring for a client who is postpartum and finds the fundus slightly boggy and displaced to the right.
Question 5 of 5
Based on these findings, which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: A boggy, displaced fundus suggests bladder distention; assisting the client to void relieves pressure on the uterus, addressing the issue.