ATI RN
ATI RN Maternal Newborn Updated 2023 Questions
Extract:
A newborn who has a prescription for a total serum bilirubin.
Question 1 of 5
Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Puncturing the lateral heel is the correct site for a newborn heel stick to avoid bone injury and ensure adequate blood flow, unlike the other options, which are inappropriate (21-gauge is too large, alcohol irritates, and a warm cloth, not cool, enhances circulation).
Extract:
A client who is at 28 weeks of gestation and received no immunizations during childhood.
Question 2 of 5
Which of the following vaccines should the nurse plan to administer?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Tetanus vaccine is safe and recommended during pregnancy to protect both mother and newborn, unlike live vaccines like rubella and varicella, which are contraindicated, or HPV, which is not typically given during pregnancy.
Extract:
A postpartum client who has a prescription for a rubella immunization.
Question 3 of 5
Which of the following client statements indicates understanding of the teaching?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Avoiding pregnancy for at least 1 month post-rubella immunization is correct due to theoretical fetal risk from this live vaccine, unlike the incorrect options: breastfeeding is safe, it's a single dose, and joint pain is a mild side effect not requiring immediate reporting.
Extract:
A client following a vaginal delivery of a term fetal demise.
Question 4 of 5
Which of the following statements should the nurse make?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Offering to let the client bathe and dress the baby supports grieving and closure, a therapeutic approach, unlike the other presumptive or directive statements.
Extract:
Parents of a newborn about the Plastibell circumcision technique.
Question 5 of 5
Which of the following information should the nurse include?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Yellow exudate forming within 24 hours is a normal healing sign with Plastibell circumcision, unlike the incorrect options: dark red may not require immediate reporting unless black, the ring falls off naturally in 5-8 days, and a snug diaper risks discomfort.