ATI RN
ATI Custom PNU Maternity Fall 2023 Questions
Extract:
A nurse is caring for a client who is experiencing shaking chills during the immediate postpartum period.
Question 1 of 5
Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Shaking chills may indicate infection (e.g., endometritis); determining temperature assesses for fever, guiding further action.
Extract:
A nurse is updating the plan of care for a newborn who is undergoing phototherapy.
Question 2 of 5
Which of the following actions should the nurse include in the plan?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Phototherapy can cause heat loss; monitoring temperature prevents hypothermia. Other options are incorrect or unnecessary.
Extract:
A nurse is reinforcing teaching about reducing the risk of perineal infection with a client who had a vaginal birth.
Question 3 of 5
Which of the following information should the nurse include in the teaching? (Select all that apply.)
Correct Answer: A,D,E
Rationale: Blotting dry (
A) prevents moisture buildup, reducing infection risk. Cleaning front to back (
D) avoids bacterial transfer from the anus. Hand hygiene (E) prevents contamination. Ice packs (
B) aid swelling, not infection prevention, and donuts (
C) can increase pressure and risk.
Extract:
A nurse is admitting a full-term baby boy delivered 12 hours ago to the nursery following a cesarean birth. The nurse observes that the newborn's skin is slightly yellow.
Question 4 of 5
This finding indicates the newborn is experiencing a complication related to which of the following?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Slight yellowing at 12 hours suggests physiologic jaundice, common in newborns as the liver matures to process bilirubin, typically peaking day 2-3. Blood incompatibility causes earlier, severe jaundice; cocaine or vitamin K issues don't typically cause this.
Extract:
A nurse is reinforcing teaching about nutrition with a client who is pregnant and has hyperemesis gravidarum at home.
Question 5 of 5
Which of the following statements indicates that the client understands the teaching?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Eating crackers before rising helps manage nausea in hyperemesis gravidarum by stabilizing stomach acid. Other options may exacerbate symptoms.