ATI RN
ATI RN Maternal Newborn 2023 IV Questions
Extract:
A nurse is caring for a newborn who has jaundice and a new prescription for phototherapy.
Question 1 of 5
Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Closing the newborn’s eyes before applying eyepatches protects them from phototherapy light, preventing retinal damage.
Extract:
A nurse is assessing a client who is at 28 weeks of gestation and has a Clostridium difficile infection.
Question 2 of 5
The nurse should initiate which of the following types of isolation precautions for the client?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: C. difficile is transmitted via contact with contaminated surfaces or fecal-oral route, requiring contact precautions (gloves, gown, hand hygiene) to prevent spread.
Extract:
A nurse is caring for a client who is in labor. The nurse observes late decelerations of the fetal heart rate on the external fetal monitor. After placing the client in a side-lying position.
Question 3 of 5
Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Late decelerations suggest uteroplacental insufficiency. Administering oxygen via face mask increases maternal oxygen levels, improving fetal oxygenation, and is the priority after repositioning.
Extract:
A nurse is caring for a client who delivered by cesarean birth 6 hr ago. The nurse notes a steady trickle of vaginal bleeding that does not stop with fundal massage.
Question 4 of 5
Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Administering a lactated Ringer's bolus restores fluid volume and stabilizes blood pressure due to persistent bleeding, addressing the immediate concern of fluid loss.
Extract:
A nurse is caring for a client who has a prescription for metronidazole 250 mg PO three times daily. Available is metronidazole 500 mg tablets.
Question 5 of 5
How many tablet(s) should the nurse plan to administer per dose? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
Correct Answer: 0.5
Rationale: 250 mg ÷ 500 mg/tablet = 0.5 tablets per dose, correctly rounded to the nearest tenth with a leading zero.