ATI RN
ATI RN Maternal Newborn 2023 Questions
Extract:
A nurse is reviewing the prescriptions for a client who is pregnant and is taking digoxin.
Question 1 of 5
Which of the following actions should the nurse take to best evaluate the client's medication adherence?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Serum digoxin levels provide the most objective measure of adherence and therapeutic range in pregnancy.
Extract:
A nurse manager on the labor and delivery unit is teaching a group of newly licensed nurses about maternal cytomegalovirus.
Question 2 of 5
Which of the following information should the nurse manager include in the teaching?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: CMV is transmitted via bodily fluids like saliva and urine, posing a risk to healthcare workers. It's not airborne, acyclovir isn't used prophylactically for CMV, and genital lesions are unrelated.
Extract:
A nurse is caring for a client immediately following the delivery of a stillborn fetus.
Question 3 of 5
Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Providing photos supports grieving and memory-making after a stillbirth. Autopsies are optional, naming isn't legally required, and time with the fetus should be based on the client's wishes.
Extract:
A nurse is caring for a client who has bladder distention following a vaginal birth.
Question 4 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 in a provider's office is caring for a 20-year-old client who is at 12 weeks of gestation and requests an amniocentesis to determine the sex of the fetus.
Question 5 of 5
Which of the following responses should the nurse make?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Amniocentesis is primarily used to detect genetic or congenital disorders, not to determine fetal sex, which is typically assessed via ultrasound. The nurse should clarify the purpose of the procedure.