ATI RN
ATI RN Maternal Newborn Updated 2023 Questions
Extract:
A client who is experiencing an amniotic fluid embolism during labor.
Question 1 of 5
Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Preparing for CPR is critical due to the high risk of cardiovascular collapse in amniotic fluid embolism, unlike the other unrelated or less urgent actions.
Extract:
A postpartum client who delivered vaginally 8 hr ago.
Question 2 of 5
Select the 3 findings that require immediate follow-up.
Correct Answer: B,C,D
Rationale: Lateral uterine deviation (
B), large lochia rubra (
C), and soft uterine tone (
D) indicate potential hemorrhage or atony, requiring immediate follow-up, unlike the other normal or less urgent findings.
Extract:
A client who is in labor.
Question 3 of 5
The nurse observes late decelerations of the fetal heart rate on the external fetal monitor. After placing the client in a side-lying position, which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Administering oxygen via a face mask increases fetal oxygenation to address late decelerations (indicating hypoxia), unlike the other options, which don't directly improve oxygen delivery.
Extract:
A client who is in the second stage of labor and is experiencing a shoulder dystocia.
Question 4 of 5
Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Assisting the client to pull their knees toward their abdomen (McRoberts maneuver) widens the pelvic outlet to relieve shoulder dystocia, unlike the other options, which are either incorrect or supplementary actions.
Extract:
A client who is pregnant and whose last menstrual cycle started June 21.
Question 5 of 5
Which of the following is the estimated date of delivery in the next year?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Using Nägele’s rule: June 21 - 3 months = March 21, + 7 days = March 28, + 1 year = March 28 next year, correctly estimating the delivery date.