ATI LPN
ATI PN Maternal Newborn 2023 Questions
Extract:
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who is undergoing amniotic fluid assessment for the lecithin/sphingomyelin ratio.
Question 1 of 5
Which of the following client statements indicates an understanding of the teaching?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The results will show if my baby's lungs are mature.' is correct. The L/S ratio assesses fetal lung maturity.
Extract:
A nurse has just received change-of-shift report about four clients who are postpartum.
Question 2 of 5
Which of the following clients should the nurse plan to see first?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: A client who received magnesium sulfate during labor should be seen first because magnesium sulfate can cause significant side effects like respiratory depression, decreased reflexes, and altered mental status. These effects require close monitoring to prevent severe complications.
Extract:
A nurse is reinforcing discharge teaching with a client who is pregnant and was treated for a urinary tract infection.
Question 3 of 5
Which of the following should the nurse include in the discharge instructions? (Select all that apply.)
Correct Answer: C,E
Rationale: Refrain from taking bubble baths and wear cotton-crotch underwear help prevent UTIs by reducing irritation and moisture.
Extract:
A nurse is caring for a client who is at 12 weeks of gestation and has hyperemesis gravidarum.
Question 4 of 5
Which of the following manifestations should the nurse expect?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Decreased blood pressure can be an expected manifestation in hyperemesis gravidarum due to dehydration and possible hypovolemia. Pruritus is not a common symptom, and hemoglobin of 18 g/dL is higher than normal, whereas hyperemesis often leads to decreased hemoglobin due to malnutrition.
Extract:
A nurse is caring for a full-term newborn who is 1 day old. Laboratory findings: Glucose 60 mg/dL, WBC 10,000/mm³, Platelets 225,000/mm³, Hgb 9.5 g/dL.
Question 5 of 5
Which of the following laboratory findings should the nurse report to the provider?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: A hemoglobin level of 9.5 g/dL is low for a 1-day-old newborn (normal range 14-24 g/dL) and may indicate anemia, requiring further evaluation.