ATI RN
ATI RN Maternal Newborn 2023 Questions
Extract:
A nurse at an antepartum clinic is caring for four clients.
Question 1 of 5
Which of the following clients should the nurse assess first?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Severe vomiting at 8 weeks suggests hyperemesis gravidarum, a priority due to dehydration risk, over the other less acute symptoms.
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 2 of 5
Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Evaluating urinary output assesses for hypovolemia from bleeding, a priority when fundal massage fails.
Extract:
A nurse is assessing a client who is 3 days postpartum.
Question 3 of 5
Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the provider?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Cool, clammy skin suggests hypovolemia or shock, possibly from hemorrhage, requiring immediate reporting.
Extract:
A nurse is assessing a full-term newborn upon admission to the nursery.
Question 4 of 5
Which of the following clinical findings should the nurse report to the provider?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Single palmar creases are associated with Down syndrome and require reporting. The other findings are benign in newborns.
Extract:
A nurse is planning care immediately following birth for a newborn who has a myelomeningocele that is leaking cerebrospinal fluid.
Question 5 of 5
Which of the following actions should the nurse include in the plan of care?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Antibiotics prevent infection from CSF leakage in myelomeningocele; surgery is urgent, not delayed.