ATI RN
ATI RN Maternal Newborn 2023 Questions
Extract:
A nurse is assessing a newborn following a forceps-assisted birth.
Question 1 of 5
Which of the following clinical manifestations should the nurse identify as a complication of this birth method?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Facial palsy is a recognized complication of forceps delivery, as explained in Q3.
Extract:
A nurse is caring for a client who is 48 hr postpartum and has a deep vein thrombosis. Vital Signs: Blood Pressure 130/72 mm Hg, Heart rate 90/min, Respiratory rate 18/min, Temperature 37°C (98.6°F).
Question 2 of 5
The nurse is assessing the client 24 hr later. How should the nurse interpret the findings? (Select one representative finding)
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Redness in the extremity indicates worsening DVT due to inflammation; leukocytosis and tachycardia are nonspecific, while decreased edema suggests improvement.
Extract:
A nurse at an antepartum clinic is caring for four clients.
Question 3 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 calculating the estimated date of delivery for a client who reports that the first day of her last menstrual period was August 10.
Question 4 of 5
Using Nägele’s Rule, which of the following is the client's estimated date of delivery?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Nägele’s Rule: subtract 3 months (May 10) and add 7 days (May 17) from August 10, giving an EDD of May 17.
Extract:
A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client following tubal ligation.
Question 5 of 5
Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Tubal ligation blocks the fallopian tubes but doesn't affect ovarian function or hormones, so ovulation continues unchanged.