ATI RN
ATI Maternal Newborn Final Exam Questions
Extract:
A nurse is caring for a newborn who is small for gestational age (SGA).
Question 1 of 5
Which of the following findings is associated with this condition?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: SGA infants often have wide skull sutures due to intrauterine growth restriction affecting skull development, unlike moist skin, gray cord, or protruded abdomen, which are not specific.
Extract:
A nurse is assessing a newborn who was born at 42.5 weeks of gestation.
Question 2 of 5
Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Post-term newborns often have dry, cracked skin due to prolonged gestation and reduced vernix, unlike increased fat, scant hair, or copious vernix.
Extract:
A nurse is caring for a client who is beginning to breastfeed her newborn after delivery. The new mother states, 'I don't want to take anything for pain because I am breastfeeding.'
Question 3 of 5
Which of the following statements should the nurse make?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Timing pain medication around breastfeeding minimizes medication transfer to the infant, addressing the mother's concern while managing pain, unlike the other options, which either pressure the client or provide less specific guidance.
Extract:
A nurse is caring for a client who is in active labor and notes late decelerations on the fetal monitor.
Question 4 of 5
Which of the following is the priority nursing action?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Positioning the client on her side is the priority for late decelerations, as it relieves vena cava compression, improving uteroplacental blood flow and fetal oxygenation.
Extract:
A nurse is admitting a client who has severe preeclampsia at 35 weeks of gestation and is reviewing the provider's orders.
Question 5 of 5
Which of the following orders requires clarification?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Ambulation twice daily is inappropriate for severe preeclampsia, as bed rest is typically recommended to manage hypertension, unlike monitoring, weight checks, or reflex assessments.