ATI RN
ATI Custom PNU Maternity Fall 2023 Questions
Extract:
A nurse is preparing to examine a post-term newborn immediately following delivery.
Question 1 of 5
Which of the following findings should she expect to observe? (Select all that apply.)
Correct Answer: C,E
Rationale: Post-term newborns show cracked, peeling skin (
C) and vernix in creases (E) due to prolonged gestation. Lanugo decreases, and Moro is universal.
Extract:
A nurse is assisting with monitoring a client who has preeclampsia and is receiving magnesium sulfate. The client's respiratory rate is 8 breaths/min and the nurse suspects toxic levels of magnesium.
Question 2 of 5
Which of the following should the nurse administer?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Calcium gluconate is the antidote for magnesium sulfate toxicity, which can cause respiratory depression when levels are too high. It restores neuromuscular function by competing with magnesium. Flumazenil reverses benzodiazepines, naloxone reverses opioids, and protamine sulfate reverses heparin—none address magnesium toxicity.
Extract:
A nurse is reinforcing teaching about nutrition with a client who is pregnant and has hyperemesis gravidarum at home.
Question 3 of 5
Which of the following statements indicates that the client understands the teaching?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Eating crackers before rising helps manage nausea in hyperemesis gravidarum by stabilizing stomach acid. Other options may exacerbate symptoms.
Extract:
A nurse in a provider's office is caring for a client who is at 36 weeks of gestation and is scheduled for an amniocentesis. The client asks why she is having an ultrasound prior to the procedure.
Question 4 of 5
Which of the following responses by the nurse is appropriate?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Ultrasound before amniocentesis locates the placenta and fetus for safe needle placement, minimizing risks.
Extract:
A nurse is reinforcing teaching about comfort measures for breast engorgement with a client who is postpartum and is bottle feeding her newborn.
Question 5 of 5
Which of the following statements by the client indicates a need for further teaching?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Stimulating nipples increases milk production, worsening engorgement in a bottle-feeding client. Ice, bras, and cabbage reduce swelling.