ATI RN
ATI RN Maternal Newborn 2023 Questions
Extract:
A nurse is assessing a client who is 6 hr postpartum and has endometritis.
Question 1 of 5
Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Uterine tenderness is a hallmark of endometritis, an infection of the uterine lining, often accompanied by fever and foul-smelling lochia, though not listed here.
Extract:
A nurse is reviewing laboratory findings for a client who is at 20 weeks of gestation.
Question 2 of 5
Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the provider?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Fasting glucose of 180 mg/dL indicates possible gestational diabetes, requiring reporting; other values are normal or near-normal.
Extract:
A nurse is assessing a newborn who has neonatal abstinence syndrome.
Question 3 of 5
Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS) often presents with excessive crying due to central nervous system irritability from maternal drug withdrawal. The other options suggest hypotonia, which is not typical of NAS.
Extract:
A nurse is reviewing the chart of a client who is 2 days postpartum following a vaginal delivery and reports constipation.
Question 4 of 5
Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as a contraindication to the use of a suppository?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: A third-degree perineal laceration contraindicates rectal suppositories due to proximity and risk of disrupting healing.
Extract:
A nurse is administering a hepatitis B vaccine to a newborn.
Question 5 of 5
Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The vastus lateralis is the preferred site for newborn IM injections; a 23-25 gauge needle at 90° is standard, and massage is avoided to prevent irritation.