ATI LPN
ATI PN Maternal Newborn 2023 Questions
Extract:
A nurse is collecting data from a client who is receiving terbutaline to treat preterm labor.
Question 1 of 5
Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the provider?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Crackles in the lungs are a serious side effect of terbutaline, indicating possible pulmonary edema due to fluid retention, which requires immediate reporting.
Extract:
A nurse is reinforcing teaching about safety precautions to take when driving a car with a client who is in the first trimester of pregnancy.
Question 2 of 5
Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Move the seat as far away as possible from the steering wheel is correct. This adjustment ensures that the driver is positioned safely away from the steering wheel and airbag, reducing the risk of injury during a collision.
Extract:
A nurse in a provider's office is reviewing the medical record of a client who is requesting a diaphragm.
Question 3 of 5
Which of the following findings in the client's history should the nurse identify as a contraindication for this type of contraception?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Recurrent urinary tract infections are a contraindication for using a diaphragm because the presence of a foreign object in the vagina can increase the risk of UTIs.
Tobacco use and deep-vein thrombosis are more relevant to hormonal contraceptives, not barrier methods like diaphragms.
Extract:
A nurse is collecting data from a newborn who was delivered at 40 weeks of gestation.
Question 4 of 5
Which of the following is an expected finding when eliciting reflexes from the newborn?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The newborn's fingers curling around the nurse's finger is the grasp reflex, a normal and expected finding in newborns. It indicates normal neurological development and reflex activity.
Extract:
A nurse has just received change-of-shift report about four clients who are postpartum.
Question 5 of 5
Which of the following clients should the nurse plan to see first?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: A client who received magnesium sulfate during labor should be seen first because magnesium sulfate can cause significant side effects like respiratory depression, decreased reflexes, and altered mental status. These effects require close monitoring to prevent severe complications.