ATI RN
ATI RN Maternal Newborn 2023 IV Questions
Extract:
A nurse is assessing a client who is 1 hr postpartum.
Question 1 of 5
Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the provider?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: A boggy fundus indicates uterine atony, a risk for hemorrhage, requiring immediate reporting. Other findings are normal at 1 hr postpartum.
Extract:
A nurse is preparing to administer phytonadione 0.5 mg to a newborn.
Question 2 of 5
Which of the following routes should the nurse choose for administration of the medication?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The vastus lateralis muscle in the thigh is the preferred site for IM injections in newborns due to its size and accessibility. Phytonadione (Vitamin K) is administered IM, not subcutaneously, and the deltoid is not used in newborns.
Extract:
A nurse is caring for a client who is in labor. The nurse observes late decelerations of the fetal heart rate on the external fetal monitor. After placing the client in a side-lying position.
Question 3 of 5
Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Late decelerations suggest uteroplacental insufficiency. Administering oxygen via face mask increases maternal oxygen levels, improving fetal oxygenation, and is the priority after repositioning.
Extract:
A nurse on the postpartum unit is caring for four clients.
Question 4 of 5
For which of the following clients should the nurse notify the provider?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Absent deep tendon reflexes in a client on magnesium sulfate indicate magnesium toxicity, requiring immediate provider notification to prevent respiratory or cardiac complications.
Extract:
A nurse is caring for a newborn who was born at 39 weeks of gestation and is 36 hr old.
Nurses' Notes
Term newborn birthed via spontaneous vaginal delivery at 39 weeks of gestation. Apgar 9/9 at 5-minute score. Breastfeeding 3 to 4 times per day. Newborn has voided once since birth and has not passed meconium stool since birth.
Physical Examination
• Fontanels soft and flat
• Head molded with caput succedaneum
• Eyes symmetric, no discharge, sclera yellow
• Mucous membranes dry
• Abdomen soft and rounded, bowel sounds present x 4 quadrants
Vital Signs
• Heart rate 154/min
• Respiratory rate 44/min
• Temperature 36.9° C (98.4° F)
Diagnostic Results
• Coombs positive (negative)
• Glucose 50 mg/dL (40 to 60 mg/dL)
Question 5 of 5
Which finding(s) from the assessment should be reported to the provider for further evaluation or intervention? Select all that apply.
Correct Answer: A, B, D
Rationale: Dry mucous membranes (
A) and low output (
D) suggest dehydration from inadequate feeding (3-4 times/day vs. 8-12). Yellow sclera (
B) indicates jaundice, needing bilirubin checks.