ATI RN
ATI Maternal Newborn 2019 NGN Questions
Extract:
A nurse is providing prenatal teaching to a client who practices a vegan diet and is trying to increase her intake of vitamin B12.
Question 1 of 5
Which of the following foods should the nurse recommend?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Fortified soy milk is a reliable vegan source of vitamin B12, essential for nerve function and blood cell production. Citrus fruits, brown rice, and carrots do not contain B12.
Extract:
A nurse is performing an assessment for a newborn and notes breast tissue that has a flat areola with no bud.
Question 2 of 5
The nurse should identify that this finding indicates which of the following conditions?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: A flat areola with no bud suggests a congenital anomaly in breast tissue development, requiring further evaluation. Preterm infants have immature tissue, low hormones affect size, and ambiguity involves unclear sex characteristics.
Extract:
A nurse is reviewing the laboratory results of a client who is at 20 weeks of gestation and has type 1 diabetes mellitus.
Question 3 of 5
Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the provider?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: A BUN of 25 mg/dL suggests impaired kidney function, requiring reporting, especially in diabetes. Hct of 34%, platelets of 170,000/mm³, and HbA1c of 6% are normal or controlled.
Extract:
A nurse is caring for a client who is in labour.
Question 4 of 5
Which of the following findings should prompt the nurse to reassess the client?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: An urge to have a bowel movement during contractions may indicate the baby's head is descending, signaling the need to push. This requires reassessment to check dilation. Intense contractions, sacral discomfort, and excitement with flushed skin are normal labor findings.
Extract:
A nurse is caring for a newborn who has neonatal abstinence syndrome.
Question 5 of 5
Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Minimizing handling reduces stimulation and distress in newborns with neonatal abstinence syndrome. Extended leg swaddling increases discomfort, large feedings risk aspiration, and eye contact may overstimulate.