ATI RN
ATI RN Maternal Newborn Updated 2023 Questions
Extract:
A client in the postpartum unit.
Question 1 of 5
Which of the following goals should the nurse identify for the client to accomplish during the taking-in phase of postpartum adjustment?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Adequate nutritional intake supports the mother's recovery during the taking-in phase, focused on her needs, unlike the other goals, which align with the taking-hold phase.
Extract:
A client who is pregnant and whose last menstrual cycle started June 21.
Question 2 of 5
Which of the following is the estimated date of delivery in the next year?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Using Nägele’s rule: June 21 - 3 months = March 21, + 7 days = March 28, + 1 year = March 28 next year, correctly estimating the delivery date.
Extract:
A client who is in labor and has received epidural analgesia.
Question 3 of 5
Which of the following findings should the nurse recognize and document as an adverse effect of epidural analgesia?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Hypotension is a common adverse effect of epidural analgesia due to sympathetic blockade, unlike the other normal or unrelated findings.
Extract:
A client who has preeclampsia.
Question 4 of 5
Which of the following actions is the nurse's priority when implementing seizure precautions?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Padding the side rails prevents injury during a seizure, the priority for safety in preeclampsia, over the other supportive but less immediate actions.
Extract:
A new parent about findings that require notification of the newborn's provider.
Question 5 of 5
Which of the following newborn clinical manifestations should the nurse include in the teaching?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Yellowed sclera indicates jaundice, requiring provider notification due to potential bilirubin issues, unlike the other normal newborn findings.