ATI RN
ATI RN Maternal Newborn 2023 III Questions
Extract:
A nurse is providing teaching to the parents of a newborn about the Plastibell circumcision technique.
Question 1 of 5
Which of the following information should the nurse include?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Yellow exudate forming within 24 hours is a normal healing sign with the Plastibell technique, not to be confused with infection.
Extract:
A nurse in a clinic is caring for an adolescent patient who requests a prescription for birth control.
Question 2 of 5
Which of the following questions should the nurse ask?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Asking what the adolescent knows about contraception ensures informed decision-making and guides tailored education.
Extract:
A nurse is calculating the estimated date of birth using Nagele's rule for a client who is pregnant and whose last menstrual cycle started June 21.
Question 3 of 5
What is the estimated date of delivery in the next year?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Using Nagele's rule: June 21 - 3 months = March 21, + 7 days = March 28, providing the estimated delivery date.
Extract:
A nurse is caring for a client who has a placenta previa.
Question 4 of 5
Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Painless vaginal bleeding is a classic sign of placenta previa, where the placenta covers the cervix, unlike painful conditions like abruptio placentae.
Extract:
A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving terbutaline to treat preterm labor.
Question 5 of 5
What findings should the nurse identify as a potential adverse effect of this medication?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Heart palpitations are a common adverse effect of terbutaline, a beta-adrenergic agonist that increases heart rate.