ATI LPN
ATI LPN OB Maternal Newborn Questions
Extract:
A nurse is reinforcing discharge teaching with a client who is 2 days postpartum and has a history of postpartum depression.
Question 1 of 5
Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Contacting a crisis counselor once a week provides structured support and monitoring, which is crucial for managing postpartum depression.
Extract:
A nurse is collecting data from a client who is 12 hours postpartum following a spontaneous vaginal delivery.
Question 2 of 5
The nurse should expect to find the uterine fundus at which of the following positions on the client's abdomen?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: At 1 cm above the umbilicus is the expected position of the uterine fundus 12 hours postpartum. After delivery, the fundus is typically at the level of the umbilicus and then descends approximately 1 cm per day.
Extract:
The nurse working in a women's clinic admits a patient who is almost 6 weeks postpartum and describes a yellow-white vaginal drainage.
Question 3 of 5
The nurse interprets this as indicating what?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Lochia alba is the final stage of lochia, occurring around 10 to 14 days postpartum and lasting up to six weeks. It is characterized by a yellowish-white discharge, indicating the end of the postpartum bleeding process.
Extract:
A nurse is caring for a client who is postpartum.
Question 4 of 5
Which of the following findings is an indication for the nurse to administer Rho(D) immune globulin?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Rho(
D) immune globulin is indicated when the client is Rh negative and the newborn is Rh positive. This prevents the development of Rh antibodies in the client, which could affect future pregnancies.
Extract:
A nurse is caring for a client who just delivered a stillborn infant at 36 weeks gestation.
Question 5 of 5
Which of the following responses should the nurse make?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Allowing the parents to hold their baby for as long as they want provides them with the opportunity to say goodbye and can be a crucial part of the grieving process.