ATI LPN
ATI LPN Maternal Newborn 2023 IV Questions
Extract:
A nurse is reinforcing teaching about travel with a client who is pregnant.
Question 1 of 5
Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Taking breaks and walking hourly during travel improves circulation, reducing the risk of blood clots, a key concern during pregnancy.
Extract:
A nurse is assisting with the care of a client who is in labor and has an epidural infusion for pain management. The client's blood pressure is 80/40 mm Hg.
Question 2 of 5
Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Giving a bolus of lactated Ringer's solution can help increase the client's blood pressure by expanding the intravascular volume, a common intervention for hypotension caused by epidural anesthesia.
Extract:
A nurse is checking the reflexes of a newborn.
Question 3 of 5
Which of the following actions should the nurse use to elicit the Babinski reflex?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Stroking upward on the lateral sole elicits the Babinski reflex, causing toes to fan out, a normal newborn response.
Extract:
A nurse is planning to administer Rh(D) immune globulin to a client who is postpartum.
Question 4 of 5
Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Administering Rh(
D) immune globulin within 72 hours prevents Rh sensitization in Rh-negative mothers, crucial for future pregnancies.
Extract:
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a newly licensed nurse concerning a client on a postpartum unit following a cesarean birth.
Question 5 of 5
Which of the following measures should the nurse include in the instructions to prevent thrombophlebitis?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Ambulation promotes venous return, preventing blood stasis and reducing thrombophlebitis risk after cesarean birth.