ATI RN
ATI RN Maternal Newborn 2023 Questions
Extract:
A nurse is providing discharge instructions to a client who is breastfeeding her newborn.
Question 1 of 5
Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Feeding every 2-3 hours supports milk supply and newborn hydration. Feeding times vary, water isn't needed, and 6-8 wet diapers are expected daily.
Extract:
A nurse is assessing a newborn following a forceps-assisted birth.
Question 2 of 5
Which of the following clinical manifestations should the nurse identify as a complication of this birth method?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Facial palsy is a known complication of forceps-assisted birth due to pressure on the facial nerve. The other options are not directly related to forceps use.
Extract:
A nurse is caring for a term newborn who is 48 hr old. Physical Examination: High-pitched cry, Mild tremors when disturbed, Increased muscle tone, Sneezing six times within 1 hr, Excessive sucking, Color: Consistent with genetic background, Excoriation of the chin, Watery stools, Projectile vomiting, Hyperactive Moro reflex.
Question 3 of 5
The nurse is assessing the newborn 24 hr later. How should the nurse interpret the findings? (Select one representative finding)
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: A continuous high-pitched cry suggests worsening neonatal abstinence syndrome, indicating increased irritability.
Extract:
A nurse is admitting a client to the birthing unit who reports her contractions started 1 hr ago. The nurse determines the client is 80% effaced and 8 cm dilated.
Question 4 of 5
The nurse realizes that the client is at risk for which of the following conditions?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Advanced labor (8 cm dilation) increases the risk of postpartum hemorrhage due to rapid delivery or uterine atony, not the other conditions listed.
Extract:
A nurse is teaching about car seat safety to the parents of a newborn who was delivered at 38 weeks of gestation.
Question 5 of 5
Which of the following statements by a parent indicates an understanding of the teaching?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: A 45-degree angle is recommended for rear-facing car seats to ensure airway safety. A car seat challenge is for preterm infants, not term newborns like this one. Forward-facing is recommended at 2 years, not 1, and sleep sacks can interfere with harness safety.