ATI RN
ATI Maternal Newborn Final Exam Questions
Extract:
A nurse is assessing a client who is 3 days postpartum and is breastfeeding. The nurse notes that the fundus is three fingerbreadths below the umbilicus, lochia rubra is moderate, and the breasts are hard and warm to palpation.
Question 1 of 5
Which of the following interpretations of these findings should the nurse make?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The findings are normal for 3 days postpartum (involuting uterus, moderate lochia, engorged breasts), requiring no additional interventions, unlike mastitis, which includes fever, or the need for bra removal or heat.
Extract:
A nurse in a prenatal clinic is caring for a client who is at 7 weeks of gestation. The client reports urinary frequency and asks if this will continue until delivery.
Question 2 of 5
Which of the following responses should the nurse make?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Urinary frequency occurs in the first and third trimesters due to hormonal changes and uterine pressure, unlike being limited to 12 weeks, ignorable, or unpredictable.
Extract:
A nurse in a prenatal clinic is teaching a group of clients about nutrition requirements during lactation.
Question 3 of 5
Which of the following statements should the nurse make?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Zinc intake of at least 12 mg/day is recommended during lactation for immune function and growth, unlike increased iron, excessive calcium, or unchanged folic acid requirements.
Extract:
A nurse is instructing a female client on how to check her basal body temperature to determine if she is ovulating.
Question 4 of 5
The nurse should instruct the client to check her temperature at which of the following times?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Basal body temperature should be checked every morning before arising to detect the slight rise post-ovulation, ensuring accuracy after rest, unlike other times affected by activity or cycle variability.
Extract:
A nurse is caring for a client who has severe preeclampsia and is receiving magnesium sulfate IV at 2 g/hr.
Question 5 of 5
Which of the following findings indicates that it is safe for the nurse to continue the infusion?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: A respiratory rate of 16/min is within the normal range and indicates no respiratory depression, a critical safety parameter for continuing magnesium sulfate therapy, unlike diminished reflexes or bradycardia, which suggest toxicity.