ATI RN
ATI Maternal Newborn 2023 Questions
Extract:
A nurse on the labor and delivery unit is caring for a patient following a vaginal examination by the provider which is documented as: -1.
Question 1 of 5
Which of the following interpretations of this finding should the nurse make?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The documentation “-1†in a vaginal examination indicates that the presenting part is 1 cm above the ischial spines, a common finding during labor.
Extract:
A patient's lab results are as follows: BUN level is 8 mg/dL, Hemoglobin is 15 g/dL, Hematocrit is 47%, WBC count is 9,000/mm, Platelet count is 140,000/mm, Creatinine is 1.3 mg/dL, Bilirubin is 20 mg/dL, Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) is 36 units/L, and Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) is 40 units/L.
Question 2 of 5
What actions should be taken?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The bilirubin level of 20 mg/dL is significantly elevated (normal is 0.1-1.2 mg/dL), suggesting liver dysfunction or hemolysis, which requires further investigation. Reviewing daily logs helps monitor trends, but the provider should be notified of the bilirubin level.
Extract:
A nurse is caring for a client in the second stage of labor. The nurse observes retraction of the fetal head against the maternal perineum after the fetal head is birthed.
Question 3 of 5
What potential condition could the client be experiencing?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The nurse is observing a potential case of shoulder dystocia, a condition where the baby's head has been delivered but one of the shoulders becomes stuck behind the mother's pelvic bone.
Extract:
Three hours post cesarean section, the physician orders Toradol 30 mg IM every 6 hours for pain. Toradol is available in 60 mg/mL.
Question 4 of 5
How many mLs should be drawn up?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: 30 mg ÷ 60 mg/mL = 0.5 mL. The nurse should draw up 0.5 mL of
Toradol.
Extract:
A nurse in a hospital is caring for a client who is at 38 weeks of gestation and has a large amount of painless, bright red vaginal bleeding. The client's vital signs are: blood pressure 98/52 mm Hg, heart rate 118/min, respiratory rate 24/min, and temperature 36.4 C (97.6° F). The client is placed on a fetal monitor indicating a regular fetal heart rate of 138/min and no uterine contractions.
Question 5 of 5
What is the priority nursing action?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Initiating IV access is the priority to allow rapid administration of fluids and medications to stabilize the client's condition, likely due to placenta previa causing significant bleeding.