ATI RN
ATI RN Maternal Newborn Updated 2023 Questions
Extract:
A client who is pregnant and whose last menstrual cycle started June 21.
Question 1 of 5
Which of the following is the estimated date of delivery in the next year?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Using Nägele’s rule: June 21 - 3 months = March 21, + 7 days = March 28, + 1 year = March 28 next year, correctly estimating the delivery date.
Extract:
A client who is taking an oral contraceptive.
Question 2 of 5
The nurse should instruct the client to report which of the following findings to the provider immediately?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Persistent headaches can signal serious complications like stroke or blood clots, which are rare but critical side effects of oral contraceptives requiring immediate reporting, unlike the other common or unrelated symptoms.
Extract:
A client who is at 15 weeks of gestation during a routine prenatal visit.
Question 3 of 5
Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as an indication of a potential complication of pregnancy? Select all that apply.
Correct Answer: D,E,F
Rationale: Weight loss of 2 kg (
D), elevated heart rate (E), and high urine-specific gravity (H) suggest hyperemesis gravidarum or dehydration, unlike the other mostly normal findings.
Extract:
A postpartum client who has a prescription for a rubella immunization.
Question 4 of 5
Which of the following client statements indicates understanding of the teaching?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Avoiding pregnancy for at least 1 month post-rubella immunization is correct due to theoretical fetal risk from this live vaccine, unlike the incorrect options: breastfeeding is safe, it's a single dose, and joint pain is a mild side effect not requiring immediate reporting.
Extract:
A new parent about findings that require notification of the newborn's provider.
Question 5 of 5
Which of the following newborn clinical manifestations should the nurse include in the teaching?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Yellowed sclera indicates jaundice, requiring provider notification due to potential bilirubin issues, unlike the other normal newborn findings.