ATI RN
ATI N230 Exam 3 with NGN Maternal Newborn Exam Questions
Extract:
A nurse is planning care for a newborn who is small for gestational age (SGA).
Question 1 of 5
Which of the following is the priority intervention the nurse should include in the newborn's plan of care?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: SGA newborns are at risk for hypoglycemia due to low glycogen stores, making blood glucose monitoring the priority to prevent neurological complications.
Extract:
A nurse in the newborn nursery is caring for a group of newborns.
Question 2 of 5
Which of the following newborns requires immediate intervention?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Failure to void within 24 hours may indicate a urinary tract obstruction, requiring immediate assessment. The other findings are either normal or less urgent.
Extract:
A nurse is reviewing a newborn's laboratory results.
Question 3 of 5
Which of the following findings is the nurse's priority?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: A blood glucose of 45 mg/dL indicates hypoglycemia, requiring immediate intervention to prevent neurological complications, taking priority over other findings.
Extract:
A nurse is teaching a newborn's parent to care for the umbilical cord stump.
Question 4 of 5
Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Sponge baths keep the cord dry, reducing infection risk until it falls off. The other practices increase moisture and infection risk.
Extract:
A nurse is completing discharge instructions for a new mother and her 2-day-old newborn.
Question 5 of 5
The mother asks, 'How will I know if my baby gets enough breast milk?' Which of the following responses should the nurse make?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Wetting 6 to 8 diapers per day indicates adequate hydration and milk intake, a reliable sign of sufficient breastfeeding.