ATI RN
ATI NUR223 Absection 4 Maternity Final Exam Questions
Extract:
A nurse in the newborn nursery is caring for a group of newborns.
Question 1 of 5
Which of the following newborns requires immediate intervention?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Delayed meconium passage beyond 24 hours may indicate bowel obstruction, such as Hirschsprung's disease, requiring immediate evaluation.
Extract:
A nurse is teaching a client who is postpartum and has a new prescription for an injection of Rh(D) immunoglobulin.
Question 2 of 5
Which of the following should be included in the teaching?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Rh immunoglobulin prevents Rh-negative mothers from developing antibodies against Rh-positive fetal blood cells, protecting future pregnancies from hemolytic disease of the newborn.
Extract:
A nurse is assisting a client with breastfeeding.
Question 3 of 5
The nurse explains that which of the following reflexes will promote the newborn to latch?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The rooting reflex prompts the newborn to turn toward a stimulus and open its mouth, aiding latching.
Extract:
A nurse is assessing a client who is pregnant for preeclampsia.
Question 4 of 5
Which of the following findings should indicate to the nurse that the client requires further evaluation for this disorder?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Elevated blood pressure (>140/90 mm Hg) is a hallmark of preeclampsia, necessitating further evaluation.
Extract:
A nurse is caring for a client who is in active labor and notes late decelerations in the FHR.
Question 5 of 5
Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Changing the client's position, preferably to the left lateral, improves uteroplacental perfusion, addressing late decelerations caused by reduced fetal oxygenation.