ATI RN
ATI RN Maternal Newborn Updated 2023 Questions
Extract:
A client and their newborn.
Question 1 of 5
Which of the following observations should indicate to the nurse that the client is in the taking-in phase of maternal role attainment?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Reviewing the birth experience is typical of the taking-in phase, where the mother focuses on her own needs and reflects, unlike the other options, which align with later phases.
Extract:
A client who reports methadone use during pregnancy.
Question 2 of 5
The nurse should expect the newborn to exhibit which of the following manifestations?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Poor feeding is a common sign of neonatal abstinence syndrome from maternal methadone use, unlike the other options, which are less specific or normal.
Extract:
A client who has a prescription for metronidazole 250 mg PO three times daily. Available is metronidazole 500 mg tablets.
Question 3 of 5
How many tablet(s) should the nurse plan to administer per dose? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
Correct Answer: 0.5
Rationale: Calculation: 250 mg (prescribed) ÷ 500 mg (tablet strength) = 0.5 tablets per dose, correctly rounded to the nearest tenth with a leading zero.
Extract:
A client who is in labor and has a spontaneous rupture of membranes. The nurse notes that the umbilical cord is protruding from the client's vagina.
Question 4 of 5
After calling for help, which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Using fingers to exert upward pressure on the presenting part relieves umbilical cord compression, the immediate priority to prevent fetal hypoxia, unlike the other subsequent actions.
Extract:
A postpartum client who delivered vaginally 8 hr ago.
Question 5 of 5
Select the 3 findings that require immediate follow-up.
Correct Answer: B,C,D
Rationale: Lateral uterine deviation (
B), large lochia rubra (
C), and soft uterine tone (
D) indicate potential hemorrhage or atony, requiring immediate follow-up, unlike the other normal or less urgent findings.