ATI RN
ATI RN Maternal Newborn Updated 2023 Questions
Extract:
A maternal unit policy to ensure proper identification of newborns.
Question 1 of 5
Which of the following should the nurse include in the policy?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Obtaining a foot imprint before nursery transfer is a reliable identification method, unlike the other options, which are less secure or unrelated to newborn identification.
Extract:
A client who is at 32 weeks of gestation and has placenta previa exhibiting a large amount of vaginal bleeding.
Question 2 of 5
Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Obtaining serial hemoglobin and hematocrit assesses blood loss extent in placenta previa bleeding, guiding treatment, unlike the other contraindicated or less urgent actions.
Extract:
Parents of a newborn about the Plastibell circumcision technique.
Question 3 of 5
Which of the following information should the nurse include?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Yellow exudate forming within 24 hours is a normal healing sign with Plastibell circumcision, unlike the incorrect options: dark red may not require immediate reporting unless black, the ring falls off naturally in 5-8 days, and a snug diaper risks discomfort.
Extract:
A client and their newborn.
Question 4 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 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 5 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.