ATI RN
ATI Maternal Newborn Final Exam Questions
Extract:
A nurse is providing teaching about expected gestational changes to a client who is at 12 weeks of gestation.
Question 1 of 5
Which of the following statements by the client indicates a need for further teaching?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Using only nonprescription medications without consulting a provider is unsafe, as some can harm the fetus, unlike monitoring weight, reducing stress, or discussing remedies.
Extract:
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who is pregnant and has phenylketonuria (PKU).
Question 2 of 5
Which of the following foods should the nurse instruct the client to eliminate from her diet?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Peanut butter, high in phenylalanine, must be eliminated for PKU clients to prevent harmful accumulation, unlike potatoes, apple juice, or broccoli, which are low in phenylalanine and safe.
Extract:
A nurse is caring for a client who is in active labor and notes late decelerations on the fetal monitor.
Question 3 of 5
Which of the following is the priority nursing action?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Positioning the client on her side is the priority for late decelerations, as it relieves vena cava compression, improving uteroplacental blood flow and fetal oxygenation.
Extract:
A nurse is caring for a newborn who is small for gestational age (SGA).
Question 4 of 5
Which of the following findings is associated with this condition?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: SGA infants often have wide skull sutures due to intrauterine growth restriction affecting skull development, unlike moist skin, gray cord, or protruded abdomen, which are not specific.
Extract:
A nurse is providing teaching about expected gestational changes to a client who is at 12 weeks of gestation.
Question 5 of 5
Which of the following statements by the client indicates a need for further teaching?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Using only nonprescription medications without consulting a provider is unsafe, as some can harm the fetus, unlike monitoring weight, reducing stress, or discussing remedies.