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ATI N230 Exam 3 with NGN Maternal Newborn Exam Questions
Extract:
A nurse is providing teaching about comfort measures for breast engorgement to a client who is postpartum and is breastfeeding.
Question 1 of 5
Which of the following statements by the client indicates a need for further teaching?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Hot packs during feeding can worsen engorgement by increasing blood flow; ice, cabbage leaves, and frequent feeding are appropriate measures.
Extract:
A nurse is caring for a client who reports unrelieved episiotomy pain 8 hours following a vaginal birth.
Question 2 of 5
Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: A warm sitz bath promotes healing and relieves episiotomy pain by increasing blood flow and relaxing muscles, more effective for persistent pain than other options.
Extract:
A nurse is caring for a newborn immediately following birth.
Question 3 of 5
After assuring a patent airway, what is the priority nursing action?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Drying the skin prevents evaporative heat loss, which is critical immediately after birth to maintain thermoregulation, taking precedence over other actions.
Extract:
A nurse on the postpartum unit is caring for a group of clients with an assistive personnel (AP).
Question 4 of 5
Which of the following tasks should the nurse plan to delegate to the AP?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Changing a perineal pad is a basic hygiene task suitable for delegation to an AP, unlike the other tasks requiring nursing judgment.
Extract:
A nurse is completing a newborn gestational age assessment.
Question 5 of 5
Which of the following findings should be recorded as part of this assessment on the newborn?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Plantar creases are a key indicator of gestational age, with coverage increasing with maturity, used in assessments like the Ballard score.