ATI RN
ATI RN Maternal Newborn Updated 2023 Questions
Extract:
A client about the purpose of her upcoming indirect Coombs' test.
Question 1 of 5
Which of the following statements should the nurse include in the teaching?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The indirect Coombs' test detects Rh-positive antibodies in maternal blood, identifying Rh incompatibility risk, unlike the other options, which describe unrelated tests.
Extract:
A client who is in labor and has received epidural analgesia.
Question 2 of 5
Which of the following findings should the nurse recognize and document as an adverse effect of epidural analgesia?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Hypotension is a common adverse effect of epidural analgesia due to sympathetic blockade, unlike the other normal or unrelated findings.
Extract:
A client who is in the second stage of labor and is experiencing a shoulder dystocia.
Question 3 of 5
Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Assisting the client to pull their knees toward their abdomen (McRoberts maneuver) widens the pelvic outlet to relieve shoulder dystocia, unlike the other options, which are either incorrect or supplementary actions.
Extract:
A client who has a placenta previa.
Question 4 of 5
Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Painless, vaginal bleeding is a hallmark of placenta previa due to the placenta's low implantation, unlike the other options, which are unrelated or more indicative of other conditions like abruption.
Extract:
A client who has a prescription for metronidazole 250 mg PO three times daily. Available is metronidazole 500 mg tablets.
Question 5 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.