ATI RN
ATI Maternal Newborn Final Exam Questions
Extract:
A nurse is caring for a client who is beginning to breastfeed her newborn after delivery. The new mother states, 'I don't want to take anything for pain because I am breastfeeding.'
Question 1 of 5
Which of the following statements should the nurse make?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Timing pain medication around breastfeeding minimizes medication transfer to the infant, addressing the mother's concern while managing pain, unlike the other options, which either pressure the client or provide less specific guidance.
Extract:
A nurse is caring for a client who is postpartum and has received methylergonovine.
Question 2 of 5
Which of the following findings indicates that the medication was effective?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: A firm fundus indicates effective uterine contractions from methylergonovine, preventing hemorrhage, unlike breast pain, increased lochia, or blood pressure changes.
Extract:
A nurse is caring for a client who has rubella at the time of delivery and asks why her newborn is being placed in isolation.
Question 3 of 5
Which of the following responses by the nurse is appropriate?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Newborns with congenital rubella may shed the virus, necessitating isolation to prevent transmission, unlike immune suppression, encephalitis risk, or TORCH infection categorization.
Extract:
A nurse is providing teaching about expected gestational changes to a client who is at 12 weeks of gestation.
Question 4 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 in a clinic is teaching the mother of a 4-month-old infant who has been breastfed. The mother plans to switch her infant to an iron-fortified formula.
Question 5 of 5
Which of the following should be included in the teaching?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Infants' iron stores deplete around 4-6 months, necessitating iron-fortified formula to prevent deficiency anemia, unlike the other options, which are inaccurate or unrelated to the primary reason for iron supplementation.