ATI RN
ATI Maternal Newborn Final Exam Questions
Extract:
A nurse on the postpartum unit is caring for a group of clients with an assistive personnel (AP).
Question 1 of 5
Which of the following tasks should the nurse plan to delegate to the AP?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Changing a perineal pad is within an AP's scope, requiring no clinical judgment, unlike sitz baths, vital sign monitoring, or breast assessments, which need nursing expertise.
Extract:
A nurse in a prenatal clinic is teaching a client who is in her second trimester and has a new diagnosis of gestational diabetes.
Question 2 of 5
Which of the following statements by the client indicates a need for further teaching?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Limiting carbohydrates to 50% is not a universal recommendation for gestational diabetes; individualized dietary plans are needed, unlike the accurate statements about exercise, diabetes risk, or glyburide.
Extract:
A nurse is caring for a client who is 2 hours postpartum following a vaginal birth.
Question 3 of 5
Which of the following findings indicates the client's bladder is distended?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: A fundus displaced to the right indicates bladder distension, which can push the uterus aside, unlike lochia amount, thirst, or contractions, which are unrelated.
Extract:
A nurse in the labor and delivery unit is caring for a client who is undergoing external fetal monitoring. The nurse observes that the fetal heart rate begins to slow after the start of a contraction and the lowest rate occurs after the peak of the contraction.
Question 4 of 5
Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Placing the client in the lateral position is the first action to take for late decelerations, as it improves uteroplacental blood flow by relieving pressure on the inferior vena cava, addressing the likely cause of compromised fetal oxygenation.
Extract:
A nurse is assessing a newborn who was born at 42.5 weeks of gestation.
Question 5 of 5
Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Post-term newborns often have dry, cracked skin due to prolonged gestation and reduced vernix, unlike increased fat, scant hair, or copious vernix.