ATI RN
ATI Maternal Newborn Exam Questions
Extract:
A laboring client.
Question 1 of 5
Which of the following would lead the nurse to suspect that a laboring client is experiencing Amniotic Fluid Embolism?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Amniotic fluid embolism is characterized by the sudden onset of respiratory distress due to the entry of amniotic fluid into the maternal circulation.
Extract:
A client is ordered 380 mL of packed red blood cells over 4 hours.
Question 2 of 5
A client is ordered 380 mL of packed red blood cells over 4 hours. What is the rate of infusion to be set on the IV pump? (Round to a whole number.) (Med math question, no options provided.)
Correct Answer: 95 mL/hour
Rationale: 380 mL ÷ 4 hours = 95 mL/hour.
Extract:
During a delivery complicated by shoulder dystocia.
Question 3 of 5
During a delivery complicated by shoulder dystocia, the baby’s head retracts back against perineum after it emerges, a phenomenon known as ‘turtling’. Which of the following is the most appropriate immediate action for the healthcare provider to take?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The McRoberts maneuver, involving hyperflexion of the mother's legs, widens the pelvis, facilitating shoulder delivery in cases of shoulder dystocia.
Extract:
Question 4 of 5
Which of the following is most indicative of postpartum subinvolution?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Prolonged lochia discharge indicates incomplete uterine involution, as the uterus has not returned to its pre-pregnancy size.
Extract:
A newborn delivered by vaginal birth with a vacuum assist.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is caring for a newborn delivered by vaginal birth with a vacuum assist. The newborn’s mother asks about the swollen area on her son’s head. After palpation to identify that the swelling crosses the suture line, which of the following is an appropriate response by the nurse?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Caput succedaneum is edema of the newborn's scalp that crosses suture lines, commonly resulting from vacuum-assisted delivery.