ATI RN
ATI Maternity Exam 2 Questions
Extract:
A newborn who develops sepsis.
Question 1 of 5
Which of the following would the nurse expect to assess in a newborn who develops sepsis?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Hypothermia is a sign of sepsis in newborns, reflecting impaired temperature regulation due to severe infection.
Extract:
A newborn who is going to receive phototherapy.
Question 2 of 5
The nurse is teaching the parents of a newborn who is going to receive phototherapy. What other measure does the nurse teach to help reduce the bilirubin?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Increasing feeding frequency stimulates bowel function, aiding bilirubin excretion during phototherapy.
Extract:
A client who is at 37 weeks of gestation and has placenta previa.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who is at 37 weeks of gestation and has placenta previa. The client asks the nurse why the provider does not do an internal examination. Which of the following explanations of the primary reason should the nurse provide?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Internal examination in placenta previa risks disrupting the placenta, causing severe bleeding, which is the primary reason to avoid it.
Extract:
Preventing neonatal infection.
Question 4 of 5
What action by the nurse is the most important action in preventing neonatal infection?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Good hand hygiene is the most effective measure to prevent transmission of pathogens, critical for neonatal infection control.
Extract:
Low birth weight classification.
Question 5 of 5
What is low birth weight classified as?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Low birth weight is defined as 2500g or less at birth, regardless of gestational age, indicating increased health risks.