ATI RN
ATI Custom Maternity Newborncare Questions
Extract:
Newborn fetus
Question 1 of 5
Which statement about fetal circulation is true?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Fetal circulation, with shunts like the foramen ovale, persists through labor's stress, transitioning to adult circulation after birth.
Extract:
Several newborn clients
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is caring for several newborn clients. For which of the following findings should the nurse notify the charge nurse?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Jaundice within 4 hours suggests a serious condition like hemolytic disease, requiring urgent evaluation, unlike the other benign or borderline findings.
Extract:
Newborn reflexes
Question 3 of 5
The names of the newborn reflexes are? Select all that apply.
Correct Answer: A,C,D,F
Rationale: Rooting, Moro, Babinski, and gag are recognized newborn reflexes; stepping is also a reflex, but 'running' is not.
Extract:
Newborn feeding
Question 4 of 5
A newborn is most interested in eating in which wake and sleep state?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The alert state is ideal for feeding, as the newborn is calm, attentive, and receptive to breastfeeding or bottle-feeding.
Extract:
Newborn at 34 weeks gestation, weighs 1,550 g, with nasal flaring, intercostal retractions, expiratory grunting, mild cyanosis
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is caring for a newborn who is at 34 weeks of gestation, weighs 1,550 g, and has nasal flaring, intercostal retractions, expiratory grunting, and mild cyanosis. The nurse should place the newborn in an incubator for which of the following reasons?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Premature newborns have immature thermoregulation, making an incubator essential to maintain body temperature and prevent cold stress.