Maternal Newborn ATI Study Guide Questions
with Accurate Answers
12 hours after delivery, what should fundus look/feel like? correct answer 1 cm
above umbilicus
1st stage of labor time frame correct answer the onset of labor until complete
dilation of the cervix (10 cm)
2nd stage of labor time frame correct answer full dilation of cervix to birth of
baby
3 types of lochia correct answer lochia rubra, lochia serosa, lochia alba
3rd stage of labor time frame correct answer birth of the baby to delivery of
placenta
4-6 APGAR score indicates: correct answer moderate distress
4th stage of labor time frame correct answer delivery of placenta until mother's
vital signs are WNL
5 areas tested for APGAR correct answer heart rate, respiration rate, muscle tone,
reflex irritability, color
A client must be fitted every ___ years for a diaphragm. correct answer 2
,A diaphragm must remain in place for ___ hours after intercourse. correct answer
6
abruptio placenta correct answer premature separation of placenta from uterus
abruptio placenta has high rate of fetal and maternal: correct answer mortality
and morbidity
according to new ballard scale ,if baby is full term they will be: correct answer
well flexed in arms and legs
Active phase of labor correct answer - over 3 cm to 7 cm dilation
- mother is anxious, restless, and is feeling helpless
Advantage of chorionic villus sampling as opposed to amniocentesis correct
answer can be done early to detect the genetic abnormalities
Anterior fontanels correct answer diamond shaped, 5 cm in size
Antidote for magnesium sulfate toxicity correct answer calcium gluconate
At 6 months, what is the first food introduced? correct answer iron fortified rice
cereal
Average blood loss for C section correct answer 1,000 mL
,Average blood loss for vaginal birth correct answer 500 mL
Babinski reflex correct answer birth to 1 year
Best indicator that baby is getting enough food from mother correct answer
diaper output
Biophysical profile (BPP) correct answer -score given between 0-10
-measures reactive heart, breathing, body movements, fetal tone, and amniotic
fluid volume
- each section is given score of 2 if normal and 0 if not normal
Bronchopulmonary dysplasia correct answer lungs become stiff and noncompliant
Bulging of fontanels could indicate: correct answer hemorrhage or infection
By 6th postpartum day, where should fundus be? correct answer half way
between umbilicus and symphasis pubis
Can baby have acetaminophen for pain after circumcision? correct answer yes
Car safety correct answer rear facing car seat, preferably in middle of backseat
until age 2
cause of pathologic jaundice correct answer blood group incompatibility or
infection
, Cause of physiologic jaundice correct answer breakdown of fetal RBCs and
immaturity of baby's liver
causes of bilirubin encephalopathy correct answer cerebral palsy, epilepsy,
mental retardation
Characteristics of full term infant correct answer -thicker skin (if post date baby
then skin will look wrinkled and have leather like appearance)
-creases on feet
- developed breast buds 5-10mm in width
-no lanugo
- boys: scrotum like a pendulum with rugae
- female: labia bigger and more developed and clitoris will not be very prominent
Characteristics of preterm infant correct answer -thinner, transparent, sticky skin
-lanugo present
-breast buds much smaller than full term or not developed
-no creases on feet
-boys: flat, small scrotum
-female: clitoris very prominent and labia flat
Chest should be ___ shaped when a newborn is born correct answer barrel
shaped
with Accurate Answers
12 hours after delivery, what should fundus look/feel like? correct answer 1 cm
above umbilicus
1st stage of labor time frame correct answer the onset of labor until complete
dilation of the cervix (10 cm)
2nd stage of labor time frame correct answer full dilation of cervix to birth of
baby
3 types of lochia correct answer lochia rubra, lochia serosa, lochia alba
3rd stage of labor time frame correct answer birth of the baby to delivery of
placenta
4-6 APGAR score indicates: correct answer moderate distress
4th stage of labor time frame correct answer delivery of placenta until mother's
vital signs are WNL
5 areas tested for APGAR correct answer heart rate, respiration rate, muscle tone,
reflex irritability, color
A client must be fitted every ___ years for a diaphragm. correct answer 2
,A diaphragm must remain in place for ___ hours after intercourse. correct answer
6
abruptio placenta correct answer premature separation of placenta from uterus
abruptio placenta has high rate of fetal and maternal: correct answer mortality
and morbidity
according to new ballard scale ,if baby is full term they will be: correct answer
well flexed in arms and legs
Active phase of labor correct answer - over 3 cm to 7 cm dilation
- mother is anxious, restless, and is feeling helpless
Advantage of chorionic villus sampling as opposed to amniocentesis correct
answer can be done early to detect the genetic abnormalities
Anterior fontanels correct answer diamond shaped, 5 cm in size
Antidote for magnesium sulfate toxicity correct answer calcium gluconate
At 6 months, what is the first food introduced? correct answer iron fortified rice
cereal
Average blood loss for C section correct answer 1,000 mL
,Average blood loss for vaginal birth correct answer 500 mL
Babinski reflex correct answer birth to 1 year
Best indicator that baby is getting enough food from mother correct answer
diaper output
Biophysical profile (BPP) correct answer -score given between 0-10
-measures reactive heart, breathing, body movements, fetal tone, and amniotic
fluid volume
- each section is given score of 2 if normal and 0 if not normal
Bronchopulmonary dysplasia correct answer lungs become stiff and noncompliant
Bulging of fontanels could indicate: correct answer hemorrhage or infection
By 6th postpartum day, where should fundus be? correct answer half way
between umbilicus and symphasis pubis
Can baby have acetaminophen for pain after circumcision? correct answer yes
Car safety correct answer rear facing car seat, preferably in middle of backseat
until age 2
cause of pathologic jaundice correct answer blood group incompatibility or
infection
, Cause of physiologic jaundice correct answer breakdown of fetal RBCs and
immaturity of baby's liver
causes of bilirubin encephalopathy correct answer cerebral palsy, epilepsy,
mental retardation
Characteristics of full term infant correct answer -thicker skin (if post date baby
then skin will look wrinkled and have leather like appearance)
-creases on feet
- developed breast buds 5-10mm in width
-no lanugo
- boys: scrotum like a pendulum with rugae
- female: labia bigger and more developed and clitoris will not be very prominent
Characteristics of preterm infant correct answer -thinner, transparent, sticky skin
-lanugo present
-breast buds much smaller than full term or not developed
-no creases on feet
-boys: flat, small scrotum
-female: clitoris very prominent and labia flat
Chest should be ___ shaped when a newborn is born correct answer barrel
shaped
