ATI Maternal Newborn Proctored 2019:
ATI RN Maternal Newborn 2019
A client who is 16 weeks of gestation asks the nurse how to prepare her
father to a younger sibling. Statements should the nurse make?
A. You should hold your newborn in your arms when you introduce him to
your toddler
B. You should move your toddler out of her crib 2 weeks prior to your due
date
C. You should give your toddler a gift from the baby when she visits you in
the facility.
D. You should place your toddler in timeout if she exhibits regressive
Behavior after the baby is born
(Ans- C. You should give your toddler a gift from the baby when she visits
you in the facility.
A nurse is observing an adolescent client who is offering her newborn a
bottle while he is laying in the bassinet. When the nurse offers to pick the
newborn up and place them in the client's arms, the mother States, "No,
the baby is too tired to be held." Which of the following actions should the
nurse take?
A. Insist that the mother pick up the newborn to feed him
B. Demonstrate how to hold a newborn and allow the client to practice
C. Persuade the client to breastfeed the newborn to promote bonding
D. Offer to take the newborn to the nursery to finish his feeding
(Ans- B. Demonstrate how to hold a newborn and allow the client to
practice
A nurse is assessing a client who is in preterm labor and has a new
prescription or terbutaline 0.25 mg subcutaneous. For which of the
,following findings should the nurse Withhold the medication and report to
the provider?
A. Fasting blood glucose 75 mg / DL
B. Blood pressure 88/58 mmhg
C. Urinary output 40 ml /hr
D. FHR 120/min
(Ans- B. Blood pressure 88/58 mmhg
A nurse is providing teaching to the parents of a newborn about the
plastibell circumcision technique. Which of the following is included in the
teaching?
A. The plastibell will be removed 4 hours after the procedure
B. Notify the provider is the end of your penis appears dark red
C. Make sure the newborn's diaper is snug
D. Yellow exudate will form at the surgical site in 24 hours
(Ans- D. Yellow exudate will form at the surgical site in 24 hours
A nurse is planning care immediately following birth for a newborn who has
Myelomeningocele that is cerebrospinal fluid. Which of the following actions
should the nurse include in the plan of care?
A. Administer broad-spectrum antibiotics
B. Cleanse the site with Povidone iodine
C. Monitor the rectal temperature every 4 hours
D. Prepare for surgical closure after 72 hours
(Ans- A. Administer broad-spectrum antibiotics
A nurse is caring for a newborn boy 6 hours old and has a bedside glucose
meter reading of 65 mg/dl. The New Orleans mother has Type 2 diabetes
mellitus. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
A. Administer 50 mL of dextrose solution IV
B. Obtain a blood sample of serum glucose level
, C. Reassess the blood glucose level prior to the next feeding
D. Feed the newborn immediately
(Ans- C. Reassess the blood glucose level prior to the next feeding
A nurse is caring for four enter-partum clients. Which of the following clients
should the nurse assess first?
A. A client who is at 7 weeks of gestation and reports urinary frequency.
B. A client who is at 32 weeks of gestation and reports seeing floating
spots.
C. A client who is 38 weeks of gestation and reports leg cramps.
D. A client who is at 20 weeks of gestation and reports periodic numbness
in her fingers.
(Ans- B. A client who is at 32 weeks of gestation and reports seeing floating
spots.
A nurse is planning care for a client who is pregnant and has HIV. Which of
the following actions Should the nurse include in the plan of care?
A. Use a fetal scalp electrode during labor and delivery.
B. Bathe the newborn before initiating skin to skin contact.
C. Instruct the client to stop taking the antiretroviral medication at 32 weeks
of gestation.
D. Administer pneumococcal immunization to the newborn within 4 hours
following birth.
(Ans- D. Administer pneumococcal immunization to the newborn within 4
hours following birth.
A nurse is caring for a client who has placenta previa. Which of the
following findings should the nurse expect?
A. Firm rigid abdomen
B. Painless, vaginal bleeding
C. Uterine hypertonicity
D. Persistent headache (Ans- B. Painless, vaginal bleeding
ATI RN Maternal Newborn 2019
A client who is 16 weeks of gestation asks the nurse how to prepare her
father to a younger sibling. Statements should the nurse make?
A. You should hold your newborn in your arms when you introduce him to
your toddler
B. You should move your toddler out of her crib 2 weeks prior to your due
date
C. You should give your toddler a gift from the baby when she visits you in
the facility.
D. You should place your toddler in timeout if she exhibits regressive
Behavior after the baby is born
(Ans- C. You should give your toddler a gift from the baby when she visits
you in the facility.
A nurse is observing an adolescent client who is offering her newborn a
bottle while he is laying in the bassinet. When the nurse offers to pick the
newborn up and place them in the client's arms, the mother States, "No,
the baby is too tired to be held." Which of the following actions should the
nurse take?
A. Insist that the mother pick up the newborn to feed him
B. Demonstrate how to hold a newborn and allow the client to practice
C. Persuade the client to breastfeed the newborn to promote bonding
D. Offer to take the newborn to the nursery to finish his feeding
(Ans- B. Demonstrate how to hold a newborn and allow the client to
practice
A nurse is assessing a client who is in preterm labor and has a new
prescription or terbutaline 0.25 mg subcutaneous. For which of the
,following findings should the nurse Withhold the medication and report to
the provider?
A. Fasting blood glucose 75 mg / DL
B. Blood pressure 88/58 mmhg
C. Urinary output 40 ml /hr
D. FHR 120/min
(Ans- B. Blood pressure 88/58 mmhg
A nurse is providing teaching to the parents of a newborn about the
plastibell circumcision technique. Which of the following is included in the
teaching?
A. The plastibell will be removed 4 hours after the procedure
B. Notify the provider is the end of your penis appears dark red
C. Make sure the newborn's diaper is snug
D. Yellow exudate will form at the surgical site in 24 hours
(Ans- D. Yellow exudate will form at the surgical site in 24 hours
A nurse is planning care immediately following birth for a newborn who has
Myelomeningocele that is cerebrospinal fluid. Which of the following actions
should the nurse include in the plan of care?
A. Administer broad-spectrum antibiotics
B. Cleanse the site with Povidone iodine
C. Monitor the rectal temperature every 4 hours
D. Prepare for surgical closure after 72 hours
(Ans- A. Administer broad-spectrum antibiotics
A nurse is caring for a newborn boy 6 hours old and has a bedside glucose
meter reading of 65 mg/dl. The New Orleans mother has Type 2 diabetes
mellitus. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
A. Administer 50 mL of dextrose solution IV
B. Obtain a blood sample of serum glucose level
, C. Reassess the blood glucose level prior to the next feeding
D. Feed the newborn immediately
(Ans- C. Reassess the blood glucose level prior to the next feeding
A nurse is caring for four enter-partum clients. Which of the following clients
should the nurse assess first?
A. A client who is at 7 weeks of gestation and reports urinary frequency.
B. A client who is at 32 weeks of gestation and reports seeing floating
spots.
C. A client who is 38 weeks of gestation and reports leg cramps.
D. A client who is at 20 weeks of gestation and reports periodic numbness
in her fingers.
(Ans- B. A client who is at 32 weeks of gestation and reports seeing floating
spots.
A nurse is planning care for a client who is pregnant and has HIV. Which of
the following actions Should the nurse include in the plan of care?
A. Use a fetal scalp electrode during labor and delivery.
B. Bathe the newborn before initiating skin to skin contact.
C. Instruct the client to stop taking the antiretroviral medication at 32 weeks
of gestation.
D. Administer pneumococcal immunization to the newborn within 4 hours
following birth.
(Ans- D. Administer pneumococcal immunization to the newborn within 4
hours following birth.
A nurse is caring for a client who has placenta previa. Which of the
following findings should the nurse expect?
A. Firm rigid abdomen
B. Painless, vaginal bleeding
C. Uterine hypertonicity
D. Persistent headache (Ans- B. Painless, vaginal bleeding
