COMPREHENSIVE ATI RN MATERNAL
NEWBORN ONLINE PRACTICE A WITH
NGN/ ACCURATE SOLUTIONS / GRADED
A+
A nurse is caring for a client who is at 24 weeks of gestation and has a suspected placental abruption.
Which of the following laboratory tests should the nurse expect the provider to prescribe?
A. Kleihauer-Betke test
B. Progesterone serum level
C. Lecithin/sphingomyelin (L/S) ratio
D. Maternal Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) - CORRECT ANSWER -A. Kleihauer-Betke test
The nurse should expect the provider to prescribe a Kleihauer-Betke test for a client who has suspected
placental abruption to determine if fetal blood is in maternal circulation. This test is useful to determine
if Rho-(D) immune globulin therapy should be administered to a client who is Rh-negative.
A nurse is demonstrating to a client how to bathe their newborn. In which order should the nurse
perform the following actions? (Move the steps into the box on the right, placing them in the selected
order of performance. Use all the steps.)
A. Clean the newborn's diaper area.
B. Wash the newborn's neck by lifting the newborn's chin.
C. Wipe the newborn's eyes from the inner canthus outward.
D. Cleanse the skin around the newborn's umbilical cord stump.
,E. Wash the newborn's legs and feet. - CORRECT ANSWER -C. Wipe the newborn's eyes from the inner
canthus outward.
B. Wash the newborn's neck by lifting the newborn's chin.
D. Cleanse the skin around the newborn's umbilical cord stump.
E. Wash the newborn's legs and feet.
A. Clean the newborn's diaper area.
The nurse should demonstrate how to bathe a newborn by using a head to toe, clean to dirty, approach.
Therefore, the nurse should first wipe the newborn's eyes from the inner canthus outward using plain
water. The nurse should then wash the newborn's neck by lifting the newborn's chin. Next, the nurse
should cleanse the skin around the umbilical cord stump followed by washing the newborn's legs and
feet. The last step of the bath should be to clean the newborn's diaper area.
A nurse is caring for a client who has hyperemesis gravidarum and is receiving IV fluid replacement.
Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the provider?
A. BUN 25 mg/dL
B. Serum creatinine 0.8 mg/dL
C. Urine output of 280 mL within 8 hr
D. Urine negative for ketones - CORRECT ANSWER -A. BUN 25 mg/dL
The nurse should report an elevated BUN to the provider since it can indicate dehydration.
A nurse is assessing a client who is at 38 weeks of gestation during a weekly prenatal visit. Which of the
following findings should the nurse report to the provider?
A. Blood pressure 136/88 mm Hg
B. Report of insomnia
,C. Weight gain of 2.2 kg (4.8 lb)
D. Report of Braxton Hicks contractions - CORRECT ANSWER -C. Weight gain of 2.2 kg (4.8 lb)
A weight gain of 2.2 kg (4.8 lb) in a week is above the expected reference range and could indicate
complications. Therefore, this finding should be reported to the provider.
A nurse is providing teaching for a client who gave birth 2 hr ago about the facility policy for newborn
safety. Which of the following client statements indicates an understanding of the teaching?
A. "My sister will be able to carry my baby from the nursery to my room when she arrives."
B. "The nurse will match my wrist band to my baby's crib card when they bring him to me."
C. "The person who comes to take my baby's pictures will be wearing a photo identification badge."
D. "My baby doesn't n - CORRECT ANSWER -C. "The person who comes to take my baby's pictures will be
wearing a photo identification badge."
All personnel working on the unit should be wearing a photo identification badge. The nurse should
instruct the parent to never allow anyone who is not wearing an identification badge to come in contact
with the newborn.
A nurse is teaching a newly licensed nurse about collecting a specimen for the universal newborn
screening. Which of the following statements should the nurse include in the teaching?
A. "Obtain an informed consent prior to obtaining the specimen."
B. "Collect at least 1 milliliter of urine for the test."
C. "Ensure that the newborn has been receiving feedings for 24 hours prior to obtaining the specimen."
D. "Premature newborns may have false negative tests due to immature development of liver -
CORRECT ANSWER -C. "Ensure that the newborn has been receiving feedings for 24 hours prior to
obtaining the specimen."
, The nurse should ensure that the newborn has been receiving regular feedings for at least 24 hr prior to
testing.
A nurse is preparing to administer magnesium sulfate 2 g/hr IV to a client who is in preterm labor.
Available is 20 g magnesium sulfate in 500 mL of dextrose 5% in water (D5W). The nurse should set the
IV infusion pump to administer how many mL/hr? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use
a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.) - CORRECT ANSWER -50 mL/hr
2 g/hr x 500 mL = 1,000 mL/g/hr
1,000 mL/g/hr / 20g = 50 mL/hr
A nurse is caring for a prenatal client who has parvovirus B19 (fifth disease). Which of the following
actions should the nurse take?
A. Administer antiviral medication.
B. Schedule an ultrasound examination.
C. Administer Haemophilus influenzae type b vaccine.
D. Schedule an indirect Coombs' test. - CORRECT ANSWER -B. Schedule an ultrasound examination.
The nurse should schedule serial ultrasound examinations to monitor the fetus during the pregnancy to
detect the possible development of fetal hydrops. Also, the virus can cause miscarriage, intrauterine
growth restriction, fetal anemia, or stillbirth.
A nurse is performing a routine assessment on a client who is at 18 weeks of gestation. Which of the
following findings should the nurse expect?
A. Deep tendon reflexes 4+
B. Fundal height 14 cm
C. Urine protein 2+
NEWBORN ONLINE PRACTICE A WITH
NGN/ ACCURATE SOLUTIONS / GRADED
A+
A nurse is caring for a client who is at 24 weeks of gestation and has a suspected placental abruption.
Which of the following laboratory tests should the nurse expect the provider to prescribe?
A. Kleihauer-Betke test
B. Progesterone serum level
C. Lecithin/sphingomyelin (L/S) ratio
D. Maternal Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) - CORRECT ANSWER -A. Kleihauer-Betke test
The nurse should expect the provider to prescribe a Kleihauer-Betke test for a client who has suspected
placental abruption to determine if fetal blood is in maternal circulation. This test is useful to determine
if Rho-(D) immune globulin therapy should be administered to a client who is Rh-negative.
A nurse is demonstrating to a client how to bathe their newborn. In which order should the nurse
perform the following actions? (Move the steps into the box on the right, placing them in the selected
order of performance. Use all the steps.)
A. Clean the newborn's diaper area.
B. Wash the newborn's neck by lifting the newborn's chin.
C. Wipe the newborn's eyes from the inner canthus outward.
D. Cleanse the skin around the newborn's umbilical cord stump.
,E. Wash the newborn's legs and feet. - CORRECT ANSWER -C. Wipe the newborn's eyes from the inner
canthus outward.
B. Wash the newborn's neck by lifting the newborn's chin.
D. Cleanse the skin around the newborn's umbilical cord stump.
E. Wash the newborn's legs and feet.
A. Clean the newborn's diaper area.
The nurse should demonstrate how to bathe a newborn by using a head to toe, clean to dirty, approach.
Therefore, the nurse should first wipe the newborn's eyes from the inner canthus outward using plain
water. The nurse should then wash the newborn's neck by lifting the newborn's chin. Next, the nurse
should cleanse the skin around the umbilical cord stump followed by washing the newborn's legs and
feet. The last step of the bath should be to clean the newborn's diaper area.
A nurse is caring for a client who has hyperemesis gravidarum and is receiving IV fluid replacement.
Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the provider?
A. BUN 25 mg/dL
B. Serum creatinine 0.8 mg/dL
C. Urine output of 280 mL within 8 hr
D. Urine negative for ketones - CORRECT ANSWER -A. BUN 25 mg/dL
The nurse should report an elevated BUN to the provider since it can indicate dehydration.
A nurse is assessing a client who is at 38 weeks of gestation during a weekly prenatal visit. Which of the
following findings should the nurse report to the provider?
A. Blood pressure 136/88 mm Hg
B. Report of insomnia
,C. Weight gain of 2.2 kg (4.8 lb)
D. Report of Braxton Hicks contractions - CORRECT ANSWER -C. Weight gain of 2.2 kg (4.8 lb)
A weight gain of 2.2 kg (4.8 lb) in a week is above the expected reference range and could indicate
complications. Therefore, this finding should be reported to the provider.
A nurse is providing teaching for a client who gave birth 2 hr ago about the facility policy for newborn
safety. Which of the following client statements indicates an understanding of the teaching?
A. "My sister will be able to carry my baby from the nursery to my room when she arrives."
B. "The nurse will match my wrist band to my baby's crib card when they bring him to me."
C. "The person who comes to take my baby's pictures will be wearing a photo identification badge."
D. "My baby doesn't n - CORRECT ANSWER -C. "The person who comes to take my baby's pictures will be
wearing a photo identification badge."
All personnel working on the unit should be wearing a photo identification badge. The nurse should
instruct the parent to never allow anyone who is not wearing an identification badge to come in contact
with the newborn.
A nurse is teaching a newly licensed nurse about collecting a specimen for the universal newborn
screening. Which of the following statements should the nurse include in the teaching?
A. "Obtain an informed consent prior to obtaining the specimen."
B. "Collect at least 1 milliliter of urine for the test."
C. "Ensure that the newborn has been receiving feedings for 24 hours prior to obtaining the specimen."
D. "Premature newborns may have false negative tests due to immature development of liver -
CORRECT ANSWER -C. "Ensure that the newborn has been receiving feedings for 24 hours prior to
obtaining the specimen."
, The nurse should ensure that the newborn has been receiving regular feedings for at least 24 hr prior to
testing.
A nurse is preparing to administer magnesium sulfate 2 g/hr IV to a client who is in preterm labor.
Available is 20 g magnesium sulfate in 500 mL of dextrose 5% in water (D5W). The nurse should set the
IV infusion pump to administer how many mL/hr? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use
a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.) - CORRECT ANSWER -50 mL/hr
2 g/hr x 500 mL = 1,000 mL/g/hr
1,000 mL/g/hr / 20g = 50 mL/hr
A nurse is caring for a prenatal client who has parvovirus B19 (fifth disease). Which of the following
actions should the nurse take?
A. Administer antiviral medication.
B. Schedule an ultrasound examination.
C. Administer Haemophilus influenzae type b vaccine.
D. Schedule an indirect Coombs' test. - CORRECT ANSWER -B. Schedule an ultrasound examination.
The nurse should schedule serial ultrasound examinations to monitor the fetus during the pregnancy to
detect the possible development of fetal hydrops. Also, the virus can cause miscarriage, intrauterine
growth restriction, fetal anemia, or stillbirth.
A nurse is performing a routine assessment on a client who is at 18 weeks of gestation. Which of the
following findings should the nurse expect?
A. Deep tendon reflexes 4+
B. Fundal height 14 cm
C. Urine protein 2+
