ATI MATERNAL NEWBORN
PROCTORED 2023 COMPLETE 70
QUESTIONS WITH 100% DETAILED
VERIFIED AND CORRECT ANSWERS
ACTUAL BRAND-NEW EXAM
ALREADY GRADED A+
A nurse is planning care for a client who is at 35 weeks of
gestation. Which of the following laboratory tests should
the nurse obtain?
A. rubella titer
B. blood type
C. group B strep B-hemolytic
D. 1-hour glucose tolerance test - ....ANSWER...C.
group B streptococcus B-hemolytic
Should obtain a vaginal/anal GBS culture at 35-37 weeks
of gestation to screen for infection. prophylactic
antibiotics should be given during labor to the client who
is positive for GBS.
Rubella titer at first prenatal visit
Blood type and Rh factor at first prenatal visit to
1
,determine if Rhogam is given at 28 weeks
1 hr GTT at 24-28 weeks to screen for gestational
diabetes
A nurse is caring for a client who is at 34 weeks of
gestation and has a prescription for terbutaline for preterm
labor. Which of the following statements by the client is
the priority?
A. my ankles are swollen at the end of the day
B. i can feel the baby kicking my ribs, and it is very
uncomfortable
C. i'm growing more and more worried every day
D. my heart feels as if it is racing - ....ANSWER...D.
my heart feels as if it is racing
The primary action of terbutaline is to cause
bronchodilation and relax smooth muscle. However, an
adverse effect is tachycardia. If the pulse is greater than
130/min, the terbutaline needs to be held until the
provider is notified.
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,A nurse is planning care for a newborn who requires
phototherapy for hyperbilirubinemia. Which of the
following actions should the nurse include in the plan of
care?
A. swaddle the newborn in a receiving blanket during the
treatment
B. maintain NPO status until the newborn's bilirubin is
within the expected reference range
C. ensure the newborn's eyes are closed before
applying the eye shield
D. apply lotion to the newborn's skin twice per day -
....ANSWER...C. ensure the newborn's eyes are closed
before applying the eye shield
Overexposure to the lights during treatment can cause
damage to the newborn's corneas. Therefore, the nurse
should gently close the newborn's eyes prior to applying
the eye shield.
A nurse administers betamethasone to a client who is at
33 weeks of gestation to stimulate fetal lung maturity.
When planning care for the newborn, which
3
, of the following conditions should the nurse identify as
an adverse effect of this medication?
A. hyperthermia
B. decreased blood glucose
C. rapid pulse rate
D. irritability - ....ANSWER...B. decreased blood
glucose
Betametasone causes hyperglycemia, which predisposes
the newborn to hypoglycemia in the first hours after
delivery. It is important to assess the newborn's blood
glucose level within the first hour following birth and
frequently thereafter until blood glucose levels are
stable. Does not have an affect on the newborn's vital
signs
A nurse is caring for a client who is at 8 weeks of
gestation with twins and primigravida. The client states
that even though she and her husband planned this
pregnancy, she is experiencing many ambivalent feelings
about it. Which of the following responses should the
nurse make?
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PROCTORED 2023 COMPLETE 70
QUESTIONS WITH 100% DETAILED
VERIFIED AND CORRECT ANSWERS
ACTUAL BRAND-NEW EXAM
ALREADY GRADED A+
A nurse is planning care for a client who is at 35 weeks of
gestation. Which of the following laboratory tests should
the nurse obtain?
A. rubella titer
B. blood type
C. group B strep B-hemolytic
D. 1-hour glucose tolerance test - ....ANSWER...C.
group B streptococcus B-hemolytic
Should obtain a vaginal/anal GBS culture at 35-37 weeks
of gestation to screen for infection. prophylactic
antibiotics should be given during labor to the client who
is positive for GBS.
Rubella titer at first prenatal visit
Blood type and Rh factor at first prenatal visit to
1
,determine if Rhogam is given at 28 weeks
1 hr GTT at 24-28 weeks to screen for gestational
diabetes
A nurse is caring for a client who is at 34 weeks of
gestation and has a prescription for terbutaline for preterm
labor. Which of the following statements by the client is
the priority?
A. my ankles are swollen at the end of the day
B. i can feel the baby kicking my ribs, and it is very
uncomfortable
C. i'm growing more and more worried every day
D. my heart feels as if it is racing - ....ANSWER...D.
my heart feels as if it is racing
The primary action of terbutaline is to cause
bronchodilation and relax smooth muscle. However, an
adverse effect is tachycardia. If the pulse is greater than
130/min, the terbutaline needs to be held until the
provider is notified.
2
,A nurse is planning care for a newborn who requires
phototherapy for hyperbilirubinemia. Which of the
following actions should the nurse include in the plan of
care?
A. swaddle the newborn in a receiving blanket during the
treatment
B. maintain NPO status until the newborn's bilirubin is
within the expected reference range
C. ensure the newborn's eyes are closed before
applying the eye shield
D. apply lotion to the newborn's skin twice per day -
....ANSWER...C. ensure the newborn's eyes are closed
before applying the eye shield
Overexposure to the lights during treatment can cause
damage to the newborn's corneas. Therefore, the nurse
should gently close the newborn's eyes prior to applying
the eye shield.
A nurse administers betamethasone to a client who is at
33 weeks of gestation to stimulate fetal lung maturity.
When planning care for the newborn, which
3
, of the following conditions should the nurse identify as
an adverse effect of this medication?
A. hyperthermia
B. decreased blood glucose
C. rapid pulse rate
D. irritability - ....ANSWER...B. decreased blood
glucose
Betametasone causes hyperglycemia, which predisposes
the newborn to hypoglycemia in the first hours after
delivery. It is important to assess the newborn's blood
glucose level within the first hour following birth and
frequently thereafter until blood glucose levels are
stable. Does not have an affect on the newborn's vital
signs
A nurse is caring for a client who is at 8 weeks of
gestation with twins and primigravida. The client states
that even though she and her husband planned this
pregnancy, she is experiencing many ambivalent feelings
about it. Which of the following responses should the
nurse make?
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