Maternal Newborn Nursing ATI Exam /Maternal Newborn Nursing ATI Real Exam Questions And Answers| Already Graded A

Maternal Newborn Nursing ATI Exam /Maternal Newborn Nursing ATI Real Exam Questions And Answers| Already Graded A A nurse is caring for a newborn who was born at 38 weeks of gestation, weighs 3200 g, and is in the 60th percentile for weight. Based on the weight and gestational age, the nurse should classify this neonate as which of the following? a.) Low birth weight b.) appropriate for gestational age c.) small for gestational age d.) large for gestational age --- Answer: b.) appropriate for gestational age A nurse is completing a newborn assessment and observes small pearly white nodules on the roof of the newborns mouth. This finding is a characteristic of which of the following conditions? a.) Mongolian spots b.) Milia spots c.) erythema toxicum d.) Epstein's pearls – -- Answer: d.) Epstein's pearls A nurse is assessing the reflexes of a newborn. In checking for the Moro reflex, the nurse should perform which of the following? a.) Hold the newborn vertically under arms and allow 1 foot to touch table b.) Stimulate the pads of the newborns hands with stroking or massage c.) Stimulate the soles of the newborns feet on the outer lateral surface of each foot d.) Hold the newborn in a semi-sitting position, then allow the newborns head and truck to fall backward --- Answer: d.) Hold the newborn in a semi-sitting position, then allow the newborns head and truck to fall backward A nurse is completing an assessment. Which of the following data indicate the newborn is adapting to the extrauterine life? (select all that apply) a.) expiratory grunting b.) inspiratory nasal flaring c.) apnea for 10-second periods d.) obligatory nose breathing e.) crackles and wheezing --- Answer(s): c.) apnea for 10-second periods d.) obligatory nose breathing A nurse is teaching a newly licensed nurse how to bathe a newborn and observes a bluish brown marking across the newborns lower back. The nurse should include which of the following information in the teaching? a.) "This is more commonly seen in newborns who have dark skin" b.) "This is a finding indicating hyperbilirubinemia" c.) "This is a forceps mark from an operative delivery" d.) "This is related to prolonged birth or trauma during delivery" --- Answer: a.) "This is more commonly seen in newborns who have dark skin" A nurse is preparing to administer prophylactic eye ointment to a newborn to prevent ophthalmia neonatorum. Which of the following medications should the nurse anticipate administering? a.) Ofloxacin b.) Nystatin c.) Erythromycin d.) Ceftriaxone --- Answer: c.) Erythromycin A newborn was not dried completely after birth. This places the infant at risk for which of the following types of heat loss? a.) conduction b.) convection c.) evaporation d.) radiation --- Answer: c.) evaporation A nurse is caring for a newborn immediately following birth. Which of the following nursing interventions is the highest priority? a.) initiating breastfeeding b.) performing the initial bath c.) giving a vitamin K injection d.) covering the newborns head with a cap --- Answer: d.) covering the newborns head with a cap A nurse is preparing to administer a vitamin K (phytonadione) injection to a newborn. Which of the following responses should the nurse make to the newborns parent regarding why this medication is given? a.) "it assists with blood clotting" b.) "it promotes maturation of the bowel" c.) "it is a preventative vaccine" d.) "it provides immunity" --- Answer: a.) "it assists with blood clotting" A nurse is taking a newborn to a parent following a circumcision. Which of the following actions should the nurse take for security purposes? a.) ask the parent to state their full name b.) look at the name on the newborns b