ATI RN MATERNAL NEWBORN PRACTICE / MATERNAL
NEWBORN ATI 2019 PRACTICE EXAM 2019 EXAM TEST BANK
200 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH
RATIONALES|ALREADY GRADED A+
A nurse is assessing a 12 hr old newborn and notes a resp rate of 44 with
shallow respirations and periods of apnea lasting up to 10 seconds. What
action should the nurse take?
a. continue routine monitoring
b. place newborn prone
c. request a script for supplemental o2
d. perform chest percussion - ANSWER--a. continue routine monitoring
A nurse is caring for a client who reports intestinal gas pain following a c-
section. What action should the nurse take?
a. encourage client to drink carbonated beverages
b. instruct the client to splint the incision with a pillow
c. have the client drink fluids through a straw
d. assist the client to ambulate in the hallway - ANSWER--d. assist the
client to ambulate in the hallway
A nurse is caring for a newborn who is premature at 30 wks gestation.
What finding should the nurse expect?
a. heel creases covering the bottom of the feet
b. good flexion
c. abundant lanugo
d. dry, parchment-like skin - ANSWER--c. abundant lanugo
, ATI RN MATERNAL NEWBORN PRACTICE / MATERNAL
NEWBORN ATI 2019 PRACTICE EXAM 2019 EXAM TEST BANK
200 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH
RATIONALES|ALREADY GRADED A+
A nurse is assessing a newborn 1 hr after birth. What assessment findings
should the nurse report to the provider?
a. acrocyanosis
b. jaundice of the sclera
c. resp rate 50
d. cbg 60 - ANSWER--b. jaundice of the sclera
A nurse is providing teaching to the parents of a newborn about bottle
feeding. What instructions should the nurse include?
a. discard unused refrigerated formula after 72 hrs
b. prop the bottle with a blanket for the last feeding of the day
c. dilute ready-to-feed formula if the newborn is gaining wt too quickly
d. boil water for powdered formula for 1-2 min - ANSWER--d. boil water for
powdered formula for 1-2 min
A nurse is caring for a client who is to receive a continuous IV infusion of
oxytocin following a vaginal birth. What assessment findings should the
nurse monitor to evaluate the effectiveness of the med?
a. pulse rate
b. bp
c. fundal consistency
d. output - ANSWER--c. fundal consistency
A nurse is caring for a newborn who is premature in the neonatal ICU. what
action should the nurse take to promote development?
, ATI RN MATERNAL NEWBORN PRACTICE / MATERNAL
NEWBORN ATI 2019 PRACTICE EXAM 2019 EXAM TEST BANK
200 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH
RATIONALES|ALREADY GRADED A+
a. discourage the use of pacifiers
b. position the naked newborn on the parents bare chest
c. provide frequent periods of visual and auditory stimulation
d. rapidly advance oral feedings - ANSWER--b. position the naked newborn
on the parents bare chest
A nurse is caring for a postpartum client 8hrs after delivery. What factors
place the client at risk for uterine atony? select all
a. oxytocin infusion
b. prolonged labor
c. mag sulfate infusion
d. small for gestational age newborn
e. distended bladder - ANSWER--b. prolonged labor
c. mag sulfate infusion
e. distended bladder
A nurse is assessing a newborn for congenital hip dysplasia. What finding
should the nurse expect?
a. temp of one leg differing from that of the other
b. symmetrical gluteal folds
c. limited abduction of one hip
d. legs that are shorter than the arms - ANSWER--c. limited abduction of
one hip
, ATI RN MATERNAL NEWBORN PRACTICE / MATERNAL
NEWBORN ATI 2019 PRACTICE EXAM 2019 EXAM TEST BANK
200 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH
RATIONALES|ALREADY GRADED A+
A nurse is testing the reflexes of a newborn to assess neurologic maturity.
What reflexes is the nurse assessing when she quickly and gently turns the
newborn's head to one side?
a. moro
b. babinski
c. rooting
d. tonic neck - ANSWER--d. tonic neck
A nurse is assessing a newborn who was born at 39 wks gestation. What
finding should the nurse expect?
a. symmetric rib cage
b. lanugo abundant on the back
c. dry, wrinkled skin
d. vernix over the entire body - ANSWER--a. symmetric rib cage
A newborn who is born at 39 weeks of gestation is full-term and should
have normal, smooth skin with good turgor and the presence of
subcutaneous fat pockets. A postmature newborn, greater than 42 weeks
of gestation, will have dry, cracked skin with a wrinkled appearance.
A nurse is assessing a 2 day old newborn and notes an egg-shaped,
edematous, bluish discoloration that does not cross the suture line. What
pieces of info should the nurse provide to the mother when she inquires
about the finding?
a. this will resolve within 3-6 wks without treatment
b. this will resolve on its own within 3-4 days
NEWBORN ATI 2019 PRACTICE EXAM 2019 EXAM TEST BANK
200 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH
RATIONALES|ALREADY GRADED A+
A nurse is assessing a 12 hr old newborn and notes a resp rate of 44 with
shallow respirations and periods of apnea lasting up to 10 seconds. What
action should the nurse take?
a. continue routine monitoring
b. place newborn prone
c. request a script for supplemental o2
d. perform chest percussion - ANSWER--a. continue routine monitoring
A nurse is caring for a client who reports intestinal gas pain following a c-
section. What action should the nurse take?
a. encourage client to drink carbonated beverages
b. instruct the client to splint the incision with a pillow
c. have the client drink fluids through a straw
d. assist the client to ambulate in the hallway - ANSWER--d. assist the
client to ambulate in the hallway
A nurse is caring for a newborn who is premature at 30 wks gestation.
What finding should the nurse expect?
a. heel creases covering the bottom of the feet
b. good flexion
c. abundant lanugo
d. dry, parchment-like skin - ANSWER--c. abundant lanugo
, ATI RN MATERNAL NEWBORN PRACTICE / MATERNAL
NEWBORN ATI 2019 PRACTICE EXAM 2019 EXAM TEST BANK
200 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH
RATIONALES|ALREADY GRADED A+
A nurse is assessing a newborn 1 hr after birth. What assessment findings
should the nurse report to the provider?
a. acrocyanosis
b. jaundice of the sclera
c. resp rate 50
d. cbg 60 - ANSWER--b. jaundice of the sclera
A nurse is providing teaching to the parents of a newborn about bottle
feeding. What instructions should the nurse include?
a. discard unused refrigerated formula after 72 hrs
b. prop the bottle with a blanket for the last feeding of the day
c. dilute ready-to-feed formula if the newborn is gaining wt too quickly
d. boil water for powdered formula for 1-2 min - ANSWER--d. boil water for
powdered formula for 1-2 min
A nurse is caring for a client who is to receive a continuous IV infusion of
oxytocin following a vaginal birth. What assessment findings should the
nurse monitor to evaluate the effectiveness of the med?
a. pulse rate
b. bp
c. fundal consistency
d. output - ANSWER--c. fundal consistency
A nurse is caring for a newborn who is premature in the neonatal ICU. what
action should the nurse take to promote development?
, ATI RN MATERNAL NEWBORN PRACTICE / MATERNAL
NEWBORN ATI 2019 PRACTICE EXAM 2019 EXAM TEST BANK
200 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH
RATIONALES|ALREADY GRADED A+
a. discourage the use of pacifiers
b. position the naked newborn on the parents bare chest
c. provide frequent periods of visual and auditory stimulation
d. rapidly advance oral feedings - ANSWER--b. position the naked newborn
on the parents bare chest
A nurse is caring for a postpartum client 8hrs after delivery. What factors
place the client at risk for uterine atony? select all
a. oxytocin infusion
b. prolonged labor
c. mag sulfate infusion
d. small for gestational age newborn
e. distended bladder - ANSWER--b. prolonged labor
c. mag sulfate infusion
e. distended bladder
A nurse is assessing a newborn for congenital hip dysplasia. What finding
should the nurse expect?
a. temp of one leg differing from that of the other
b. symmetrical gluteal folds
c. limited abduction of one hip
d. legs that are shorter than the arms - ANSWER--c. limited abduction of
one hip
, ATI RN MATERNAL NEWBORN PRACTICE / MATERNAL
NEWBORN ATI 2019 PRACTICE EXAM 2019 EXAM TEST BANK
200 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH
RATIONALES|ALREADY GRADED A+
A nurse is testing the reflexes of a newborn to assess neurologic maturity.
What reflexes is the nurse assessing when she quickly and gently turns the
newborn's head to one side?
a. moro
b. babinski
c. rooting
d. tonic neck - ANSWER--d. tonic neck
A nurse is assessing a newborn who was born at 39 wks gestation. What
finding should the nurse expect?
a. symmetric rib cage
b. lanugo abundant on the back
c. dry, wrinkled skin
d. vernix over the entire body - ANSWER--a. symmetric rib cage
A newborn who is born at 39 weeks of gestation is full-term and should
have normal, smooth skin with good turgor and the presence of
subcutaneous fat pockets. A postmature newborn, greater than 42 weeks
of gestation, will have dry, cracked skin with a wrinkled appearance.
A nurse is assessing a 2 day old newborn and notes an egg-shaped,
edematous, bluish discoloration that does not cross the suture line. What
pieces of info should the nurse provide to the mother when she inquires
about the finding?
a. this will resolve within 3-6 wks without treatment
b. this will resolve on its own within 3-4 days
