MATERNAL ATI NEWBORN RETAKE VERSION B EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS GUARANTEED
PASS
A nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription for
combined oral contraceptives about potential adverse effects of
the medication. For which of the following findings should the
nurse instruct the client to notify the provider?
A. shortness of breath
B. Breakthrough bleeding
C. Vomiting
D. Breast tenderness - ANSWER ->A. shortness of breath
rationale: the nurse should instruct the client to notify the provider
immediately of any shortness of breath. SOB & chest pain can
indicate a pulmonary embolus or myocardial infarction. Also, the
nurse should instruct the client to notify the provider of other
adverse effects that can indicate potential complications, including
abdominal pain, sudden or persistent headaches, blurred vision,
and severe leg pain.
,A nurse is caring for a client following an amniocentesis at 18
weeks gestation. Which of the following findings should the nurse
report to te provider as a potential complication?
A. Increased fetal movement
B. Leakage of fluid form the vagina
C. Upper abdominal discomfort
D. Urinary frequency - ANSWER ->B. Leakage of fluid from the
vagina
rationale: Leakage of fluid from the vagina could indicate
premature leakage of amniotic
fluid and should be reported to
the provider
A nurse is calculating a clients expected date of birth using
Nägele's rule. The client tells the nurse that her last menstrual
cycle started on November 27th. Which of the following dates is
the clients expected date of birth?
A. september 3rd
B. september 20th
C. august 3rd
D. august 20th - ANSWER ->A. september 3rd
,A nurse is teaching a new parent about newborn safety. Which of
the following instructions should the nurse include in the
teaching?
A. "You can share your room with your baby for the next few
weeks."
B."Cover your baby with a light blanket while sleeping"
C."Check the temperature of your babys bath water with your
hand"
D. "Your baby can nap in the car seat during the daytime -
ANSWER ->A. "You can
share your room with your baby for the
next few weeks"
rationale: the nurse should recommend room sharing during first
few weeks. This allows the parent to be readily available to the
newborn and learn the newborns cues. However, the nurse
should instruct the parent to avoid placing the newborn in their
bed as it increases the risk for sudden infant death syndrome
A nurse is caring for a client who is in labor and whose fetus
is in the right occiput
, posterior position. The client is dilated to 8cm and reports
back pain. Which of the
following actions should the
nurse take?
A. apply sacral
counterpressure
B. perform transcutaneous electrical nerve
stimulation (TENS)
C.inititate slow-paced
breathing
D. assist with biofeedback - ANSWER ->A. apply sacral
counterpressure
rationale: the nurse should apply sacral counterpressure to assist
in relieving back labor
pain related to fetal
posterior position
A nurse is caring for a newborn who is undergoing phototherapy
to treat hyperbilirubinemia. Which of the following actions should
the nurse take?
A. cover the newborns eyes while under the phototherapy light
B. keep the newborn in a shirt while under the phototherapy light
QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS GUARANTEED
PASS
A nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription for
combined oral contraceptives about potential adverse effects of
the medication. For which of the following findings should the
nurse instruct the client to notify the provider?
A. shortness of breath
B. Breakthrough bleeding
C. Vomiting
D. Breast tenderness - ANSWER ->A. shortness of breath
rationale: the nurse should instruct the client to notify the provider
immediately of any shortness of breath. SOB & chest pain can
indicate a pulmonary embolus or myocardial infarction. Also, the
nurse should instruct the client to notify the provider of other
adverse effects that can indicate potential complications, including
abdominal pain, sudden or persistent headaches, blurred vision,
and severe leg pain.
,A nurse is caring for a client following an amniocentesis at 18
weeks gestation. Which of the following findings should the nurse
report to te provider as a potential complication?
A. Increased fetal movement
B. Leakage of fluid form the vagina
C. Upper abdominal discomfort
D. Urinary frequency - ANSWER ->B. Leakage of fluid from the
vagina
rationale: Leakage of fluid from the vagina could indicate
premature leakage of amniotic
fluid and should be reported to
the provider
A nurse is calculating a clients expected date of birth using
Nägele's rule. The client tells the nurse that her last menstrual
cycle started on November 27th. Which of the following dates is
the clients expected date of birth?
A. september 3rd
B. september 20th
C. august 3rd
D. august 20th - ANSWER ->A. september 3rd
,A nurse is teaching a new parent about newborn safety. Which of
the following instructions should the nurse include in the
teaching?
A. "You can share your room with your baby for the next few
weeks."
B."Cover your baby with a light blanket while sleeping"
C."Check the temperature of your babys bath water with your
hand"
D. "Your baby can nap in the car seat during the daytime -
ANSWER ->A. "You can
share your room with your baby for the
next few weeks"
rationale: the nurse should recommend room sharing during first
few weeks. This allows the parent to be readily available to the
newborn and learn the newborns cues. However, the nurse
should instruct the parent to avoid placing the newborn in their
bed as it increases the risk for sudden infant death syndrome
A nurse is caring for a client who is in labor and whose fetus
is in the right occiput
, posterior position. The client is dilated to 8cm and reports
back pain. Which of the
following actions should the
nurse take?
A. apply sacral
counterpressure
B. perform transcutaneous electrical nerve
stimulation (TENS)
C.inititate slow-paced
breathing
D. assist with biofeedback - ANSWER ->A. apply sacral
counterpressure
rationale: the nurse should apply sacral counterpressure to assist
in relieving back labor
pain related to fetal
posterior position
A nurse is caring for a newborn who is undergoing phototherapy
to treat hyperbilirubinemia. Which of the following actions should
the nurse take?
A. cover the newborns eyes while under the phototherapy light
B. keep the newborn in a shirt while under the phototherapy light
