NGN ATI RN MATERNAL NEWBORN 2024
EXAM/RN ATI MATERNAL NEWBORN
PROCTORED EXAM 300 ACTUAL
QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED VERIFIED
ANSWERS AND RATIONALE /A+
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A nurse is caring for a client who is anemic at 32 weeks
of gestation and is in preterm labor. The provider
prescribed betamethasone 12 mg IM. Which of the
following outcomes should the nurse expect?
A. Decreased uterine contractions
B. An increase in the client's hemoglobin levels
C. A reduction in respiratory distress in the newborn
D. Increased production of antibodies in the newborn -
....ANSWER...C. A reduction in respiratory distress in the
newborn
RATIONALE: Betamethasone is a glucocorticoid that is
given to stimulate fetal lung maturity and prevent
respiratory distress.
A nurse is assessing a client who received carboprost
for postpartum hemorrhage. Which of the following
findings is an adverse effect of this medication?
A. Hypertension
B. Hypothermia
C. Constipation
D. Muscle weakness - ....ANSWER...A. Hypertension
RATIONALE: The nurse should recognize that
carboprost is a vasoconstrictor that can cause
hypertension.
A nurse is reviewing the prenatal laboratory results for
a client who is at 12 weeks of gestation following an
initial prenatal visit. Which of the following laboratory
findings should the nurse report to the provider?
A. Hemoglobin 10 g/dL
B. WBC count 10,000/mm3
C. Platelets 250,000/mm3
D. Fasting blood glucose 90 mg/dL - ....ANSWER...A.
Hemoglobin 10 g/dL
RATIONALE: A hemoglobin of 10 g/dL is below the
expected reference range of greater than 11 g/dL for a
client who is pregnant. The nurse should report this
finding to the provider to obtain a prescription for
ferrous iron supplementation because of anemia.
A nurse is admitting a client to the labor and delivery
unit when the client states, "My water just broke."
Which of the following interventions is the nurse's
priority?
A. Perform Nitrazine testing.
B. Assess the fluid.
C. Check cervical dilation.
D. Begin FHR monitoring. - ....ANSWER...D. Begin FHR
monitoring.
RATIONALE: The greatest risk to the client and her fetus [Show Less]