Practice Question
A nurse is providing discharge instructions to a client who is 24 hours postpartum and has decided not to breastfeed. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching?
Answer Choices:
Correct Answer:
"Apply ice packs to your breasts using a 15 minutes on, 45 minutes off schedule."
Rationale:
✔️ Cold therapy like ice packs helps suppress lactation and relieve engorgement discomfort after choosing not to breastfeed.
✔️ Ice constricts blood vessels, reducing milk production and soothing inflammation.
✔️ Warm showers and pumping stimulate milk let-down, which is contraindicated in lactation suppression.
✔️ A tight-fitting, supportive bra (not loose-fitting) should also be worn continuously.
✔️ Education empowers clients to avoid mastitis and engorgement complications.
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This question is from RN ATI Maternal Newborn with NGN~2019. which contains 66 questions.
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After completing post anesthesia recovery assessments, the registered nurse (RN) asks the practical nurse (PN) to transfer four clients, each two hours post-birth, to the postpartum unit. Which client should the PN ask the RN to reassess prior to transfer?
Answer Choices:
A. A primigravida whose perineal pain has worsened one hour after being medicated.
B. A multigravida whose peri-pad is 1/4 saturated with lochia rubra after one hour.
C. A multigravida complaining of strong afterbirth pains when breastfeeding.
D. A primigravida who passed a small clot when she sat up on the edge of the bed
A nurse is discussing risk factors of postpartum hemorrhage with a newly licensed nurse. Which of the following conditions is a risk factor for postpartum hemorrhage that the nurse should include in the teaching?
Answer Choices:
A. Pregnancy induced hypertension.
B. Meconium stained fluid.
C. Retained placental fragments.
D. Oligohydramnios.
A nurse is planning care for a client who is pregnant and has HIV. Which of the following actions should the nurse include in the plan of care?
Answer Choices:
A. Use a fetal scalp electrode during labor and delivery.
B. Bathe the newborn before initiating skin-to-skin contact.
C. Instruct the client to stop taking the antiretroviral medications at 32 weeks of gestation.
D. Administer a pneumococcal immunization to the newborn within 4 hours
A nurse is teaching a client and her partner about the technique of counterpressure during labor. Which of the following statements by the nurse is appropriate?
Answer Choices:
A. "Your partner will apply continuous, firm pressure between your thumb and index finger."
B. "Your partner will apply pressure to the top of your uterus during contractions
C. "Your partner will apply upward pressure on you."
D. "Your partner will apply steady pressure with a tennis ball to your finger.z
A nurse is providing dietary teaching to a client who is at 32 weeks of gestation and has cholelithiasis. Which of the following foods should the nurse recommend for the client to include in her diet?
Answer Choices:
A. Baked chicken.
B. French fries.
C. Whole milk.
D. Bacon cheeseburger.
Question Details
- Category: RN Nursing Exam(s)
- Subcategory: ATI Exam(s)
- Domain: RN ATI Maternal & Newborn Care
- Answer Choices: 4