ATI 2023/2024 Maternal Newborn Test A and B Questions and Answers

ATI 2023/2024 Maternal Newborn Test A and B Questions and Answers Difficult vaginal birth with shoulder dystocia. - Answer-Indicated: Educate the parents to begin ROM exercises on the affected arm after 1 week. - ROM help restore functionality. Delay 1 week to prevent additional injury to brachial plexus. Assess for grasp reflex in the affected extremity. - With Erb's Palsy (Erb-Duchenne) only the upper arm is affected. Wrist and finger function should NOT be affected. Immobilize the arm across the abdomen by pinning the newborn's sleeve to their shirt. - This will assist int he healing process. A nurse is admitting a client to the labor and delivery unit when the client states, "my water just broke", which of the following is the priority intervention for the nurse to take? - Answer-Begin FHR Monitoring - The greatest risk to the client and their fetus following a rupture of membranes is an umbilical cord prolapse. FHR is the PRIORITY action