ATI RN Maternal Newborn Nursing Exam
2026–2027 – Practice Questions with
Verified Answers | ATI Nursing Education
| Complete Exam 1 Review Material
Introduction:
This document provides a comprehensive collection of ATI RN
Maternal Newborn Nursing practice questions with verified
correct answers, specifically aligned with Exam 1 content. It
covers key topics such as antepartum care, fetal monitoring,
pregnancy complications, prenatal education, labor and
delivery, and maternal infections, making it an effective study
and revision resource for ATI-aligned nursing exams.
Exam Questions and Answers:
A nurse at a prenatal clinic is caring for a client who suspects
she may be pregnant and asks the nurse how the provider will
confirm her pregnancy. The nurse should inform the client that
which of the following lab tests will be used to confirm her
pregnancy? ---Correct Answer---A urine test for the presence
of human chorionic gonadotropin
,A nurse is caring for a client whose last menstrual period
(LMP) began July 8. Using Nagele's rule, the nurse should
identify the client's estimated date of birth (EDB) as which of
the following? ---Correct Answer---April 15
A nurse is caring for a client who is at 38 weeks of gestation
and reports no fetal movement for 24 hr. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take? ---Correct Answer---
Auscultate for a fetal heart rate
A nurse is assessing a client who is at 12 weeks of gestation
and has a hydatidiform mole. Which of the following finding
should the nurse expect? ---Correct Answer---Dark brown
vaginal discharge
A nurse is caring for a client who is in the latent phase of labor
and is receiving oxytocin via continuous IV infusion. The nurse
notes that the client is having contractions every 2 min which
last 100 to 110 seconds and that the fetal heart rate (FHR) is
reassuring. Which of the following actions should the nurse
take? ---Correct Answer---Decrease the dose of oxytocin by
half
, A nurse is teaching a client who is at 8 weeks of gestation and
has a uterine fibroid about potential effects of the fibroid
during pregnancy. Which of the following information should
the nurse include in the teaching? ---Correct Answer---"The
fibroid can increase the risk for postpartum hemorrhage."
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who is 8 weeks of
gestation about manifestations to report to the provider during
pregnancy. Which of the following information should the
nurse include in the teaching? ---Correct Answer---Blurred or
double vision
A nurse is admitting a client who is in labor and experiencing
moderate bright red vaginal bleeding. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take? ---Correct Answer---Obtain
blood samples for baseline laboratory values
A nurse is teaching a client who is at 12 weeks of gestation and
has HIV. Which of the following statements should the nurse
include in the teaching? ---Correct Answer---"You should
continue to take zidovudine throughout the pregnancy."
A nurse is teaching a client who is at 13 weeks of gestation
about the treatment of incompetent cervix with cervical
2026–2027 – Practice Questions with
Verified Answers | ATI Nursing Education
| Complete Exam 1 Review Material
Introduction:
This document provides a comprehensive collection of ATI RN
Maternal Newborn Nursing practice questions with verified
correct answers, specifically aligned with Exam 1 content. It
covers key topics such as antepartum care, fetal monitoring,
pregnancy complications, prenatal education, labor and
delivery, and maternal infections, making it an effective study
and revision resource for ATI-aligned nursing exams.
Exam Questions and Answers:
A nurse at a prenatal clinic is caring for a client who suspects
she may be pregnant and asks the nurse how the provider will
confirm her pregnancy. The nurse should inform the client that
which of the following lab tests will be used to confirm her
pregnancy? ---Correct Answer---A urine test for the presence
of human chorionic gonadotropin
,A nurse is caring for a client whose last menstrual period
(LMP) began July 8. Using Nagele's rule, the nurse should
identify the client's estimated date of birth (EDB) as which of
the following? ---Correct Answer---April 15
A nurse is caring for a client who is at 38 weeks of gestation
and reports no fetal movement for 24 hr. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take? ---Correct Answer---
Auscultate for a fetal heart rate
A nurse is assessing a client who is at 12 weeks of gestation
and has a hydatidiform mole. Which of the following finding
should the nurse expect? ---Correct Answer---Dark brown
vaginal discharge
A nurse is caring for a client who is in the latent phase of labor
and is receiving oxytocin via continuous IV infusion. The nurse
notes that the client is having contractions every 2 min which
last 100 to 110 seconds and that the fetal heart rate (FHR) is
reassuring. Which of the following actions should the nurse
take? ---Correct Answer---Decrease the dose of oxytocin by
half
, A nurse is teaching a client who is at 8 weeks of gestation and
has a uterine fibroid about potential effects of the fibroid
during pregnancy. Which of the following information should
the nurse include in the teaching? ---Correct Answer---"The
fibroid can increase the risk for postpartum hemorrhage."
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who is 8 weeks of
gestation about manifestations to report to the provider during
pregnancy. Which of the following information should the
nurse include in the teaching? ---Correct Answer---Blurred or
double vision
A nurse is admitting a client who is in labor and experiencing
moderate bright red vaginal bleeding. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take? ---Correct Answer---Obtain
blood samples for baseline laboratory values
A nurse is teaching a client who is at 12 weeks of gestation and
has HIV. Which of the following statements should the nurse
include in the teaching? ---Correct Answer---"You should
continue to take zidovudine throughout the pregnancy."
A nurse is teaching a client who is at 13 weeks of gestation
about the treatment of incompetent cervix with cervical
