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RN MATERNAL NEWBORN ATI PROCTORED EXAM NEWEST 2026
ACTUAL EXAM WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (100% VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY
GRADED A+| ||PROFESSOR VERIFIED||
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
A nurse is caring for a client following an amniocentesis at 18
weeks of gestation. Which of the following findings should the
nurse report to the provider as a potential complication?
A. Increased fetal movement
B. Leakage of fluid from the vagina
C. Upper abdominal discomfort
D. Urinary frequency - ANSWER-b
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A nurse is caring for a client who is at 41 weeks of gestation and
has a positive contraction stress test. For which of the following
diagnostic tests should the nurse prepare the client?
A. Percutaneous umbilical blood sampling
B. Amnioinfusion
C. Biophysical profile (BPP)
D. Chorionic villus sampling (CVS) - ANSWER-c
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 baby's bath water with your
hand."
D. "Your baby can nap in the car seat during the daytime." -
ANSWER-a
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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 8 cm
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. Initiate slow-paced breathing.
D. Assist with biofeedback. - ANSWER-a
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 newborn's eyes while under the phototherapy light.
B. Keep the newborn in a shirt while under the phototherapy light.
C. Apply a light moisturizing lotion to the newborn's skin.
D. Turn and reposition the newborn every 4 hr while undergoing
phototherapy. - ANSWER-a
A nurse is performing a vaginal examination on a client who is in
labor and observes the umbilical cord protruding from the vagina.
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After calling for assistance, which of the following actions should
the nurse take next?
A. Place a rolled towel beneath one of the client's hips.
B. Apply internal upward pressure to the presenting part using two
gloved fingers.
C. Administer oxygen to the client via a nonrebreather mask at 10
L/min.
D. Increase the IV infusion rate. - ANSWER-b
A nurse is preparing to administer oxytocin to a client who is
postpartum. Which of the following findings is an indication for the
administration of the medication? (SATA)
A. Flaccid uterus
B. Cervical laceration
C. Excess vaginal bleeding
D. Increased afterbirth cramping
E. Increased maternal temperature - ANSWER-a,c
RN MATERNAL NEWBORN ATI PROCTORED EXAM NEWEST 2026
ACTUAL EXAM WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (100% VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY
GRADED A+| ||PROFESSOR VERIFIED||
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
A nurse is caring for a client following an amniocentesis at 18
weeks of gestation. Which of the following findings should the
nurse report to the provider as a potential complication?
A. Increased fetal movement
B. Leakage of fluid from the vagina
C. Upper abdominal discomfort
D. Urinary frequency - ANSWER-b
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A nurse is caring for a client who is at 41 weeks of gestation and
has a positive contraction stress test. For which of the following
diagnostic tests should the nurse prepare the client?
A. Percutaneous umbilical blood sampling
B. Amnioinfusion
C. Biophysical profile (BPP)
D. Chorionic villus sampling (CVS) - ANSWER-c
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 baby's bath water with your
hand."
D. "Your baby can nap in the car seat during the daytime." -
ANSWER-a
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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 8 cm
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. Initiate slow-paced breathing.
D. Assist with biofeedback. - ANSWER-a
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 newborn's eyes while under the phototherapy light.
B. Keep the newborn in a shirt while under the phototherapy light.
C. Apply a light moisturizing lotion to the newborn's skin.
D. Turn and reposition the newborn every 4 hr while undergoing
phototherapy. - ANSWER-a
A nurse is performing a vaginal examination on a client who is in
labor and observes the umbilical cord protruding from the vagina.
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After calling for assistance, which of the following actions should
the nurse take next?
A. Place a rolled towel beneath one of the client's hips.
B. Apply internal upward pressure to the presenting part using two
gloved fingers.
C. Administer oxygen to the client via a nonrebreather mask at 10
L/min.
D. Increase the IV infusion rate. - ANSWER-b
A nurse is preparing to administer oxytocin to a client who is
postpartum. Which of the following findings is an indication for the
administration of the medication? (SATA)
A. Flaccid uterus
B. Cervical laceration
C. Excess vaginal bleeding
D. Increased afterbirth cramping
E. Increased maternal temperature - ANSWER-a,c
