ATI PROCTORED EXAM MATERNAL
NEWBORN 2026 UPDATED QUESTIONS WITH
ANSWERS ALREADY GRADED
A nurse is caring for a client who is 2 weeks postpartum following a
cesarean birth.Which of the following clinical findings should the nurse
identify as an indication of postpartum infection?
a. Unilateral breast pain
b. Persistent abdominal
striaec. Lochia alba
d. WBC count 12,000/mm3
A nurse is assessing client who has preeclampsia during a prenatal visit.
Which of thefollowing findings should the nurse report to the provider?
a. Blood glucose 110
mg/dL b. Deep tendon
reRexes of 2+c. Urine
protein of 3+
d. Hemoglobin 13 g/dL
A nurse is providing teaching about the expected effects of magnesium
sulfate to aclient who is at 28 weeks of gestation and has preeclampsia.
Which of the followingresponses by the nurse is appropriate?
a. "This medication improves tissue
perfusion."b. "This medication increases
cardiac output."
c. "This medication stabilizes the fetal
heart rate."d. "This medication prevents
seizures."
A nurse is teaching a prenatal class regarding false labor. Which of
the followinginformation should the nurse include?
a. "You will have dilation and effacement of the
cervix." b. "Your contractions will become
temporarily regular." c. "You will have bloody
show."
d. "Your contractions will become more intense when walking."
A nurse manager is revising a maternal unit policy to ensure proper
identification ofnewborns. Which of the following should the nurse include
in the policy?
a. Check the newborn's identification using the crib card.
b. Replace the infant's identification band after his name has been
recorded.c. Require visitors to wear an identification band.
d. Obtain an imprint of the infant's feet prior to taking him to the nursery.
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,A nurse is caring for a client who delivered by cesarean birth 6 hr ago. The
nurse notesa steady trickle of vaginal bleeding that does not stop with
fundal massage. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
a. Apply an ice pack to the incision site.
b. Replace the surgical dressing. c. Administer 500 mL lactated Ringer's
IV bolus.d. Evaluate urinary output. - d. Evaluate urinary output.
A nurse is caring for a client immediately following the delivery of a
stillborn fetus. Whichof the following actions should the nurse take?
a. Inform the client that the law requires her to name
the fetus.b. Limit the amount of time the fetus is in
the client's room.
c. Instruct the client that an autopsy should be performed
within 24 hr.d. prepares the client for what to expect the
fetus to look like
A nurse is observing an adolescent client who is offering her newborn a
bottle while he is lying in the bassinet. When the nurse offers to pick the
newborn up and place him in the client's arms, the mother states, "No, the
baby is too tired to be held." Which of the following actions should the
nurse take?
a. Demonstrate how to hold the newborn and allow client to
practice. b. Persuade the client to breastfeed the newborn to
promote bonding.
c. Offer to take the newborn to the nursery to finish his feeding. d. Insist
that the motherpick up the newborn to feed him
. A nurse is caring for a client who is in labor. Which of the following findings
shouldprompt the nurse to reassess the client?
a. Intense contractions lasting 45 to 60 seconds
b. An urge to have a bowel movement during contractions c. A sense of
excitement andwarm, flushed skin
d. Progressive sacral discomfort during contractions - b. An urge to
have a bowelmovement during contractions
. A nurse is assessing a client who is at 27 weeks of gestation and has
preeclampsia.Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the
provider?
a. Hemoglobin 14.8 g/dL
b. Urine protein concentration 200
mg/24 hrc. Creatinine 0.8 mg/dL i.
normal
d. Platelet count 60,000/mm3 - d. Platelet count 60,000/mm3
A nurse in a clinic is preparing to measure the fundal height of a client who
is pregnant.Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
a. Lay the tape measure horizontally over the middle of the client's
abdomen.b. Place the client in a left-lateral position to obtain the
2
, measurement.
c. Ensure that the client has a full bladder before taking the measurement.
d. Measure from the upper border of the pubis to the upper border of the
fundus. - d.Measure from the upper border of the pubis to the upper
border of the fundus.
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NEWBORN 2026 UPDATED QUESTIONS WITH
ANSWERS ALREADY GRADED
A nurse is caring for a client who is 2 weeks postpartum following a
cesarean birth.Which of the following clinical findings should the nurse
identify as an indication of postpartum infection?
a. Unilateral breast pain
b. Persistent abdominal
striaec. Lochia alba
d. WBC count 12,000/mm3
A nurse is assessing client who has preeclampsia during a prenatal visit.
Which of thefollowing findings should the nurse report to the provider?
a. Blood glucose 110
mg/dL b. Deep tendon
reRexes of 2+c. Urine
protein of 3+
d. Hemoglobin 13 g/dL
A nurse is providing teaching about the expected effects of magnesium
sulfate to aclient who is at 28 weeks of gestation and has preeclampsia.
Which of the followingresponses by the nurse is appropriate?
a. "This medication improves tissue
perfusion."b. "This medication increases
cardiac output."
c. "This medication stabilizes the fetal
heart rate."d. "This medication prevents
seizures."
A nurse is teaching a prenatal class regarding false labor. Which of
the followinginformation should the nurse include?
a. "You will have dilation and effacement of the
cervix." b. "Your contractions will become
temporarily regular." c. "You will have bloody
show."
d. "Your contractions will become more intense when walking."
A nurse manager is revising a maternal unit policy to ensure proper
identification ofnewborns. Which of the following should the nurse include
in the policy?
a. Check the newborn's identification using the crib card.
b. Replace the infant's identification band after his name has been
recorded.c. Require visitors to wear an identification band.
d. Obtain an imprint of the infant's feet prior to taking him to the nursery.
1
,A nurse is caring for a client who delivered by cesarean birth 6 hr ago. The
nurse notesa steady trickle of vaginal bleeding that does not stop with
fundal massage. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
a. Apply an ice pack to the incision site.
b. Replace the surgical dressing. c. Administer 500 mL lactated Ringer's
IV bolus.d. Evaluate urinary output. - d. Evaluate urinary output.
A nurse is caring for a client immediately following the delivery of a
stillborn fetus. Whichof the following actions should the nurse take?
a. Inform the client that the law requires her to name
the fetus.b. Limit the amount of time the fetus is in
the client's room.
c. Instruct the client that an autopsy should be performed
within 24 hr.d. prepares the client for what to expect the
fetus to look like
A nurse is observing an adolescent client who is offering her newborn a
bottle while he is lying in the bassinet. When the nurse offers to pick the
newborn up and place him in the client's arms, the mother states, "No, the
baby is too tired to be held." Which of the following actions should the
nurse take?
a. Demonstrate how to hold the newborn and allow client to
practice. b. Persuade the client to breastfeed the newborn to
promote bonding.
c. Offer to take the newborn to the nursery to finish his feeding. d. Insist
that the motherpick up the newborn to feed him
. A nurse is caring for a client who is in labor. Which of the following findings
shouldprompt the nurse to reassess the client?
a. Intense contractions lasting 45 to 60 seconds
b. An urge to have a bowel movement during contractions c. A sense of
excitement andwarm, flushed skin
d. Progressive sacral discomfort during contractions - b. An urge to
have a bowelmovement during contractions
. A nurse is assessing a client who is at 27 weeks of gestation and has
preeclampsia.Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the
provider?
a. Hemoglobin 14.8 g/dL
b. Urine protein concentration 200
mg/24 hrc. Creatinine 0.8 mg/dL i.
normal
d. Platelet count 60,000/mm3 - d. Platelet count 60,000/mm3
A nurse in a clinic is preparing to measure the fundal height of a client who
is pregnant.Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
a. Lay the tape measure horizontally over the middle of the client's
abdomen.b. Place the client in a left-lateral position to obtain the
2
, measurement.
c. Ensure that the client has a full bladder before taking the measurement.
d. Measure from the upper border of the pubis to the upper border of the
fundus. - d.Measure from the upper border of the pubis to the upper
border of the fundus.
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