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ATI MATERNAL NEWBORN EXAM 2 2026 100%
PASS ASSURED EXAMINATION SOLUTIONS
A nurse is caring for a client who is pregnant
in an antepartum clinic. Which of the
following findings should the nurse report to
the provider? - correct answer- - Uterine
contractions.
The client is experiencing regular uterine
contractions and cervical change, which are
indicators of preterm labor; therefore, the
nurse should notify the provider about this
finding.
- Gestational age.
The client is at 32 weeks of gestation and is
experiencing regular uterine contractions and
cervical dilation, which indicates that the
client is in preterm labor; therefore, the
nurse should notify the provider about this
finding.
- Vaginal examination.
The client's cervix is dilated to 2 cm and is
50% effaced, which indicate the client is in
preterm labor; therefore, the nurse should
notify the provider about this finding.
The client's blood pressure is within the
expected reference range . Blood pressure
130/70 mm Hg? what is normal.
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A nurse is caring for a client who is at 22
weeks of gestation and is HIV positive. Which
of the following actions should the nurse
take? - correct answer- Report the client's
condition to the local health department.
Rationale:
The nurse should report the condition to the
local health department. HIV is one of the
conditions on the list of Nationally
Notifiable Infectious Conditions that is
required to be reported.
Other considerations:
The nurse should tell the client that
treatment for HIV will be during the prenatal
and perinatal periods. Treatment with
antiretroviral prophylaxis such as zidovudine,
triple-drug antiretroviral therapy (ART), or
highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART)
during pregnancy have been reported to
decrease the transmission of the virus to the
newborn.
A nurse is assessing a client who is
postpartum and has idiopathic thrombocytopenia
purpura (ITP). Which of the following findings
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should the nurse expect? - correct answer-
Decreased platelet count
Rationale:
A client who has ITP has an autoimmune
response that results in a decreased platelet
count.
Other considerations:
- An increased ESR is an indication of chronic
renal failure.
- An increased WBC is an indication of
infection.
A nurse in the antepartum clinic is assessing
a client's adaptation to pregnancy. The client
states that they are "happy one minute and
crying the next." The nurse should interpret
the client's statement as an indication of
which of the following? - correct answer-
Emotional lability
Rationale:
The nurse should recognize and interpret the
client's statement as an indication of
emotional lability. Many clients experience
rapid and unpredictable changes in mood during
pregnancy. Intense hormonal changes may be
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responsible for mood changes that occur during
pregnancy. Tears and anger alternate with
feelings of joy or cheerfulness for little or
no reason.
A nurse is assessing the newborn of a client
who took a selective serotonin reuptake
inhibitor (SSRI) during pregnancy. Which of
the following manifestations should the nurse
identify as an indication of withdrawal from
an SSRI? - correct answer- Vomiting
Rationale:
Expected manifestations associated with fetal
exposure to SSRIs include irritability,
agitation, tremors, diarrhea, and vomiting.
These manifestations typically last 2 days.
Manifestations of fetal exposure to SSRIs.
include: Low birth weight, Hypoglycemia,
Tachypnea.
A nurse is assessing four newborns. Which of
the following findings should the nurse report
to the provider? - correct answer- A newborn
who is 18 hr old and has an axillary
temperature of 37.7° C (99.9° F)
ATI MATERNAL NEWBORN EXAM 2 2026 100%
PASS ASSURED EXAMINATION SOLUTIONS
A nurse is caring for a client who is pregnant
in an antepartum clinic. Which of the
following findings should the nurse report to
the provider? - correct answer- - Uterine
contractions.
The client is experiencing regular uterine
contractions and cervical change, which are
indicators of preterm labor; therefore, the
nurse should notify the provider about this
finding.
- Gestational age.
The client is at 32 weeks of gestation and is
experiencing regular uterine contractions and
cervical dilation, which indicates that the
client is in preterm labor; therefore, the
nurse should notify the provider about this
finding.
- Vaginal examination.
The client's cervix is dilated to 2 cm and is
50% effaced, which indicate the client is in
preterm labor; therefore, the nurse should
notify the provider about this finding.
The client's blood pressure is within the
expected reference range . Blood pressure
130/70 mm Hg? what is normal.
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A nurse is caring for a client who is at 22
weeks of gestation and is HIV positive. Which
of the following actions should the nurse
take? - correct answer- Report the client's
condition to the local health department.
Rationale:
The nurse should report the condition to the
local health department. HIV is one of the
conditions on the list of Nationally
Notifiable Infectious Conditions that is
required to be reported.
Other considerations:
The nurse should tell the client that
treatment for HIV will be during the prenatal
and perinatal periods. Treatment with
antiretroviral prophylaxis such as zidovudine,
triple-drug antiretroviral therapy (ART), or
highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART)
during pregnancy have been reported to
decrease the transmission of the virus to the
newborn.
A nurse is assessing a client who is
postpartum and has idiopathic thrombocytopenia
purpura (ITP). Which of the following findings
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should the nurse expect? - correct answer-
Decreased platelet count
Rationale:
A client who has ITP has an autoimmune
response that results in a decreased platelet
count.
Other considerations:
- An increased ESR is an indication of chronic
renal failure.
- An increased WBC is an indication of
infection.
A nurse in the antepartum clinic is assessing
a client's adaptation to pregnancy. The client
states that they are "happy one minute and
crying the next." The nurse should interpret
the client's statement as an indication of
which of the following? - correct answer-
Emotional lability
Rationale:
The nurse should recognize and interpret the
client's statement as an indication of
emotional lability. Many clients experience
rapid and unpredictable changes in mood during
pregnancy. Intense hormonal changes may be
, 4 | Page
responsible for mood changes that occur during
pregnancy. Tears and anger alternate with
feelings of joy or cheerfulness for little or
no reason.
A nurse is assessing the newborn of a client
who took a selective serotonin reuptake
inhibitor (SSRI) during pregnancy. Which of
the following manifestations should the nurse
identify as an indication of withdrawal from
an SSRI? - correct answer- Vomiting
Rationale:
Expected manifestations associated with fetal
exposure to SSRIs include irritability,
agitation, tremors, diarrhea, and vomiting.
These manifestations typically last 2 days.
Manifestations of fetal exposure to SSRIs.
include: Low birth weight, Hypoglycemia,
Tachypnea.
A nurse is assessing four newborns. Which of
the following findings should the nurse report
to the provider? - correct answer- A newborn
who is 18 hr old and has an axillary
temperature of 37.7° C (99.9° F)
