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ATI RN MATERNAL NEWBORN FINAL 2026 100%
PASS ASSURED EXAMINATION SOLUTIONS
A nurse is caring for a client who is at 32
wks gestation and is experiencing preterm
labor. What meds should the nurse plan to
administer?
a. misoprostol
b. betamethasone
c. poractant alfa
d. methylergonovine - correct answer- b.
betamethasone
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 what lab test will be used to
confirm her pregnancy?
a. urine test for presence of HCG
b. urine test for the presence of HCS
c. blood test for presence of estrogen
d. blood test for the amount of circulating
progesterone - correct answer- a. urine test
for presence of HCG
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A nurse is caring for a client who believes
she may be pregnant. What finding should the
nurse identify as a positive sign of
pregnancy?
a. palpable fetal movement
b. amenorrhea
c. chadwick's sign
d. positive pregnancy test - correct answer-
a. palpable fetal movement
A nurse is caring for a client who has
oligohydraminios. What fetal anomalies should
the nurse expect?
a. renal agenesis
b. atrial septal defect
c. spina bifida
d. hydrocephalus - correct answer- a. renal
agenesis
A nurse is assessing a client who is at 37 wks
gestation and has a suspected pelvic fracture
due to blunt abd trauma. What findings should
the nurse expect?
a. uterine contractions
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b. bradycardia
c. seizures
d. bradypnea - correct answer- a. uterine
contractions
The nurse should expect the client to be
experiencing uterine contractions due to
abdominal trauma.
A nurse is assessing a client who is at 12 wks
gestation and has hydatidiform mole. What
findings should the nurse expect?
a. hypothermia
b. dark brown vaginal discharge
c. fetal heart tones
d. decreased urinary output - correct answer-
b. dark brown vaginal discharge
A hydatidiform mole, or a molar pregnancy, is
a benign proliferative growth of the chorionic
villi, which gives rise to multiple cysts. The
products of conception transform into a large
number of edematous, fluid-filled vesicles. As
cells slough off the uterine wall, vaginal
discharge is usually dark brown and can
contain grapelike clusters.
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A nurse is assessing a client who is at 35
weeks of gestation and has mild gestational
HTN. What finding should the nurse identify as
the priority?
a. 480 mL urine output in 24 hrs
b. 1+ protein in the urine
c. +2 edema of the feet
d. BP 144/92 - correct answer- a. 480 mL urine
output in 24 hrs
When using the urgent vs. nonurgent approach
to client care, the nurse should determine
that the priority finding is 480 mL of urine
output in 24 hr because the minimum acceptable
urine output in an adult client is 30 mL/hr.
This can indicate progression of preeclampsia
to preeclampsia with severe features, which
requires immediate intervention. Therefore,
this is the priority finding.
A nurse is teaching a client who is at 12 wks
gestation and has HIV. What statement should
the nurse include in the teaching?
a. you will be in isolation after delivery
b. abstain from sexual intercourse throughout
pregnancy
ATI RN MATERNAL NEWBORN FINAL 2026 100%
PASS ASSURED EXAMINATION SOLUTIONS
A nurse is caring for a client who is at 32
wks gestation and is experiencing preterm
labor. What meds should the nurse plan to
administer?
a. misoprostol
b. betamethasone
c. poractant alfa
d. methylergonovine - correct answer- b.
betamethasone
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 what lab test will be used to
confirm her pregnancy?
a. urine test for presence of HCG
b. urine test for the presence of HCS
c. blood test for presence of estrogen
d. blood test for the amount of circulating
progesterone - correct answer- a. urine test
for presence of HCG
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A nurse is caring for a client who believes
she may be pregnant. What finding should the
nurse identify as a positive sign of
pregnancy?
a. palpable fetal movement
b. amenorrhea
c. chadwick's sign
d. positive pregnancy test - correct answer-
a. palpable fetal movement
A nurse is caring for a client who has
oligohydraminios. What fetal anomalies should
the nurse expect?
a. renal agenesis
b. atrial septal defect
c. spina bifida
d. hydrocephalus - correct answer- a. renal
agenesis
A nurse is assessing a client who is at 37 wks
gestation and has a suspected pelvic fracture
due to blunt abd trauma. What findings should
the nurse expect?
a. uterine contractions
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b. bradycardia
c. seizures
d. bradypnea - correct answer- a. uterine
contractions
The nurse should expect the client to be
experiencing uterine contractions due to
abdominal trauma.
A nurse is assessing a client who is at 12 wks
gestation and has hydatidiform mole. What
findings should the nurse expect?
a. hypothermia
b. dark brown vaginal discharge
c. fetal heart tones
d. decreased urinary output - correct answer-
b. dark brown vaginal discharge
A hydatidiform mole, or a molar pregnancy, is
a benign proliferative growth of the chorionic
villi, which gives rise to multiple cysts. The
products of conception transform into a large
number of edematous, fluid-filled vesicles. As
cells slough off the uterine wall, vaginal
discharge is usually dark brown and can
contain grapelike clusters.
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A nurse is assessing a client who is at 35
weeks of gestation and has mild gestational
HTN. What finding should the nurse identify as
the priority?
a. 480 mL urine output in 24 hrs
b. 1+ protein in the urine
c. +2 edema of the feet
d. BP 144/92 - correct answer- a. 480 mL urine
output in 24 hrs
When using the urgent vs. nonurgent approach
to client care, the nurse should determine
that the priority finding is 480 mL of urine
output in 24 hr because the minimum acceptable
urine output in an adult client is 30 mL/hr.
This can indicate progression of preeclampsia
to preeclampsia with severe features, which
requires immediate intervention. Therefore,
this is the priority finding.
A nurse is teaching a client who is at 12 wks
gestation and has HIV. What statement should
the nurse include in the teaching?
a. you will be in isolation after delivery
b. abstain from sexual intercourse throughout
pregnancy
