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ATI MATERNAL NEWBORN PROCTORED EXAM NGN TEST BANK 1 LATEST 2026-
2027 ACTUAL EXAM WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS (100% VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+| ||PROFESSOR
VERIFIED|| ||BRANDNEW!!!||
A nurse is assessing a client who is 14 hr postpartum and has a
3rd degree perineal laceration. The client's temp is 37.8 C (100F),
her fundus is firm and slightly deviated to the right. The client
reports a gush of blood when she ambulates and no bm since
delivery. What action should the nurse take?
a. notify the provider about the elevated temp
b. massage the client's fundus
c. administer bisacodyl supp
d. assist the client to empty her bladder - ANSWER-d. assist the
client to empty her bladder
When the client's fundus is deviated to the right or left it can
indicate that her bladder is full. The nurse should assist the
client to empty her bladder to prevent uterine atony and
excessive lochia.
A nurse is preparing to administer morphine oral solution 0.04
mg/kg to a newborn who weighs 2.5kg. The amount available is
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0.4 mg/ml. how many ml should the nurse administer? -
ANSWER-0.25
A nurse is assessing a 12 hr old newborn and notes a resp rate of
44 with shallow respirations and periods of apnea lasting up to 10
seconds. What action should the nurse take?
a. continue routine monitoring
b. place newborn prone
c. request a script for supplemental o2
d. perform chest percussion - ANSWER-a. continue routine
monitoring
The nurse should continue routine monitoring because the
newborn's assessments findings indicate he is adapting to
extrauterine life.
placing in sidelying or supine
A nurse is caring for a client who reports intestinal gas pain
following a c-section. What action should the nurse take?
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a. encourage client to drink carbonated beverages
b. instruct the client to splint the incision with a pillow
c. have the client drink fluids through a straw
d. assist the client to ambulate in the hallway - ANSWER-d. assist
the client to ambulate in the hallway
Walking can help stimulate peristalsis, which will promote
expulsion of gas.
A nurse is caring for a newborn who is premature at 30 wks
gestation. What finding should the nurse expect?
a. heel creases covering the bottom of the feet
b. good flexion
c. abundant lanugo
d. dry, parchment-like skin - ANSWER-c. abundant lanugo
Newborns who are premature have abundant lanugo, fine
hair, especially over their back. A full-term newborn typically
has minimal lanugo present only on the shoulders, pinnas,
and forehead.
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A nurse is assessing a newborn 1 hr after birth. What assessment
findings should the nurse report to the provider?
a. acrocyanosis
b. jaundice of the sclera
c. resp rate 50
d. cbg 60 - ANSWER-b. jaundice of the sclera
If the newborn has jaundice within the first 24 hr of life, this
can indicate a potential pathological process such as
hemolytic disease. Pathologic jaundice can result in high
levels of bilirubin that can cause damage to the neonatal
brain.
A nurse is providing teaching to the parents of a newborn about
bottle feeding. What instructions should the nurse include?
a. discard unused refrigerated formula after 72 hrs
b. prop the bottle with a blanket for the last feeding of the day
c. dilute ready-to-feed formula if the newborn is gaining wt too
quickly
ATI MATERNAL NEWBORN PROCTORED EXAM NGN TEST BANK 1 LATEST 2026-
2027 ACTUAL EXAM WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS (100% VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+| ||PROFESSOR
VERIFIED|| ||BRANDNEW!!!||
A nurse is assessing a client who is 14 hr postpartum and has a
3rd degree perineal laceration. The client's temp is 37.8 C (100F),
her fundus is firm and slightly deviated to the right. The client
reports a gush of blood when she ambulates and no bm since
delivery. What action should the nurse take?
a. notify the provider about the elevated temp
b. massage the client's fundus
c. administer bisacodyl supp
d. assist the client to empty her bladder - ANSWER-d. assist the
client to empty her bladder
When the client's fundus is deviated to the right or left it can
indicate that her bladder is full. The nurse should assist the
client to empty her bladder to prevent uterine atony and
excessive lochia.
A nurse is preparing to administer morphine oral solution 0.04
mg/kg to a newborn who weighs 2.5kg. The amount available is
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0.4 mg/ml. how many ml should the nurse administer? -
ANSWER-0.25
A nurse is assessing a 12 hr old newborn and notes a resp rate of
44 with shallow respirations and periods of apnea lasting up to 10
seconds. What action should the nurse take?
a. continue routine monitoring
b. place newborn prone
c. request a script for supplemental o2
d. perform chest percussion - ANSWER-a. continue routine
monitoring
The nurse should continue routine monitoring because the
newborn's assessments findings indicate he is adapting to
extrauterine life.
placing in sidelying or supine
A nurse is caring for a client who reports intestinal gas pain
following a c-section. What action should the nurse take?
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a. encourage client to drink carbonated beverages
b. instruct the client to splint the incision with a pillow
c. have the client drink fluids through a straw
d. assist the client to ambulate in the hallway - ANSWER-d. assist
the client to ambulate in the hallway
Walking can help stimulate peristalsis, which will promote
expulsion of gas.
A nurse is caring for a newborn who is premature at 30 wks
gestation. What finding should the nurse expect?
a. heel creases covering the bottom of the feet
b. good flexion
c. abundant lanugo
d. dry, parchment-like skin - ANSWER-c. abundant lanugo
Newborns who are premature have abundant lanugo, fine
hair, especially over their back. A full-term newborn typically
has minimal lanugo present only on the shoulders, pinnas,
and forehead.
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A nurse is assessing a newborn 1 hr after birth. What assessment
findings should the nurse report to the provider?
a. acrocyanosis
b. jaundice of the sclera
c. resp rate 50
d. cbg 60 - ANSWER-b. jaundice of the sclera
If the newborn has jaundice within the first 24 hr of life, this
can indicate a potential pathological process such as
hemolytic disease. Pathologic jaundice can result in high
levels of bilirubin that can cause damage to the neonatal
brain.
A nurse is providing teaching to the parents of a newborn about
bottle feeding. What instructions should the nurse include?
a. discard unused refrigerated formula after 72 hrs
b. prop the bottle with a blanket for the last feeding of the day
c. dilute ready-to-feed formula if the newborn is gaining wt too
quickly
