ATI RN Maternal Newborn – Proctored Exam
Review / High-Yield Notes / Practice Questions
(Chamberlain Nursing | 2026)
1. A client who is 16 weeks of gestation asks the nurse how to
prepare her father to a younger sibling. Statements should
the nurse make?
a. You should hold your newborn in your arms when you
introduce him to your toddler
b. you should move your toddler out of her crib 2 weeks prior to
your due date
c. c. you should give your toddler a gift from the baby
when she visits you in the facility
d. You should place your toddler in timeout if she exhibits
regressive Behavior after the baby is born
2. A nurse is observing an adolescent client who is offering her
newborn a bottle while he is laying in the bassinet. When the nurse offers
to pick the newborn up and place them in the client's arms, No, the baby
is too tired to be held”. Which of the following actions should the nurse
take?
a. Insist that the mother pick up the newborn to feed him
b. demonstrate how to hold a newborn and allow the client to practice
c. persuade the client to breastfeed the newborn to promote bonding
d.offer to take the newborn to the nursery to finish his feeding
,3. A nurse is assessing a client who is in preterm labor and has a new
prescription or terbutaline 0.25 mg subcutaneous. For which of the
following findings should the nurse Withhold the medication and Report to
the provider?
a. fasting blood glucose 75 mg / DL
b. blood pressure 88/58 mmhg
c. urinary output 40 ml /hr
d. FHR 120/min
4. A nurse is providing teaching to the parents of a newborn about
the plastibell circumcision technique. Which of the following? - p170-
171 - post procedure bottom of 170 and goes into top of 171.
a.the plastibell
b.Administer broad-spectrum antibiotics
c. cleanse the site with Povidone iodine
d. monitor the rectal temperature every 4 hours
e. prepare for surgical closure after 72 hours
6. A nurse is caring for a newborn Boys 6 hours old and has a bedside
glucose meter reading of 65 mg / DL. The New Orleans mother has Type
2 diabetes mellitus. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
a. Administer 50 mL of dextrose solution IV
b. Obtain a blood sample of serum glucose level
c. reassesses the blood glucose level prior
to the next feeding
, d. Feed the newborn immediately
7. A nurse is caring for four enter-partum clients. Which of the
following clients should the nurse assess first?
a. A client who is at 7 weeks of gestation and reports urinary frequency
b. a client who is at 32 weeks of gestation and reports seeing floating
spots
c. a client who is 38 weeks of gestation and reports leg cramps
d. a client who is at 20 weeks of gestation and reports periodic
numbness in her fingers
8. A nurse is planning care for a client who is pregnant and has HIV.
Which of the following actions Should the nurse include in the plan of
care?
a. Use a fetal scalp electrode during labor
and delivery
b. Bathe the newborn before initiating
skin to skin contact
c. instruct the client to stop taking the antiretroviral medication at
32 weeks of gestation
d. administer pneumococcal immunization to the newborn within 4
hours following birth
9. A nurse is caring for a client who has placenta previa. Which of the
following findings should the nurse expect?
a. Firm rigid abdomen
, b. painless, vaginal bleeding
c. uterine hypertonicity
d.persistent headache
10. A nurse is planning care for a newborn who is scheduled to start
phototherapy using a lap. Which of the following actions should the
nurse include?
a. Apply a thin layer lotion to the newborn skin every 8 hours
b. trust in you born in a thin layer clothing during the therapy
c. ensure the newborn's eyes are closed beneath the shield
d. give the newborn 1 oz of glucose water every 4 hours
11. A nurse is providing discharge instructions to a client who is
breastfeeding her newborn. Which of the following instructions
should the nurse include?
a. Expect 2 to 4 wet diapers every 24 hours
b. allow the baby to feed at least every 3 hours
c. offer the newborn 30 ml (1 oz.) a water between feedings
d.feed the newborn 5 to 10 minutes per breast
12. A nurse is assessing a client during her first prenatal visit the client
reports March 20th us her
Review / High-Yield Notes / Practice Questions
(Chamberlain Nursing | 2026)
1. A client who is 16 weeks of gestation asks the nurse how to
prepare her father to a younger sibling. Statements should
the nurse make?
a. You should hold your newborn in your arms when you
introduce him to your toddler
b. you should move your toddler out of her crib 2 weeks prior to
your due date
c. c. you should give your toddler a gift from the baby
when she visits you in the facility
d. You should place your toddler in timeout if she exhibits
regressive Behavior after the baby is born
2. A nurse is observing an adolescent client who is offering her
newborn a bottle while he is laying in the bassinet. When the nurse offers
to pick the newborn up and place them in the client's arms, No, the baby
is too tired to be held”. Which of the following actions should the nurse
take?
a. Insist that the mother pick up the newborn to feed him
b. demonstrate how to hold a newborn and allow the client to practice
c. persuade the client to breastfeed the newborn to promote bonding
d.offer to take the newborn to the nursery to finish his feeding
,3. A nurse is assessing a client who is in preterm labor and has a new
prescription or terbutaline 0.25 mg subcutaneous. For which of the
following findings should the nurse Withhold the medication and Report to
the provider?
a. fasting blood glucose 75 mg / DL
b. blood pressure 88/58 mmhg
c. urinary output 40 ml /hr
d. FHR 120/min
4. A nurse is providing teaching to the parents of a newborn about
the plastibell circumcision technique. Which of the following? - p170-
171 - post procedure bottom of 170 and goes into top of 171.
a.the plastibell
b.Administer broad-spectrum antibiotics
c. cleanse the site with Povidone iodine
d. monitor the rectal temperature every 4 hours
e. prepare for surgical closure after 72 hours
6. A nurse is caring for a newborn Boys 6 hours old and has a bedside
glucose meter reading of 65 mg / DL. The New Orleans mother has Type
2 diabetes mellitus. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
a. Administer 50 mL of dextrose solution IV
b. Obtain a blood sample of serum glucose level
c. reassesses the blood glucose level prior
to the next feeding
, d. Feed the newborn immediately
7. A nurse is caring for four enter-partum clients. Which of the
following clients should the nurse assess first?
a. A client who is at 7 weeks of gestation and reports urinary frequency
b. a client who is at 32 weeks of gestation and reports seeing floating
spots
c. a client who is 38 weeks of gestation and reports leg cramps
d. a client who is at 20 weeks of gestation and reports periodic
numbness in her fingers
8. A nurse is planning care for a client who is pregnant and has HIV.
Which of the following actions Should the nurse include in the plan of
care?
a. Use a fetal scalp electrode during labor
and delivery
b. Bathe the newborn before initiating
skin to skin contact
c. instruct the client to stop taking the antiretroviral medication at
32 weeks of gestation
d. administer pneumococcal immunization to the newborn within 4
hours following birth
9. A nurse is caring for a client who has placenta previa. Which of the
following findings should the nurse expect?
a. Firm rigid abdomen
, b. painless, vaginal bleeding
c. uterine hypertonicity
d.persistent headache
10. A nurse is planning care for a newborn who is scheduled to start
phototherapy using a lap. Which of the following actions should the
nurse include?
a. Apply a thin layer lotion to the newborn skin every 8 hours
b. trust in you born in a thin layer clothing during the therapy
c. ensure the newborn's eyes are closed beneath the shield
d. give the newborn 1 oz of glucose water every 4 hours
11. A nurse is providing discharge instructions to a client who is
breastfeeding her newborn. Which of the following instructions
should the nurse include?
a. Expect 2 to 4 wet diapers every 24 hours
b. allow the baby to feed at least every 3 hours
c. offer the newborn 30 ml (1 oz.) a water between feedings
d.feed the newborn 5 to 10 minutes per breast
12. A nurse is assessing a client during her first prenatal visit the client
reports March 20th us her
