WGU EXAM 3 PART 4 ATI MATERNAL MOTHER
NEWBORN 167 QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
ANSWER 2026
C. Give oxygen at 10 L/min via face mask - CORRECT ANSWER A nurse is caring for
a client who has eclampsia and just had a tonic-clinic seizure. After turning the
client's head to the side, which of the following actions should the nurse take
next?
A. Administer magnesium sulfate 4 g IV bolus
B. Insert an indwelling urinary catheter
C. Give oxygen at 10 L/min via face mask
D. Keep the environment quiet and the lights dimmed
D. Check the cervix prior to analgesic administration - CORRECT ANSWER A nurse
is caring for a client who is at 39 weeks gestation and in active labor. Which of the
following actions should the nurse
include in the plan of care?
A. Keep all 4 side rails up while the client is in bed
B. Monitor the fetal heart rate every hour
C. Insert an indwelling urinary catheter
D. Check the cervix prior to analgesic administration
,C. "A Doppler device can detect your baby's heart rate at 12 weeks." - CORRECT
ANSWER A nurse is teaching a client during the client's first prenatal visit. Which
of the following instructions should the nurse include?
A. "A fetal stethoscope can first detect your baby's heart rate at 22 weeks."
B. "After week 16, we can see if your baby is a boy or a girl."
C. "A Doppler device can detect your baby's heart rate at 12 weeks."
D. "You will first feel the baby move at about 8 weeks."
C. "I will discard any unused breastmilk that is left in the bottle." - CORRECT
ANSWER A nurse is providing postpartum discharge teaching about proper storage
of breast milk for a client who is breastfeeding. Which
of the following client statements indicates an understanding of the teaching?
A. "I can store my pumped milk in the door of the refrigerator."
B. "I can use the microwave to thaw my frozen breast milk."
C. "I will discard any unused breastmilk that is left in the bottle."
D. "I can refreeze any breastmilk after it has been thawed."
C. Giving the hepatitis B vaccine - CORRECT ANSWER A nurse is caring for a
newborn. The nurse should obtain informed consent before taking which of the
following actions?
A. Administering erythromycin ophthalmic ointment
B. Conducting a newborn hearing screening
,C. Giving the hepatitis B vaccine
D. Screening for critical congenital heart disease
B. "When my water broke, it was not clear." - CORRECT ANSWER A nurse is
admitting a client who is in post-term labor. Which of the following statements
should the nurse identify as the
priority?
A. "I had blood-streaked discharge a few hours ago."
B. "When my water broke, it was not clear."
C. "I have not felt my baby move as much today."
D. "I feel like I cannot breathe when I walk up the stairs.
D. "My baby may sometimes feed every hour for several hours in a row." -
CORRECT ANSWER A nurse is providing teaching to a client who is planning to
breastfeed her newborn. Which of the following statements by the
client indicates an understanding of the teaching?
A. "I must drink milk every day in order to assure good-quality breast milk."
B. "Drinking lots of fluids will increase my breast milk production."
C. "After the first few weeks, my nipples will toughen, and breastfeeding won't
hurt anymore."
D. "My baby may sometimes feed every hour for several hours in a row."
, D. "I will place a hat on my baby's head prior to going outside." - CORRECT
ANSWER A nurse is providing teaching about newborn care to the parent of a
newborn. Which of the following statements by the parent
indicates an understanding of the teaching?
A. "I will wash my baby's umbilical cord stump with antibacterial soap."
B. "I will cover my baby with a lightweight blanket during nap time."
C. "I will use a cotton-tipped swab to clean my baby's ear canals."
D. "I will place a hat on my baby's head prior to going outside."
B. "I should breastfeed at least 8 to 12 times in a 24-hour period." - CORRECT
ANSWER A nurse is providing breastfeeding education to a client who delivered 12
hours ago. Which of the following client statements
indicates an understanding of the teaching?
A. "I should have less cramping while I'm breastfeeding."
B. "I should breastfeed at least 8 to 12 times in a 24-hour period."
C. "I should wait to breastfeed until my baby awakens from her nap."
D. "I should switch breasts after 5 minutes of nursing."
A. "These exercises should be done for 15 minutes each day to strengthen the
perineal muscles." - CORRECT ANSWER A nurse is teaching a client about
squatting exercises during pregnancy. Which of the following statements should
the nurse
include?
NEWBORN 167 QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
ANSWER 2026
C. Give oxygen at 10 L/min via face mask - CORRECT ANSWER A nurse is caring for
a client who has eclampsia and just had a tonic-clinic seizure. After turning the
client's head to the side, which of the following actions should the nurse take
next?
A. Administer magnesium sulfate 4 g IV bolus
B. Insert an indwelling urinary catheter
C. Give oxygen at 10 L/min via face mask
D. Keep the environment quiet and the lights dimmed
D. Check the cervix prior to analgesic administration - CORRECT ANSWER A nurse
is caring for a client who is at 39 weeks gestation and in active labor. Which of the
following actions should the nurse
include in the plan of care?
A. Keep all 4 side rails up while the client is in bed
B. Monitor the fetal heart rate every hour
C. Insert an indwelling urinary catheter
D. Check the cervix prior to analgesic administration
,C. "A Doppler device can detect your baby's heart rate at 12 weeks." - CORRECT
ANSWER A nurse is teaching a client during the client's first prenatal visit. Which
of the following instructions should the nurse include?
A. "A fetal stethoscope can first detect your baby's heart rate at 22 weeks."
B. "After week 16, we can see if your baby is a boy or a girl."
C. "A Doppler device can detect your baby's heart rate at 12 weeks."
D. "You will first feel the baby move at about 8 weeks."
C. "I will discard any unused breastmilk that is left in the bottle." - CORRECT
ANSWER A nurse is providing postpartum discharge teaching about proper storage
of breast milk for a client who is breastfeeding. Which
of the following client statements indicates an understanding of the teaching?
A. "I can store my pumped milk in the door of the refrigerator."
B. "I can use the microwave to thaw my frozen breast milk."
C. "I will discard any unused breastmilk that is left in the bottle."
D. "I can refreeze any breastmilk after it has been thawed."
C. Giving the hepatitis B vaccine - CORRECT ANSWER A nurse is caring for a
newborn. The nurse should obtain informed consent before taking which of the
following actions?
A. Administering erythromycin ophthalmic ointment
B. Conducting a newborn hearing screening
,C. Giving the hepatitis B vaccine
D. Screening for critical congenital heart disease
B. "When my water broke, it was not clear." - CORRECT ANSWER A nurse is
admitting a client who is in post-term labor. Which of the following statements
should the nurse identify as the
priority?
A. "I had blood-streaked discharge a few hours ago."
B. "When my water broke, it was not clear."
C. "I have not felt my baby move as much today."
D. "I feel like I cannot breathe when I walk up the stairs.
D. "My baby may sometimes feed every hour for several hours in a row." -
CORRECT ANSWER A nurse is providing teaching to a client who is planning to
breastfeed her newborn. Which of the following statements by the
client indicates an understanding of the teaching?
A. "I must drink milk every day in order to assure good-quality breast milk."
B. "Drinking lots of fluids will increase my breast milk production."
C. "After the first few weeks, my nipples will toughen, and breastfeeding won't
hurt anymore."
D. "My baby may sometimes feed every hour for several hours in a row."
, D. "I will place a hat on my baby's head prior to going outside." - CORRECT
ANSWER A nurse is providing teaching about newborn care to the parent of a
newborn. Which of the following statements by the parent
indicates an understanding of the teaching?
A. "I will wash my baby's umbilical cord stump with antibacterial soap."
B. "I will cover my baby with a lightweight blanket during nap time."
C. "I will use a cotton-tipped swab to clean my baby's ear canals."
D. "I will place a hat on my baby's head prior to going outside."
B. "I should breastfeed at least 8 to 12 times in a 24-hour period." - CORRECT
ANSWER A nurse is providing breastfeeding education to a client who delivered 12
hours ago. Which of the following client statements
indicates an understanding of the teaching?
A. "I should have less cramping while I'm breastfeeding."
B. "I should breastfeed at least 8 to 12 times in a 24-hour period."
C. "I should wait to breastfeed until my baby awakens from her nap."
D. "I should switch breasts after 5 minutes of nursing."
A. "These exercises should be done for 15 minutes each day to strengthen the
perineal muscles." - CORRECT ANSWER A nurse is teaching a client about
squatting exercises during pregnancy. Which of the following statements should
the nurse
include?
