NURS 256 ATI Maternal Newborn Mastery Exam PRACTICE
QUESTIONS AND STUDY GUIDE EXAM COMPLETE & APPROVED
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED SOLUTIONS WITH RATIONALES
(100% CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS) NEWEST UPDATED VERSION
2026-2027 EDITION |GUARANTEED Ecpi University
A nurse in a clinic is caring for a client who is postoperative following a
salpingectomy due to an ectopic pregnancy. Which of the following
statements by the client requires clarification?
A. "It is good to know that I won't have a tubal pregnancy in the future."
B. "The doctor said that this surgery can affect my ability to get pregnant
again."
C. "I understand that one of my fallopian tubes had to be removed."
D. "Ovulation can still occur because my ovaries were not affected."
A. "It is good to know that I won't have a tubal pregnancy in the future."
The risk of recurrence of an ectopic pregnancy is increased following an
ectopic pregnancy.
A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a client who is to undergo
hysterosalpingography. Which of the following data alert the nurse that the
client is at risk for a complication related to this procedure?
A. Vital signs
B. History and physical
C. Laboratory findings
D. Medications
B. History and physical
An allergy to seafood is a contraindication to the dye used in
hysterosalpingography.
,A nurse is caring for a client who is pregnant and states that their last
menstrual period was April 1st. Which of the following is the client's
estimated date of delivery?
A. January 8
B. January 15
C. February 8
D. February 15
A. January 8
April 1st minus 3 months plus 7 days and 1 year equals an estimated date of
delivery of January 8.
A nurse in a prenatal clinic is caring for a client who is in the first trimester of
pregnancy. The client's health record includes this data: G3 T1 P0 A1 L1. How
should the nurse interpret this information? (Select all that apply.)
A. Client has delivered one newborn at term.
B. Client has experienced no preterm labor.
C. Client has been through active labor.
D. Client has had two prior pregnancies.
E. Client has one living child.
A. Client has delivered one newborn at term.
D. Client has had two prior pregnancies.
E. Client has one living child.
A. CORRECT: T1 indicates the client has delivered one newborn at term.
D. CORRECT: G3 indicates the client has had two prior pregnancies and the
client is currently pregnant.
E. CORRECT: L1 indicates the client has one living child.
,A nurse is reviewing the health record of a client who is pregnant. The
provider indicated the client exhibits probable signs of pregnancy. Which of
the following findings should the nurse expect? (Select all that apply.)
A. Montgomery's glands
B. Goodell's sign
C. Ballottement
D. Chadwick's sign
E. Quickening
B. Goodell's sign
C. Ballottement
D. Chadwick's sign
A nurse in a clinic receives a phone call from a client who would like to be
tested in the clinic to confirm a pregnancy. Which of the following
information should the nurse provide to the client?
A. "You should wait until 4 weeks after conception to be tested."
B. "You should be off any medications for 24 hours prior to the test."
C. "You should be NPO for at least 8 hours prior to the test."
D. "You should collect urine from the first morning void."
C. "You should be NPO for at least 8 hours prior to the test."
Urine pregnancy tests should be done on a first-voided morning specimen
to provide the most accurate results.
, A nurse in a prenatal clinic is caring for a client who is pregnant and
experiencing episodes of maternal hypotension. The client asks the nurse
what causes these episodes. Which of the following responses should the
nurse make?
A. "This is due to an increase in blood volume."
B. "This is due to pressure from the uterus on the diaphragm."
C. "Tuterus on the vena cava."
D. "This is due to increased cardiac output."
D. "This is due to increased cardiac output."
Maternal hypotension occurs when the client is lying in the supine position
and the weight of the gravid uterus places pressure on the vena cava,
decreasing venous blood flow to the heart.
A nurse is teaching a group of clients who are pregnant about measures to
relieve backache during pregnancy. Which of the following measures should
the nurse include? (Select all that apply.)
A. Avoid any lifting.
B. Perform Kegel exercises twice a day.
C. Perform the pelvic rock exercise every day.
D. Use proper body mechanics.
E. Avoid constrictive clothing.
C. Perform the pelvic rock exercise every day.
D. Use proper body mechanics.
C. CORRECT: The pelvic rock or tilt exercise stretches the muscles of the
lower back and helps relieve lower-back pain.
D. CORRECT: The use of proper body mechanics prevents back injury due to
the incorrect use of muscles when lifting.
QUESTIONS AND STUDY GUIDE EXAM COMPLETE & APPROVED
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED SOLUTIONS WITH RATIONALES
(100% CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS) NEWEST UPDATED VERSION
2026-2027 EDITION |GUARANTEED Ecpi University
A nurse in a clinic is caring for a client who is postoperative following a
salpingectomy due to an ectopic pregnancy. Which of the following
statements by the client requires clarification?
A. "It is good to know that I won't have a tubal pregnancy in the future."
B. "The doctor said that this surgery can affect my ability to get pregnant
again."
C. "I understand that one of my fallopian tubes had to be removed."
D. "Ovulation can still occur because my ovaries were not affected."
A. "It is good to know that I won't have a tubal pregnancy in the future."
The risk of recurrence of an ectopic pregnancy is increased following an
ectopic pregnancy.
A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a client who is to undergo
hysterosalpingography. Which of the following data alert the nurse that the
client is at risk for a complication related to this procedure?
A. Vital signs
B. History and physical
C. Laboratory findings
D. Medications
B. History and physical
An allergy to seafood is a contraindication to the dye used in
hysterosalpingography.
,A nurse is caring for a client who is pregnant and states that their last
menstrual period was April 1st. Which of the following is the client's
estimated date of delivery?
A. January 8
B. January 15
C. February 8
D. February 15
A. January 8
April 1st minus 3 months plus 7 days and 1 year equals an estimated date of
delivery of January 8.
A nurse in a prenatal clinic is caring for a client who is in the first trimester of
pregnancy. The client's health record includes this data: G3 T1 P0 A1 L1. How
should the nurse interpret this information? (Select all that apply.)
A. Client has delivered one newborn at term.
B. Client has experienced no preterm labor.
C. Client has been through active labor.
D. Client has had two prior pregnancies.
E. Client has one living child.
A. Client has delivered one newborn at term.
D. Client has had two prior pregnancies.
E. Client has one living child.
A. CORRECT: T1 indicates the client has delivered one newborn at term.
D. CORRECT: G3 indicates the client has had two prior pregnancies and the
client is currently pregnant.
E. CORRECT: L1 indicates the client has one living child.
,A nurse is reviewing the health record of a client who is pregnant. The
provider indicated the client exhibits probable signs of pregnancy. Which of
the following findings should the nurse expect? (Select all that apply.)
A. Montgomery's glands
B. Goodell's sign
C. Ballottement
D. Chadwick's sign
E. Quickening
B. Goodell's sign
C. Ballottement
D. Chadwick's sign
A nurse in a clinic receives a phone call from a client who would like to be
tested in the clinic to confirm a pregnancy. Which of the following
information should the nurse provide to the client?
A. "You should wait until 4 weeks after conception to be tested."
B. "You should be off any medications for 24 hours prior to the test."
C. "You should be NPO for at least 8 hours prior to the test."
D. "You should collect urine from the first morning void."
C. "You should be NPO for at least 8 hours prior to the test."
Urine pregnancy tests should be done on a first-voided morning specimen
to provide the most accurate results.
, A nurse in a prenatal clinic is caring for a client who is pregnant and
experiencing episodes of maternal hypotension. The client asks the nurse
what causes these episodes. Which of the following responses should the
nurse make?
A. "This is due to an increase in blood volume."
B. "This is due to pressure from the uterus on the diaphragm."
C. "Tuterus on the vena cava."
D. "This is due to increased cardiac output."
D. "This is due to increased cardiac output."
Maternal hypotension occurs when the client is lying in the supine position
and the weight of the gravid uterus places pressure on the vena cava,
decreasing venous blood flow to the heart.
A nurse is teaching a group of clients who are pregnant about measures to
relieve backache during pregnancy. Which of the following measures should
the nurse include? (Select all that apply.)
A. Avoid any lifting.
B. Perform Kegel exercises twice a day.
C. Perform the pelvic rock exercise every day.
D. Use proper body mechanics.
E. Avoid constrictive clothing.
C. Perform the pelvic rock exercise every day.
D. Use proper body mechanics.
C. CORRECT: The pelvic rock or tilt exercise stretches the muscles of the
lower back and helps relieve lower-back pain.
D. CORRECT: The use of proper body mechanics prevents back injury due to
the incorrect use of muscles when lifting.
