ATI RN Maternal Newborn
Nursing REVIEW 2026 Expert
Verifed Ace the Text
Chadwick's sign - ANSWER ✔✔Blueish-purple coloration of vagina
and cervix
-A probable sign of pregnancy
Hegar's sign - ANSWER ✔✔Softening of lower uterus
, -A probable sign of pregnancy
Ballottment - ANSWER ✔✔Light tap of the examiner's fingers on
cervix causes the fetus to rise in the amniotic fluid, then rebound to it's
original position (rebound of unengaged fetus); occurs at 16-18 wks
-A probable sign of pregnancy
Quickening - ANSWER ✔✔A woman's first awareness of fetal
movement; flutter movements of fetus, occurs around 16-20 wks
-*Presumptive sign* of pregnancy (observed by woman that makes her
suspicious of being preg.)
What IV solution should the nurse plan to give prior to administering a
pain anesthetic solution to a patient in labor? - ANSWER ✔✔The
nurse should plan to administer 500-1,000 mL of LR's or 0.9% NS at 15
to 30 minutes prior to admin. of the first dose of anesthetic solution to
decrease the risk of maternal hypotension. The nurse should NOT
admin. Dextrose 5% (or any %) because it can cause maternal
hyperglycemia and neonatal hypoglycemia
Nursing REVIEW 2026 Expert
Verifed Ace the Text
Chadwick's sign - ANSWER ✔✔Blueish-purple coloration of vagina
and cervix
-A probable sign of pregnancy
Hegar's sign - ANSWER ✔✔Softening of lower uterus
, -A probable sign of pregnancy
Ballottment - ANSWER ✔✔Light tap of the examiner's fingers on
cervix causes the fetus to rise in the amniotic fluid, then rebound to it's
original position (rebound of unengaged fetus); occurs at 16-18 wks
-A probable sign of pregnancy
Quickening - ANSWER ✔✔A woman's first awareness of fetal
movement; flutter movements of fetus, occurs around 16-20 wks
-*Presumptive sign* of pregnancy (observed by woman that makes her
suspicious of being preg.)
What IV solution should the nurse plan to give prior to administering a
pain anesthetic solution to a patient in labor? - ANSWER ✔✔The
nurse should plan to administer 500-1,000 mL of LR's or 0.9% NS at 15
to 30 minutes prior to admin. of the first dose of anesthetic solution to
decrease the risk of maternal hypotension. The nurse should NOT
admin. Dextrose 5% (or any %) because it can cause maternal
hyperglycemia and neonatal hypoglycemia
