VATI MATERNAL AND NEWBORN EXAM CORE
LABOR, DELIVERY, AND NEWBORN CARE
CONCEPTS REVIEW 2026
◉ A nurse is reviewing the medical records of a client who is at 8
wks. of gestation. Which of the following findings should the nurse
identify as a risk factor for developing preeclampsia?
Answer: Rheumatoid Arthritis.
◉ A nurse is reviewing the laboratory results for a postpartum client
who is receiving warfarin for deep-vein thrombosis. Which of the
following laboratory tests should the nurse monitor?
Answer: International normalized ratio (INR).
◉ A nurse is monitoring a client who is in the active phase of labor
and has an intrauterine pressure catheter and fetal scalp electrode.
Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?
Answer: Montevideo units (MVU) of 220 mm Hg.
◉ A nurse is assessing a client who has just undergone a cesarean
birth and was given epidural morphine for postpartum pain relief
1hr ago. The nurse notes that the clients respiratory rate is 10/min.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
, Answer: Administer oxygen by nonrebreather face mask.
◉ A nurse is assessing a client who has placenta previa and is
receiving fetal monitoring. Which of the following clinical findings
should the nurse expect?
Answer: Painless vaginal bleeding.
◉ A nurse is assessing a client who is at 33wks of gestation. Which
of the following findings should the nurse report to the provider?
Answer: Episodes of blurred vision.
◉ A nurse is assessing a client who is at 8wks of gestation and has
hyperemesis gravidarum. Which of the following are findings of this
condition? (SATA)
Answer: 1. Tachycardia.
2. Dry mucous membranes.
3. Poor skin turgor.
◉ A nurse is reviewing the laboratory results for a client who is at
29wks of gestation. Which of the following results should the nurse
identify as an indication of a prenatal complication?
Answer: BUN 30 mg/dL
LABOR, DELIVERY, AND NEWBORN CARE
CONCEPTS REVIEW 2026
◉ A nurse is reviewing the medical records of a client who is at 8
wks. of gestation. Which of the following findings should the nurse
identify as a risk factor for developing preeclampsia?
Answer: Rheumatoid Arthritis.
◉ A nurse is reviewing the laboratory results for a postpartum client
who is receiving warfarin for deep-vein thrombosis. Which of the
following laboratory tests should the nurse monitor?
Answer: International normalized ratio (INR).
◉ A nurse is monitoring a client who is in the active phase of labor
and has an intrauterine pressure catheter and fetal scalp electrode.
Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?
Answer: Montevideo units (MVU) of 220 mm Hg.
◉ A nurse is assessing a client who has just undergone a cesarean
birth and was given epidural morphine for postpartum pain relief
1hr ago. The nurse notes that the clients respiratory rate is 10/min.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
, Answer: Administer oxygen by nonrebreather face mask.
◉ A nurse is assessing a client who has placenta previa and is
receiving fetal monitoring. Which of the following clinical findings
should the nurse expect?
Answer: Painless vaginal bleeding.
◉ A nurse is assessing a client who is at 33wks of gestation. Which
of the following findings should the nurse report to the provider?
Answer: Episodes of blurred vision.
◉ A nurse is assessing a client who is at 8wks of gestation and has
hyperemesis gravidarum. Which of the following are findings of this
condition? (SATA)
Answer: 1. Tachycardia.
2. Dry mucous membranes.
3. Poor skin turgor.
◉ A nurse is reviewing the laboratory results for a client who is at
29wks of gestation. Which of the following results should the nurse
identify as an indication of a prenatal complication?
Answer: BUN 30 mg/dL
