ATI PN MATERNITY PROCTORED EXAM Q & A
1. A nurse in a newborn nursery has received reports on 4 newborns. Which of the
following newborns should the nurse identify a requiring intervention?
- A newborn whose axillary temp is 36.1 degrees Celsius (96.9 degrees F)
2. A nurse is admitting a client who is in labor and experiencing moderate bright red
vaginal bleeding. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
- Obtain blood samples for baseline lab values
3. A nurse is caring for a newborn who has irregular respirations of 52/min with several
periods of apnea lasting approximately 5 sec. the newborn is pink with acrocyanosis.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
- Continue to monitor the newborn routinely
4. A nurse is assessing a client who is 3 days post-partum. When examining the
client’s uterus, which of the following techniques should the nurse use?
- Measure the height of the fundus in fingerbreadths in relation to the umbilicus
5. A nurse is planning care for a newborn who has hyperbilirubinemia and a new
prescription for phototherapy. Which of the following interventions should the nurse
include in the plan?
- Reposition the newborn every 3 hours
6. A nurse is assessing a
postpartum client who - The same hormone that is
reports strong released in response to the
contractions whenever baby’s sucking and causes
she breastfeeds her milk to flow also making the
newborn. The nurse uterus contract.
should respond with
which of the following
statement? 7. A nurse is care for a client who has
1. A nurse in a newborn nursery has received reports on 4 newborns. Which of the
following newborns should the nurse identify a requiring intervention?
- A newborn whose axillary temp is 36.1 degrees Celsius (96.9 degrees F)
2. A nurse is admitting a client who is in labor and experiencing moderate bright red
vaginal bleeding. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
- Obtain blood samples for baseline lab values
3. A nurse is caring for a newborn who has irregular respirations of 52/min with several
periods of apnea lasting approximately 5 sec. the newborn is pink with acrocyanosis.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
- Continue to monitor the newborn routinely
4. A nurse is assessing a client who is 3 days post-partum. When examining the
client’s uterus, which of the following techniques should the nurse use?
- Measure the height of the fundus in fingerbreadths in relation to the umbilicus
5. A nurse is planning care for a newborn who has hyperbilirubinemia and a new
prescription for phototherapy. Which of the following interventions should the nurse
include in the plan?
- Reposition the newborn every 3 hours
6. A nurse is assessing a
postpartum client who - The same hormone that is
reports strong released in response to the
contractions whenever baby’s sucking and causes
she breastfeeds her milk to flow also making the
newborn. The nurse uterus contract.
should respond with
which of the following
statement? 7. A nurse is care for a client who has
