NURS ATI MATERNITY EXAM QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
TEST BANK GRADED A+
,NURS ATI MATERNITY EXAM QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
TEST BANK GRADED A+
I should apply the diaper loosely until the circumcision site is healed
A nurse is providing teaching to the parents of a newborn about how to care for his
circumcision at home. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the
teaching?
Encourage nonnutritive sucking for pain relief
A nurse is teaching a client during the clients first prenatal visit. Which of the following
instructions should the nurse include?
A doppler device can detect your baby’s heart rate at 12 weeks.
A nurse is preparing to perform leopoldmanuevaers on a client who is in labor. Which of the
following actions should the nurse plan to take?
Stand at the clients right side if the nurse is right handed
A nurse is assessing a 2 day old newborn and notes an egg shaped, edematous. Bluish
discoloration that does not cross the suture line. Which of the following pieces of
information should the nurse provide to the mother when she asks about this finding?
This will resolve in 3 to 6 weeks without treatment
A nurse is teaching a client who is postpartum and breastfeeding. Which of the following
statements should the nurse include?
A reduction in sexual interest could indicate postpartum depression
A nurse is reviewing the laboratory findings for 4 clients. Which of the following infections
should be reported to the public health department?
Gonorrhea
A nurse is assessing an 18 hour old newborn. Which of the following findings should be
reported to the provider?
Yellow tinged skin
A nurse is assessing a newborn and notes an axillary temperature of 96.9 degrees F (36
degree C). which of the following actions should the nurse perform?
Assess the newborn’s blood glucose level
,NURS ATI MATERNITY EXAM QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
TEST BANK GRADED A+
A nurse is caring for a client who is in active labor and whose birth plan requests only
nonpharmacological pain relief strategies. Which of the following strategies should the
nurse offer as a form of cutaneous stimulations?
Counter pressure
A nurse is monitoring a newborn who is receiving phototherapy. The nurse should identify
which of the following findings as requiring intervention?
Weight loss 12% of birth weight
A nurse is assessing the respiratory status of a newborn who was born 2 hours ago. Which
of the following findings should the nurse identify as a manifestation of respiratory distress?
Expiratory grunting
A nurse in a providers office is caring for a client who is in the first trimester of pregnancy.
Which of the following psychological tasks should the nurse expect the client to accomplish
during this trimester?
Accepting the pregnancy
The parents of a child with phenylketonuria ask the nurse if their second unborn child could
have the same condition. The nurse should base the response on which of the following
inheritance patterns responsible for PKU?
Autosomal recessive
A nurse in an antepartum clinic is caring for a client who is at 24 weeks gestation. Which of
the following findings should the nurse report to the provider?
Frequent Headaches
A nurse is caring for a client who experienced a fetal loss. When initiating communication
with this client. Which of the following statements should the nurse make?
I’m here for you if you would like to talk
A nurse is assessing a client who is at 35 weeks gestation and has mild gestational
hypertension. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as the priority?
480 mL urine output in 24 hours
, NURS ATI MATERNITY EXAM QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
TEST BANK GRADED A+
A nurse is caring for a client at 34 weeks gestation who presents with vaginal bleeding.
Which of the following assessments will indicate whether the bleeding is caused by placenta
previa or an abruptio placenta?
Uterine tone
A nurse is caring for a client who has a BMI of 22.6 and expresses concern about weight gain
during pregnancy. Which of the following responses should the nurse make?
Gaining weight will promote a healthy pregnancy
A nurse is determining an Apgar score for a newborn who was born 1 minute ago. For which
of the following findings should the nurse assign a score of 1?
Weak cry
A nurse is caring for a client who is 12 hour postpartum. Which of the following
interventions should the nurse implement?
Administer ferrous sulfate orally
A nurse in the labor and delivery suite is planning care for a group of 4 clients. Which of the
following clients should the nurse see first?
A client who is in active labor and has late decelerations on the fetal heart monitor strip
A nurse is caring for a client at 37 weeks gestation who is undergoing a nonstress test. The
fetal heart rate is 130/min without acceleration for the past 10 min. which of the following
actions should the nurse take?
Use vibroacoustic stimulation on the clients abdomen for 3 sec
A nurse is caring for a client who has a prescription for naloxone. Which of the following is
the intended action of the medication in relation to the central nervous system?
Block the effects of narcotics on the CNS
A nurse is providing care for a pregnant adolescent who is at 12 weeks gestation and
verbalizes a fear of gaining weight during pregnancy. Which of the following actions should
the nurse take?
Provide examples of how eating well will help maintain a healthy weight during
pregnancy.
TEST BANK GRADED A+
,NURS ATI MATERNITY EXAM QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
TEST BANK GRADED A+
I should apply the diaper loosely until the circumcision site is healed
A nurse is providing teaching to the parents of a newborn about how to care for his
circumcision at home. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the
teaching?
Encourage nonnutritive sucking for pain relief
A nurse is teaching a client during the clients first prenatal visit. Which of the following
instructions should the nurse include?
A doppler device can detect your baby’s heart rate at 12 weeks.
A nurse is preparing to perform leopoldmanuevaers on a client who is in labor. Which of the
following actions should the nurse plan to take?
Stand at the clients right side if the nurse is right handed
A nurse is assessing a 2 day old newborn and notes an egg shaped, edematous. Bluish
discoloration that does not cross the suture line. Which of the following pieces of
information should the nurse provide to the mother when she asks about this finding?
This will resolve in 3 to 6 weeks without treatment
A nurse is teaching a client who is postpartum and breastfeeding. Which of the following
statements should the nurse include?
A reduction in sexual interest could indicate postpartum depression
A nurse is reviewing the laboratory findings for 4 clients. Which of the following infections
should be reported to the public health department?
Gonorrhea
A nurse is assessing an 18 hour old newborn. Which of the following findings should be
reported to the provider?
Yellow tinged skin
A nurse is assessing a newborn and notes an axillary temperature of 96.9 degrees F (36
degree C). which of the following actions should the nurse perform?
Assess the newborn’s blood glucose level
,NURS ATI MATERNITY EXAM QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
TEST BANK GRADED A+
A nurse is caring for a client who is in active labor and whose birth plan requests only
nonpharmacological pain relief strategies. Which of the following strategies should the
nurse offer as a form of cutaneous stimulations?
Counter pressure
A nurse is monitoring a newborn who is receiving phototherapy. The nurse should identify
which of the following findings as requiring intervention?
Weight loss 12% of birth weight
A nurse is assessing the respiratory status of a newborn who was born 2 hours ago. Which
of the following findings should the nurse identify as a manifestation of respiratory distress?
Expiratory grunting
A nurse in a providers office is caring for a client who is in the first trimester of pregnancy.
Which of the following psychological tasks should the nurse expect the client to accomplish
during this trimester?
Accepting the pregnancy
The parents of a child with phenylketonuria ask the nurse if their second unborn child could
have the same condition. The nurse should base the response on which of the following
inheritance patterns responsible for PKU?
Autosomal recessive
A nurse in an antepartum clinic is caring for a client who is at 24 weeks gestation. Which of
the following findings should the nurse report to the provider?
Frequent Headaches
A nurse is caring for a client who experienced a fetal loss. When initiating communication
with this client. Which of the following statements should the nurse make?
I’m here for you if you would like to talk
A nurse is assessing a client who is at 35 weeks gestation and has mild gestational
hypertension. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as the priority?
480 mL urine output in 24 hours
, NURS ATI MATERNITY EXAM QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
TEST BANK GRADED A+
A nurse is caring for a client at 34 weeks gestation who presents with vaginal bleeding.
Which of the following assessments will indicate whether the bleeding is caused by placenta
previa or an abruptio placenta?
Uterine tone
A nurse is caring for a client who has a BMI of 22.6 and expresses concern about weight gain
during pregnancy. Which of the following responses should the nurse make?
Gaining weight will promote a healthy pregnancy
A nurse is determining an Apgar score for a newborn who was born 1 minute ago. For which
of the following findings should the nurse assign a score of 1?
Weak cry
A nurse is caring for a client who is 12 hour postpartum. Which of the following
interventions should the nurse implement?
Administer ferrous sulfate orally
A nurse in the labor and delivery suite is planning care for a group of 4 clients. Which of the
following clients should the nurse see first?
A client who is in active labor and has late decelerations on the fetal heart monitor strip
A nurse is caring for a client at 37 weeks gestation who is undergoing a nonstress test. The
fetal heart rate is 130/min without acceleration for the past 10 min. which of the following
actions should the nurse take?
Use vibroacoustic stimulation on the clients abdomen for 3 sec
A nurse is caring for a client who has a prescription for naloxone. Which of the following is
the intended action of the medication in relation to the central nervous system?
Block the effects of narcotics on the CNS
A nurse is providing care for a pregnant adolescent who is at 12 weeks gestation and
verbalizes a fear of gaining weight during pregnancy. Which of the following actions should
the nurse take?
Provide examples of how eating well will help maintain a healthy weight during
pregnancy.
