ATI MATERNAL NEW BORN OB EXAM
1. Since 1995 there has been a significant decrease in the rate of infant death related to which
of the following:
a. Disorders associated with short gestation and low birth weight
b. Accidents
c. Sudden infant death
d. Newborns affected by complications of placenta, cord, and membranes
2. Tobacco use during pregnancy is associated with adverse effects on the unborn infant
such as intrauterine growth restriction, preterm births, and respiratory problems. By race,
which has the highest percentages of smokers? a. American Indian and Alaskan Natives
b. Asian or Pacific Islanders
c. Non-Hispanic blacks
d. Non-Hispanic whites
3. Which of the following women is at the highest risk for health disparity?
a. A white, middle-class, 16-year-old woman
b. An African American, middle-class, 25-year-old woman
c. An African American, upper-middle-class, 19-year-old woman
d. An Asian, low-income, 30-year-old woman
4. A neonate born at 36 weeks gestation is classified as which of the following?
a. Very premature
b. Moderately premature
c. Late premature
d. Term
5. The perinatal nurse explains to the student nurse that a goal of the Healthy People 2020
report is to:
a. Increase proportion of infants who are breastfed to 93.1%.
b. Increase proportion of infants who are breastfed to 90.7%.
c. Increase proportion of infants who are breastfed to 85.6%.
d. Increase proportion of infants who are breastfed to 83.9%.
6. The perinatal nurse explains to the student nurse that __________ is the leading cause of
infant death in the United States.
a. Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
b. Respiratory distress of newborns
c. Disorders related to short gestation and low birth weight
d. Congenital malformations and chromosomal abnormalities
7. Which of the following statements are true related to teen pregnancies? (Select all that
apply.)
a. Teen mothers are at higher risk for
HIV.
b. Teen mothers are at higher risk for hypertensive
problems.
c. The birth rate for teenaged women has increased in the past 15 years.
d. Infants born to teen mothers are at higher risk for health problems.
, Chapter 2: Ethics and Standards of Practice Issues
Multiple Choice
4. Infants whose mothers were obese during pregnancy are at higher risk for which of the
following? (Select all that apply.)
a. Childhood
diabetes
b. Heart
defects
c.
Hypospadias
d. Respiratory distress
ANS: a, b, c
Fetuses and/or infants of women who were obese during pregnancy are at higher risk for spina
bifida, health defects, anorectal atresia, hypospadias, intrauterine fetal death, birth injuries
related to macrosomia, and childhood obesity and diabetes.
Chapter 3: Genetics, Conception, Fetal Development, and Reproductive Technology
Multiple Choice
1. The color of a person’s hair is an example of which of the following?a. Genomeb. Sex-link
inheritancec. Genotyped. Phenotype
ANS: d
Feedback
a. Genome is an organism’s complete set of DNA.
b. Sex-link inheritance refers to genes or traits that are located only on the X chromosome.
c. Genotype refers to a person’s genetic makeup.
d. Correct. Phenotype refers to how genes are outwardly expressed, such as eye color, hair
color, and height.
KEY: Integrated Process: Teaching and Learning | Cognitive Level: Application | Content Area:
Maternity | Client Need: Health Promotion and Maintenance | Difficulty Level:
Moderate
3. The fetal circulatory structure that connects the pulmonary artery with the descending aorta is
known as which of the following?a. Ductus venosusb. Foramen ovalec. Ductus arteriosusd.
Internal iliac artery
ANS: c
Feedback
a. The ductus venosus connects the umbilical vein to the inferior vena
cava.
b. The foramen ovale is the opening between the right and left atria. c.
Correct.
d. The internal iliac artery connects the external iliac artery to the umbilical artery. KEY:
Integrated Process: Teaching and Learning | Cognitive Level: Knowledge | Content Area:
Maternity | Client Need: Physiological Adaptation | Difficulty Level: Easy 4. A woman at 40
weeks’ gestation has a diagnosis of oligohydramnios. Which of the following statements
related to oligohydramnios is correct?a. It indicates that there is a 25% increase in amniotic
1. Since 1995 there has been a significant decrease in the rate of infant death related to which
of the following:
a. Disorders associated with short gestation and low birth weight
b. Accidents
c. Sudden infant death
d. Newborns affected by complications of placenta, cord, and membranes
2. Tobacco use during pregnancy is associated with adverse effects on the unborn infant
such as intrauterine growth restriction, preterm births, and respiratory problems. By race,
which has the highest percentages of smokers? a. American Indian and Alaskan Natives
b. Asian or Pacific Islanders
c. Non-Hispanic blacks
d. Non-Hispanic whites
3. Which of the following women is at the highest risk for health disparity?
a. A white, middle-class, 16-year-old woman
b. An African American, middle-class, 25-year-old woman
c. An African American, upper-middle-class, 19-year-old woman
d. An Asian, low-income, 30-year-old woman
4. A neonate born at 36 weeks gestation is classified as which of the following?
a. Very premature
b. Moderately premature
c. Late premature
d. Term
5. The perinatal nurse explains to the student nurse that a goal of the Healthy People 2020
report is to:
a. Increase proportion of infants who are breastfed to 93.1%.
b. Increase proportion of infants who are breastfed to 90.7%.
c. Increase proportion of infants who are breastfed to 85.6%.
d. Increase proportion of infants who are breastfed to 83.9%.
6. The perinatal nurse explains to the student nurse that __________ is the leading cause of
infant death in the United States.
a. Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
b. Respiratory distress of newborns
c. Disorders related to short gestation and low birth weight
d. Congenital malformations and chromosomal abnormalities
7. Which of the following statements are true related to teen pregnancies? (Select all that
apply.)
a. Teen mothers are at higher risk for
HIV.
b. Teen mothers are at higher risk for hypertensive
problems.
c. The birth rate for teenaged women has increased in the past 15 years.
d. Infants born to teen mothers are at higher risk for health problems.
, Chapter 2: Ethics and Standards of Practice Issues
Multiple Choice
4. Infants whose mothers were obese during pregnancy are at higher risk for which of the
following? (Select all that apply.)
a. Childhood
diabetes
b. Heart
defects
c.
Hypospadias
d. Respiratory distress
ANS: a, b, c
Fetuses and/or infants of women who were obese during pregnancy are at higher risk for spina
bifida, health defects, anorectal atresia, hypospadias, intrauterine fetal death, birth injuries
related to macrosomia, and childhood obesity and diabetes.
Chapter 3: Genetics, Conception, Fetal Development, and Reproductive Technology
Multiple Choice
1. The color of a person’s hair is an example of which of the following?a. Genomeb. Sex-link
inheritancec. Genotyped. Phenotype
ANS: d
Feedback
a. Genome is an organism’s complete set of DNA.
b. Sex-link inheritance refers to genes or traits that are located only on the X chromosome.
c. Genotype refers to a person’s genetic makeup.
d. Correct. Phenotype refers to how genes are outwardly expressed, such as eye color, hair
color, and height.
KEY: Integrated Process: Teaching and Learning | Cognitive Level: Application | Content Area:
Maternity | Client Need: Health Promotion and Maintenance | Difficulty Level:
Moderate
3. The fetal circulatory structure that connects the pulmonary artery with the descending aorta is
known as which of the following?a. Ductus venosusb. Foramen ovalec. Ductus arteriosusd.
Internal iliac artery
ANS: c
Feedback
a. The ductus venosus connects the umbilical vein to the inferior vena
cava.
b. The foramen ovale is the opening between the right and left atria. c.
Correct.
d. The internal iliac artery connects the external iliac artery to the umbilical artery. KEY:
Integrated Process: Teaching and Learning | Cognitive Level: Knowledge | Content Area:
Maternity | Client Need: Physiological Adaptation | Difficulty Level: Easy 4. A woman at 40
weeks’ gestation has a diagnosis of oligohydramnios. Which of the following statements
related to oligohydramnios is correct?a. It indicates that there is a 25% increase in amniotic
