ATI Maternal Newborn Proctored
TESTBANK 400 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS GRADED A LATEST
2023/2024
A nurse is providing care to a client who is in labor. A fetal heart tracing shows early
decelerations. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? - CORRECT ANSWER
Continue to monitor the fetal heart tracing.
A nurse is assessing a client who is 14 hours postpartum and has a third-degree her new
laceration. The clients temperature is 37.8°C (100°F), and her fundus is firm and slightly
deviated to the right. The client reports a gush of blood when she ambulate's and no bowel
movement since delivery. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? - CORRECT
ANSWER Assist the client to empty her bladders
A nurse on the antepartum unit is caring for a client who is at 28 weeks gestation and reports
dizziness when lying on her back. Into which of the following positions should the nurse assess
the client? - CORRECT ANSWER Lateral
A nurse is providing teaching for a client at seven weeks of gestation who is experiencing nausea
and vomiting. Which of the following client statements indicates to the nurse and
understanding of the teaching? - CORRECT ANSWER I should have a small snack before
bedtime
A nurse is assessing a client who is at 36 weeks of gestation which of the following
manifestations should the nurse recognize as a potential prenatal complication and report to
the provider? - CORRECT ANSWER Double vision
,A nurse is assessing a client who is at 34 weeks gestation and has a cardiac disorder the nurse
should notify the provider about which of the following assessment findings? - CORRECT
ANSWER The client reports a frequent cough
A nurse is caring for a client who is in labor the client speaks a different language than the nurse
and he's been missing. Which of the following actions should the nurse take while waiting for an
interpreter? - CORRECT ANSWER Change the clients position
A nurse is providing teaching for a client who is pregnant and has type one diabetes mellitus.
Which of the following statements should the nurse include in the teaching? - CORRECT
ANSWER You should expect to decrease your insulin dosage immediately after you deliver your
baby
A nurse is caring for a client in labor and observes a pattern of early decelerations on the fetal
monitor. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? - CORRECT ANSWER Document
the findings and continue to monitor
A nurse is preparing to administer naloxone to a newborn. Which of the following conditions
can require administration of this medication? - CORRECT ANSWER IV narcotics administered
to the mother during labor
A nurse is caring for a client labor who has an epidural for pain relief. Which of the following is a
complication of the epidural block? - CORRECT ANSWER Hypotension
A nurse at a prenatal clinic is teaching a client how to perform a kick count. Which of the
following statements should the nurse include in the teaching? - CORRECT ANSWER Before
bedtime is a good time to start counting the kicks
A nurse is teaching a group of clients who are pregnant about vitamin K for newborns. Vitamin K
helps prevent which of the following conditions in a newborn? - CORRECT ANSWER
Intracranial hemorrhage
,A nurse is caring for a newborn who has neonatal abstinence syndrome which of the following
Clinical findings should the nurse expect? - CORRECT ANSWER Exaggerated reflexes
A nurse is creating a plan of care for a client who is in the active stage of labor and expresses a
desire to use nonpharmacological methods of pain relief. Which of the following intervention
should the nurse include? - CORRECT ANSWER Assist the client into a warm shower
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has come to the family planning clinic requesting
an intrauterine device IUD. Which of the following pieces of information should the nurse
provide to the client? - CORRECT ANSWER Your risk for ectopic pregnancy increases with an
IUD
A nurse is teaching a client who is pregnant and has pre-gestational diabetes about dietary
changes. Which of the following statements should the nurse include in the teaching? -
CORRECT ANSWER Carbohydrates should make up 55% of your diet
A provider does a client at 12 weeks gestation who practices Hinduism that she needs more
protein in her diet and suggest eating more meat after the provider leaves the examination
room the client tells the nurse that eating animal products will cause her to miscarry. Which of
the following responses should the nurse make? - CORRECT ANSWER Let's discuss other foods
that are also high in protein that you can substitute for meat
A nurse is caring for a client who is in labor. A vaginal examination reveals the following findings:
2 cm, 50%, +1, right occiput anterior (ROA). Based on this information, which of the following
fetal position should the nurse document in the medical record? - CORRECT ANSWER Vertex
A nurse is teaching a client about squatting exercises during pregnancy. Which of the following
statements should the nurse include? - CORRECT ANSWER These exercises should be done for
15 minutes each day to strengthen the peroneal muscles
A nurse is providing care to a client who is 12 hours postpartum and is receiving oxytocin IV. The
client asked the nurse, why is there so little bleeding? Which of the following responses should
, the nurse make? - CORRECT ANSWER The bleeding is minimal until I discontinue your IV
medication
A nurse is planning care for a Client who is post partum and has cardiac disease. For which of
the following prescriptions should the nurse seek clarification? - CORRECT ANSWER Monitor
the clients weights weekly
A nurse is caring for a client who is at 35 weeks of gestation and he scheduled to undergo an
amniocentesis. Which of the following statements should the nurse make? - CORRECT ANSWER
You will feel so much discomfort during this procedure
A nurse is caring for a client who had a vaginal delivery 24 hours ago. Which of the following
findings should the nurse report to the provider? - CORRECT ANSWER 3+ deep tendon reflexes
A nurse is providing teaching about exercise for a client who is pregnant which of the following
pieces of information should the nurse include? - CORRECT ANSWER Vigorous exercise it
should be limited and should not be performed in hot humid weather
A nurse is caring for several clients. Which of the following clients should the nurse identify as a
candidate for oral contraceptives a - CORRECT ANSWER A client who is breast-feeding a seven
month old infant
A nurse is caring for a newborn who was born to a client with a narcotic use disorder. Which of
the following nursing actions is contraindicated in the care of this newborn - CORRECT ANSWER
Frequent simulation
A nurse is discussing epidural anesthesia with a client who is receiving oxytocin to induce labor
which of the following statements should the nurse make? - CORRECT ANSWER An epidural
given to early can prolong labor
TESTBANK 400 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS GRADED A LATEST
2023/2024
A nurse is providing care to a client who is in labor. A fetal heart tracing shows early
decelerations. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? - CORRECT ANSWER
Continue to monitor the fetal heart tracing.
A nurse is assessing a client who is 14 hours postpartum and has a third-degree her new
laceration. The clients temperature is 37.8°C (100°F), and her fundus is firm and slightly
deviated to the right. The client reports a gush of blood when she ambulate's and no bowel
movement since delivery. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? - CORRECT
ANSWER Assist the client to empty her bladders
A nurse on the antepartum unit is caring for a client who is at 28 weeks gestation and reports
dizziness when lying on her back. Into which of the following positions should the nurse assess
the client? - CORRECT ANSWER Lateral
A nurse is providing teaching for a client at seven weeks of gestation who is experiencing nausea
and vomiting. Which of the following client statements indicates to the nurse and
understanding of the teaching? - CORRECT ANSWER I should have a small snack before
bedtime
A nurse is assessing a client who is at 36 weeks of gestation which of the following
manifestations should the nurse recognize as a potential prenatal complication and report to
the provider? - CORRECT ANSWER Double vision
,A nurse is assessing a client who is at 34 weeks gestation and has a cardiac disorder the nurse
should notify the provider about which of the following assessment findings? - CORRECT
ANSWER The client reports a frequent cough
A nurse is caring for a client who is in labor the client speaks a different language than the nurse
and he's been missing. Which of the following actions should the nurse take while waiting for an
interpreter? - CORRECT ANSWER Change the clients position
A nurse is providing teaching for a client who is pregnant and has type one diabetes mellitus.
Which of the following statements should the nurse include in the teaching? - CORRECT
ANSWER You should expect to decrease your insulin dosage immediately after you deliver your
baby
A nurse is caring for a client in labor and observes a pattern of early decelerations on the fetal
monitor. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? - CORRECT ANSWER Document
the findings and continue to monitor
A nurse is preparing to administer naloxone to a newborn. Which of the following conditions
can require administration of this medication? - CORRECT ANSWER IV narcotics administered
to the mother during labor
A nurse is caring for a client labor who has an epidural for pain relief. Which of the following is a
complication of the epidural block? - CORRECT ANSWER Hypotension
A nurse at a prenatal clinic is teaching a client how to perform a kick count. Which of the
following statements should the nurse include in the teaching? - CORRECT ANSWER Before
bedtime is a good time to start counting the kicks
A nurse is teaching a group of clients who are pregnant about vitamin K for newborns. Vitamin K
helps prevent which of the following conditions in a newborn? - CORRECT ANSWER
Intracranial hemorrhage
,A nurse is caring for a newborn who has neonatal abstinence syndrome which of the following
Clinical findings should the nurse expect? - CORRECT ANSWER Exaggerated reflexes
A nurse is creating a plan of care for a client who is in the active stage of labor and expresses a
desire to use nonpharmacological methods of pain relief. Which of the following intervention
should the nurse include? - CORRECT ANSWER Assist the client into a warm shower
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has come to the family planning clinic requesting
an intrauterine device IUD. Which of the following pieces of information should the nurse
provide to the client? - CORRECT ANSWER Your risk for ectopic pregnancy increases with an
IUD
A nurse is teaching a client who is pregnant and has pre-gestational diabetes about dietary
changes. Which of the following statements should the nurse include in the teaching? -
CORRECT ANSWER Carbohydrates should make up 55% of your diet
A provider does a client at 12 weeks gestation who practices Hinduism that she needs more
protein in her diet and suggest eating more meat after the provider leaves the examination
room the client tells the nurse that eating animal products will cause her to miscarry. Which of
the following responses should the nurse make? - CORRECT ANSWER Let's discuss other foods
that are also high in protein that you can substitute for meat
A nurse is caring for a client who is in labor. A vaginal examination reveals the following findings:
2 cm, 50%, +1, right occiput anterior (ROA). Based on this information, which of the following
fetal position should the nurse document in the medical record? - CORRECT ANSWER Vertex
A nurse is teaching a client about squatting exercises during pregnancy. Which of the following
statements should the nurse include? - CORRECT ANSWER These exercises should be done for
15 minutes each day to strengthen the peroneal muscles
A nurse is providing care to a client who is 12 hours postpartum and is receiving oxytocin IV. The
client asked the nurse, why is there so little bleeding? Which of the following responses should
, the nurse make? - CORRECT ANSWER The bleeding is minimal until I discontinue your IV
medication
A nurse is planning care for a Client who is post partum and has cardiac disease. For which of
the following prescriptions should the nurse seek clarification? - CORRECT ANSWER Monitor
the clients weights weekly
A nurse is caring for a client who is at 35 weeks of gestation and he scheduled to undergo an
amniocentesis. Which of the following statements should the nurse make? - CORRECT ANSWER
You will feel so much discomfort during this procedure
A nurse is caring for a client who had a vaginal delivery 24 hours ago. Which of the following
findings should the nurse report to the provider? - CORRECT ANSWER 3+ deep tendon reflexes
A nurse is providing teaching about exercise for a client who is pregnant which of the following
pieces of information should the nurse include? - CORRECT ANSWER Vigorous exercise it
should be limited and should not be performed in hot humid weather
A nurse is caring for several clients. Which of the following clients should the nurse identify as a
candidate for oral contraceptives a - CORRECT ANSWER A client who is breast-feeding a seven
month old infant
A nurse is caring for a newborn who was born to a client with a narcotic use disorder. Which of
the following nursing actions is contraindicated in the care of this newborn - CORRECT ANSWER
Frequent simulation
A nurse is discussing epidural anesthesia with a client who is receiving oxytocin to induce labor
which of the following statements should the nurse make? - CORRECT ANSWER An epidural
given to early can prolong labor
