ATI MATERNAL
NEWBERN OB EXAM
VERSION
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ATI MATERNAL NEW BORN OB EXAM
VERSION 1
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
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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.
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c. The birth rate for teenaged women has increased in the
past 15 years. Page | 3 d. Infants born to teen mothers are at
higher risk for health problems.
8. The nurse takes the history of a client, G2 P1, at her
first prenatal visit. The client is referred to a genetic
counselor, due to her previous child having a diagnosis
of __________. a. Unilateral amblyopia
b. Subdural hematoma
c. Sickle cell anemia
d. Glomerular nephritis
9. A nurse is teaching a woman about her menstrual
cycle. The nurse states that __________ is the most
important change that happens during the secretory
phase of the menstrual cycle.
a. Maturation of the graafian follicle
b. Multiplication of the fimbriae
c. Secretion of human chorionic gonadotropin
d. Proliferation of the endometrium
10. An ultrasound of a fetus’ heart shows that “normal
fetal circulation is occurring.” Which of the following
statements is consistent with the finding? a. A right to
left shunt is seen between the atria.
b. Blood is returning to the placenta via the umbilical
vein.
c. Blood is returning to the right atrium from the
pulmonary system.
d. A right to left shunt is seen between the umbilical
arteries.
11. The clinic nurse knows that the part of the
endometrial cycle occurring from ovulation to just prior
to menses is known as the: a. Menstrual phase b.
Proliferative phase
c. Secretory phase
d. Ischemic phase