KnoowyQuizletix EXAMS 2025
HERZING UNIVERSITY ATI MATERNAL AND NEWBORN CARE
ACTUAL EXAM 2025||170 QUESTIONS ANSWERED
1. A nurse in the antepartum clinic is assessing a client's adaptation to
pregnancy. The client states that she is happy one minute and crying the
next. How should the nurse interpret the client's statement?
Emotional lability
Focusing phase
Cognitive restructuring
Couvade syndrome
2. A nurse is caring for a newborn who was transferred to the nursery 30 min
after delivery. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
Confirm the newborn's Apgar score.
Verify the newborn's identification.
Administer vitamin K IM to the newborn.
Determine obstetrical risk factors.
3. Explain why a biophysical profile (BPP) is indicated for a client with a
positive contraction stress test at 41 weeks gestation.
It provides a comprehensive assessment of fetal well-being.
It is used to determine the mother's nutritional status.
It helps in planning for postpartum care.
It assesses the effectiveness of labor induction methods.
4. A nurse is teaching a client who is at 10 weeks of gestation about danger
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signs of pregnancy. The nurse should identify which of the following client
statements as an indication of understanding?
"I should report persistent vomiting that causes weight loss."
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"I should expect to develop hemorrhoids during my first trimester."
"I know that breast pain means I have a breast infection."
"I know that diarrhea is expected throughout my pregnancy."
5. A nurse is assessing a client who has been taking combined oral
contraceptives for three months and reports feeling unusually sad and
withdrawn. What should the nurse do next?
Reassure the client that these feelings are normal and will pass
Document the findings and continue with the assessment
Discuss the possibility of depression as a side effect and refer to
a mental health professional
Advise the client to stop taking the contraceptives immediately
6. Which statement made by the pregnant client indicates an understanding
of prenatal nutrition education provided?
"I understand that if I don't eat foods with folic acid, my baby will
have birth defects."
"I understand that eating citrus fruits, especially oranges, will help
me meet my need for folic acid."
"I understand that I should limit my intake of folic acid because it
can build up in the liver and cause birth defects."
"I understand that if my level of folic acid is low, it could cause my
baby to have a neural tube defect."
7. Explain why a decreased platelet count is significant in a postpartum client
with idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP).
It indicates effective blood clotting
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It suggests a risk for excessive bleeding
It shows normal recovery from childbirth
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HERZING UNIVERSITY ATI MATERNAL AND NEWBORN CARE
ACTUAL EXAM 2025||170 QUESTIONS ANSWERED
1. A nurse in the antepartum clinic is assessing a client's adaptation to
pregnancy. The client states that she is happy one minute and crying the
next. How should the nurse interpret the client's statement?
Emotional lability
Focusing phase
Cognitive restructuring
Couvade syndrome
2. A nurse is caring for a newborn who was transferred to the nursery 30 min
after delivery. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
Confirm the newborn's Apgar score.
Verify the newborn's identification.
Administer vitamin K IM to the newborn.
Determine obstetrical risk factors.
3. Explain why a biophysical profile (BPP) is indicated for a client with a
positive contraction stress test at 41 weeks gestation.
It provides a comprehensive assessment of fetal well-being.
It is used to determine the mother's nutritional status.
It helps in planning for postpartum care.
It assesses the effectiveness of labor induction methods.
4. A nurse is teaching a client who is at 10 weeks of gestation about danger
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signs of pregnancy. The nurse should identify which of the following client
statements as an indication of understanding?
"I should report persistent vomiting that causes weight loss."
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"I should expect to develop hemorrhoids during my first trimester."
"I know that breast pain means I have a breast infection."
"I know that diarrhea is expected throughout my pregnancy."
5. A nurse is assessing a client who has been taking combined oral
contraceptives for three months and reports feeling unusually sad and
withdrawn. What should the nurse do next?
Reassure the client that these feelings are normal and will pass
Document the findings and continue with the assessment
Discuss the possibility of depression as a side effect and refer to
a mental health professional
Advise the client to stop taking the contraceptives immediately
6. Which statement made by the pregnant client indicates an understanding
of prenatal nutrition education provided?
"I understand that if I don't eat foods with folic acid, my baby will
have birth defects."
"I understand that eating citrus fruits, especially oranges, will help
me meet my need for folic acid."
"I understand that I should limit my intake of folic acid because it
can build up in the liver and cause birth defects."
"I understand that if my level of folic acid is low, it could cause my
baby to have a neural tube defect."
7. Explain why a decreased platelet count is significant in a postpartum client
with idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP).
It indicates effective blood clotting
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It suggests a risk for excessive bleeding
It shows normal recovery from childbirth
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