ATI RN MATERNAL NEWBORN PROCTORED
2024-2025 ACTUAL BANK|MATERNAL
NEWBORN ATI PROCTORED 75 REAL EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
a nurse is assessing a client who has gestational diabetes Mellitus and is experiencing
hyperglycemia. which of the following findings should the nurse expect? - Answer- reports
increased urinary output.
Increased urinary output, nausea and vomiting, reports of thirst, abdominal pain, constipation,
drowsiness, and headaches are manifestations of hyperglycemia. Other manifestations include
weak rapid pulse, fruity breath odor, urine positive for sugar and acetone, and a blood glucose
level greater than 200 mg/dL.
a nurse is caring for a client who is 22 weeks of gestation and is HIV positive. which of the
following actions should the nurse take? - Answer- Report the client's condition to the local health
department.
The nurse should report the condition to the local health department. HIV is one of the conditions
on the list of Nationally Notifiable Infectious Conditions that is required to be reported.
a nurse is providing teaching for a client who has a new prescription for combined oral
contraceptives. which of the following findings should the nurse include as an adverse effect of this
medication? - Answer- depression
The nurse should instruct the client that depression is a common adverse effect of combined oral
contraceptives. Other common adverse effects of the medication include amenorrhea, weight gain,
headache, nausea, breakthrough bleeding, and breast tenderness.
a nurse is providing teaching to a client who is at 40 weeks of gestation and has a new
prescription for misoprostol. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the
teaching? - Answer- "I can administer oxytocin 4 hours after the insertion of the medication."
The nurse can administer oxytocin no sooner than 4 hr after the last dose of misoprostol. Oxytocin
can be administered following misoprostol for clients who have cervical ripening and have not
begun labor.
a nurse is caring for a prenatal client who has parvovirus b19(fifth disease) which of the following
actions should the nurse take? - Answer- schedule an ultrasound examination
The nurse should schedule serial ultrasound examinations to monitor the fetus during the
pregnancy to detect the possible development of fetal hydrops. Also, the virus can cause
miscarriage, intrauterine growth restriction, fetal anemia, or stillbirth.
, a nurse is preparing to collect a blood specimen from a newborn via a heel stick. which of the
following techniques should the nurse use to help minimize the pain of the procedure for the
newborn? - Answer- place the newborn skin to skin on the mother's chest.
Placing the newborn skin to skin on the mother's chest is an effective technique to significantly
decrease the newborn's pain level and anxiety. The nurse should implement this technique before,
during, and after the procedure.
a nurse is performing a vag examination on a client who is in labor and observes the umbilical
cord protruding from the vagina. after calling for assistance, which of the following actions should
the nurse take? - Answer- Insert two gloved fingers into the vagina and apply upward pressure to
the presenting part.
The nurse should quickly apply gloves and insert two fingers into the vagina toward the cervix,
exerting upward pressure onto the presenting part to relieve umbilical cord compression and
increase oxygenation to the fetus.
a nurse is caring for a client who is at 24 weeks of gestation and has a suspected placental
abruption. which of the following lab tests should the nurse expect the provider to prescribe? -
Answer- kleihauer-betke test
The nurse should expect the provider to prescribe a Kleihauer-Betke test for a client who has
suspected placental abruption to determine if fetal blood is in maternal circulation. This test is
useful to determine if Rho-(D) immune globulin therapy should be administered to a client who is
Rh-negative.
a nurse is admitting a client who is in labor. the client admits to recent cocaine use. for which of
the following complications should the nurse assess? - Answer- abruptio placenta
cocaine use increases the risk for vasoconstriction and possible abruptio placenta.
a nurse is assessing a client who has severe preeclampsia. which of the following manifestations
should the nurse expect. - Answer- blurred vision
The nurse should identify that a client who has severe preeclampsia can have arteriolar
vasospasms and decreased blood flow to the retina which can lead to visual disturbances, such as
blurred vision, double vision, or dark spots in the visual field.
a nurse is providing education about family bonding to parents who recently adopted a newborn.
the nurse should make which of the following suggestions to aid the family's 7 yr old child in
accepting the new family member? - Answer- Obtain a gift from the newborn to present to the
sibling.
Presenting a gift from the newborn to the sibling is a strategy to facilitate a school-age sibling's
acceptance of a new family member. This ensures that the sibling does not feel left out and that
they understand their role in the family.
a nurse is assessing a client who is receiving morphine via iv bolus for pain following a C section.
the nurse notes a resp rate of 8 per min. which of the following medications should the nurse
administer? - Answer- naloxone
2024-2025 ACTUAL BANK|MATERNAL
NEWBORN ATI PROCTORED 75 REAL EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
a nurse is assessing a client who has gestational diabetes Mellitus and is experiencing
hyperglycemia. which of the following findings should the nurse expect? - Answer- reports
increased urinary output.
Increased urinary output, nausea and vomiting, reports of thirst, abdominal pain, constipation,
drowsiness, and headaches are manifestations of hyperglycemia. Other manifestations include
weak rapid pulse, fruity breath odor, urine positive for sugar and acetone, and a blood glucose
level greater than 200 mg/dL.
a nurse is caring for a client who is 22 weeks of gestation and is HIV positive. which of the
following actions should the nurse take? - Answer- Report the client's condition to the local health
department.
The nurse should report the condition to the local health department. HIV is one of the conditions
on the list of Nationally Notifiable Infectious Conditions that is required to be reported.
a nurse is providing teaching for a client who has a new prescription for combined oral
contraceptives. which of the following findings should the nurse include as an adverse effect of this
medication? - Answer- depression
The nurse should instruct the client that depression is a common adverse effect of combined oral
contraceptives. Other common adverse effects of the medication include amenorrhea, weight gain,
headache, nausea, breakthrough bleeding, and breast tenderness.
a nurse is providing teaching to a client who is at 40 weeks of gestation and has a new
prescription for misoprostol. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the
teaching? - Answer- "I can administer oxytocin 4 hours after the insertion of the medication."
The nurse can administer oxytocin no sooner than 4 hr after the last dose of misoprostol. Oxytocin
can be administered following misoprostol for clients who have cervical ripening and have not
begun labor.
a nurse is caring for a prenatal client who has parvovirus b19(fifth disease) which of the following
actions should the nurse take? - Answer- schedule an ultrasound examination
The nurse should schedule serial ultrasound examinations to monitor the fetus during the
pregnancy to detect the possible development of fetal hydrops. Also, the virus can cause
miscarriage, intrauterine growth restriction, fetal anemia, or stillbirth.
, a nurse is preparing to collect a blood specimen from a newborn via a heel stick. which of the
following techniques should the nurse use to help minimize the pain of the procedure for the
newborn? - Answer- place the newborn skin to skin on the mother's chest.
Placing the newborn skin to skin on the mother's chest is an effective technique to significantly
decrease the newborn's pain level and anxiety. The nurse should implement this technique before,
during, and after the procedure.
a nurse is performing a vag examination on a client who is in labor and observes the umbilical
cord protruding from the vagina. after calling for assistance, which of the following actions should
the nurse take? - Answer- Insert two gloved fingers into the vagina and apply upward pressure to
the presenting part.
The nurse should quickly apply gloves and insert two fingers into the vagina toward the cervix,
exerting upward pressure onto the presenting part to relieve umbilical cord compression and
increase oxygenation to the fetus.
a nurse is caring for a client who is at 24 weeks of gestation and has a suspected placental
abruption. which of the following lab tests should the nurse expect the provider to prescribe? -
Answer- kleihauer-betke test
The nurse should expect the provider to prescribe a Kleihauer-Betke test for a client who has
suspected placental abruption to determine if fetal blood is in maternal circulation. This test is
useful to determine if Rho-(D) immune globulin therapy should be administered to a client who is
Rh-negative.
a nurse is admitting a client who is in labor. the client admits to recent cocaine use. for which of
the following complications should the nurse assess? - Answer- abruptio placenta
cocaine use increases the risk for vasoconstriction and possible abruptio placenta.
a nurse is assessing a client who has severe preeclampsia. which of the following manifestations
should the nurse expect. - Answer- blurred vision
The nurse should identify that a client who has severe preeclampsia can have arteriolar
vasospasms and decreased blood flow to the retina which can lead to visual disturbances, such as
blurred vision, double vision, or dark spots in the visual field.
a nurse is providing education about family bonding to parents who recently adopted a newborn.
the nurse should make which of the following suggestions to aid the family's 7 yr old child in
accepting the new family member? - Answer- Obtain a gift from the newborn to present to the
sibling.
Presenting a gift from the newborn to the sibling is a strategy to facilitate a school-age sibling's
acceptance of a new family member. This ensures that the sibling does not feel left out and that
they understand their role in the family.
a nurse is assessing a client who is receiving morphine via iv bolus for pain following a C section.
the nurse notes a resp rate of 8 per min. which of the following medications should the nurse
administer? - Answer- naloxone
