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ATI CAPSTONE MATERNAL NEWBORN ASSESSMENT
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS LATEST VERSION AND
CURRENTLY TESTING 2025 EXACT TEST
A nurse is performing a vaginal exam on a client who is in active labor. The nurse notes the umbilical cord
protruding through the cervix. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
CORRECT ANSWER - Assist the client into the knee-chest position.
A nurse is assessing a newborn who is 48 hours old and is experiencing opioid withdrawals. Which of the
following findings should the nurse expect?
CORRECT ANSWER - Moderate tremors of the extremities.
A nurse is reviewing a client's medical record and notes that the client is taking
tamoxifen. The nurse should identify that tamoxifen is used to treat which of the
following conditions?
CORRECT ANSWER - Breast cancer
A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving oxytocin to augment labor. The client has an intrauterine pressure
catheter and an internal fetal scalp electrode for monitoring. Which of the following is an indication that the
nurse should discontinue the infusion?
CORRECT ANSWER - Contraction duration of 100 seconds.
A nurse providing dietary teaching for a client who is at 29 weeks of gestation and has phenylketonuria. Which
of the following suggested foods should the nurse include in the teaching?
CORRECT ANSWER - A sliced apple and red grapes.
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A nurse is reviewing a laboratory report for a client who is at 33 weeks of gestation and has preeclampsia.
Which of the following laboratory results should the nurse report to the provider?
CORRECT ANSWER - BUN 35 mg/dL
A nurse is providing teaching about newborn safety to a client who is being admitted for induction of labor.
Which of the following client statements indicate and understanding of the teaching?
CORRECT ANSWER - I will check the identification badge of anyone who removes my baby from our room.
A nurse is assessing a client who is at 31 weeks of gestation. Which of the following findings should the nurse
identify as an indication of a potential prenatal complication?
CORRECT ANSWER - Blurred vision.
A nurse is reviewing the laboratory results of a newborn who is 24 hr old. Which of the following findings
should the nurse report to the provider?
CORRECT ANSWER - Hemoglobin 12 g/dL
A nurse is caring for a client who is in labor and has an epidural for pain control. Which of the following
clinical manifestations is an adverse effect of epidural anesthesia?
CORRECT ANSWER - Pruritus
A nurse is teaching a client about using an intrauterine device (IUD) for contraception. Which of the following
client statements indicate an understanding of the teaching?
CORRECT ANSWER - I should check for the string each month after menstruation.
ATI CAPSTONE MATERNAL NEWBORN ASSESSMENT
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS LATEST VERSION AND
CURRENTLY TESTING 2025 EXACT TEST
A nurse is performing a vaginal exam on a client who is in active labor. The nurse notes the umbilical cord
protruding through the cervix. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
CORRECT ANSWER - Assist the client into the knee-chest position.
A nurse is assessing a newborn who is 48 hours old and is experiencing opioid withdrawals. Which of the
following findings should the nurse expect?
CORRECT ANSWER - Moderate tremors of the extremities.
A nurse is reviewing a client's medical record and notes that the client is taking
tamoxifen. The nurse should identify that tamoxifen is used to treat which of the
following conditions?
CORRECT ANSWER - Breast cancer
A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving oxytocin to augment labor. The client has an intrauterine pressure
catheter and an internal fetal scalp electrode for monitoring. Which of the following is an indication that the
nurse should discontinue the infusion?
CORRECT ANSWER - Contraction duration of 100 seconds.
A nurse providing dietary teaching for a client who is at 29 weeks of gestation and has phenylketonuria. Which
of the following suggested foods should the nurse include in the teaching?
CORRECT ANSWER - A sliced apple and red grapes.
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A nurse is reviewing a laboratory report for a client who is at 33 weeks of gestation and has preeclampsia.
Which of the following laboratory results should the nurse report to the provider?
CORRECT ANSWER - BUN 35 mg/dL
A nurse is providing teaching about newborn safety to a client who is being admitted for induction of labor.
Which of the following client statements indicate and understanding of the teaching?
CORRECT ANSWER - I will check the identification badge of anyone who removes my baby from our room.
A nurse is assessing a client who is at 31 weeks of gestation. Which of the following findings should the nurse
identify as an indication of a potential prenatal complication?
CORRECT ANSWER - Blurred vision.
A nurse is reviewing the laboratory results of a newborn who is 24 hr old. Which of the following findings
should the nurse report to the provider?
CORRECT ANSWER - Hemoglobin 12 g/dL
A nurse is caring for a client who is in labor and has an epidural for pain control. Which of the following
clinical manifestations is an adverse effect of epidural anesthesia?
CORRECT ANSWER - Pruritus
A nurse is teaching a client about using an intrauterine device (IUD) for contraception. Which of the following
client statements indicate an understanding of the teaching?
CORRECT ANSWER - I should check for the string each month after menstruation.
