OB NURSING FINAL EXAM / ATI OB MATERNAL
FINAL EXAM 2025/2026 ALL 200+ ACTUAL EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(100% CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS)
|GUARANTEED A+ (FULL REVISED EXAM
Overview
Developed to reflect the structure, rigor, and clinical relevance of the OB Nursing / ATI OB
Maternal Final Exam, this comprehensive study resource reinforces essential obstetric nursing
knowledge and maternal-newborn care principles. Covering antepartum, intrapartum,
postpartum, newborn assessment, complications, pharmacology, patient safety, and health
promotion, this guide aligns with the 2025–2026 nursing curriculum and ATI testing
standards.
Designed for clarity, accuracy, and high-yield exam preparation, it equips nursing students with
the knowledge, clinical judgment, and confidence required to excel on the OB final exam and
deliver safe, evidence-based maternal-newborn care.
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Purpose
• To provide a complete, exam-focused review for the OB Nursing / ATI OB Maternal Final
Exam
• To strengthen maternal-newborn assessment, clinical reasoning, and evidence-based
interventions
• To reinforce safe nursing practices and health promotion for mothers and infants
• To enhance exam readiness and support top-tier academic performance
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Recommended For
• Nursing students preparing for the 2025–2026 OB Nursing / ATI OB Maternal Final Exam
• Learners seeking to master maternal-newborn care, complications, and pharmacology
• Tutors, instructors, and academic coaches developing structured OB exam-prep materials
─────────────────────────────
Your Complete OB Nursing Study Resource
,With 200+ expertly crafted questions, verified correct answers, and detailed rationales, the
OB Nursing / ATI OB Maternal Final Exam Review (2025–2026 Edition) provides the most
comprehensive, reliable, and effective preparation tool for mastering obstetric nursing concepts
and achieving a guaranteed A+ performance.
A woman who is 4 months pregnant asks what can be done to alleviate frequent heart palpitations and
leg cramps. Which nursing diagnosis would be applicable to the patient at this time?
Select one:
a. Pain related to severe complications of pregnancy
b. Health-seeking behaviors related to ways to relieve discomforts of pregnancy
c. Risk for ineffective breathing pattern related to pressure of the growing uterus
d. Impaired urinary elimination related to inability to excrete creatine from the muscles - CORRECT
ANSWER-b. Health-seeking behaviors related to ways to relieve discomforts of pregnancy
The nurse is visiting the family of a newly pregnant patient whose spouse was ambivalent about the
pregnancy during the first prenatal visit. Which observation indicates that the spouse is accepting the
pregnancy?
Select one:
a. Spouse leaves the house when the nurse arrives.
b. Spouse sits with the pregnant patient during the nurse's visit.
c. Spouse shouts down the stairs about the location of clean laundry.
d. Spouse tells the patient what needs to be obtained from the grocery store. - CORRECT ANSWER-
b.
Spouse sits with the pregnant patient during the nurse's visit.
A patient enjoys exercising and wants to know if it can continue to be done while pregnant. What should
the nurse instruct the patient about exercising at this time? (Select all that apply.)
Select one or more:
a. Drink plenty of liquids to prevent dehydration.
,b. Limit strenuous exercise to no longer than 20 minutes.
c. Eat a low-protein, simple carbohydrate snack before exercising.
d. Warm up for 5 minutes by walking or cycling on low resistance.
e. Avoid exercises that require jumping or rapid changes in direction. - CORRECT ANSWER-a,d,e
The nurse is providing care in an organization that supports the maternal and child care continuum.
Which type of patient care area is an example of this approach?
Select one:
a. Primary care
b. Team nursing
c. Case management
d. Family-centered care - CORRECT ANSWER-d. Family-centered care Correct
During the fourth stage of labor, your patient's assessment includes a blood pressure (BP) of 110/60, a
pulse of 90, and the fundus is firm midline and halfway between the symphysis pubis and the umbilicus.
The priority action of the nurse should be to
Select one:
a. Turn the patient onto her left side.
b. Place the bed in Trendelenburg position.
c. Massage the fundus.
d. Continue to monitor. - CORRECT ANSWER-d
The nurse notices that a new mother who is beginning postpartum day 2 handles the newborn
tentatively and does not kiss the child when holding him. What should the nurse suspect as the
probable reason for this behavior?
Select one:
a. Disappointment with the child's sex
b. Difficulty accepting the role changes
, c. Reacting normally to accepting a new child
d. Cultural customs do not include kissing children - CORRECT ANSWER-c
The nurse is caring for a newborn that weighed 7 lb 3 oz at birth. What action should the nurse take first
based on this weight?
Select one:
a. Plot the weight on a gestational age graph.
b. Ask for a physician to examine the newborn.
c. Draw additional blood work for cholesterol level.
d. Turn off the radiant heat warmer for physical assessment. - CORRECT ANSWER-a
The nurse instructs a patient on actions to prevent postpartum depression. During a home visit, which
observation indicates that instruction has been effective?
Select one:
a. Patient complains of fatigue.
b. Patient appears disheveled and listless.
c. Patient is chatting on the telephone with a friend.
d. Patient is cleaning the kitchen while the baby naps. - CORRECT ANSWER-c
A new mother asks the nurse how to determine if the baby is receiving enough breast milk. What
response should the nurse make to the mother?
Select one:
a. "The infant should not become constipated."
b. "The infant should sleep at least 3 hours between feedings."
c. "You need to weigh the infant before and after each feeding."
FINAL EXAM 2025/2026 ALL 200+ ACTUAL EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(100% CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS)
|GUARANTEED A+ (FULL REVISED EXAM
Overview
Developed to reflect the structure, rigor, and clinical relevance of the OB Nursing / ATI OB
Maternal Final Exam, this comprehensive study resource reinforces essential obstetric nursing
knowledge and maternal-newborn care principles. Covering antepartum, intrapartum,
postpartum, newborn assessment, complications, pharmacology, patient safety, and health
promotion, this guide aligns with the 2025–2026 nursing curriculum and ATI testing
standards.
Designed for clarity, accuracy, and high-yield exam preparation, it equips nursing students with
the knowledge, clinical judgment, and confidence required to excel on the OB final exam and
deliver safe, evidence-based maternal-newborn care.
─────────────────────────────
Purpose
• To provide a complete, exam-focused review for the OB Nursing / ATI OB Maternal Final
Exam
• To strengthen maternal-newborn assessment, clinical reasoning, and evidence-based
interventions
• To reinforce safe nursing practices and health promotion for mothers and infants
• To enhance exam readiness and support top-tier academic performance
─────────────────────────────
Recommended For
• Nursing students preparing for the 2025–2026 OB Nursing / ATI OB Maternal Final Exam
• Learners seeking to master maternal-newborn care, complications, and pharmacology
• Tutors, instructors, and academic coaches developing structured OB exam-prep materials
─────────────────────────────
Your Complete OB Nursing Study Resource
,With 200+ expertly crafted questions, verified correct answers, and detailed rationales, the
OB Nursing / ATI OB Maternal Final Exam Review (2025–2026 Edition) provides the most
comprehensive, reliable, and effective preparation tool for mastering obstetric nursing concepts
and achieving a guaranteed A+ performance.
A woman who is 4 months pregnant asks what can be done to alleviate frequent heart palpitations and
leg cramps. Which nursing diagnosis would be applicable to the patient at this time?
Select one:
a. Pain related to severe complications of pregnancy
b. Health-seeking behaviors related to ways to relieve discomforts of pregnancy
c. Risk for ineffective breathing pattern related to pressure of the growing uterus
d. Impaired urinary elimination related to inability to excrete creatine from the muscles - CORRECT
ANSWER-b. Health-seeking behaviors related to ways to relieve discomforts of pregnancy
The nurse is visiting the family of a newly pregnant patient whose spouse was ambivalent about the
pregnancy during the first prenatal visit. Which observation indicates that the spouse is accepting the
pregnancy?
Select one:
a. Spouse leaves the house when the nurse arrives.
b. Spouse sits with the pregnant patient during the nurse's visit.
c. Spouse shouts down the stairs about the location of clean laundry.
d. Spouse tells the patient what needs to be obtained from the grocery store. - CORRECT ANSWER-
b.
Spouse sits with the pregnant patient during the nurse's visit.
A patient enjoys exercising and wants to know if it can continue to be done while pregnant. What should
the nurse instruct the patient about exercising at this time? (Select all that apply.)
Select one or more:
a. Drink plenty of liquids to prevent dehydration.
,b. Limit strenuous exercise to no longer than 20 minutes.
c. Eat a low-protein, simple carbohydrate snack before exercising.
d. Warm up for 5 minutes by walking or cycling on low resistance.
e. Avoid exercises that require jumping or rapid changes in direction. - CORRECT ANSWER-a,d,e
The nurse is providing care in an organization that supports the maternal and child care continuum.
Which type of patient care area is an example of this approach?
Select one:
a. Primary care
b. Team nursing
c. Case management
d. Family-centered care - CORRECT ANSWER-d. Family-centered care Correct
During the fourth stage of labor, your patient's assessment includes a blood pressure (BP) of 110/60, a
pulse of 90, and the fundus is firm midline and halfway between the symphysis pubis and the umbilicus.
The priority action of the nurse should be to
Select one:
a. Turn the patient onto her left side.
b. Place the bed in Trendelenburg position.
c. Massage the fundus.
d. Continue to monitor. - CORRECT ANSWER-d
The nurse notices that a new mother who is beginning postpartum day 2 handles the newborn
tentatively and does not kiss the child when holding him. What should the nurse suspect as the
probable reason for this behavior?
Select one:
a. Disappointment with the child's sex
b. Difficulty accepting the role changes
, c. Reacting normally to accepting a new child
d. Cultural customs do not include kissing children - CORRECT ANSWER-c
The nurse is caring for a newborn that weighed 7 lb 3 oz at birth. What action should the nurse take first
based on this weight?
Select one:
a. Plot the weight on a gestational age graph.
b. Ask for a physician to examine the newborn.
c. Draw additional blood work for cholesterol level.
d. Turn off the radiant heat warmer for physical assessment. - CORRECT ANSWER-a
The nurse instructs a patient on actions to prevent postpartum depression. During a home visit, which
observation indicates that instruction has been effective?
Select one:
a. Patient complains of fatigue.
b. Patient appears disheveled and listless.
c. Patient is chatting on the telephone with a friend.
d. Patient is cleaning the kitchen while the baby naps. - CORRECT ANSWER-c
A new mother asks the nurse how to determine if the baby is receiving enough breast milk. What
response should the nurse make to the mother?
Select one:
a. "The infant should not become constipated."
b. "The infant should sleep at least 3 hours between feedings."
c. "You need to weigh the infant before and after each feeding."
