ATI RN MATERNAL NEWBORN 2026
COMPREHENSIVE QUESTION SET WITH
RATIONALES AND NEWBORN ASSESSMENT
REVIEW
◉ What lab test confirms pregnancy?
Answer: Urine test for presence of hCG
◉ What is a positive sign of pregnancy?
Answer: Palpable fetal movement
◉ What fetal anomaly is expected with oligohydramnios?
Answer: Renal agenesis
◉ What finding is expected in a client with a suspected pelvic
fracture at 37 weeks gestation?
Answer: Uterine contractions
◉ What finding is expected in a client with a hydatidiform mole at
12 weeks gestation?
Answer: Dark brown vaginal discharge
,◉ What finding should be identified as the priority in a client with
mild gestational hypertension?
Answer: Blood pressure 144/92 mmHg
◉ What should be included in teaching for a client with HIV at 12
weeks gestation?
Answer: You should continue to take zidovudine throughout
pregnancy
◉ What manifestations should be reported by a client at 8 weeks
gestation?
Answer: Blurred or double vision
◉ What action should be taken for a client in the latent phase of
labor receiving oxytocin with contractions every 2 minutes?
Answer: Decrease the dose of oxytocin by half
◉ What should the nurse do for a client in active labor with
meconium-stained amniotic fluid?
Answer: Prepare equipment for newborn resuscitation
◉ What prescription should be clarified for a client with placenta
previa and bleeding?
, Answer: Perform a vaginal exam
◉ What should the nurse do if the FHR is 130 with no accelerations
for 10 minutes during a nonstress test?
Answer: Use vibroacoustic stimulation for 3 seconds
◉ What should be instructed for a rubella non-immune client at 37
weeks gestation?
Answer: Instruct the client to obtain a rubella immunization after
delivery
◉ What finding is expected in a client with polyhydramnios at 39
weeks gestation?
Answer: Fetal gastrointestinal anomaly
◉ What adverse effect should be included in teaching about
magnesium sulfate infusion?
Answer: Feeling of warmth
◉ What should be done for a client in the latent phase of labor with
low back pain?
Answer: Encourage a warm bath
COMPREHENSIVE QUESTION SET WITH
RATIONALES AND NEWBORN ASSESSMENT
REVIEW
◉ What lab test confirms pregnancy?
Answer: Urine test for presence of hCG
◉ What is a positive sign of pregnancy?
Answer: Palpable fetal movement
◉ What fetal anomaly is expected with oligohydramnios?
Answer: Renal agenesis
◉ What finding is expected in a client with a suspected pelvic
fracture at 37 weeks gestation?
Answer: Uterine contractions
◉ What finding is expected in a client with a hydatidiform mole at
12 weeks gestation?
Answer: Dark brown vaginal discharge
,◉ What finding should be identified as the priority in a client with
mild gestational hypertension?
Answer: Blood pressure 144/92 mmHg
◉ What should be included in teaching for a client with HIV at 12
weeks gestation?
Answer: You should continue to take zidovudine throughout
pregnancy
◉ What manifestations should be reported by a client at 8 weeks
gestation?
Answer: Blurred or double vision
◉ What action should be taken for a client in the latent phase of
labor receiving oxytocin with contractions every 2 minutes?
Answer: Decrease the dose of oxytocin by half
◉ What should the nurse do for a client in active labor with
meconium-stained amniotic fluid?
Answer: Prepare equipment for newborn resuscitation
◉ What prescription should be clarified for a client with placenta
previa and bleeding?
, Answer: Perform a vaginal exam
◉ What should the nurse do if the FHR is 130 with no accelerations
for 10 minutes during a nonstress test?
Answer: Use vibroacoustic stimulation for 3 seconds
◉ What should be instructed for a rubella non-immune client at 37
weeks gestation?
Answer: Instruct the client to obtain a rubella immunization after
delivery
◉ What finding is expected in a client with polyhydramnios at 39
weeks gestation?
Answer: Fetal gastrointestinal anomaly
◉ What adverse effect should be included in teaching about
magnesium sulfate infusion?
Answer: Feeling of warmth
◉ What should be done for a client in the latent phase of labor with
low back pain?
Answer: Encourage a warm bath
