ATI RN Maternal newborn proctored exam
2026
A nurse is developing a plan of care for a newborn who is to undergo phototherapy for
hyperbillirubinemia. Which of the following actions should the nurse include in the plan?
- Remove all clothing form the newborn except the diaper
A nurse is caring for a client who is at 15 weeks gestation, is Rh-negative, and has just
had an amniocentesis. Which of the following interventions is the nurse's priority
following the procedure? - Monitor the FHR
A nurse in an antepartum clinic is assessing a client who is at 32 weeks of gestation.
Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the provider? - Reports of
decreased fetal movement
A nurse is admitting a client to the labor and delivery unit when the client states, "My
water just broke". Which of the following interventions is the nurse's priority? - Begin
FHR monitoring
A nurse is caring for a client who is at 36 weeks of gestation and has a positive
contraction stress test. The nurse should plan to prepare the client for which of the
following diagnostic test? - Biophysicial profile
A nurse is preparing to administer magnesium sulfate 2g/hr IV to a client who is in
preterm labor. Available is 20 g magnesium sulfate in 500 mL of dextrose 5% in water
(D5W). The nurse should set the IV infusion pump to administer how many mL/hr? - 50
ml/hr
A nurse is caring for a client who has hyperemesis gravidarum and is receiving IV fluid
replacement. Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the provider? -
BUN 25 mg/dL
A nurse is assessing a late preterm newborn. Which of the following manifestations is
an indication of hypoglycemia? - Respiratory distress
A nurse in a provider's office is reviewing the medical record of a client who is in the first
trimester of pregnancy. Which of the following should the nurse identify as a risk factor
for the development of preeclampsia - Pregestational Diabetes Mellitus
,A nurse in an antepartum clinic is providing care for a client who is at 26 weeks of
gestation. Upon reviewing the client's medical record, which of the following findings
should the nurse report to the provider? - Fundal Height Measurement
A nurse is assessing a newborn who is 16 hr old. Which of the following findings should
the nurse report to the provider? - Substernal Retractions
A nurse is caring for a client who is at 26 weeks of gestation and has epilepsy. The
nurse enters the room and observes the client having a seizure. After turning the client
head to the side, which of the following actions should the nurse take immediately after
the seizure? - Administer oxygen via a nonrebreather mask
A nurse is providing teaching about nonpharmological pain management to a client who
is breastfeeding and has engorgement. The nurse should recommend the application of
which of the following items? - Cold cabbage leaves
A nurse is assessing a client who is 1 day postpartum and has a vaginal hematoma.
Which of the following manifestations should the nurse expect? - Vaginal pressure
A nurse is assessing a newborn who was born at 26 weeks of gestation using the New
Ballard Score. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect? - Minimal arm
recoil
A nurse is providing teaching for a client who have birth 2 hr ago about the facility policy
for newborn safety. Which of the following client statements indicates an understanding
of the teaching? - the person who comes to take my baby's pictures will be wearing a
photo identification badge
A nurse is assessing a client who is at 36 weeks of gestation. Which of the following
findings should the nurse report to the provider? - Report of visual disturbances
A nurse is providing teaching to a client about the physiological changes that occur
during pregnancy. The client is at 10 weeks of gestation and has a BMI within the
expected reference range. Which of the following client statements indicates an
understanding of the teaching? - "I will likely need to use alternative positions for sexual
intercourse".
A nurse is caring for a client who is anemic at 32 weeks of gestation and is in preterm
labor. The provider prescribed bethamethasone 12 mg IM. Which of the following
outcomes should the nurse expect? - A reduction in respiratory distress in the newborn
A nurse is caring for a client who is experiencing preeclampsia and has a new
prescription for IV magnesium sulfate. Which of the following medications should the
, nurse manticipate madministering mif mthe mclient mdevelops mmagnesium mtoxicity? m- mCalcium
mGluconate m
m
A mnurse mis mcaring mfor ma mclient mwho mis mat m30 mweeks mof mgestation mand mhas ma
mprescription mfor m
m
magnesium msulfate mIV mto mtreat mpreterm mlabor. mThe mnurse mshould mnotify mthe
mprovider mof
m
which mof mthe mfollowing madverse meffects? m- mRespiratory mrate
m10/min
m
A mnurse mis mcaring mfor ma mclient mwho mis mto mreceive moxytocin mto maugment mher mlabor.
mWhich mof mthe mfollowing mfindings mcontraindicates mthe minfusion mof mthe moxytocin minfusion
mand mshould mbe mreported mto mthe mprovider? m- mLate mDecelerations m
m
A mnurse mis mteaching ma mclient mwho mis mat m37 mweeks mof mgestation mand mhas ma
mprescription mfor ma m
non-stress mtest. mWhich mof mthe mfollowing minstructions mshould mthe mnurse minclude? m-
m"You m
m
should mpress mthe mhandheld mbutton mwhen myou mfeel myour mbaby
mmove."
m
A mnurse mis massessing ma mnewborn mwho mwas mdelivered mvaginally mand mexperienced ma
mtight mnuchal mcord. mWhich mof mthe mfollowing mfindings mshould mthe mnurse mexpect? m-
mPetechiae mover mthe mhead m
m
A mnurse mis mtransporting ma mnewborn mback mto mthe mparent's mroom mfollowing ma
mprocedure. m
m
Which mof mthe mfollowing mactions mshould mthe mnurse mtake? m- mVerify mthat mthe
mparent's
m
identification mband mmatches mthe mnewborn's midentification
mband
m
A mnurse mis mcreating ma mplan mof mcare mwho mis mpostpartum mand madheres mto mtraditional
mHispanic mcultural mbeliefs. mWhich mof mthe mfollowing mcultural mpractices mshould mthe mnurse
minclude min mthe mplan mof mcare? m- mProtects mthe mclient's mhead mand mfeet mfrom mcold mair m
m
A mcharge mnurse mon ma mlabor mand mdelivery munit mis mteaching ma mnewly mlicensed mnurse
mhow mto mperform mLeopoid mmaneuvers. mWhich mof mthe mfollowing mimages mindicates mthe
mfirst mstep mof mLeopoid mmaneuvers? m- mPicture mof mnurse mpalpating mtop mof mbelly; mwhere
mbottom mis m
m
A mnurse mis mdeveloping ma mplan mof mcare mfor ma mclient mwho mhas mpreeclampsia mand mis
mreceiving m
m
magnesium msulfate mvia ma mcontinuous mIV minfusion. mWhich mof mthe mfollowing
minterventions
m
should mthe mnurse minclude min mthe mplan? m- mMonitor mthe mFHR
mcontinously
m
2026
A nurse is developing a plan of care for a newborn who is to undergo phototherapy for
hyperbillirubinemia. Which of the following actions should the nurse include in the plan?
- Remove all clothing form the newborn except the diaper
A nurse is caring for a client who is at 15 weeks gestation, is Rh-negative, and has just
had an amniocentesis. Which of the following interventions is the nurse's priority
following the procedure? - Monitor the FHR
A nurse in an antepartum clinic is assessing a client who is at 32 weeks of gestation.
Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the provider? - Reports of
decreased fetal movement
A nurse is admitting a client to the labor and delivery unit when the client states, "My
water just broke". Which of the following interventions is the nurse's priority? - Begin
FHR monitoring
A nurse is caring for a client who is at 36 weeks of gestation and has a positive
contraction stress test. The nurse should plan to prepare the client for which of the
following diagnostic test? - Biophysicial profile
A nurse is preparing to administer magnesium sulfate 2g/hr IV to a client who is in
preterm labor. Available is 20 g magnesium sulfate in 500 mL of dextrose 5% in water
(D5W). The nurse should set the IV infusion pump to administer how many mL/hr? - 50
ml/hr
A nurse is caring for a client who has hyperemesis gravidarum and is receiving IV fluid
replacement. Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the provider? -
BUN 25 mg/dL
A nurse is assessing a late preterm newborn. Which of the following manifestations is
an indication of hypoglycemia? - Respiratory distress
A nurse in a provider's office is reviewing the medical record of a client who is in the first
trimester of pregnancy. Which of the following should the nurse identify as a risk factor
for the development of preeclampsia - Pregestational Diabetes Mellitus
,A nurse in an antepartum clinic is providing care for a client who is at 26 weeks of
gestation. Upon reviewing the client's medical record, which of the following findings
should the nurse report to the provider? - Fundal Height Measurement
A nurse is assessing a newborn who is 16 hr old. Which of the following findings should
the nurse report to the provider? - Substernal Retractions
A nurse is caring for a client who is at 26 weeks of gestation and has epilepsy. The
nurse enters the room and observes the client having a seizure. After turning the client
head to the side, which of the following actions should the nurse take immediately after
the seizure? - Administer oxygen via a nonrebreather mask
A nurse is providing teaching about nonpharmological pain management to a client who
is breastfeeding and has engorgement. The nurse should recommend the application of
which of the following items? - Cold cabbage leaves
A nurse is assessing a client who is 1 day postpartum and has a vaginal hematoma.
Which of the following manifestations should the nurse expect? - Vaginal pressure
A nurse is assessing a newborn who was born at 26 weeks of gestation using the New
Ballard Score. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect? - Minimal arm
recoil
A nurse is providing teaching for a client who have birth 2 hr ago about the facility policy
for newborn safety. Which of the following client statements indicates an understanding
of the teaching? - the person who comes to take my baby's pictures will be wearing a
photo identification badge
A nurse is assessing a client who is at 36 weeks of gestation. Which of the following
findings should the nurse report to the provider? - Report of visual disturbances
A nurse is providing teaching to a client about the physiological changes that occur
during pregnancy. The client is at 10 weeks of gestation and has a BMI within the
expected reference range. Which of the following client statements indicates an
understanding of the teaching? - "I will likely need to use alternative positions for sexual
intercourse".
A nurse is caring for a client who is anemic at 32 weeks of gestation and is in preterm
labor. The provider prescribed bethamethasone 12 mg IM. Which of the following
outcomes should the nurse expect? - A reduction in respiratory distress in the newborn
A nurse is caring for a client who is experiencing preeclampsia and has a new
prescription for IV magnesium sulfate. Which of the following medications should the
, nurse manticipate madministering mif mthe mclient mdevelops mmagnesium mtoxicity? m- mCalcium
mGluconate m
m
A mnurse mis mcaring mfor ma mclient mwho mis mat m30 mweeks mof mgestation mand mhas ma
mprescription mfor m
m
magnesium msulfate mIV mto mtreat mpreterm mlabor. mThe mnurse mshould mnotify mthe
mprovider mof
m
which mof mthe mfollowing madverse meffects? m- mRespiratory mrate
m10/min
m
A mnurse mis mcaring mfor ma mclient mwho mis mto mreceive moxytocin mto maugment mher mlabor.
mWhich mof mthe mfollowing mfindings mcontraindicates mthe minfusion mof mthe moxytocin minfusion
mand mshould mbe mreported mto mthe mprovider? m- mLate mDecelerations m
m
A mnurse mis mteaching ma mclient mwho mis mat m37 mweeks mof mgestation mand mhas ma
mprescription mfor ma m
non-stress mtest. mWhich mof mthe mfollowing minstructions mshould mthe mnurse minclude? m-
m"You m
m
should mpress mthe mhandheld mbutton mwhen myou mfeel myour mbaby
mmove."
m
A mnurse mis massessing ma mnewborn mwho mwas mdelivered mvaginally mand mexperienced ma
mtight mnuchal mcord. mWhich mof mthe mfollowing mfindings mshould mthe mnurse mexpect? m-
mPetechiae mover mthe mhead m
m
A mnurse mis mtransporting ma mnewborn mback mto mthe mparent's mroom mfollowing ma
mprocedure. m
m
Which mof mthe mfollowing mactions mshould mthe mnurse mtake? m- mVerify mthat mthe
mparent's
m
identification mband mmatches mthe mnewborn's midentification
mband
m
A mnurse mis mcreating ma mplan mof mcare mwho mis mpostpartum mand madheres mto mtraditional
mHispanic mcultural mbeliefs. mWhich mof mthe mfollowing mcultural mpractices mshould mthe mnurse
minclude min mthe mplan mof mcare? m- mProtects mthe mclient's mhead mand mfeet mfrom mcold mair m
m
A mcharge mnurse mon ma mlabor mand mdelivery munit mis mteaching ma mnewly mlicensed mnurse
mhow mto mperform mLeopoid mmaneuvers. mWhich mof mthe mfollowing mimages mindicates mthe
mfirst mstep mof mLeopoid mmaneuvers? m- mPicture mof mnurse mpalpating mtop mof mbelly; mwhere
mbottom mis m
m
A mnurse mis mdeveloping ma mplan mof mcare mfor ma mclient mwho mhas mpreeclampsia mand mis
mreceiving m
m
magnesium msulfate mvia ma mcontinuous mIV minfusion. mWhich mof mthe mfollowing
minterventions
m
should mthe mnurse minclude min mthe mplan? m- mMonitor mthe mFHR
mcontinously
m
