ATI MATERNAL NEWBORN PRACTICE
EXAM 2026 FULL QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED 100% CORRECT ANSWERS
GRADED A+
⫸ A nurse is reviewing the laboratory report of a newborn who is 24 hr
old. Which of the following results should the nurse report to the
provider? Answer: Blood glucose 30 mg/dL
⫸ A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client who is postpartum.
For which of the following manifestations should the nurse instruct the
client to monitor and report to the provider? Answer: Unilateral breast
pain
⫸ A nurse is caring for a client who is at 35 weeks of gestation and has
placenta previa. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Answer: Initiate continuous external fetal monitoring.
⫸ A nurse is performing a vaginal 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 next? Answer: Apply internal upward pressure to the presenting part
using two gloved fingers.
⫸ A nurse is assessing a client who gave birth vaginally 12 hr ago and
palpates her uterus to the right above the umbilicus. Which of the
, following interventions should the nurse perform? Answer: Assist the
client to empty her bladder.
⫸ A nurse is assessing a newborn who is 12 hr old. Which of the
following manifestations requires intervention by the nurse? Answer:
Substernal chest retractions while sleeping.
⫸ A nurse is planning care for a client who is in labor and is to have an
amniotomy. Which of the following assessments should the nurse
identify as the priority? Answer: Temperature.
⫸ A nurse is caring for a client who is experiencing preterm labor at 29
weeks of gestation and has a prescription for betamethasone. Which of
the following statements should the nurse make about the indication for
medication administration? Answer: "This medication stimulates fetal
lung maturity."
⫸ A school nurse is providing teaching to an adolescent about
levonorgestrel contraception. Which of the following information should
the nurse include in the teaching? Answer: "You should take the
medication within 72 hours following unprotected sexual intercourse."
⫸ A nurse is caring for a client who is in active labor and has had no
cervical change in the last 4 hr. Which of the following statements
should the nurse make? Answer: "Your provider will insert an
EXAM 2026 FULL QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED 100% CORRECT ANSWERS
GRADED A+
⫸ A nurse is reviewing the laboratory report of a newborn who is 24 hr
old. Which of the following results should the nurse report to the
provider? Answer: Blood glucose 30 mg/dL
⫸ A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client who is postpartum.
For which of the following manifestations should the nurse instruct the
client to monitor and report to the provider? Answer: Unilateral breast
pain
⫸ A nurse is caring for a client who is at 35 weeks of gestation and has
placenta previa. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Answer: Initiate continuous external fetal monitoring.
⫸ A nurse is performing a vaginal 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 next? Answer: Apply internal upward pressure to the presenting part
using two gloved fingers.
⫸ A nurse is assessing a client who gave birth vaginally 12 hr ago and
palpates her uterus to the right above the umbilicus. Which of the
, following interventions should the nurse perform? Answer: Assist the
client to empty her bladder.
⫸ A nurse is assessing a newborn who is 12 hr old. Which of the
following manifestations requires intervention by the nurse? Answer:
Substernal chest retractions while sleeping.
⫸ A nurse is planning care for a client who is in labor and is to have an
amniotomy. Which of the following assessments should the nurse
identify as the priority? Answer: Temperature.
⫸ A nurse is caring for a client who is experiencing preterm labor at 29
weeks of gestation and has a prescription for betamethasone. Which of
the following statements should the nurse make about the indication for
medication administration? Answer: "This medication stimulates fetal
lung maturity."
⫸ A school nurse is providing teaching to an adolescent about
levonorgestrel contraception. Which of the following information should
the nurse include in the teaching? Answer: "You should take the
medication within 72 hours following unprotected sexual intercourse."
⫸ A nurse is caring for a client who is in active labor and has had no
cervical change in the last 4 hr. Which of the following statements
should the nurse make? Answer: "Your provider will insert an
