ATI Maternity Practice Test A Questions and
Answers A+ Grade | ATI Nursing | 2026/2027
Comprehensive Practice Exam Study Guide
Terms in this set (60)
A nurse is assessing a client who A) Reports increased urinary output
has gestational diabetes mellitus
and is experiencing hyperglycemia. Increased urinary output, nausea and vomiting,
Which of the following findings reports of thirst, abdominal pain, constipation,
should the nurse expect? drowsiness, and headaches are manifestations of
A) Reports increased urinary output hyperglycemia. Other manifestations include
B) Diaphoresis weak rapid pulse, fruity breath odor, urine
C) Reports blurred vision positive for sugar and acetone, and a blood
D) Shallow respirations glucose level greater than 200 mg/dL.
A nurse is caring for a client who is D) Report the client's condition to the local
at 22 weeks gestation and is HIV health department.
positive. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take? The nurse should report the condition to the
A) Administer penicillin G 2.4 million local health department. HIV is one of the
units IM to the client. conditions on the list of Nationally Notifiable
B) Instruct the client to schedule an Infectious Conditions that is required to be
annual pelvic examination. reported.
C) Tell the client she will start
medication for HIV immediately
after delivery.
D) Report the client's condition to
the local health department.
,A nurse is providing teaching for a A) Depression
client who has a new prescription
for combined oral contraceptives. The nurse should instruct the client that
Which of the following findings depression is a common adverse effect of
should the nurse include as an combined oral contraceptives. Other common
adverse effect of this medication? adverse effects of the medication include
A) Depression amenorrhea, weight gain, headache, nausea,
B) Polyuria breakthrough bleeding, and breast tenderness.
C) Hypotension
D) Urticaria
A nurse is providing teaching to a A) "I can administer oxytocin 4 hours after the
client who is at 40 weeks og insertion of the medication."
gestation and has a new
prescription for mistoprostol. Which The nurse can administer oxytocin no sooner
of the following instructions should than 4 hr after the last dose of misoprostol.
a nurse include in the teaching? Oxytocin can be administered following
A) "I can administer oxytocin 4 misoprostol for clients who have cervical
hours after the insertion of the ripening and have not begun labor.
medication."
B) "You will need a full bladder
prior to the insertion of the
medication."
C) "Remain in a side-lying position
for 15 minutes after the medication
is inserted."
D) "An antacid will be given 20
minutes prior to the insertion of the
medication."
, A nurse is caring for a prenatal B) Schedule an ultrasound examination.
cleint who has parvovirus (5th's
disease). Which of the following The nurse should schedule serial ultrasound
actions should the nurse take? examinations to monitor the fetus during the
A) Administer antiviral medication. pregnancy to detect the possible development
B) Schedule an ultrasound of fetal hydrops. Also, the virus can cause
examination. miscarriage, intrauterine growth restriction, fetal
C) Administer Haemophilus anemia, or stillbirth.
influenzae type b vaccine.
D) Schedule an indirect Coombs'
test.
A nurse is preparing to collect a D) Place the newborn skin to skin on the mother's
blood specimen from a newborn chest.
via a heel stick. Which of the
following techniques should the Placing the newborn skin to skin on the mother's
nurse use to help minimize the pain chest is an effective technique to significantly
of the procedure on the newborn? decrease the newborn's pain level and anxiety.
A) Apply a cool pack for 10 min to The nurse should implement this technique
the heel prior to the puncture. before, during, and after the procedure.
B) Request a prescription for IM
analgesic.
C) Use a manual lance blade to
pierce the skin.
D) Place the newborn skin to skin
on the mother's chest.
Answers A+ Grade | ATI Nursing | 2026/2027
Comprehensive Practice Exam Study Guide
Terms in this set (60)
A nurse is assessing a client who A) Reports increased urinary output
has gestational diabetes mellitus
and is experiencing hyperglycemia. Increased urinary output, nausea and vomiting,
Which of the following findings reports of thirst, abdominal pain, constipation,
should the nurse expect? drowsiness, and headaches are manifestations of
A) Reports increased urinary output hyperglycemia. Other manifestations include
B) Diaphoresis weak rapid pulse, fruity breath odor, urine
C) Reports blurred vision positive for sugar and acetone, and a blood
D) Shallow respirations glucose level greater than 200 mg/dL.
A nurse is caring for a client who is D) Report the client's condition to the local
at 22 weeks gestation and is HIV health department.
positive. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take? The nurse should report the condition to the
A) Administer penicillin G 2.4 million local health department. HIV is one of the
units IM to the client. conditions on the list of Nationally Notifiable
B) Instruct the client to schedule an Infectious Conditions that is required to be
annual pelvic examination. reported.
C) Tell the client she will start
medication for HIV immediately
after delivery.
D) Report the client's condition to
the local health department.
,A nurse is providing teaching for a A) Depression
client who has a new prescription
for combined oral contraceptives. The nurse should instruct the client that
Which of the following findings depression is a common adverse effect of
should the nurse include as an combined oral contraceptives. Other common
adverse effect of this medication? adverse effects of the medication include
A) Depression amenorrhea, weight gain, headache, nausea,
B) Polyuria breakthrough bleeding, and breast tenderness.
C) Hypotension
D) Urticaria
A nurse is providing teaching to a A) "I can administer oxytocin 4 hours after the
client who is at 40 weeks og insertion of the medication."
gestation and has a new
prescription for mistoprostol. Which The nurse can administer oxytocin no sooner
of the following instructions should than 4 hr after the last dose of misoprostol.
a nurse include in the teaching? Oxytocin can be administered following
A) "I can administer oxytocin 4 misoprostol for clients who have cervical
hours after the insertion of the ripening and have not begun labor.
medication."
B) "You will need a full bladder
prior to the insertion of the
medication."
C) "Remain in a side-lying position
for 15 minutes after the medication
is inserted."
D) "An antacid will be given 20
minutes prior to the insertion of the
medication."
, A nurse is caring for a prenatal B) Schedule an ultrasound examination.
cleint who has parvovirus (5th's
disease). Which of the following The nurse should schedule serial ultrasound
actions should the nurse take? examinations to monitor the fetus during the
A) Administer antiviral medication. pregnancy to detect the possible development
B) Schedule an ultrasound of fetal hydrops. Also, the virus can cause
examination. miscarriage, intrauterine growth restriction, fetal
C) Administer Haemophilus anemia, or stillbirth.
influenzae type b vaccine.
D) Schedule an indirect Coombs'
test.
A nurse is preparing to collect a D) Place the newborn skin to skin on the mother's
blood specimen from a newborn chest.
via a heel stick. Which of the
following techniques should the Placing the newborn skin to skin on the mother's
nurse use to help minimize the pain chest is an effective technique to significantly
of the procedure on the newborn? decrease the newborn's pain level and anxiety.
A) Apply a cool pack for 10 min to The nurse should implement this technique
the heel prior to the puncture. before, during, and after the procedure.
B) Request a prescription for IM
analgesic.
C) Use a manual lance blade to
pierce the skin.
D) Place the newborn skin to skin
on the mother's chest.
