(NGN)ATI MATERNAL NEWBORN PROCTORED EXAM
LATEST EXAM QUESTION AND ANSWERS
2026/2027
A nurse is teaching a client who is at 12 wks gestation and has HIV. What statement
should the nurse include in the teaching?
a. you will be in isolation after delivery
b. abstain from sexual intercourse throughout
pregnancyc. breastfeed your newborn to provide
passive immunity
d. you should continue to take zidovudine throughout the pregnancy
- ANSWER-d. youshould continue to take zidovudine throughout the pregnancy
-can be transmitted through breastfeeding
-she can continue to have sex
The nurse should inform the client that taking prescription antiviral medication every
daydecreases the risk of transmission of HIV to her newborn.
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who is at 8 wks gestation about manifestations
to report to the provider during pregnancy. What info should the nurse include in the
teaching?
a. nausea upon awakening
b. blurred or double vision
c. increase in white vaginal discharge
d. leg cramps when sleeping
- ANSWER-b. blurred or double vision
A nurse is caring for a client who is in the latent phase of labor and is receiving
oxytocinvia continuous IV infusion. The nurse notes that the client is having
contractions every 2min which last 100-110 seconds that the fetal heart rate is
reassuring. What action should the nurse take?
a. decrease the dose of oxytocin by half
b. administer oxygen via nonrebreather mask
c. decrease the infusion rate of the maintenance IV fluid
d. administer terbutaline 0.25mg subq
- ANSWER-a. decrease the dose of oxytocin byhalf
,The nurse should decrease the dose of oxytocin by half because the client is
experiencing uterine tachysystole.
A nurse is caring for a client who is in active labor and has meconium staining of the
amniotic fluid. The nurse notes a reassuring FHR tracing from the external fetal monitor.
What action should the nurse take?
a. prepare the client for emergency c-section
b. perform endotrach suctioning as soon as the fetal head is delivered
c. prepare equipment needed for newborn resuscitation
,d. prepare the client for an ultrasound exam
- ANSWER-c. prepare equipment neededfor newborn resuscitation
The nurse should ensure that all supplies and equipment needed for resuscitation of the
newborn are readily available for every delivery. Endotracheal suctioning is
recommended in cases of meconium staining only if the newborn has poor respiratory
effort, decreased muscle tone, and bradycardia after delivery.
A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a client who is at 33 wks gestation and has
placenta previa and bleeding. What scripts should the nurse clarify with the provider?
a. insert a large-bore IV catheter
b. perform a vaginal exam
c. perform continuous external fetal monitoring
d. obtain a blood sample for lab testing
- ANSWER-b. perform a vaginal exam
When a client has a placenta previa, the placenta implants in the lower part of the
uterus and obstructs the cervical os (the opening to the vagina). The nurse should
clarify this prescription because any manipulation can cause tearing of the placenta and
increased bleeding.
A nurse is caring for a client who is at 37 wks gestation and is undergoing a nonstress
test. The FHR is 130 without accelerations for the past 10 min. What action should the
nurse take?
a. request a script for an internal fetal scalp electrode
b. auscultate the FHR with a doppler transducer
c. report the nonreactive test result to the provider immediately
d. use vibroacoustic stim on the client's abd for 3 seconds
- ANSWER-d. usevibroacoustic stim on the client's abd for 3 seconds
The nurse should use a vibroacoustic stimulator on the client's abdomen to elicit fetal
activity because the fetus is most likely sleeping. Fetal movement should cause
accelerations in the FHR.
A nurse is reviewing lab results for a client who is at 37 wks gestation. The nurse notes
that the client is rubella non-immune, positive for group A beta-hemolytic strep, and has
a blood type O neg. What action should the nurse take?
a. instruct the client to obtain a rubella immunization after delivery
b. request a script for an antibiotic until delivery
, c. inform the client that she will have to deliver via c-section
d. administer a dose of Pho(D) immune globulin
- ANSWER-a. instruct the client toobtain a rubella immunization after delivery
LATEST EXAM QUESTION AND ANSWERS
2026/2027
A nurse is teaching a client who is at 12 wks gestation and has HIV. What statement
should the nurse include in the teaching?
a. you will be in isolation after delivery
b. abstain from sexual intercourse throughout
pregnancyc. breastfeed your newborn to provide
passive immunity
d. you should continue to take zidovudine throughout the pregnancy
- ANSWER-d. youshould continue to take zidovudine throughout the pregnancy
-can be transmitted through breastfeeding
-she can continue to have sex
The nurse should inform the client that taking prescription antiviral medication every
daydecreases the risk of transmission of HIV to her newborn.
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who is at 8 wks gestation about manifestations
to report to the provider during pregnancy. What info should the nurse include in the
teaching?
a. nausea upon awakening
b. blurred or double vision
c. increase in white vaginal discharge
d. leg cramps when sleeping
- ANSWER-b. blurred or double vision
A nurse is caring for a client who is in the latent phase of labor and is receiving
oxytocinvia continuous IV infusion. The nurse notes that the client is having
contractions every 2min which last 100-110 seconds that the fetal heart rate is
reassuring. What action should the nurse take?
a. decrease the dose of oxytocin by half
b. administer oxygen via nonrebreather mask
c. decrease the infusion rate of the maintenance IV fluid
d. administer terbutaline 0.25mg subq
- ANSWER-a. decrease the dose of oxytocin byhalf
,The nurse should decrease the dose of oxytocin by half because the client is
experiencing uterine tachysystole.
A nurse is caring for a client who is in active labor and has meconium staining of the
amniotic fluid. The nurse notes a reassuring FHR tracing from the external fetal monitor.
What action should the nurse take?
a. prepare the client for emergency c-section
b. perform endotrach suctioning as soon as the fetal head is delivered
c. prepare equipment needed for newborn resuscitation
,d. prepare the client for an ultrasound exam
- ANSWER-c. prepare equipment neededfor newborn resuscitation
The nurse should ensure that all supplies and equipment needed for resuscitation of the
newborn are readily available for every delivery. Endotracheal suctioning is
recommended in cases of meconium staining only if the newborn has poor respiratory
effort, decreased muscle tone, and bradycardia after delivery.
A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a client who is at 33 wks gestation and has
placenta previa and bleeding. What scripts should the nurse clarify with the provider?
a. insert a large-bore IV catheter
b. perform a vaginal exam
c. perform continuous external fetal monitoring
d. obtain a blood sample for lab testing
- ANSWER-b. perform a vaginal exam
When a client has a placenta previa, the placenta implants in the lower part of the
uterus and obstructs the cervical os (the opening to the vagina). The nurse should
clarify this prescription because any manipulation can cause tearing of the placenta and
increased bleeding.
A nurse is caring for a client who is at 37 wks gestation and is undergoing a nonstress
test. The FHR is 130 without accelerations for the past 10 min. What action should the
nurse take?
a. request a script for an internal fetal scalp electrode
b. auscultate the FHR with a doppler transducer
c. report the nonreactive test result to the provider immediately
d. use vibroacoustic stim on the client's abd for 3 seconds
- ANSWER-d. usevibroacoustic stim on the client's abd for 3 seconds
The nurse should use a vibroacoustic stimulator on the client's abdomen to elicit fetal
activity because the fetus is most likely sleeping. Fetal movement should cause
accelerations in the FHR.
A nurse is reviewing lab results for a client who is at 37 wks gestation. The nurse notes
that the client is rubella non-immune, positive for group A beta-hemolytic strep, and has
a blood type O neg. What action should the nurse take?
a. instruct the client to obtain a rubella immunization after delivery
b. request a script for an antibiotic until delivery
, c. inform the client that she will have to deliver via c-section
d. administer a dose of Pho(D) immune globulin
- ANSWER-a. instruct the client toobtain a rubella immunization after delivery
