(NGN)ATI MATERNAL NEWBORN PROCTORED EXAM
n n n n n
LATEST EXAM QUESTION AND n n n
ANSWERS 2026 update n n
nAnnursenisnteachingnanclientnwhonisnatn12nwksngestationnandnhasnHIV.nWhatnstatementnsho
uldnthennursenincludeninnthenteaching?
a. younwillnbeninnisolationnafterndelivery
b. abstainnfromnsexualnintercoursenthroughoutnpregnancyn
c.nbreastfeednyournnewbornntonprovidenpassivenimmunity
d.nyounshouldncontinuentontakenzidovudinenthroughoutnthenpregnancy
n-n ANSWER-d.n youn shouldncontinuentontakenzidovudinenthroughoutnthenpregnancy
-cannbentransmittednthroughnbreastfeeding
-shencanncontinuentonhavensex
Thennursenshouldninformnthenclientnthatntakingnprescriptionnantiviralnmedicationneveryndaynde
creasesnthenrisknofntransmissionnofnHIVntonhernnewborn.
Annursenisnprovidingnteachingntonanclientnwhonisnatn8nwksngestationnaboutnmanifestationsnton
reportntonthenprovidernduringnpregnancy.nWhatninfonshouldnthennursenincludeninnthenteachi
ng?
a.nnauseanuponnawakeningn
b.nblurrednorndoublenvision
c.nincreaseninnwhitenvaginalndischarge
d.nlegncrampsnwhennsleepingn
-nANSWER-b.nblurrednorndoublenvision
Annursenisncaringnfornanclientnwhonisninnthenlatentnphasenofnlabornandnisnreceivingnoxytocinnvi
ancontinuousnIVninfusion.nThennursennotesnthatnthenclientnisnhavingncontractionsneveryn2nmi
nnwhichnlastn100-
110nsecondsnthatnthenfetalnheartnratenisnreassuring.nWhatnactionnshouldnthennursentake?
a. decreasenthendosenofnoxytocinnbynhalf
b. administernoxygennviannonrebreathernmask
c. decreasentheninfusionnratenofnthenmaintenancenIVnfluid
d. administernterbutalinen0.25mgnsubqn
-nANSWER-a.ndecreasenthendosenofnoxytocinnbynhalf
Thennursenshouldndecreasenthendosenofnoxytocinnbynhalfnbecausenthenclientnisnexperiencin
gnuterinentachysystole.
Annursenisncaringnfornanclientnwhonisninnactivenlabornandnhasnmeconiumnstainingnofnthenamnio
ticnfluid.nThennursennotesnanreassuringnFHRntracingnfromnthenexternalnfetalnmonitor.nWhatnact
ionnshouldnthennursentake?
a. preparenthenclientnfornemergencync-section
b. performnendotrachnsuctioningnasnsoonnasnthenfetalnheadnisndeliverednc
.npreparenequipmentnneedednfornnewbornnresuscitation
,d.npreparenthenclientnfornannultrasoundnexamn
-nANSWER-c.npreparenequipmentnneedednfornnewbornnresuscitation
Thennursenshouldnensurenthatnallnsuppliesnandnequipmentnneedednfornresuscitationnofnthenn
ewbornnarenreadilynavailablenforneveryndelivery.nEndotrachealnsuctioningnisnrecommended
ninncasesnofnmeconiumnstainingnonlynifnthennewbornnhasnpoornrespiratoryneffort,ndecreasedn
musclentone,nandnbradycardianafterndelivery.
Annursenisnreviewingnthenmedicalnrecordnofnanclientnwhonisnatn33nwksngestationnandnhasnpl
acentanprevianandnbleeding.nWhatnscriptsnshouldnthennursenclarifynwithnthenprovider?na.ni
nsertnanlarge-borenIVncatheter
b. performnanvaginalnexam
c. performncontinuousnexternalnfetalnmonitoring
d. obtainnanbloodnsamplenfornlabntesting
n -nANSWER-b.nperformnanvaginalnexam
Whennanclientnhasnanplacentanprevia,nthenplacentanimplantsninnthenlowernpartnofnthenuterusn
andnobstructsnthencervicalnosn(thenopeningntonthenvagina).nThennursenshouldnclarifynthisnpr
escriptionnbecausenanynmanipulationncanncausentearingnofnthenplacentanandnincreasednble
eding.
Annursenisncaringnfornanclientnwhonisnatn37nwksngestationnandnisnundergoingnannonstressnte
st.nThenFHRnisn130nwithoutnaccelerationsnfornthenpastn10nmin.nWhatnactionnshouldnthennur
sentake?
a.nrequestnanscriptnfornanninternalnfetalnscalpnelectroden
b.nauscultatenthenFHRnwithnandopplerntransducer
c.nreportnthennonreactiventestnresultntonthenprovidernimmediately
d.nusenvibroacousticnstimnonnthenclient'snabdnforn3nseconds
n-n ANSWER-d.nusen vibroacousticnstimnonnthenclient'snabdnforn3nseconds
Thennursenshouldnusenanvibroacousticnstimulatornonnthenclient'snabdomenntonelicitnfetalnacti
vitynbecausenthenfetusnisnmostnlikelynsleeping.nFetalnmovementnshouldncausenacceleratio
nsninnthenFHR.
Annursenisnreviewingnlabnresultsnfornanclientnwhonisnatn37nwksngestation.nThennursennotesnth
atnthenclientnisnrubellannon-immune,npositivenforngroupnAnbeta-
hemolyticnstrep,nandnhasnanbloodntypenOnneg.nWhatnactionnshouldnthennursentake?
a.ninstructnthenclientntonobtainnanrubellanimmunizationnafterndeliverynb.n
requestnanscriptnfornannantibioticnuntilndelivery
c.ninformnthenclientnthatnshenwillnhaventondelivernvianc-section
d.nadministernandosenofnPho(D)nimmunenglobulin
n-n ANSWER-
a.ninstructnthenclientntonobtainnanrubellanimmunizationnafterndelivery
,Annursenisnreviewingnthenmednrecordnofnanclientnwhonisnatn39nwksngestationnandnhasnpolyhy
dramnios.nWhatnfindingnshouldnthennursenexpect?
a.ntotalnpregnancynwtngainnofn3.6nkgn
b.nfetalnGInanomaly
c.ngestationalnHTN
d.nfundalnheightnofn34ncm
n -nANSWER-b.nfetalnGInanomaly
Polyhydramniosnisnthenpresencenofnexcessivenamnioticnfluidnsurroundingnthenunbornnfetus
.nGastrointestinalnmalformationsnandnneurologicndisordersnarenexpectednfindingsnfornanfetu
snexperiencingntheneffectsnofnpolyhydramnios.
Annursenisnteachingnanclientnwhonhasnpre-
eclampsianandnisntonreceivenmagnesiumnsulfatenviancontinuousnIVninfusionnaboutnexpected
nadverseneffects.nWhatnadverseneffectsnshouldn
thennursenincludeninnthenteaching?
a. elevatednBP
b. feelingnofnwarmthnc
.ngeneralizednpruritis
d.nhyperactivityn
-nANSWER-b.nfeelingnofnwarmth
Thennursenshouldntellnthenclientntonexpectnthenfeelingnofnwarmthnallnovernhernbodynwhilenthe
nmagnesiumnsulfatenisninfusing.
Annursenisncaringnfornanclientnwhonisninnthenlatentnphasenofnlabornandnisnexperiencingnlownba
cknpain.nWhatnactionnshouldnthennursentake?
a.npositionnthenclientnsupinenwithnlegsnelevatedn
b.ninstructnthenclientntonpantnduringncontractionsn
c.nencouragenthenclientntonsoakninnanwarmnbath
d.napplynpressurentonthenclient'snsacralnareanduringncontractions
n-n ANSWER-d.napplyn pressurentonthenclient'snsacralnareanduringncontractions
Annursenisnteachingnanclientnwhonisnatn12nwksngestationnaboutnmanifestationsnofnpotentialnc
omplicationsnthatnshenshouldnreportntonhernprovider.nWhatninfonshouldnthennursenincludeninn
thenteaching?
a. intermittentnnausea
b. whitenvaginalndischargen
c.nswellingnofnthenface
d.nurinarynfrequency
n -nANSWER-c.nswellingnofnthenface
Annursenisncaringnfornanclientnwhonisnatn32nwksngestationnandnisnexperiencingnpretermnlabor
.nWhatnmedsnshouldnthennursenplanntonadminister?
a. misoprostol
b. betamethasonen
c.nporactantnalfa
, d.nmethylergonovinen
-nANSWER-b.nbetamethasone
Annursenatnanprenatalnclinicnisncaringnfornanclientnwhonsuspectsnshenmaynbenpregnantnandna
sksnthennursenhownthenprovidernwillnconfirmnhernpregnancy.nThennursenshouldninformnthenc
lientnthatnwhatnlabntestnwillnbenusedntonconfirmnhernpregnancy?
a. urinentestnfornpresencenofnHCG
b. urinentestnfornthenpresencenofnHCSn
c.nbloodntestnfornpresencenofnestrogen
d.nbloodntestnfornthenamountnofncirculatingnprogesterone
n-n ANSWER-a.nurinentestnforn presencenofnHCG
Annursenisncaringnfornanclientnwhonbelievesnshenmaynbenpregnant.nWhatnfindingnshouldnt
hennursenidentifynasnanpositivensignnofnpregnancy?
a.npalpablenfetalnmovementn
b.namenorrhea
c.nchadwick'snsign
d.npositivenpregnancyntest
n-nANSWER-a.npalpablenfetalnmovement
Annursenisncaringnfornanclientnwhonhasnoligohydraminios.nWhatnfetalnanomaliesnshouldnthenn
ursenexpect?
a. renalnagenesis
b. atrialnseptalndefectn
c.nspinanbifida
d.nhydrocephalus
n-nANSWER-a.nrenalnagenesis
Annursenisnassessingnanclientnwhonisnatn37nwksngestationnandnhasnansuspectednpelvicnfract
urenduentonbluntnabdntrauma.nWhatnfindingsnshouldnthennursenexpect?
a.nuterinencontractionsn
b.nbradycardia
c.nseizures
d.nbradypnea
n-nANSWER-a.nuterinencontractions
Thennursenshouldnexpectnthenclientntonbenexperiencingnuterinencontractionsnduentonabdomi
nalntrauma.
Annursenisnassessingnanclientnwhonisnatn12nwksngestationnandnhasnhydatidiformnmole.nWhat
nfindingsnshouldnthennursenexpect?
a. hypothermia
b. darknbrownnvaginalndischargen
c.nfetalnheartntones
d.ndecreasednurinarynoutputn
-nANSWER-b.ndarknbrownnvaginalndischarge
n n n n n
LATEST EXAM QUESTION AND n n n
ANSWERS 2026 update n n
nAnnursenisnteachingnanclientnwhonisnatn12nwksngestationnandnhasnHIV.nWhatnstatementnsho
uldnthennursenincludeninnthenteaching?
a. younwillnbeninnisolationnafterndelivery
b. abstainnfromnsexualnintercoursenthroughoutnpregnancyn
c.nbreastfeednyournnewbornntonprovidenpassivenimmunity
d.nyounshouldncontinuentontakenzidovudinenthroughoutnthenpregnancy
n-n ANSWER-d.n youn shouldncontinuentontakenzidovudinenthroughoutnthenpregnancy
-cannbentransmittednthroughnbreastfeeding
-shencanncontinuentonhavensex
Thennursenshouldninformnthenclientnthatntakingnprescriptionnantiviralnmedicationneveryndaynde
creasesnthenrisknofntransmissionnofnHIVntonhernnewborn.
Annursenisnprovidingnteachingntonanclientnwhonisnatn8nwksngestationnaboutnmanifestationsnton
reportntonthenprovidernduringnpregnancy.nWhatninfonshouldnthennursenincludeninnthenteachi
ng?
a.nnauseanuponnawakeningn
b.nblurrednorndoublenvision
c.nincreaseninnwhitenvaginalndischarge
d.nlegncrampsnwhennsleepingn
-nANSWER-b.nblurrednorndoublenvision
Annursenisncaringnfornanclientnwhonisninnthenlatentnphasenofnlabornandnisnreceivingnoxytocinnvi
ancontinuousnIVninfusion.nThennursennotesnthatnthenclientnisnhavingncontractionsneveryn2nmi
nnwhichnlastn100-
110nsecondsnthatnthenfetalnheartnratenisnreassuring.nWhatnactionnshouldnthennursentake?
a. decreasenthendosenofnoxytocinnbynhalf
b. administernoxygennviannonrebreathernmask
c. decreasentheninfusionnratenofnthenmaintenancenIVnfluid
d. administernterbutalinen0.25mgnsubqn
-nANSWER-a.ndecreasenthendosenofnoxytocinnbynhalf
Thennursenshouldndecreasenthendosenofnoxytocinnbynhalfnbecausenthenclientnisnexperiencin
gnuterinentachysystole.
Annursenisncaringnfornanclientnwhonisninnactivenlabornandnhasnmeconiumnstainingnofnthenamnio
ticnfluid.nThennursennotesnanreassuringnFHRntracingnfromnthenexternalnfetalnmonitor.nWhatnact
ionnshouldnthennursentake?
a. preparenthenclientnfornemergencync-section
b. performnendotrachnsuctioningnasnsoonnasnthenfetalnheadnisndeliverednc
.npreparenequipmentnneedednfornnewbornnresuscitation
,d.npreparenthenclientnfornannultrasoundnexamn
-nANSWER-c.npreparenequipmentnneedednfornnewbornnresuscitation
Thennursenshouldnensurenthatnallnsuppliesnandnequipmentnneedednfornresuscitationnofnthenn
ewbornnarenreadilynavailablenforneveryndelivery.nEndotrachealnsuctioningnisnrecommended
ninncasesnofnmeconiumnstainingnonlynifnthennewbornnhasnpoornrespiratoryneffort,ndecreasedn
musclentone,nandnbradycardianafterndelivery.
Annursenisnreviewingnthenmedicalnrecordnofnanclientnwhonisnatn33nwksngestationnandnhasnpl
acentanprevianandnbleeding.nWhatnscriptsnshouldnthennursenclarifynwithnthenprovider?na.ni
nsertnanlarge-borenIVncatheter
b. performnanvaginalnexam
c. performncontinuousnexternalnfetalnmonitoring
d. obtainnanbloodnsamplenfornlabntesting
n -nANSWER-b.nperformnanvaginalnexam
Whennanclientnhasnanplacentanprevia,nthenplacentanimplantsninnthenlowernpartnofnthenuterusn
andnobstructsnthencervicalnosn(thenopeningntonthenvagina).nThennursenshouldnclarifynthisnpr
escriptionnbecausenanynmanipulationncanncausentearingnofnthenplacentanandnincreasednble
eding.
Annursenisncaringnfornanclientnwhonisnatn37nwksngestationnandnisnundergoingnannonstressnte
st.nThenFHRnisn130nwithoutnaccelerationsnfornthenpastn10nmin.nWhatnactionnshouldnthennur
sentake?
a.nrequestnanscriptnfornanninternalnfetalnscalpnelectroden
b.nauscultatenthenFHRnwithnandopplerntransducer
c.nreportnthennonreactiventestnresultntonthenprovidernimmediately
d.nusenvibroacousticnstimnonnthenclient'snabdnforn3nseconds
n-n ANSWER-d.nusen vibroacousticnstimnonnthenclient'snabdnforn3nseconds
Thennursenshouldnusenanvibroacousticnstimulatornonnthenclient'snabdomenntonelicitnfetalnacti
vitynbecausenthenfetusnisnmostnlikelynsleeping.nFetalnmovementnshouldncausenacceleratio
nsninnthenFHR.
Annursenisnreviewingnlabnresultsnfornanclientnwhonisnatn37nwksngestation.nThennursennotesnth
atnthenclientnisnrubellannon-immune,npositivenforngroupnAnbeta-
hemolyticnstrep,nandnhasnanbloodntypenOnneg.nWhatnactionnshouldnthennursentake?
a.ninstructnthenclientntonobtainnanrubellanimmunizationnafterndeliverynb.n
requestnanscriptnfornannantibioticnuntilndelivery
c.ninformnthenclientnthatnshenwillnhaventondelivernvianc-section
d.nadministernandosenofnPho(D)nimmunenglobulin
n-n ANSWER-
a.ninstructnthenclientntonobtainnanrubellanimmunizationnafterndelivery
,Annursenisnreviewingnthenmednrecordnofnanclientnwhonisnatn39nwksngestationnandnhasnpolyhy
dramnios.nWhatnfindingnshouldnthennursenexpect?
a.ntotalnpregnancynwtngainnofn3.6nkgn
b.nfetalnGInanomaly
c.ngestationalnHTN
d.nfundalnheightnofn34ncm
n -nANSWER-b.nfetalnGInanomaly
Polyhydramniosnisnthenpresencenofnexcessivenamnioticnfluidnsurroundingnthenunbornnfetus
.nGastrointestinalnmalformationsnandnneurologicndisordersnarenexpectednfindingsnfornanfetu
snexperiencingntheneffectsnofnpolyhydramnios.
Annursenisnteachingnanclientnwhonhasnpre-
eclampsianandnisntonreceivenmagnesiumnsulfatenviancontinuousnIVninfusionnaboutnexpected
nadverseneffects.nWhatnadverseneffectsnshouldn
thennursenincludeninnthenteaching?
a. elevatednBP
b. feelingnofnwarmthnc
.ngeneralizednpruritis
d.nhyperactivityn
-nANSWER-b.nfeelingnofnwarmth
Thennursenshouldntellnthenclientntonexpectnthenfeelingnofnwarmthnallnovernhernbodynwhilenthe
nmagnesiumnsulfatenisninfusing.
Annursenisncaringnfornanclientnwhonisninnthenlatentnphasenofnlabornandnisnexperiencingnlownba
cknpain.nWhatnactionnshouldnthennursentake?
a.npositionnthenclientnsupinenwithnlegsnelevatedn
b.ninstructnthenclientntonpantnduringncontractionsn
c.nencouragenthenclientntonsoakninnanwarmnbath
d.napplynpressurentonthenclient'snsacralnareanduringncontractions
n-n ANSWER-d.napplyn pressurentonthenclient'snsacralnareanduringncontractions
Annursenisnteachingnanclientnwhonisnatn12nwksngestationnaboutnmanifestationsnofnpotentialnc
omplicationsnthatnshenshouldnreportntonhernprovider.nWhatninfonshouldnthennursenincludeninn
thenteaching?
a. intermittentnnausea
b. whitenvaginalndischargen
c.nswellingnofnthenface
d.nurinarynfrequency
n -nANSWER-c.nswellingnofnthenface
Annursenisncaringnfornanclientnwhonisnatn32nwksngestationnandnisnexperiencingnpretermnlabor
.nWhatnmedsnshouldnthennursenplanntonadminister?
a. misoprostol
b. betamethasonen
c.nporactantnalfa
, d.nmethylergonovinen
-nANSWER-b.nbetamethasone
Annursenatnanprenatalnclinicnisncaringnfornanclientnwhonsuspectsnshenmaynbenpregnantnandna
sksnthennursenhownthenprovidernwillnconfirmnhernpregnancy.nThennursenshouldninformnthenc
lientnthatnwhatnlabntestnwillnbenusedntonconfirmnhernpregnancy?
a. urinentestnfornpresencenofnHCG
b. urinentestnfornthenpresencenofnHCSn
c.nbloodntestnfornpresencenofnestrogen
d.nbloodntestnfornthenamountnofncirculatingnprogesterone
n-n ANSWER-a.nurinentestnforn presencenofnHCG
Annursenisncaringnfornanclientnwhonbelievesnshenmaynbenpregnant.nWhatnfindingnshouldnt
hennursenidentifynasnanpositivensignnofnpregnancy?
a.npalpablenfetalnmovementn
b.namenorrhea
c.nchadwick'snsign
d.npositivenpregnancyntest
n-nANSWER-a.npalpablenfetalnmovement
Annursenisncaringnfornanclientnwhonhasnoligohydraminios.nWhatnfetalnanomaliesnshouldnthenn
ursenexpect?
a. renalnagenesis
b. atrialnseptalndefectn
c.nspinanbifida
d.nhydrocephalus
n-nANSWER-a.nrenalnagenesis
Annursenisnassessingnanclientnwhonisnatn37nwksngestationnandnhasnansuspectednpelvicnfract
urenduentonbluntnabdntrauma.nWhatnfindingsnshouldnthennursenexpect?
a.nuterinencontractionsn
b.nbradycardia
c.nseizures
d.nbradypnea
n-nANSWER-a.nuterinencontractions
Thennursenshouldnexpectnthenclientntonbenexperiencingnuterinencontractionsnduentonabdomi
nalntrauma.
Annursenisnassessingnanclientnwhonisnatn12nwksngestationnandnhasnhydatidiformnmole.nWhat
nfindingsnshouldnthennursenexpect?
a. hypothermia
b. darknbrownnvaginalndischargen
c.nfetalnheartntones
d.ndecreasednurinarynoutputn
-nANSWER-b.ndarknbrownnvaginalndischarge
