MATERNAL NEWBORN ATI
PROCTORED EXAM WITH FULL
ANSWERS [GRADED A+]
A nurse is caring for a client who is at 32 wks gestation and is experiencing
preterm labor. What meds should the nurse plan to administer? -
✔✔betamethasone
A nurse at a prenatal clinic is caring for a client who suspects she may be
pregnant and asks the nurse how the provider will confirm her pregnancy.
The nurse should inform the client that what lab test will be used to confirm
her pregnancy? - ✔✔urine test for presence of HCG
A nurse is caring for a client who believes she may be pregnant. What
finding should the nurse identify as a positive sign of pregnancy?
a. palpable fetal movement - ✔✔palpable fetal movement
©morren 2025/2026. Year published 2025.
,A nurse is caring for a client who has oligohydraminios. What fetal
anomalies should the nurse expect? - ✔✔renal agenesis
A nurse is assessing a client who is at 37 wks gestation and has a
suspected pelvic fracture due to blunt abd trauma. What findings should the
nurse expect? - ✔✔uterine contractions
The nurse should expect the client to be experiencing uterine contractions
due to abdominal trauma.
A nurse is assessing a client who is at 12 wks gestation and has
hydatidiform mole. What findings should the nurse expect? - ✔✔dark
brown vaginal discharge
A hydatidiform mole, or a molar pregnancy, is a benign proliferative growth
of the chorionic villi, which gives rise to multiple cysts. The products of
conception transform into a large number of edematous, fluid-filled
vesicles. As cells slough off the uterine wall, vaginal discharge is usually
dark brown and can contain grapelike clusters.
©morren 2025/2026. Year published 2025.
,A nurse is assessing a client who is at 35 weeks of gestation and has mild
gestational HTN. What finding should the nurse identify as the priority? -
✔✔480 mL urine output in 24 hrs
When using the urgent vs. nonurgent approach to client care, the nurse
should determine that the priority finding is 480 mL of urine output in 24 hr
because the minimum acceptable urine output in an adult client is 30
mL/hr. This can indicate progression of preeclampsia to preeclampsia with
severe features, which requires immediate intervention. Therefore, this is
the priority finding.
A nurse is teaching a client who is at 12 wks gestation and has HIV. What
statement should the nurse include in the teaching? - ✔✔you should
continue to take zidovudine throughout the pregnancy
-can be transmitted through breastfeeding
-she can continue to have sex
©morren 2025/2026. Year published 2025.
, The nurse should inform the client that taking prescription antiviral
medication every day decreases 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? - ✔✔blurred or double vision
A nurse is caring for a client who is in the latent phase of labor and is
receiving oxytocin via continuous IV infusion. The nurse notes that the
client is having contractions every 2 min which last 100-110 seconds that
the fetal heart rate is reassuring. What action should the nurse take? -
✔✔decrease the dose of oxytocin by half
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
©morren 2025/2026. Year published 2025.
PROCTORED EXAM WITH FULL
ANSWERS [GRADED A+]
A nurse is caring for a client who is at 32 wks gestation and is experiencing
preterm labor. What meds should the nurse plan to administer? -
✔✔betamethasone
A nurse at a prenatal clinic is caring for a client who suspects she may be
pregnant and asks the nurse how the provider will confirm her pregnancy.
The nurse should inform the client that what lab test will be used to confirm
her pregnancy? - ✔✔urine test for presence of HCG
A nurse is caring for a client who believes she may be pregnant. What
finding should the nurse identify as a positive sign of pregnancy?
a. palpable fetal movement - ✔✔palpable fetal movement
©morren 2025/2026. Year published 2025.
,A nurse is caring for a client who has oligohydraminios. What fetal
anomalies should the nurse expect? - ✔✔renal agenesis
A nurse is assessing a client who is at 37 wks gestation and has a
suspected pelvic fracture due to blunt abd trauma. What findings should the
nurse expect? - ✔✔uterine contractions
The nurse should expect the client to be experiencing uterine contractions
due to abdominal trauma.
A nurse is assessing a client who is at 12 wks gestation and has
hydatidiform mole. What findings should the nurse expect? - ✔✔dark
brown vaginal discharge
A hydatidiform mole, or a molar pregnancy, is a benign proliferative growth
of the chorionic villi, which gives rise to multiple cysts. The products of
conception transform into a large number of edematous, fluid-filled
vesicles. As cells slough off the uterine wall, vaginal discharge is usually
dark brown and can contain grapelike clusters.
©morren 2025/2026. Year published 2025.
,A nurse is assessing a client who is at 35 weeks of gestation and has mild
gestational HTN. What finding should the nurse identify as the priority? -
✔✔480 mL urine output in 24 hrs
When using the urgent vs. nonurgent approach to client care, the nurse
should determine that the priority finding is 480 mL of urine output in 24 hr
because the minimum acceptable urine output in an adult client is 30
mL/hr. This can indicate progression of preeclampsia to preeclampsia with
severe features, which requires immediate intervention. Therefore, this is
the priority finding.
A nurse is teaching a client who is at 12 wks gestation and has HIV. What
statement should the nurse include in the teaching? - ✔✔you should
continue to take zidovudine throughout the pregnancy
-can be transmitted through breastfeeding
-she can continue to have sex
©morren 2025/2026. Year published 2025.
, The nurse should inform the client that taking prescription antiviral
medication every day decreases 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? - ✔✔blurred or double vision
A nurse is caring for a client who is in the latent phase of labor and is
receiving oxytocin via continuous IV infusion. The nurse notes that the
client is having contractions every 2 min which last 100-110 seconds that
the fetal heart rate is reassuring. What action should the nurse take? -
✔✔decrease the dose of oxytocin by half
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
©morren 2025/2026. Year published 2025.
