RN MATERNAL NEWBORN |ATI PROCTORED
EXAM
2025-2026 ACTUAL 500 QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS |PRE-EVALUATED
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?
a. misoprostol
b. betamethasone
c. poractant .alfa
d. methylergonovine .- .ANSWER-b. .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?
a. urine .test .for .presence .of .HCG
b. urine .test .for .the .presence .of .HCS
c. blood .test .for .presence .of .estrogen
d. blood .test .for .the .amount .of .circulating .progesterone .- .ANSWER-a. .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
b. amenorrhea
c. chadwick's .sign
d. positive .pregnancy .test .- .ANSWER-a. .palpable .fetal .movement
A .nurse .is .caring .for .a .client .who .has .oligohydraminios. .What .fetal .anomalies .should .the .nurse .expect?
a. renal .agenesis
b. atrial .septal .defect
c. spina .bifida
d. hydrocephalus .- .ANSWER-a. .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?
a. uterine .contractions
b. bradycardia
c. seizures
d. bradypnea .- .ANSWER-a. .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?
a. hypothermia
b. dark .brown .vaginal .discharge
c. fetal .heart .tones
d. decreased .urinary .output .- .ANSWER-b. .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.
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?
a. 480 .mL .urine .output .in .24 .hrs
b. 1+ .protein .in .the .urine
c. .+2 .edema .of .the .feet
d. .BP .144/92 .- .ANSWER-a. .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?
a. you .will .be .in .isolation .after .delivery
b. abstain .from .sexual .intercourse .throughout .pregnancy
c. breastfeed .your .newborn .to .provide .passive .immunity
d. you .should .continue .to .take .zidovudine .throughout .the .pregnancy .- .ANSWER-d. .you .should
.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 .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?
, 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 .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?
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 .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 .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 .needed .for
.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?
EXAM
2025-2026 ACTUAL 500 QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS |PRE-EVALUATED
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?
a. misoprostol
b. betamethasone
c. poractant .alfa
d. methylergonovine .- .ANSWER-b. .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?
a. urine .test .for .presence .of .HCG
b. urine .test .for .the .presence .of .HCS
c. blood .test .for .presence .of .estrogen
d. blood .test .for .the .amount .of .circulating .progesterone .- .ANSWER-a. .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
b. amenorrhea
c. chadwick's .sign
d. positive .pregnancy .test .- .ANSWER-a. .palpable .fetal .movement
A .nurse .is .caring .for .a .client .who .has .oligohydraminios. .What .fetal .anomalies .should .the .nurse .expect?
a. renal .agenesis
b. atrial .septal .defect
c. spina .bifida
d. hydrocephalus .- .ANSWER-a. .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?
a. uterine .contractions
b. bradycardia
c. seizures
d. bradypnea .- .ANSWER-a. .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?
a. hypothermia
b. dark .brown .vaginal .discharge
c. fetal .heart .tones
d. decreased .urinary .output .- .ANSWER-b. .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.
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?
a. 480 .mL .urine .output .in .24 .hrs
b. 1+ .protein .in .the .urine
c. .+2 .edema .of .the .feet
d. .BP .144/92 .- .ANSWER-a. .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?
a. you .will .be .in .isolation .after .delivery
b. abstain .from .sexual .intercourse .throughout .pregnancy
c. breastfeed .your .newborn .to .provide .passive .immunity
d. you .should .continue .to .take .zidovudine .throughout .the .pregnancy .- .ANSWER-d. .you .should
.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 .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?
, 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 .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?
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 .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 .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 .needed .for
.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?
