ATI RN Maternal Newborn Proctored Exam
2025-2026 – Actual Test Bank with Questions,
Correct Answers, and Rationales
Introduction:
This document contains the complete ATI RN Maternal Newborn
Proctored Exam test bank for the academic year 2025-2026. It
includes maternal and newborn nursing questions, correct
answers, and detailed rationales to support learning and exam
preparation. The material covers a wide range of clinical
scenarios, prenatal care, labor and delivery, postpartum care,
newborn assessments, and complications. It is a comprehensive
study resource designed to mirror the actual ATI proctored exam.
Questions and Answers with Rationales:
a nurse is caring for a client who is at 38 weeks of gestation.
which of the following actions should the nurse take prior to
applying an external transducer for fetal monitoring? -Answer:-
perform leopold maneuvers
Rationale:
,The nurse should perform Leopold maneuvers to assess the
position of the fetus to best determine the optimal placement for
the external fetal monitoring transducer.
a nurse in a prenatal clinic is assessing a group of clients. which of
the following clients should the nurse see first? -Answer:-a client
who is at 11 weeks of gestation and reports abdominal cramping.
Rationale:
When using the urgent vs nonurgent approach to client care, the
nurse should determine that the priority finding is a client who is
at 11 weeks of gestation and reports abdominal cramping.
Abdominal cramping can indicate an ectopic pregnancy or
manifestations of spontaneous abortion. The nurse should
request that the provider see this client first.
oligohydraminos -Answer:-presence of an insufficient amount of
amniotic fluid
a nurse is caring for a client who is at 32 weeks of gestation and
has gonorrhea. the nurse should identify that the client is at an
, increased risk for which of the following complications ? -
Answer:-premature rupture of membranes
Rationale:
The nurse should identify that a client who is pregnant and has
gonorrhea is at an increased risk for premature rupture of
membranes, chorioamnionitis, preterm birth, neonatal sepsis, and
intrauterine growth restriction.
a nurse is assessing four newborns. which of the following
findings should the nurse report to the provider? -Answer:-A
newborn who is 18 hr old and has an axillary temperature of
37.7° C (99.9° F)
Rationale:
An axillary temperature greater than 37.5° C (99.5° F) is above
the expected reference range for a newborn and can be an
indication of sepsis. Therefore, the nurse should report this
finding to the provider.
a nurse is caring for a postpartum client who is receiving heparin
via a continuous iv infusion for thrombophlebitis in her left calf.
2025-2026 – Actual Test Bank with Questions,
Correct Answers, and Rationales
Introduction:
This document contains the complete ATI RN Maternal Newborn
Proctored Exam test bank for the academic year 2025-2026. It
includes maternal and newborn nursing questions, correct
answers, and detailed rationales to support learning and exam
preparation. The material covers a wide range of clinical
scenarios, prenatal care, labor and delivery, postpartum care,
newborn assessments, and complications. It is a comprehensive
study resource designed to mirror the actual ATI proctored exam.
Questions and Answers with Rationales:
a nurse is caring for a client who is at 38 weeks of gestation.
which of the following actions should the nurse take prior to
applying an external transducer for fetal monitoring? -Answer:-
perform leopold maneuvers
Rationale:
,The nurse should perform Leopold maneuvers to assess the
position of the fetus to best determine the optimal placement for
the external fetal monitoring transducer.
a nurse in a prenatal clinic is assessing a group of clients. which of
the following clients should the nurse see first? -Answer:-a client
who is at 11 weeks of gestation and reports abdominal cramping.
Rationale:
When using the urgent vs nonurgent approach to client care, the
nurse should determine that the priority finding is a client who is
at 11 weeks of gestation and reports abdominal cramping.
Abdominal cramping can indicate an ectopic pregnancy or
manifestations of spontaneous abortion. The nurse should
request that the provider see this client first.
oligohydraminos -Answer:-presence of an insufficient amount of
amniotic fluid
a nurse is caring for a client who is at 32 weeks of gestation and
has gonorrhea. the nurse should identify that the client is at an
, increased risk for which of the following complications ? -
Answer:-premature rupture of membranes
Rationale:
The nurse should identify that a client who is pregnant and has
gonorrhea is at an increased risk for premature rupture of
membranes, chorioamnionitis, preterm birth, neonatal sepsis, and
intrauterine growth restriction.
a nurse is assessing four newborns. which of the following
findings should the nurse report to the provider? -Answer:-A
newborn who is 18 hr old and has an axillary temperature of
37.7° C (99.9° F)
Rationale:
An axillary temperature greater than 37.5° C (99.5° F) is above
the expected reference range for a newborn and can be an
indication of sepsis. Therefore, the nurse should report this
finding to the provider.
a nurse is caring for a postpartum client who is receiving heparin
via a continuous iv infusion for thrombophlebitis in her left calf.
