RN Maternal Newborn ATI Proctored Exam
2025-2026 – Frequently Tested Questions
with Correct Detailed Answers
Introduction:
This document contains the complete set of 304 frequently tested
questions and correct detailed answers for the RN Maternal
Newborn ATI Proctored Exam (2025–2026 edition). It covers
critical maternal and newborn nursing topics, including
pregnancy complications, labor and delivery, postpartum care,
newborn assessment, pharmacology, and safety measures. Each
question includes the correct answer with clear explanations to
support exam preparation.
Questions and Detailed Answers:
A nurse is caring for a client who is at 38 wks of gestation and
reports no fetal movement for 24 hr. What action should the
nurse take?
a. auscultate for a FHR
b. reassure the client that a term fetus is less active
c. have the client drink orange juice
,d. palpate the uterus for fetal movement -Answer:-a. auscultate
for a FHR
Presence of a fetal heart rate is a reassuring manifestation of fetal
well-being. The nurse should auscultate for the fetal heart rate
using a Doppler device or an external fetal monitor. This is the
priority nursing action.
A nurse is caring for a client who is at 35 wks gestation and has
severe pre-eclampsia. What assessment provides the most
accurate info regarding the client's fluid and electrolyte status.
a. daily wt
b. bp
c. severity of edema
d. I&O -Answer:-a. daily wt
A nurse is teaching a client who is at 30 wks gestation about
warning signs of complications that she should report to her
provider. What finding should the nurse include in the teaching?
a. 10 fetal movements per hour
b. mild constipation
,c. vaginal bleeding
d. nasal congestion -Answer:-c. vaginal bleeding
Vaginal bleeding can be an abnormal finding during pregnancy
that might indicate a complication such as placental abruption,
placenta previa, or preterm labor.
A nurse is teaching a client who is at 8 wks gestation and has a
uterine fibroid about potential effects of the fibroid during
pregnancy. What info should the nurse include?
a. you will have to undergo a c-section birth because of the fibroid
b. the fibroid can increase the risk for postpartum hemorrhage
c. the fibroid will shrink during pregnancy
d. you will receive an injection of medroxyprogesterone acetate to
shrink the fibroid -Answer:-b. the fibroid can increase the risk for
postpartum hemorrhage
A nurse is caring for a client who is at 26 wks gestation and
reports constipation. What responses by the nurse is appropriate?
a. you should drink 1 ounce of mineral oil q morning
b. you should eat at least 3 ounces of red meat/day
, c. you should walk for at least 30 minutes q day
d. you should stop taking your prenatal -Answer:-c. you should
walk for at least 30 minutes q day
The nurse should encourage the client to participate in moderate
physical activity, such as walking or swimming, every day. This
activity increases intestinal peristalsis, which will help alleviate
constipation.
A nurse is planning care for a newborn who is receiving
phototherapy for an elevated bilirubin level. What action should
the nurse take?
a. apply barrier ointment to the newborn's perianal region
b. offer the newborn glucose water between feedings
c. use photometer to monitor the lamp's energy
d. keep the newborn's eye patches on during feedings -Answer:-c.
use photometer to monitor the lamp's energy
The nurse should monitor the lamp's energy throughout the
therapy to ensure the newborn is receiving the appropriate
amount to be effective.
2025-2026 – Frequently Tested Questions
with Correct Detailed Answers
Introduction:
This document contains the complete set of 304 frequently tested
questions and correct detailed answers for the RN Maternal
Newborn ATI Proctored Exam (2025–2026 edition). It covers
critical maternal and newborn nursing topics, including
pregnancy complications, labor and delivery, postpartum care,
newborn assessment, pharmacology, and safety measures. Each
question includes the correct answer with clear explanations to
support exam preparation.
Questions and Detailed Answers:
A nurse is caring for a client who is at 38 wks of gestation and
reports no fetal movement for 24 hr. What action should the
nurse take?
a. auscultate for a FHR
b. reassure the client that a term fetus is less active
c. have the client drink orange juice
,d. palpate the uterus for fetal movement -Answer:-a. auscultate
for a FHR
Presence of a fetal heart rate is a reassuring manifestation of fetal
well-being. The nurse should auscultate for the fetal heart rate
using a Doppler device or an external fetal monitor. This is the
priority nursing action.
A nurse is caring for a client who is at 35 wks gestation and has
severe pre-eclampsia. What assessment provides the most
accurate info regarding the client's fluid and electrolyte status.
a. daily wt
b. bp
c. severity of edema
d. I&O -Answer:-a. daily wt
A nurse is teaching a client who is at 30 wks gestation about
warning signs of complications that she should report to her
provider. What finding should the nurse include in the teaching?
a. 10 fetal movements per hour
b. mild constipation
,c. vaginal bleeding
d. nasal congestion -Answer:-c. vaginal bleeding
Vaginal bleeding can be an abnormal finding during pregnancy
that might indicate a complication such as placental abruption,
placenta previa, or preterm labor.
A nurse is teaching a client who is at 8 wks gestation and has a
uterine fibroid about potential effects of the fibroid during
pregnancy. What info should the nurse include?
a. you will have to undergo a c-section birth because of the fibroid
b. the fibroid can increase the risk for postpartum hemorrhage
c. the fibroid will shrink during pregnancy
d. you will receive an injection of medroxyprogesterone acetate to
shrink the fibroid -Answer:-b. the fibroid can increase the risk for
postpartum hemorrhage
A nurse is caring for a client who is at 26 wks gestation and
reports constipation. What responses by the nurse is appropriate?
a. you should drink 1 ounce of mineral oil q morning
b. you should eat at least 3 ounces of red meat/day
, c. you should walk for at least 30 minutes q day
d. you should stop taking your prenatal -Answer:-c. you should
walk for at least 30 minutes q day
The nurse should encourage the client to participate in moderate
physical activity, such as walking or swimming, every day. This
activity increases intestinal peristalsis, which will help alleviate
constipation.
A nurse is planning care for a newborn who is receiving
phototherapy for an elevated bilirubin level. What action should
the nurse take?
a. apply barrier ointment to the newborn's perianal region
b. offer the newborn glucose water between feedings
c. use photometer to monitor the lamp's energy
d. keep the newborn's eye patches on during feedings -Answer:-c.
use photometer to monitor the lamp's energy
The nurse should monitor the lamp's energy throughout the
therapy to ensure the newborn is receiving the appropriate
amount to be effective.
