ATI MATERNITY 2026 CERTIFICATION
EVALUATION QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
◉ a nurse is reinforcing teaching about breastfeeding with a client
who has a 12-hr-old newborn. which of the following statements
should the nurse identify as an indication that the client
understands the instructions? Answer: "I should wake up my baby
to feed during the night"
◉ a nurse on a postpartum unit is assisting in the care of a client
who is experiencing hypovolemic shock. which of the following
actions should the nurse take? Answer: insert an indwelling urinary
catheter
◉ a nurse is reinforcing discharge teaching about methods to
prevent engorgement during lactation suppression with a client who
is bottle-feeding her newborn. which of the following statements
should the nurse identify as an indication that the client
understands the instructions? Answer: "I will apply cold cabbage
leaves to my breasts throughout the day"
◉ a nurse in a prenatal clinic is assisting in the care of a group of
clients. which of the following clients should the nurse recommend
the provider see first? Answer: a client who is at 37 weeks of
gestation and reports a persistent headache
, ◉ a nurse in a maternal-newborn unit is assisting in the care of a
newborn in the nursery. the newborn's grandparent asks if they may
take the newborn to their daughter's room. which of the following
responses should the nurse make? Answer: "Let me wash my hands
and then I'll take the baby to their mother"
◉ a nurse is assisting in the care of a newborn who has a high-
pitched cry and does not respond to consoling efforts. which of the
following neonatal data collection tools should the nurse expect to
complete? Answer: Neonatal Abstinence Scoring System
◉ a nurse on a postpartum unit is organizing care for a group of
clients after receiving change-of-shift report. which of the following
clients should the nurse plan to see first? Answer: a client who is
receiving methylergonovine and has a blood pressure of 148/96 mm
Hg
◉ a nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a client who is
pregnant and has intermittent constipation. which of the following
interventions should the nurse recommend in the plan? Answer:
drink 2 L of water per day
◉ a nurse is assisting in the care of a client during the active phase
of labor. which of the following actions should the nurse take to
EVALUATION QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
◉ a nurse is reinforcing teaching about breastfeeding with a client
who has a 12-hr-old newborn. which of the following statements
should the nurse identify as an indication that the client
understands the instructions? Answer: "I should wake up my baby
to feed during the night"
◉ a nurse on a postpartum unit is assisting in the care of a client
who is experiencing hypovolemic shock. which of the following
actions should the nurse take? Answer: insert an indwelling urinary
catheter
◉ a nurse is reinforcing discharge teaching about methods to
prevent engorgement during lactation suppression with a client who
is bottle-feeding her newborn. which of the following statements
should the nurse identify as an indication that the client
understands the instructions? Answer: "I will apply cold cabbage
leaves to my breasts throughout the day"
◉ a nurse in a prenatal clinic is assisting in the care of a group of
clients. which of the following clients should the nurse recommend
the provider see first? Answer: a client who is at 37 weeks of
gestation and reports a persistent headache
, ◉ a nurse in a maternal-newborn unit is assisting in the care of a
newborn in the nursery. the newborn's grandparent asks if they may
take the newborn to their daughter's room. which of the following
responses should the nurse make? Answer: "Let me wash my hands
and then I'll take the baby to their mother"
◉ a nurse is assisting in the care of a newborn who has a high-
pitched cry and does not respond to consoling efforts. which of the
following neonatal data collection tools should the nurse expect to
complete? Answer: Neonatal Abstinence Scoring System
◉ a nurse on a postpartum unit is organizing care for a group of
clients after receiving change-of-shift report. which of the following
clients should the nurse plan to see first? Answer: a client who is
receiving methylergonovine and has a blood pressure of 148/96 mm
Hg
◉ a nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a client who is
pregnant and has intermittent constipation. which of the following
interventions should the nurse recommend in the plan? Answer:
drink 2 L of water per day
◉ a nurse is assisting in the care of a client during the active phase
of labor. which of the following actions should the nurse take to
