ATI PRACTICE B MATERNAL NEWBORN EXAM
(2026–2027) LATEST UPDATE) – REAL EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS, A+ GRADED
STUDY MATERIAL
A nurse is assessing a client who is at 30 weeks of gestation during a
routine prenatal visit. Which of the following findings should the nurse
report to the provider?
A. Swelling of the face
B. Varicose veins in the calves
C. Nonpitting 1+ ankle edema
D. Hyperpigmentation of the cheeks
A. Swelling of the face
A nurse is assessing a newborn for manifestations of hypoglycemia. Which
of the following findings should the nurse expect?
A. Jitteriness
B. Hypertonia
C. Abdominal distention
D. Mottling
A. Jitteriness
A nurse is teaching a client who is in preterm labor about terbutaline.
Which of the following statements by the client indicates an
understanding of the teaching?
A. "I will get injections of the medication once daily until my labor stops."
,B. "My blood sugar may be low while I'm on this medication."
C. "I will have blood tests because my potassium might decrease."
D. "My blood pressure may increase while I'm on this medication."
C. "I will have blood tests because my potassium might decrease."
A nurse is planning care for a client who is in labor and is having an
amniotomy. Which of the following assessments should the nurse identify
as the priority?
A. O2 saturation
B. Temperature
C. Blood pressure
D. Urinary output
B. Temperature
A nurse is planning discharge for a client who is 3 days postpartum. Which
of the following non-pharmacological interventions should the nurse
include in the plan of care for lactation suppression?
A. Place warm, moist packs on the breasts.
B. Apply cabbage leaves to the breasts.
C. Wear a loose-fitting bra.
D. Put green tea bags on the breasts.
B. Apply cabbage leaves to the breasts.
A nurse is caring for a client who becomes unresponsive upon delivery of
the placenta. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
A. Determine respiratory function.
B. Increase the IV fluid rate.
C. Access emergency medications from cart.
D. Collect a maternal blood sample for coagulopathy studies.
A. Determine respiratory function
, A nurse is teaching a client who has pregestational type 1 diabetes
mellitus about management during pregnancy. Which of the following
statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching?
A. "I should have a goal of maintaining my fasting blood glucose between
100 and 120."
B. "I should engage in moderate exercise for 30 minutes if my blood
glucose is 250 or greater."
C. "I will continue taking my insulin if I experience nausea and vomiting."
D. "I will ensure that my bedtime snack is high in refined sugar."
C. "I will continue taking my insulin if I experience nausea and vomiting."
A nurse is assessing a newborn following a circumcision. Which of the
following findings should the nurse identify as an indication that the
newborn is experiencing pain?
A. Decreased heart rate
B. Chin quivering
C. Pinpoint pupils
D. Slowed respirations
B. Chin quivering
A nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription for combined oral
contraceptives about potential adverse effects of the medication. For
which of the following findings should the nurse instruct the client to
notify the provider?
A. Shortness of breath
B. Breakthrough bleeding
C. Vomiting
D. Breast tenderness
A. Shortness of breath
A nurse is caring for a client following an amniocentesis at 18 weeks of
gestation. Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the
(2026–2027) LATEST UPDATE) – REAL EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS, A+ GRADED
STUDY MATERIAL
A nurse is assessing a client who is at 30 weeks of gestation during a
routine prenatal visit. Which of the following findings should the nurse
report to the provider?
A. Swelling of the face
B. Varicose veins in the calves
C. Nonpitting 1+ ankle edema
D. Hyperpigmentation of the cheeks
A. Swelling of the face
A nurse is assessing a newborn for manifestations of hypoglycemia. Which
of the following findings should the nurse expect?
A. Jitteriness
B. Hypertonia
C. Abdominal distention
D. Mottling
A. Jitteriness
A nurse is teaching a client who is in preterm labor about terbutaline.
Which of the following statements by the client indicates an
understanding of the teaching?
A. "I will get injections of the medication once daily until my labor stops."
,B. "My blood sugar may be low while I'm on this medication."
C. "I will have blood tests because my potassium might decrease."
D. "My blood pressure may increase while I'm on this medication."
C. "I will have blood tests because my potassium might decrease."
A nurse is planning care for a client who is in labor and is having an
amniotomy. Which of the following assessments should the nurse identify
as the priority?
A. O2 saturation
B. Temperature
C. Blood pressure
D. Urinary output
B. Temperature
A nurse is planning discharge for a client who is 3 days postpartum. Which
of the following non-pharmacological interventions should the nurse
include in the plan of care for lactation suppression?
A. Place warm, moist packs on the breasts.
B. Apply cabbage leaves to the breasts.
C. Wear a loose-fitting bra.
D. Put green tea bags on the breasts.
B. Apply cabbage leaves to the breasts.
A nurse is caring for a client who becomes unresponsive upon delivery of
the placenta. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
A. Determine respiratory function.
B. Increase the IV fluid rate.
C. Access emergency medications from cart.
D. Collect a maternal blood sample for coagulopathy studies.
A. Determine respiratory function
, A nurse is teaching a client who has pregestational type 1 diabetes
mellitus about management during pregnancy. Which of the following
statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching?
A. "I should have a goal of maintaining my fasting blood glucose between
100 and 120."
B. "I should engage in moderate exercise for 30 minutes if my blood
glucose is 250 or greater."
C. "I will continue taking my insulin if I experience nausea and vomiting."
D. "I will ensure that my bedtime snack is high in refined sugar."
C. "I will continue taking my insulin if I experience nausea and vomiting."
A nurse is assessing a newborn following a circumcision. Which of the
following findings should the nurse identify as an indication that the
newborn is experiencing pain?
A. Decreased heart rate
B. Chin quivering
C. Pinpoint pupils
D. Slowed respirations
B. Chin quivering
A nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription for combined oral
contraceptives about potential adverse effects of the medication. For
which of the following findings should the nurse instruct the client to
notify the provider?
A. Shortness of breath
B. Breakthrough bleeding
C. Vomiting
D. Breast tenderness
A. Shortness of breath
A nurse is caring for a client following an amniocentesis at 18 weeks of
gestation. Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the
