ATI RN MATERNAL NEWBORN CMS
PROCTORED EXAM 2026/2027 WITH 285
QUESTIONS AND EXPERT-VERIFIED
CORRECT ANSWERS | ALREADY
GRADED A+ | GUARANTEED PASS
A nurse is assessing a newborn who is 2 hr old. Which of the following findings
should the nurse report to the provider?
a) overlapping suture lines
b) generalized petechiae
c) acrocyanosis
d) transient strabismus - ANSWER-b) generalized petechiae
A nurse is teaching a prenatal class for a group of antepartum clients. Which of the
following pieces of information should the nurse include about the hepatitis B
immunization?
a) "The first dose should be administered at 3 months of age"
,b) "Your baby will receive this immunization subcutaneously, which means under
the skin"
c) "We will need your consent prior to administering the vaccine"
d) "Your baby will receive this vaccine in a series of 5 doses" - ANSWER-c) "We
will need your consent prior to administering the vaccine"
A nurse is caring for a client at 35 weeks gestation who has severe pre-eclampsia.
Which of the following assessments provides the most accurate information
regarding the client's fluid and electrolyte status?
a) blood pressure
b) intake and output
c) daily weight
d) severity of edema - ANSWER-c) daily weight
A nurse is teaching a client about a nonstress test. Which of the following
statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching?
a) "I know not to eat anything after midnight"
b) "I will have medication given to me to cause contractions"
c) "I should press the button on the handheld marker when my baby moves"
d) "I will have to stimulate my breast to cause contractions" - ANSWER-c) "I
should press the button on the handheld marker when my baby moves"
A nurse is providing education for a pregnant client about symptoms that should be
reported immediately to the provider. Which of the following client responses
indicates an understanding of the teaching?
a) "I should call my provider if I develop melasma"
b) "If I notice that my eyes are puffy, I should call my provider"
c) "I should call my provider if I notice that my feet and ankles are swollen"
,d) "If I notice periodic numbness and tingling in my fingers, I should call my
provider" - ANSWER-b) "If I notice that my eyes are puffy, I should call my
provider"
A nurse is caring for a client who is using patterned-paced breathing during the
first stage of labor. The client reports a lightheaded feeling and tingling of the
fingers. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
a) instruct the client to hold her breath and bear down
b) ensure that the client's breathing rate is more than twice her normal rate
c) apply counter-pressure to the client's lower back
d) have the client breathe into a paper bag - ANSWER-d) have the client breathe
into a paper bag
A nurse is teaching a parent of a newborn how to care for the newborn's umbilical
cord stump. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?
a) "Cover the cord with the edge of the diaper"
b) "Clean the cord stump with tap water"
c) "Apply a damp cloth over the cord stump once each day"
d) "You should gently tug on the cord stump in 5 days if it has not yet fallen off" -
ANSWER-b) "Clean the cord stump with tap water"
A nurse in a prenatal clinic is reviewing the laboratory results of a client who is at
33 weeks of gestation. For which of the following results should the nurse notify
the provider?
a) Hgb 11.3 g/dL
b) Platelet count 135,000/mm^3
c) WBC count 10,500/mm^3
d) Hct 38% - ANSWER-b) Platelet count 135,000/mm^3
, A nurse is assessing a newborn. Which of the following findings suggests the
newborn is post-mature?
a) pale, translucent skin
b) nails extending over fingers
c) weak gag reflex
d) thin covering of fine hair on shoulders and back - ANSWER-b) nails extending
over fingers
A nurse is teaching a client who is at 10 weeks gestation about an abdominal
ultrasound in the first trimester. Which of the following pieces of information
should the nurse include in the teaching?
a) "You will have a non stress test prior to the ultrasound"
b) "You will need to have a full bladder during the ultrasound"
c) "The ultrasound will determine the length of the cervix"
d) "You will experience uterine cramping during the ultrasound" - ANSWER-b)
"You will need to have a full bladder during the ultrasound"
A nurse is caring for a client in active labor who is experiencing hypotension
following epidural placement. Which of the following actions should the nurse
take?
a) decrease IV fluids
b) give oxygen at 2 L/min via nasal cannula
c) place the client in a lateral position
d) administer indomethacin - ANSWER-c) place the client in a lateral position
A nurse is caring for a newborn. The nurse should obtain informed consent before
taking which of the following actions?
PROCTORED EXAM 2026/2027 WITH 285
QUESTIONS AND EXPERT-VERIFIED
CORRECT ANSWERS | ALREADY
GRADED A+ | GUARANTEED PASS
A nurse is assessing a newborn who is 2 hr old. Which of the following findings
should the nurse report to the provider?
a) overlapping suture lines
b) generalized petechiae
c) acrocyanosis
d) transient strabismus - ANSWER-b) generalized petechiae
A nurse is teaching a prenatal class for a group of antepartum clients. Which of the
following pieces of information should the nurse include about the hepatitis B
immunization?
a) "The first dose should be administered at 3 months of age"
,b) "Your baby will receive this immunization subcutaneously, which means under
the skin"
c) "We will need your consent prior to administering the vaccine"
d) "Your baby will receive this vaccine in a series of 5 doses" - ANSWER-c) "We
will need your consent prior to administering the vaccine"
A nurse is caring for a client at 35 weeks gestation who has severe pre-eclampsia.
Which of the following assessments provides the most accurate information
regarding the client's fluid and electrolyte status?
a) blood pressure
b) intake and output
c) daily weight
d) severity of edema - ANSWER-c) daily weight
A nurse is teaching a client about a nonstress test. Which of the following
statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching?
a) "I know not to eat anything after midnight"
b) "I will have medication given to me to cause contractions"
c) "I should press the button on the handheld marker when my baby moves"
d) "I will have to stimulate my breast to cause contractions" - ANSWER-c) "I
should press the button on the handheld marker when my baby moves"
A nurse is providing education for a pregnant client about symptoms that should be
reported immediately to the provider. Which of the following client responses
indicates an understanding of the teaching?
a) "I should call my provider if I develop melasma"
b) "If I notice that my eyes are puffy, I should call my provider"
c) "I should call my provider if I notice that my feet and ankles are swollen"
,d) "If I notice periodic numbness and tingling in my fingers, I should call my
provider" - ANSWER-b) "If I notice that my eyes are puffy, I should call my
provider"
A nurse is caring for a client who is using patterned-paced breathing during the
first stage of labor. The client reports a lightheaded feeling and tingling of the
fingers. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
a) instruct the client to hold her breath and bear down
b) ensure that the client's breathing rate is more than twice her normal rate
c) apply counter-pressure to the client's lower back
d) have the client breathe into a paper bag - ANSWER-d) have the client breathe
into a paper bag
A nurse is teaching a parent of a newborn how to care for the newborn's umbilical
cord stump. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?
a) "Cover the cord with the edge of the diaper"
b) "Clean the cord stump with tap water"
c) "Apply a damp cloth over the cord stump once each day"
d) "You should gently tug on the cord stump in 5 days if it has not yet fallen off" -
ANSWER-b) "Clean the cord stump with tap water"
A nurse in a prenatal clinic is reviewing the laboratory results of a client who is at
33 weeks of gestation. For which of the following results should the nurse notify
the provider?
a) Hgb 11.3 g/dL
b) Platelet count 135,000/mm^3
c) WBC count 10,500/mm^3
d) Hct 38% - ANSWER-b) Platelet count 135,000/mm^3
, A nurse is assessing a newborn. Which of the following findings suggests the
newborn is post-mature?
a) pale, translucent skin
b) nails extending over fingers
c) weak gag reflex
d) thin covering of fine hair on shoulders and back - ANSWER-b) nails extending
over fingers
A nurse is teaching a client who is at 10 weeks gestation about an abdominal
ultrasound in the first trimester. Which of the following pieces of information
should the nurse include in the teaching?
a) "You will have a non stress test prior to the ultrasound"
b) "You will need to have a full bladder during the ultrasound"
c) "The ultrasound will determine the length of the cervix"
d) "You will experience uterine cramping during the ultrasound" - ANSWER-b)
"You will need to have a full bladder during the ultrasound"
A nurse is caring for a client in active labor who is experiencing hypotension
following epidural placement. Which of the following actions should the nurse
take?
a) decrease IV fluids
b) give oxygen at 2 L/min via nasal cannula
c) place the client in a lateral position
d) administer indomethacin - ANSWER-c) place the client in a lateral position
A nurse is caring for a newborn. The nurse should obtain informed consent before
taking which of the following actions?
