ATI MATERNAL NEWBORN
PRACTICE QUESTION REFRESHER
EXAM 2026/2027 WITH 150
QUESTIONS AND EXPERT-VERIFIED
CORRECT ANSWERS | ALREADY
GRADED A+ | GUARANTEED PASS
A nurse is assisting with the care of a client in labor who is receiving IV oxytocin.
The nurse notes contractions lasting 3 minutes each. Which action should the nurse
take?
Stop the oxytocin infusion
Apply oxygen at 2 L/min via nasal cannula
Administer methylergonovine intramuscularly
,Prepare for an emergent cesarean birth - ANSWER-Stop the oxytocin infusion
Rationale: A pattern of contractions lasting longer than 2 minutes or more than 5
contractions in a 10-minute period is considered tachysystole. This pattern can
result in decreased placental perfusion of oxygen. The appropriate action is to
discontinue the oxytocin infusion.
A nurse is assisting with the care of a client who is scheduled to have an
amniocentesis to assess fetal lung maturity. The client is G2P1 at 36 weeks of
gestation and has an O-positive blood type. Which of the following interventions
should the nurse perform?
Apply an external fetal monitor to the client
Reinforce instructions with the client to drink fluids and not void prior to the
procedure.
Administer Rho (D) immunoglobulin after the procedure
Ask the client to take a deep breath and hold it during the entry of the needle -
ANSWER-Apply an external fetal monitor to the client
Rationale: The nurse should assess fetal heart tones and uterine tone prior to and
throughout the procedure to establish a baseline and asses for changes.
A nurse is assisting with the care of a client in active labor and notes late
decelerations on the fetal monitor. Which of the following actions should the nurse
take?
,Administer methylprostaglandin IM
Encourage the client to use the shower
Place the client in a supine position
Apply oxygen at 10 L/min - ANSWER-Apply oxygen at 10 L/min
Rationale: Late decelerations are caused by uteroplacental insufficiency and
require intervention to increase oxygen flow to the fetus. Administering oxygen to
the client will increase the amount of oxygen available to the fetus.
A nurse is reinforcing teaching about parental attachment with a client who is
postpartum. Which of the following client behaviors indicates an understanding of
the teaching?
The client primarily touches the newborn with her fingertips.
The client does not critique the newborn's features and body parts.
The client has given the newborn a name.
The client is quiet with a blank facial expression. - ANSWER-The client has given
the newborn a name
Rationale: A parent who names the newborn and incorporates the newborn into the
family helps facilitate parental attachment.
, A nurse is reinforcing teaching with the guardian of a newborn who is scheduled to
undergo a circumcision. Which of the following pieces of information should the
nurse include in the teaching?
"Wash your child's penis with soap starting on day 3 after the circumcision."
"Apply the diaper loosely over the penis."
"Your baby's glans penis will be bright red after the circumcision."
"Remove the yellow exudate that will appear on the glans penis 24 hours following
the circumcision." - ANSWER-"Apply the diaper loosely over the penis."
Rationale: The nurse should instruct the guardian to apply the diaper loosely over
the newborn's penis to avoid creating pressure at the circumcision site.
A nurse is assisting with the care of a recently delivered newborn whose mother
had gestational diabetes. Which of the following actions should the nurse take
within the first hour after birth?
Administer the hepatis B vaccine
Assess the newborn's blood glucose level
Bathe the newborn
PRACTICE QUESTION REFRESHER
EXAM 2026/2027 WITH 150
QUESTIONS AND EXPERT-VERIFIED
CORRECT ANSWERS | ALREADY
GRADED A+ | GUARANTEED PASS
A nurse is assisting with the care of a client in labor who is receiving IV oxytocin.
The nurse notes contractions lasting 3 minutes each. Which action should the nurse
take?
Stop the oxytocin infusion
Apply oxygen at 2 L/min via nasal cannula
Administer methylergonovine intramuscularly
,Prepare for an emergent cesarean birth - ANSWER-Stop the oxytocin infusion
Rationale: A pattern of contractions lasting longer than 2 minutes or more than 5
contractions in a 10-minute period is considered tachysystole. This pattern can
result in decreased placental perfusion of oxygen. The appropriate action is to
discontinue the oxytocin infusion.
A nurse is assisting with the care of a client who is scheduled to have an
amniocentesis to assess fetal lung maturity. The client is G2P1 at 36 weeks of
gestation and has an O-positive blood type. Which of the following interventions
should the nurse perform?
Apply an external fetal monitor to the client
Reinforce instructions with the client to drink fluids and not void prior to the
procedure.
Administer Rho (D) immunoglobulin after the procedure
Ask the client to take a deep breath and hold it during the entry of the needle -
ANSWER-Apply an external fetal monitor to the client
Rationale: The nurse should assess fetal heart tones and uterine tone prior to and
throughout the procedure to establish a baseline and asses for changes.
A nurse is assisting with the care of a client in active labor and notes late
decelerations on the fetal monitor. Which of the following actions should the nurse
take?
,Administer methylprostaglandin IM
Encourage the client to use the shower
Place the client in a supine position
Apply oxygen at 10 L/min - ANSWER-Apply oxygen at 10 L/min
Rationale: Late decelerations are caused by uteroplacental insufficiency and
require intervention to increase oxygen flow to the fetus. Administering oxygen to
the client will increase the amount of oxygen available to the fetus.
A nurse is reinforcing teaching about parental attachment with a client who is
postpartum. Which of the following client behaviors indicates an understanding of
the teaching?
The client primarily touches the newborn with her fingertips.
The client does not critique the newborn's features and body parts.
The client has given the newborn a name.
The client is quiet with a blank facial expression. - ANSWER-The client has given
the newborn a name
Rationale: A parent who names the newborn and incorporates the newborn into the
family helps facilitate parental attachment.
, A nurse is reinforcing teaching with the guardian of a newborn who is scheduled to
undergo a circumcision. Which of the following pieces of information should the
nurse include in the teaching?
"Wash your child's penis with soap starting on day 3 after the circumcision."
"Apply the diaper loosely over the penis."
"Your baby's glans penis will be bright red after the circumcision."
"Remove the yellow exudate that will appear on the glans penis 24 hours following
the circumcision." - ANSWER-"Apply the diaper loosely over the penis."
Rationale: The nurse should instruct the guardian to apply the diaper loosely over
the newborn's penis to avoid creating pressure at the circumcision site.
A nurse is assisting with the care of a recently delivered newborn whose mother
had gestational diabetes. Which of the following actions should the nurse take
within the first hour after birth?
Administer the hepatis B vaccine
Assess the newborn's blood glucose level
Bathe the newborn
