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ATI Maternal Newborn Proctored
Exam Questions & Correct Answer
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DOCUMENT OVERVIEW
This document contains 304 verified questions with correct answers focusing on maternal newborn nursing.
Each question aligns with key themes in maternal and newborn health, providing a comprehensive resource
for study, review, and certification preparation.
EXAM BLUEPRINT & TOPIC DISTRIBUTION
Systematic breakdown of subject domains and exam coverage.
Topic Module Scope & Core Focus
Covers essential practices and assessments during pregnancy to ensure maternal and fetal
Prenatal Care health.
Labor and Delivery Focuses on the stages of labor, management of delivery, and immediate postpartum care.
Details the evaluation of newborns immediately after birth, including vital signs and physical
Newborn Assessment examination.
Examines common and serious complications that can arise during pregnancy and their
Complications of Pregnancy management.
Discusses medications used in maternal and newborn care, including indications and side
Pharmacology in Obstetrics effects.
Addresses care considerations for mothers following childbirth, including physical and
Postpartum Care emotional health.
Maternal-Fetal Medicine Explores specialized care for high-risk pregnancies and fetal health monitoring.
Nutrition in Pregnancy and Lactation Focuses on dietary needs and considerations during pregnancy and breastfeeding.
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Newborn Safety and Care Provides guidelines for ensuring the safety and well-being of newborns in various settings.
Investigates the emotional and social factors affecting women during pregnancy and
Psychosocial Aspects of Childbearing postpartum.
Infection Control in Maternal Care Covers protocols to prevent infections during pregnancy, delivery, and postpartum.
Total Exam Coverage 11 Integrated Topic Modules • 304 Examination Questions
HIGH-YIELD: QUESTIONS & VERIFIED ANSWERS
Complete Examination Questions • 304 Questions • Sequential Exam Layout
QUESTION 1
A nurse is caring for a client who is at 32 wks gestation and is experiencing preterm
labor. What meds should the nurse plan to administer?
a. misoprostol
b. betamethasone
c. poractant alfa
d. methylergonovine
Answer: B. betamethasone.
QUESTION 2
A nurse at a prenatal clinic is caring for a client who suspects she may be pregnant and
asks the nurse how the provider will confirm her pregnancy. The nurse should inform
the client that what lab test will be used to confirm her pregnancy?
a. urine test for presence of HCG
b. urine test for the presence of HCS
c. blood test for presence of estrogen
d. blood test for the amount of circulating progesterone
Answer: A. urine test for presence of HCG.
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QUESTION 3
A nurse is caring for a client who believes she may be pregnant. What finding should
the nurse identify as a positive sign of pregnancy?
a. palpable fetal movement
b. amenorrhea
c. chadwick's sign
d. positive pregnancy test
Answer: A. palpable fetal movement.
QUESTION 4
A nurse is caring for a client who has oligohydraminios. What fetal anomalies should
the nurse expect?
a. renal agenesis
b. atrial septal defect
c. spina bifida
d. hydrocephalus
Answer: A. renal agenesis.
QUESTION 5
A nurse is assessing a client who is at 37 wks gestation and has a suspected pelvic
fracture due to blunt abd trauma. What findings should the nurse expect?
a. uterine contractions
b. bradycardia
c. seizures
d. bradypnea
Answer: A. uterine contractions
The nurse should expect the client to be experiencing uterine contractions due to abdominal trauma.
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QUESTION 6
A nurse is assessing a client who is at 12 wks gestation and has hydatidiform mole.
What findings should the nurse expect?
a. hypothermia
b. dark brown vaginal discharge
c. fetal heart tones
d. decreased urinary output
Answer: B. dark brown vaginal discharge
A hydatidiform mole, or a molar pregnancy, is a benign proliferative growth of the chorionic villi, which gives
rise to multiple cysts. The products of conception transform into a large number of edematous, fluid-filled
vesicles. As cells slough off the uterine wall, vaginal discharge is usually dark brown and can contain
grapelike clusters.
QUESTION 7
A nurse is assessing a client who is at 35 weeks of gestation and has mild gestational
HTN. What finding should the nurse identify as the priority?
a. 480 mL urine output in 24 hrs
b. 1+ protein in the urine
c. +2 edema of the feet
d. BP 144/92
Answer: A. 480 mL urine output in 24 hrs
When using the urgent vs. nonurgent approach to client care, the nurse should determine that the priority
finding is 480 mL of urine output in 24 hr because the minimum acceptable urine output in an adult client is
30 mL/hr. This can indicate progression of preeclampsia to preeclampsia with severe features, which requires
immediate intervention. Therefore, this is the priority finding.
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ATI Maternal Newborn Proctored
Exam Questions & Correct Answer
Keys Updated 2026/2027 Edition
Comprehensive Examination Question Bank • Concept Mapping
TOTAL QUESTIONS EXAM TOPICS ANSWERS
304 Questions 11 Modules 100% Verified
DOCUMENT OVERVIEW
This document contains 304 verified questions with correct answers focusing on maternal newborn nursing.
Each question aligns with key themes in maternal and newborn health, providing a comprehensive resource
for study, review, and certification preparation.
EXAM BLUEPRINT & TOPIC DISTRIBUTION
Systematic breakdown of subject domains and exam coverage.
Topic Module Scope & Core Focus
Covers essential practices and assessments during pregnancy to ensure maternal and fetal
Prenatal Care health.
Labor and Delivery Focuses on the stages of labor, management of delivery, and immediate postpartum care.
Details the evaluation of newborns immediately after birth, including vital signs and physical
Newborn Assessment examination.
Examines common and serious complications that can arise during pregnancy and their
Complications of Pregnancy management.
Discusses medications used in maternal and newborn care, including indications and side
Pharmacology in Obstetrics effects.
Addresses care considerations for mothers following childbirth, including physical and
Postpartum Care emotional health.
Maternal-Fetal Medicine Explores specialized care for high-risk pregnancies and fetal health monitoring.
Nutrition in Pregnancy and Lactation Focuses on dietary needs and considerations during pregnancy and breastfeeding.
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Newborn Safety and Care Provides guidelines for ensuring the safety and well-being of newborns in various settings.
Investigates the emotional and social factors affecting women during pregnancy and
Psychosocial Aspects of Childbearing postpartum.
Infection Control in Maternal Care Covers protocols to prevent infections during pregnancy, delivery, and postpartum.
Total Exam Coverage 11 Integrated Topic Modules • 304 Examination Questions
HIGH-YIELD: QUESTIONS & VERIFIED ANSWERS
Complete Examination Questions • 304 Questions • Sequential Exam Layout
QUESTION 1
A nurse is caring for a client who is at 32 wks gestation and is experiencing preterm
labor. What meds should the nurse plan to administer?
a. misoprostol
b. betamethasone
c. poractant alfa
d. methylergonovine
Answer: B. betamethasone.
QUESTION 2
A nurse at a prenatal clinic is caring for a client who suspects she may be pregnant and
asks the nurse how the provider will confirm her pregnancy. The nurse should inform
the client that what lab test will be used to confirm her pregnancy?
a. urine test for presence of HCG
b. urine test for the presence of HCS
c. blood test for presence of estrogen
d. blood test for the amount of circulating progesterone
Answer: A. urine test for presence of HCG.
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QUESTION 3
A nurse is caring for a client who believes she may be pregnant. What finding should
the nurse identify as a positive sign of pregnancy?
a. palpable fetal movement
b. amenorrhea
c. chadwick's sign
d. positive pregnancy test
Answer: A. palpable fetal movement.
QUESTION 4
A nurse is caring for a client who has oligohydraminios. What fetal anomalies should
the nurse expect?
a. renal agenesis
b. atrial septal defect
c. spina bifida
d. hydrocephalus
Answer: A. renal agenesis.
QUESTION 5
A nurse is assessing a client who is at 37 wks gestation and has a suspected pelvic
fracture due to blunt abd trauma. What findings should the nurse expect?
a. uterine contractions
b. bradycardia
c. seizures
d. bradypnea
Answer: A. uterine contractions
The nurse should expect the client to be experiencing uterine contractions due to abdominal trauma.
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QUESTION 6
A nurse is assessing a client who is at 12 wks gestation and has hydatidiform mole.
What findings should the nurse expect?
a. hypothermia
b. dark brown vaginal discharge
c. fetal heart tones
d. decreased urinary output
Answer: B. dark brown vaginal discharge
A hydatidiform mole, or a molar pregnancy, is a benign proliferative growth of the chorionic villi, which gives
rise to multiple cysts. The products of conception transform into a large number of edematous, fluid-filled
vesicles. As cells slough off the uterine wall, vaginal discharge is usually dark brown and can contain
grapelike clusters.
QUESTION 7
A nurse is assessing a client who is at 35 weeks of gestation and has mild gestational
HTN. What finding should the nurse identify as the priority?
a. 480 mL urine output in 24 hrs
b. 1+ protein in the urine
c. +2 edema of the feet
d. BP 144/92
Answer: A. 480 mL urine output in 24 hrs
When using the urgent vs. nonurgent approach to client care, the nurse should determine that the priority
finding is 480 mL of urine output in 24 hr because the minimum acceptable urine output in an adult client is
30 mL/hr. This can indicate progression of preeclampsia to preeclampsia with severe features, which requires
immediate intervention. Therefore, this is the priority finding.
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