MATERNAL VATI EXAM WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS 2025
A nurse is collecting data from a newborn immediately after delivery by a
client
at who was
42 weeks of gestation. Which of the following findings should the
nurse expect?
Correct answers ( ) *Dry, cracked
skin*
Newborns who are postmature have dry, cracked skin that feels like
parchment paper.
A nurse is caring for a newborn who is small for gestational age (SGA).
Which of the
following findings should the nurse expect? ( Correct answers )
*Blood glucose
instabilit
y*
Decreased glycogen storage and less gluconeogenesis put newborns who
are SGA
high risk at
for
hypoglycemia.
A nurse caring for a client in active labor notes late decelerations on the
fetal monitor.
Which of the following is the priority nursing action? ( Correct answers )
Position
client onthe
her
side
A nurse is caring for a client who is in the first stage of labor. The nurse
observes the
umbilical cord protruding from the vagina. Which of the following actions
should the
nurse take first? ( Correct answers ) Place the client in a knee chest or
trendeleburg
A first-time mother who is breastfeeding tells the nurse she is concerned
positio
about her infant's hydration. Which nursing observation is appropriate to
n
use in evaluating the adequacy of the infant's hydration? ( Correct
answers ) The number of wet diapers
Immediately after a cesarean delivery, a nurse is caring for a newborn
who weighs
5,160 g (11 lb, 6 oz) and whose mother has diabetes
The priority data collection for this newborn is for ( Correct answers )
mellitus.
Hypoglycemia
A nurse is caring for a client in the prenatal clinic who is at 7 weeks of
gestation.
client reportsTheurinary frequency and asks the nurse if this will continue
pregnancy.
throughout Whichher of the following is an appropriate response? ( Correct
answers
it should )onlyNo last until 12th
week
A nurse is caring for a client in preterm labor at 32 weeks of gestation who
nurse,
says to"Will
the my baby be okay?" Which of the following responses is
appropriate
nurse to make?for the
( Correct answers ) You must be feeling
very scared
, nurse is speaking to a client on the phone who is pregnant and taking iron
for iron-deficiency anemia. The client reports that her stools are black but
supplements
she has no pain or cramping. Which of the following is an appropriate
abdominal
response
nurse? ( Correct
by the answers ) "This is expected because of the way iron is
broken down
during
digestion."
nurse is collecting data from a client who gave birth one week ago.
Which of the
following findings should the nurse identify as a manifestation of
endometritis?
answers ( Correct
) *Pelvic
pain*
Manifestations of endometritis, the most common postpartum infection,
includetachycardia,
fever, chills, anorexia, fatigue, and
pelvic pain.
nurse is caring for a client who is at 17 weeks of gestation and is scheduled
to have a
maternal serum alpha-fetoprotein (MSAFP)
determination.
The nurse should reinforce with the client that this test screens for
( Correct answers )
A nurse is collecting data form an infant with Trisomy 21 (Down's
Neural tube
Syndrome.
the following
defects Which
are common
of characteristics? (Select all that apply.) ( Correct
answers )
Transverse
Palmer,protruding,
nurse is preparing a sit bath for a client who is 1 day postpartum. Which of
the following
actions should the nurse take? ( Correct answers ) Set the water
temperature to 40
(104
f)
A nurse is caring for a client who is postpartum. The nurse should
recognize
the following
whichstatements
of by the client as a possible indication of inhibition
of parental ( Correct answers ) "I just wish he had more hair. I'm going
attachment?
to have
keep a hat
to on his head till he grows
some."
nurse caring for a client who is in labor is reinforcing teaching about
why epidural
anesthesia is not initiated until a good labor pattern
has been
established. The nurse should tell the client. "Given too soon, epidural
anesthesia
Correct (
answers ) May prolong
labor
nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who is pregnant and has a body
mass of
(BMI) index
26.5. She asks the nurse how much
weight gain
should she over the course of her pregnancy. Which of the following
appropriate
statements is response
an by the nurse? ( Correct answers ) *"The
recommendation
is about 15 to 25 for you
pounds."*
"A gain of about 25 to 35 pounds is best for you and for
your baby."
"It really doesn't matter exactly how much weight you gain, as long as
your diet is
healthy.
"
ANSWERS 2025
A nurse is collecting data from a newborn immediately after delivery by a
client
at who was
42 weeks of gestation. Which of the following findings should the
nurse expect?
Correct answers ( ) *Dry, cracked
skin*
Newborns who are postmature have dry, cracked skin that feels like
parchment paper.
A nurse is caring for a newborn who is small for gestational age (SGA).
Which of the
following findings should the nurse expect? ( Correct answers )
*Blood glucose
instabilit
y*
Decreased glycogen storage and less gluconeogenesis put newborns who
are SGA
high risk at
for
hypoglycemia.
A nurse caring for a client in active labor notes late decelerations on the
fetal monitor.
Which of the following is the priority nursing action? ( Correct answers )
Position
client onthe
her
side
A nurse is caring for a client who is in the first stage of labor. The nurse
observes the
umbilical cord protruding from the vagina. Which of the following actions
should the
nurse take first? ( Correct answers ) Place the client in a knee chest or
trendeleburg
A first-time mother who is breastfeeding tells the nurse she is concerned
positio
about her infant's hydration. Which nursing observation is appropriate to
n
use in evaluating the adequacy of the infant's hydration? ( Correct
answers ) The number of wet diapers
Immediately after a cesarean delivery, a nurse is caring for a newborn
who weighs
5,160 g (11 lb, 6 oz) and whose mother has diabetes
The priority data collection for this newborn is for ( Correct answers )
mellitus.
Hypoglycemia
A nurse is caring for a client in the prenatal clinic who is at 7 weeks of
gestation.
client reportsTheurinary frequency and asks the nurse if this will continue
pregnancy.
throughout Whichher of the following is an appropriate response? ( Correct
answers
it should )onlyNo last until 12th
week
A nurse is caring for a client in preterm labor at 32 weeks of gestation who
nurse,
says to"Will
the my baby be okay?" Which of the following responses is
appropriate
nurse to make?for the
( Correct answers ) You must be feeling
very scared
, nurse is speaking to a client on the phone who is pregnant and taking iron
for iron-deficiency anemia. The client reports that her stools are black but
supplements
she has no pain or cramping. Which of the following is an appropriate
abdominal
response
nurse? ( Correct
by the answers ) "This is expected because of the way iron is
broken down
during
digestion."
nurse is collecting data from a client who gave birth one week ago.
Which of the
following findings should the nurse identify as a manifestation of
endometritis?
answers ( Correct
) *Pelvic
pain*
Manifestations of endometritis, the most common postpartum infection,
includetachycardia,
fever, chills, anorexia, fatigue, and
pelvic pain.
nurse is caring for a client who is at 17 weeks of gestation and is scheduled
to have a
maternal serum alpha-fetoprotein (MSAFP)
determination.
The nurse should reinforce with the client that this test screens for
( Correct answers )
A nurse is collecting data form an infant with Trisomy 21 (Down's
Neural tube
Syndrome.
the following
defects Which
are common
of characteristics? (Select all that apply.) ( Correct
answers )
Transverse
Palmer,protruding,
nurse is preparing a sit bath for a client who is 1 day postpartum. Which of
the following
actions should the nurse take? ( Correct answers ) Set the water
temperature to 40
(104
f)
A nurse is caring for a client who is postpartum. The nurse should
recognize
the following
whichstatements
of by the client as a possible indication of inhibition
of parental ( Correct answers ) "I just wish he had more hair. I'm going
attachment?
to have
keep a hat
to on his head till he grows
some."
nurse caring for a client who is in labor is reinforcing teaching about
why epidural
anesthesia is not initiated until a good labor pattern
has been
established. The nurse should tell the client. "Given too soon, epidural
anesthesia
Correct (
answers ) May prolong
labor
nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who is pregnant and has a body
mass of
(BMI) index
26.5. She asks the nurse how much
weight gain
should she over the course of her pregnancy. Which of the following
appropriate
statements is response
an by the nurse? ( Correct answers ) *"The
recommendation
is about 15 to 25 for you
pounds."*
"A gain of about 25 to 35 pounds is best for you and for
your baby."
"It really doesn't matter exactly how much weight you gain, as long as
your diet is
healthy.
"
