ATI MATERNAL NEWBORN PROCTORED EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS (VERIFIED AND WELL
DETAILED ANSWERS) LATEST UPDATE 2025/2026
FHR can be heard by Doppler at: - CORRECT ANSWER- 10-12
weeks GA
When should you start measuring a woman's fundal height? -
CORRECT ANSWER- After > 12 weeks GA
Between 18 and 30 weeks the fundal height should measure what? -
CORRECT ANSWER- It should equal the week of gestation
MSAFP screening is done: - CORRECT ANSWER- 15-22 weeks of
gestation
maternal serum alpha-fetoprotein (MSAFP) screen. It's usually as part of
a set of tests, which screen for genetic problems, called the quad screen.
AFP is a substance made in the liver of an unborn baby (fetus).
,Smoking tobacco during pregnancy is associated with : - CORRECT
ANSWER- Low Birth Weight
Pregnant mothers should consume how much water each day? -
CORRECT ANSWER- 2 to 3 Liters of water from food and beverage
sources.
Regarding kick counts, what are signs that a woman needs further
evaluation? - CORRECT ANSWER- Fetal movements of less than 3 in
one hour
No fetal movement for 12 hours
The recommended weight gain during pregnancy is usually: -
CORRECT ANSWER- 25-35lbs
3-4 lb in first trimester
1 lb per week in the last two trimesters
Foods high in folic acid are: - CORRECT ANSWER- Leafy vegetables
Dried peas
Dried beans
Seeds
Orange juice
,It is recommended that _____ mcg of folic acid be taken during
pregnancy. - CORRECT ANSWER- 600
It is recommended that clients who are lactating consume ____ mcg of
folic acid. - CORRECT ANSWER- 500
What vitamin aids in the absorption of Iron? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Vitamin C
The clients bladder needs to be _____ before an ultrasound. -
CORRECT ANSWER- Full
biophysical profile (BPP) normal score is - CORRECT ANSWER- A
biophysical profile (BPP) test measures the health of your baby (fetus)
during pregnancy.
8-10
BPP abnormal score is - CORRECT ANSWER- <4
If a BPP comes back as 6..... - CORRECT ANSWER- It should be
retested
BPP assess for - CORRECT ANSWER- Fetal well being
, non-stress test ( NST) - CORRECT ANSWER- most widely used
technique for antepartum evaluation of fetal well being performed
during the third trimester.
Reactive NST - CORRECT ANSWER- FHR is a normal baseline rate
with moderate variablity
Two accelerations to 15 bpm for at least 15 secs in 20 min period
A non reactive NST would indicate what about the fetus? - CORRECT
ANSWER- The fetal heart rate does not accelerate adequately with fetal
movement.
-A BPP or CST will need to be done now
Positive CST is normal or abnormal - CORRECT ANSWER- abnormal
The contraction stress test — also called a stress test or an oxytocin
challenge test — may be done during pregnancy to measure the baby's
heart rate during uterine contractions. Its purpose is to make sure the
baby can get the oxygen he needs from the placenta during labor.
Positive CST is indicated when: - CORRECT ANSWER- Persistent
and consistent late decels on more than half of the contractions.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS (VERIFIED AND WELL
DETAILED ANSWERS) LATEST UPDATE 2025/2026
FHR can be heard by Doppler at: - CORRECT ANSWER- 10-12
weeks GA
When should you start measuring a woman's fundal height? -
CORRECT ANSWER- After > 12 weeks GA
Between 18 and 30 weeks the fundal height should measure what? -
CORRECT ANSWER- It should equal the week of gestation
MSAFP screening is done: - CORRECT ANSWER- 15-22 weeks of
gestation
maternal serum alpha-fetoprotein (MSAFP) screen. It's usually as part of
a set of tests, which screen for genetic problems, called the quad screen.
AFP is a substance made in the liver of an unborn baby (fetus).
,Smoking tobacco during pregnancy is associated with : - CORRECT
ANSWER- Low Birth Weight
Pregnant mothers should consume how much water each day? -
CORRECT ANSWER- 2 to 3 Liters of water from food and beverage
sources.
Regarding kick counts, what are signs that a woman needs further
evaluation? - CORRECT ANSWER- Fetal movements of less than 3 in
one hour
No fetal movement for 12 hours
The recommended weight gain during pregnancy is usually: -
CORRECT ANSWER- 25-35lbs
3-4 lb in first trimester
1 lb per week in the last two trimesters
Foods high in folic acid are: - CORRECT ANSWER- Leafy vegetables
Dried peas
Dried beans
Seeds
Orange juice
,It is recommended that _____ mcg of folic acid be taken during
pregnancy. - CORRECT ANSWER- 600
It is recommended that clients who are lactating consume ____ mcg of
folic acid. - CORRECT ANSWER- 500
What vitamin aids in the absorption of Iron? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Vitamin C
The clients bladder needs to be _____ before an ultrasound. -
CORRECT ANSWER- Full
biophysical profile (BPP) normal score is - CORRECT ANSWER- A
biophysical profile (BPP) test measures the health of your baby (fetus)
during pregnancy.
8-10
BPP abnormal score is - CORRECT ANSWER- <4
If a BPP comes back as 6..... - CORRECT ANSWER- It should be
retested
BPP assess for - CORRECT ANSWER- Fetal well being
, non-stress test ( NST) - CORRECT ANSWER- most widely used
technique for antepartum evaluation of fetal well being performed
during the third trimester.
Reactive NST - CORRECT ANSWER- FHR is a normal baseline rate
with moderate variablity
Two accelerations to 15 bpm for at least 15 secs in 20 min period
A non reactive NST would indicate what about the fetus? - CORRECT
ANSWER- The fetal heart rate does not accelerate adequately with fetal
movement.
-A BPP or CST will need to be done now
Positive CST is normal or abnormal - CORRECT ANSWER- abnormal
The contraction stress test — also called a stress test or an oxytocin
challenge test — may be done during pregnancy to measure the baby's
heart rate during uterine contractions. Its purpose is to make sure the
baby can get the oxygen he needs from the placenta during labor.
Positive CST is indicated when: - CORRECT ANSWER- Persistent
and consistent late decels on more than half of the contractions.
