ATI MATERNITY PROCTORED EXAM
1. A nurse is assessing a client who has gestational diabetes
and is experiencinghyperglycemia. Which of the
following findings should the nurse expect?
a. Reports increased urinary output
b. Diaphoresis
c. Reports blurred vision
d. Shallow respirations
2. A nurse is caring for a client who is at 22 weeks of gestation and is
HIV positive. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
a. Administer penicillin G 2.4 million units IM to the client
b. Instruct the client to schedule an annual pelvic examination
c. Tell the client she will start medication for HIV immediately after
delivery
d. Report the client’s condition to the local health department
3. A nurse is providing teaching for a client who has a new prescription for
combined oral contraceptives. Which of the following findings should the
nurse include as an adverseeffect of this medication?
a. Depression
b. Polyuria
c. Hypotension
d. Urticaria
4. A nurse is providing teaching to a client who is at 40 weeks of
gestation and has a newprescription for misoprostol. Which of the
following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching?
a. “I can administer oxytocin 4 hours after the insertion of the medication”
b. “You will need a full bladder prior to the insertion of the
, medication” - no need toempty bladder first
c. “Remain in a side-lying position for 15 minutes after the medication is
inserted”
d. “An antacid will be given 20 minutes prior to the insertion of the
medication”
5. A nurse is caring for a prenatal client who has parvovirus B19 (fifth
disease). Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
a. Administer antiviral medication
b. Schedule an ultrasound examination
c. Administer Haemophilus influenza type b vaccine
d. Schedule an indirect Coombs’ test
6. A nurse is preparing to collect a blood specimen from a newborn via a
heel stick. Whichof the following techniques should the nurse use to
help minimize the pain of the procedure for the newborn?
a. Apply a cool back for 10 minutes to the heel prior to the puncture
b. Request a prescription for IM analgesic
c. Use a manual lace blade to pierce the skin
d. Place the newborn skin to skin on the mother’s chest
7. A nurse is performing a vaginal examination on a client who is in labor
and observes theumbilical cord protruding from the vagina. After calling
for assistance, which of the following actions should the nurse
1. A nurse is assessing a client who has gestational diabetes
and is experiencinghyperglycemia. Which of the
following findings should the nurse expect?
a. Reports increased urinary output
b. Diaphoresis
c. Reports blurred vision
d. Shallow respirations
2. A nurse is caring for a client who is at 22 weeks of gestation and is
HIV positive. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
a. Administer penicillin G 2.4 million units IM to the client
b. Instruct the client to schedule an annual pelvic examination
c. Tell the client she will start medication for HIV immediately after
delivery
d. Report the client’s condition to the local health department
3. A nurse is providing teaching for a client who has a new prescription for
combined oral contraceptives. Which of the following findings should the
nurse include as an adverseeffect of this medication?
a. Depression
b. Polyuria
c. Hypotension
d. Urticaria
4. A nurse is providing teaching to a client who is at 40 weeks of
gestation and has a newprescription for misoprostol. Which of the
following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching?
a. “I can administer oxytocin 4 hours after the insertion of the medication”
b. “You will need a full bladder prior to the insertion of the
, medication” - no need toempty bladder first
c. “Remain in a side-lying position for 15 minutes after the medication is
inserted”
d. “An antacid will be given 20 minutes prior to the insertion of the
medication”
5. A nurse is caring for a prenatal client who has parvovirus B19 (fifth
disease). Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
a. Administer antiviral medication
b. Schedule an ultrasound examination
c. Administer Haemophilus influenza type b vaccine
d. Schedule an indirect Coombs’ test
6. A nurse is preparing to collect a blood specimen from a newborn via a
heel stick. Whichof the following techniques should the nurse use to
help minimize the pain of the procedure for the newborn?
a. Apply a cool back for 10 minutes to the heel prior to the puncture
b. Request a prescription for IM analgesic
c. Use a manual lace blade to pierce the skin
d. Place the newborn skin to skin on the mother’s chest
7. A nurse is performing a vaginal examination on a client who is in labor
and observes theumbilical cord protruding from the vagina. After calling
for assistance, which of the following actions should the nurse
