ATI MATERNITY 2026 COMPREHENSIVE
STUDY GUIDE PRACTICE SET
◉ a nurse is assisting in the care of a client who is in preterm labor
and is receiving betamethasone. which of the following actions
should the nurse take? Answer: inject the medication into the
client's vastus lateralis muscle
◉ a nurse is assisting in the care of a client who is in labor. the
client's assessment and documentation are performed by the RN.
based on the assessment findings, which of the following actions
should the nurse take? select all that apply. Answer: place the client
in Trendelenburg position, provide oxygen at 8 to 10 L/min via
nonrebreather mask, wrap the cord in warm, sterile, saline
compresses
◉ a nurse on an antepartum unit is assisting in the care for a client.
which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take? for
each potential nursing action, click to specify if the intervention is
indicated, nonessential, or contraindicated for the client. Answer:
Insert a large-bore intravenous catheter: indicated
Request a prescription for methotrexate: contraindicated
Position client for assessment of cervical dilation by RN:
contraindicated
Obtain blood specimen for an hCG level: nonessential
,Weigh perineal pads: indicated
◉ a nurse is assisting in the care of a newborn. which of the
following actions should the nurse plan to take? for each potential
nursing action, click to specify if the intervention is indicated,
nonessential, or contraindicated for the newborn. Answer: Remind
the parents to begin ROM exercises on the affected arm after 1 week:
indicated
Secure padding in the newborn's fist on the affected side:
nonessential
Immobilize the arm across the abdomen by pinning the newborn's
sleeve to their shirt: indicated
Reinforce to parents to limit physical handling for 2 weeks:
contraindicated
Monitor extremity for edema: nonessential
◉ a nurse is observing a client bathe their 1-day-old newborn. which
of the following actions should the nurse identify as an indication
that the client understands how to bathe the newborn? Answer: the
client washes the newborn's hair before unwrapping them
◉ a nurse in an antepartum clinic is reinforcing teaching about how
to prevent supine hypotension with a client who is at 16 weeks of
gestation. which of the following responses by the client indicates an
understanding of the teaching? Answer: "I will lie on my left side
with my head elevated on a pillow"
, ◉ a nurse is collecting data from a newborn whose mother had
gestational diabetes mellitus. which of the following findings should
the nurse report to the provider? Answer: hypoglycemia
◉ a nurse is planning to administer terbutaline to a client who is
experiencing preterm labor. which of the following routes of
administration should the nurse plan to use? Answer: subcutaneous
◉ a nurse is collecting data from a client who is a primigravida and
has hyperthyroidism. which of the following findings should the
nurse expect? Answer: diaphoresis
◉ a nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who is at 8 weeks of
gestation. which of the following responses by the client indicates an
understanding of the teaching? Answer: "I should expect to have
while vaginal discharge during pregnancy"
◉ a nurse on a postpartum unit is assisting with the care of a client
who has a hypotonic uterus and excessive vaginal bleeding. which of
the following actions should the nurse take first? Answer: provide
fundal massage for the client
STUDY GUIDE PRACTICE SET
◉ a nurse is assisting in the care of a client who is in preterm labor
and is receiving betamethasone. which of the following actions
should the nurse take? Answer: inject the medication into the
client's vastus lateralis muscle
◉ a nurse is assisting in the care of a client who is in labor. the
client's assessment and documentation are performed by the RN.
based on the assessment findings, which of the following actions
should the nurse take? select all that apply. Answer: place the client
in Trendelenburg position, provide oxygen at 8 to 10 L/min via
nonrebreather mask, wrap the cord in warm, sterile, saline
compresses
◉ a nurse on an antepartum unit is assisting in the care for a client.
which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take? for
each potential nursing action, click to specify if the intervention is
indicated, nonessential, or contraindicated for the client. Answer:
Insert a large-bore intravenous catheter: indicated
Request a prescription for methotrexate: contraindicated
Position client for assessment of cervical dilation by RN:
contraindicated
Obtain blood specimen for an hCG level: nonessential
,Weigh perineal pads: indicated
◉ a nurse is assisting in the care of a newborn. which of the
following actions should the nurse plan to take? for each potential
nursing action, click to specify if the intervention is indicated,
nonessential, or contraindicated for the newborn. Answer: Remind
the parents to begin ROM exercises on the affected arm after 1 week:
indicated
Secure padding in the newborn's fist on the affected side:
nonessential
Immobilize the arm across the abdomen by pinning the newborn's
sleeve to their shirt: indicated
Reinforce to parents to limit physical handling for 2 weeks:
contraindicated
Monitor extremity for edema: nonessential
◉ a nurse is observing a client bathe their 1-day-old newborn. which
of the following actions should the nurse identify as an indication
that the client understands how to bathe the newborn? Answer: the
client washes the newborn's hair before unwrapping them
◉ a nurse in an antepartum clinic is reinforcing teaching about how
to prevent supine hypotension with a client who is at 16 weeks of
gestation. which of the following responses by the client indicates an
understanding of the teaching? Answer: "I will lie on my left side
with my head elevated on a pillow"
, ◉ a nurse is collecting data from a newborn whose mother had
gestational diabetes mellitus. which of the following findings should
the nurse report to the provider? Answer: hypoglycemia
◉ a nurse is planning to administer terbutaline to a client who is
experiencing preterm labor. which of the following routes of
administration should the nurse plan to use? Answer: subcutaneous
◉ a nurse is collecting data from a client who is a primigravida and
has hyperthyroidism. which of the following findings should the
nurse expect? Answer: diaphoresis
◉ a nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who is at 8 weeks of
gestation. which of the following responses by the client indicates an
understanding of the teaching? Answer: "I should expect to have
while vaginal discharge during pregnancy"
◉ a nurse on a postpartum unit is assisting with the care of a client
who has a hypotonic uterus and excessive vaginal bleeding. which of
the following actions should the nurse take first? Answer: provide
fundal massage for the client
