RN Maternal Newborn ATI Proctored Exam 2026 |
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A nurse is caring for a client who is at 35 wks gestation and has severe pre-
eclampsia. What assessment provides the most accurate info regarding the
client's fluid and electrolyte status.
a. daily wt
b. bp
c. severity of edema
d. I&O ------------Correct Answer--------------------a. daily wt
A nurse is teaching a client who is at 30 wks gestation about warning signs of
complications that she should report to her provider. What finding should the
nurse include in the teaching?
a. 10 fetal movements per hour
b. mild constipation
c. vaginal bleeding
d. nasal congestion ------------Correct Answer--------------------c. vaginal bleeding
Vaginal bleeding can be an abnormal finding during pregnancy that might indicate
a complication such as placental abruption, placenta previa, or preterm labor.
,A nurse is teaching a client who is at 8 wks gestation and has a uterine fibroid
about potential effects of the fibroid during pregnancy. What info should the
nurse include?
a. you will have to undergo a c-section birth because of the fibroid
b. the fibroid can increase the risk for postpartum hemorrhage
c. the fibroid will shrink during pregnancy
d. you will receive an injection of medroxyprogesterone acetate to shrink the
fibroid ------------Correct Answer--------------------b. the fibroid can increase the risk
for postpartum hemorrhage
A nurse is caring for a client who is at 26 wks gestation and reports constipation.
What responses by the nurse is appropriate?
a. you should drink 1 ounce of mineral oil q morning
b. you should eat at least 3 ounces of red meat/day
c. you should walk for at least 30 minutes q day
d. you should stop taking your prenatal ------------Correct Answer--------------------c.
you should walk for at least 30 minutes q day
The nurse should encourage the client to participate in moderate physical
activity, such as walking or swimming, every day. This activity increases
intestinal peristalsis, which will help alleviate constipation.
A nurse is planning care for a newborn who is receiving phototherapy for an
elevated bilirubin level. What action should the nurse take?
a. apply barrier ointment to the newborn's perianal region
,b. offer the newborn glucose water between feedings
c. use photometer to monitor the lamp's energy
d. keep the newborn's eye patches on during feedings ------------Correct Answer----
----------------c. use photometer to monitor the lamp's energy
The nurse should monitor the lamp's energy throughout the therapy to ensure
the newborn is receiving the appropriate amount to be effective.
A nurse is assessing a 4 hr old newborn who is to breastfeed and notes hands and
feet that are cool and slightly blue What action should the nurse take?
a. check the newborns temp using temporal thermometer
b. place the naked newborn on the mothers bare chest and cover both with a
blanket
c. apply an o2 hood over the newborns head and neck
d. give the newborn glucose water between feedings ------------Correct Answer-----
---------------b. place the naked newborn on the mothers bare chest and cover both
with a blanket
Exposure to a cool environment causes vasoconstriction, which results in cool
extremities with a bluish discoloration. Placing the newborn skin-to-skin with
his mother helps stabilize his temperature and promotes bonding.
A nurse is caring for a newborn immediately following delivery. What actions
should the nurse take first?
a. place the newborn directly on the client's chest
, b. administer erythromycin ophthalmic ointment
c. give the newborn vit K IM
d. perform a detailed physical assessment ------------Correct Answer--------------------
a. place the newborn directly on the client's chest
the greatest risk to the newborn is cold stress, which increases the need for
oxygen and glucose. Placing the newborn directly on the client's chest will help
maintain the newborn's temperature.
A nurse is providing teaching to the parents of a newborn about home safety.
What statement by the parents indicates an understanding of the teaching?
a. I will use an infant carrier when I drive to places close to the house
b. I will tie my baby's pacifier around his neck with a piece of yarn
c. I will place my baby on his back when it is time for him to sleep
d. I will keep my babys crib close to heat vents to keep him warm ------------Correct
Answer--------------------c. I will place my baby on his back when it is time for him to
sleep
A nurse is assessing a newborn 1 min after birth andnotes a hr of 136/min, resp
36, well flexed extremities, responding to stimuli with a cry, blue hands and feet.
What Apgar score should the nurse assign to the newborn?
a. 10
b. 9
c. 8
d. 7 ------------Correct Answer--------------------b. 9
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A nurse is caring for a client who is at 35 wks gestation and has severe pre-
eclampsia. What assessment provides the most accurate info regarding the
client's fluid and electrolyte status.
a. daily wt
b. bp
c. severity of edema
d. I&O ------------Correct Answer--------------------a. daily wt
A nurse is teaching a client who is at 30 wks gestation about warning signs of
complications that she should report to her provider. What finding should the
nurse include in the teaching?
a. 10 fetal movements per hour
b. mild constipation
c. vaginal bleeding
d. nasal congestion ------------Correct Answer--------------------c. vaginal bleeding
Vaginal bleeding can be an abnormal finding during pregnancy that might indicate
a complication such as placental abruption, placenta previa, or preterm labor.
,A nurse is teaching a client who is at 8 wks gestation and has a uterine fibroid
about potential effects of the fibroid during pregnancy. What info should the
nurse include?
a. you will have to undergo a c-section birth because of the fibroid
b. the fibroid can increase the risk for postpartum hemorrhage
c. the fibroid will shrink during pregnancy
d. you will receive an injection of medroxyprogesterone acetate to shrink the
fibroid ------------Correct Answer--------------------b. the fibroid can increase the risk
for postpartum hemorrhage
A nurse is caring for a client who is at 26 wks gestation and reports constipation.
What responses by the nurse is appropriate?
a. you should drink 1 ounce of mineral oil q morning
b. you should eat at least 3 ounces of red meat/day
c. you should walk for at least 30 minutes q day
d. you should stop taking your prenatal ------------Correct Answer--------------------c.
you should walk for at least 30 minutes q day
The nurse should encourage the client to participate in moderate physical
activity, such as walking or swimming, every day. This activity increases
intestinal peristalsis, which will help alleviate constipation.
A nurse is planning care for a newborn who is receiving phototherapy for an
elevated bilirubin level. What action should the nurse take?
a. apply barrier ointment to the newborn's perianal region
,b. offer the newborn glucose water between feedings
c. use photometer to monitor the lamp's energy
d. keep the newborn's eye patches on during feedings ------------Correct Answer----
----------------c. use photometer to monitor the lamp's energy
The nurse should monitor the lamp's energy throughout the therapy to ensure
the newborn is receiving the appropriate amount to be effective.
A nurse is assessing a 4 hr old newborn who is to breastfeed and notes hands and
feet that are cool and slightly blue What action should the nurse take?
a. check the newborns temp using temporal thermometer
b. place the naked newborn on the mothers bare chest and cover both with a
blanket
c. apply an o2 hood over the newborns head and neck
d. give the newborn glucose water between feedings ------------Correct Answer-----
---------------b. place the naked newborn on the mothers bare chest and cover both
with a blanket
Exposure to a cool environment causes vasoconstriction, which results in cool
extremities with a bluish discoloration. Placing the newborn skin-to-skin with
his mother helps stabilize his temperature and promotes bonding.
A nurse is caring for a newborn immediately following delivery. What actions
should the nurse take first?
a. place the newborn directly on the client's chest
, b. administer erythromycin ophthalmic ointment
c. give the newborn vit K IM
d. perform a detailed physical assessment ------------Correct Answer--------------------
a. place the newborn directly on the client's chest
the greatest risk to the newborn is cold stress, which increases the need for
oxygen and glucose. Placing the newborn directly on the client's chest will help
maintain the newborn's temperature.
A nurse is providing teaching to the parents of a newborn about home safety.
What statement by the parents indicates an understanding of the teaching?
a. I will use an infant carrier when I drive to places close to the house
b. I will tie my baby's pacifier around his neck with a piece of yarn
c. I will place my baby on his back when it is time for him to sleep
d. I will keep my babys crib close to heat vents to keep him warm ------------Correct
Answer--------------------c. I will place my baby on his back when it is time for him to
sleep
A nurse is assessing a newborn 1 min after birth andnotes a hr of 136/min, resp
36, well flexed extremities, responding to stimuli with a cry, blue hands and feet.
What Apgar score should the nurse assign to the newborn?
a. 10
b. 9
c. 8
d. 7 ------------Correct Answer--------------------b. 9
