ATI MATERNAL NEWBORN PROCTORED
EXAM SCRIPT 2026 COMPREHENSIVE
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
◉ a nurse is assisting with the care of a client who is in preterm
labor at 32 weeks of gestation. which of the following medications
should the nurse expect the provider to prescribe to hasten fetal
lung maturity?
A. calcium gluconate
B. indomethacin
C. nifedipine
D. betamethasone
Answer: D. betamethasone
◉ a nurse is assisting with the care of a client who is receiving
nifedipine for prevention of preterm labor. the nurse should monitor
the client for which of the following manifestations?
A. blood-tinged sputum
B. dizziness
C. pallor
D. somnolence
Answer: B. dizziness
, ◉ a nurse is assisting with the care of a client who has a prescription
for magnesium sulfate. the nurse should recognize that which of the
following are contraindications for use of this medication? (SATA)
A. fetal distress
B. preterm labor
C. vaginal bleeding
D. cervical dilation greater than 6 cm
E. severe gestational hypertension
Answer: A, C, D
◉ a nurse is reinforcing discharge teaching with a client who
experiences premature rupture of membranes at 26 weeks of
gestation. which of the following information should the nurse
include in the instructions?
A. use a condom with sexual intercourse
B. avoid bubble bath solution when taking a tub bath
C. wipe from the back to front when performing perineal hygiene
D. keep a daily record of fetal kick counts
Answer: D. keep a daily record of fetal kick counts
◉ a nurse in the labor and delivery unit is assisting with the care of a
client in labor and applies and external fetal monitor and
tocotransducer. the FHR is around 140/min. contractions are
EXAM SCRIPT 2026 COMPREHENSIVE
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
◉ a nurse is assisting with the care of a client who is in preterm
labor at 32 weeks of gestation. which of the following medications
should the nurse expect the provider to prescribe to hasten fetal
lung maturity?
A. calcium gluconate
B. indomethacin
C. nifedipine
D. betamethasone
Answer: D. betamethasone
◉ a nurse is assisting with the care of a client who is receiving
nifedipine for prevention of preterm labor. the nurse should monitor
the client for which of the following manifestations?
A. blood-tinged sputum
B. dizziness
C. pallor
D. somnolence
Answer: B. dizziness
, ◉ a nurse is assisting with the care of a client who has a prescription
for magnesium sulfate. the nurse should recognize that which of the
following are contraindications for use of this medication? (SATA)
A. fetal distress
B. preterm labor
C. vaginal bleeding
D. cervical dilation greater than 6 cm
E. severe gestational hypertension
Answer: A, C, D
◉ a nurse is reinforcing discharge teaching with a client who
experiences premature rupture of membranes at 26 weeks of
gestation. which of the following information should the nurse
include in the instructions?
A. use a condom with sexual intercourse
B. avoid bubble bath solution when taking a tub bath
C. wipe from the back to front when performing perineal hygiene
D. keep a daily record of fetal kick counts
Answer: D. keep a daily record of fetal kick counts
◉ a nurse in the labor and delivery unit is assisting with the care of a
client in labor and applies and external fetal monitor and
tocotransducer. the FHR is around 140/min. contractions are
