ATI RN MATERNAL NEWBORN
2026 PROCTORED EXAM
NGN PRACTICE
150+ EXAM QUESTIONS
with Answer Keys & Detailed Rationales
COMPREHENSIVE COVERAGE:
✅ Antepartum Care
✅ Intrapartum Care
✅ Postpartum Care
✅ Newborn Care
✅ Complications (Preeclampsia, HELLP, Placenta Previa)
✅ Pharmacology (Oxytocin, Magnesium Sulfate, Betamethasone)
✅ Contraception & Family Planning
✅ NGN-Style Clinical Decision Making
PERFECT FOR ATI & NCLEX-RN PREP
, ATI RN Maternal Newborn 2026 Proctored Exam – NGN
Practice Questions with Answer Keys & Rationales
Page number 1
A nurse is caring for a newborn. The nurse should
obtain informed consent before taking which of
the following actions?
a) administering erythromycin ophthalmic
ointment
b) conducting a newborn hearing screening
c) giving the hepatitis B vaccine
d) screening for critical congenital heart disease -
CORRECT ANSWER-c) giving the hepatitis B
vaccine
A nurse is caring for an adolescent who is in the
second trimester of pregnancy. The client states,
"I've gotten used to the idea of this pregnancy. It
will be fun to have a little baby around the house."
Which of the following is the appropriate response
by the nurse.
a) "Babies are not fun. They're a lot of work"
b) "I'm so glad to see you're happy about the
baby"
c) "How are your parents reacting to the
pregnancy?"
pg. 1
,d) "Tell me how you think your life will be after the
baby is born" - CORRECT ANSWER-d) "Tell me
Page number 2
how you think your life will be after the baby is
born"
A postpartum nurse is caring for a client who is 4
hours postpartum and has a painful third-degree
perineal laceration. Which of the following
interventions should the nurse take?
a) prepare to initiate a warm water sitz bath for
the client's perineum
b) encourage the client to sit on a soft pillow
c) apply cold ice packs to the client's perineum
d) administer an acetaminophen suppository
rectally - CORRECT ANSWER-c) apply cold ice
packs to the client's perineum
A nurse is assessing a pregnant client at 26
weeks of gestation who reports an episode of
dizziness after lying on her back on the couch.
Which of the following actions should the nurse
take?
a) request a prescription for preeclampsia
laboratory studies
b) advise the client to lie on her side
pg. 2
, c) request an ultrasound to evaluate fetal
wellbeing Page number 3
d) advise the client to add a calcium supplement
to her diet - CORRECT ANSWER-b) advise the
client to lie on her side
A nurse is caring for a client who is in labor and is
receiving an infusion of oxytocin. The nurse
should monitor the client for which of the following
potential adverse effects?
a) diarrhea
b) thromboembolism
c) fetal asphyxia
d) oliguria - CORRECT ANSWER-c) fetal
asphyxia
A nurse is providing education to a client who is 4
weeks postpartum and is breastfeeding. The
client asks about expected weight loss. Which of
the following responses should the nurse make?
a) "Losing 2.2 pounds each month would be
acceptable"
b) "Losing 4.4 pounds each month would be
acceptable"
c) "Losing 5.5 pounds each month would be
acceptable"
pg. 3
2026 PROCTORED EXAM
NGN PRACTICE
150+ EXAM QUESTIONS
with Answer Keys & Detailed Rationales
COMPREHENSIVE COVERAGE:
✅ Antepartum Care
✅ Intrapartum Care
✅ Postpartum Care
✅ Newborn Care
✅ Complications (Preeclampsia, HELLP, Placenta Previa)
✅ Pharmacology (Oxytocin, Magnesium Sulfate, Betamethasone)
✅ Contraception & Family Planning
✅ NGN-Style Clinical Decision Making
PERFECT FOR ATI & NCLEX-RN PREP
, ATI RN Maternal Newborn 2026 Proctored Exam – NGN
Practice Questions with Answer Keys & Rationales
Page number 1
A nurse is caring for a newborn. The nurse should
obtain informed consent before taking which of
the following actions?
a) administering erythromycin ophthalmic
ointment
b) conducting a newborn hearing screening
c) giving the hepatitis B vaccine
d) screening for critical congenital heart disease -
CORRECT ANSWER-c) giving the hepatitis B
vaccine
A nurse is caring for an adolescent who is in the
second trimester of pregnancy. The client states,
"I've gotten used to the idea of this pregnancy. It
will be fun to have a little baby around the house."
Which of the following is the appropriate response
by the nurse.
a) "Babies are not fun. They're a lot of work"
b) "I'm so glad to see you're happy about the
baby"
c) "How are your parents reacting to the
pregnancy?"
pg. 1
,d) "Tell me how you think your life will be after the
baby is born" - CORRECT ANSWER-d) "Tell me
Page number 2
how you think your life will be after the baby is
born"
A postpartum nurse is caring for a client who is 4
hours postpartum and has a painful third-degree
perineal laceration. Which of the following
interventions should the nurse take?
a) prepare to initiate a warm water sitz bath for
the client's perineum
b) encourage the client to sit on a soft pillow
c) apply cold ice packs to the client's perineum
d) administer an acetaminophen suppository
rectally - CORRECT ANSWER-c) apply cold ice
packs to the client's perineum
A nurse is assessing a pregnant client at 26
weeks of gestation who reports an episode of
dizziness after lying on her back on the couch.
Which of the following actions should the nurse
take?
a) request a prescription for preeclampsia
laboratory studies
b) advise the client to lie on her side
pg. 2
, c) request an ultrasound to evaluate fetal
wellbeing Page number 3
d) advise the client to add a calcium supplement
to her diet - CORRECT ANSWER-b) advise the
client to lie on her side
A nurse is caring for a client who is in labor and is
receiving an infusion of oxytocin. The nurse
should monitor the client for which of the following
potential adverse effects?
a) diarrhea
b) thromboembolism
c) fetal asphyxia
d) oliguria - CORRECT ANSWER-c) fetal
asphyxia
A nurse is providing education to a client who is 4
weeks postpartum and is breastfeeding. The
client asks about expected weight loss. Which of
the following responses should the nurse make?
a) "Losing 2.2 pounds each month would be
acceptable"
b) "Losing 4.4 pounds each month would be
acceptable"
c) "Losing 5.5 pounds each month would be
acceptable"
pg. 3
