ACTUAL ATI MATERNAL NEWBORN EXAM 2024
WITH NGN COMPLETE ACTUAL EXAM REAL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS
(APPROVED SOLUTIONS) LATEST UPDATED
VERSION |ALREADY GRADED A+
A nurse is assessing a pregnant client who is at 38 weeks gestation. The
client reports that her breathing has become easier but notes an
increased frequency of urination. The nurse should document this
occurrence as which of the following?
a) effacement
b) dilation
c) lightening
d) quickening - ANSWER-c) lightening
A nurse is providing teaching about weight gain during pregnancy for a
client who is primigravida of normal pre-pregnancy weight. Which of
the following statements should the nurse include?
a) "You should plan to gain 25 to 35 pounds during your pregnancy"
b) "You should plan to gain 11 to 20 pounds during your pregnancy"
c) "Because you started pregnancy at a normal BMI and weight, your
weight gain is not limited as long as you follow a healthy, balanced
diet"
,d) "Because you are of normal weight prior to pregnancy, you are
encouraged to gain 28 to 40 pounds during pregnancy" - ANSWER-a)
"You should plan to gain 25 to 35 pounds during your pregnancy"
A nurse is teaching a client who is postpartum about keeping the
newborn safe. Which of the following statements should the nurse
identify as an indication that the client understands the instructions?
a) "I will put bumper pads in the crib"
b) "I will warm my baby's formula in the microwave on a low setting"
c) "I will place my baby on his stomach to sleep"
d) "I will purchase a firm mattress for the crib" - ANSWER-d) "I will
purchase a firm mattress for the crib"
A nurse is caring for a client who reports intestinal gas pain following a
cesarean section. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
a) assist the client to ambulate in the hallway
b) instruct the client to splint the incision with a pillow
c) have the client drink fluids through a straw
d) encourage the client to drink carbonated beverages - ANSWER-a)
assist the client to ambulate in the hallway
A nurse is assessing a client who is in the fourth stage of labor. Which of
the following findings should the nurse expect?
a) breast engorgement
,b) hypothermia
c) urinary retention
d) rupture of membranes - ANSWER-c) urinary retention
A nurse is teaching a client who is at 30 weeks gestation about warning
signs of complications that she should report to her provider. Which of
the following findings should the nurse include in the teaching?
a) mild constipation
b) nasal congestion
c) vaginal bleeding
d) 10 fetal movements per hour - ANSWER-c) vaginal bleeding
The guardian of a 3-day-old female newborn tells the nurse that he
noticed a small amount of blood-tinged mucus discharge on the
newborn's labia. Which of the following responses should the nurse
make?
a) "The blood-tinged mucus is a result of pseudomenstruation"
b) "The blood-tinged mucus indicates a urinary tract infection"
c) "The blood-tinged mucus is due to uric acid crystals"
d) "The blood-tinged mucus is a result of the initial genital examination"
- ANSWER-a) "The blood-tinged mucus is a result of
pseudomenstruation"
, A nurse is caring for a client who is at 26 weeks gestation and reports
constipation. Which of the following responses by the nurse is
appropriate?
a) "You should drink 1 oz of mineral oil every morning"
b) "You should walk for at least 30 minutes every day"
c) "You should eat at least 3 oz of red meat per day"
d) "You should stop taking your prenatal vitamin" - ANSWER-b) "You
should walk for at least 30 minutes every day"
A nurse is assessing a newborn who is 2 hr old. Which of the following
findings should the nurse report to the provider?
a) overlapping suture lines
b) generalized petechiae
c) acrocyanosis
d) transient strabismus - ANSWER-b) generalized petechiae
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 - ANSWER-c) giving the
hepatitis B vaccine
WITH NGN COMPLETE ACTUAL EXAM REAL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS
(APPROVED SOLUTIONS) LATEST UPDATED
VERSION |ALREADY GRADED A+
A nurse is assessing a pregnant client who is at 38 weeks gestation. The
client reports that her breathing has become easier but notes an
increased frequency of urination. The nurse should document this
occurrence as which of the following?
a) effacement
b) dilation
c) lightening
d) quickening - ANSWER-c) lightening
A nurse is providing teaching about weight gain during pregnancy for a
client who is primigravida of normal pre-pregnancy weight. Which of
the following statements should the nurse include?
a) "You should plan to gain 25 to 35 pounds during your pregnancy"
b) "You should plan to gain 11 to 20 pounds during your pregnancy"
c) "Because you started pregnancy at a normal BMI and weight, your
weight gain is not limited as long as you follow a healthy, balanced
diet"
,d) "Because you are of normal weight prior to pregnancy, you are
encouraged to gain 28 to 40 pounds during pregnancy" - ANSWER-a)
"You should plan to gain 25 to 35 pounds during your pregnancy"
A nurse is teaching a client who is postpartum about keeping the
newborn safe. Which of the following statements should the nurse
identify as an indication that the client understands the instructions?
a) "I will put bumper pads in the crib"
b) "I will warm my baby's formula in the microwave on a low setting"
c) "I will place my baby on his stomach to sleep"
d) "I will purchase a firm mattress for the crib" - ANSWER-d) "I will
purchase a firm mattress for the crib"
A nurse is caring for a client who reports intestinal gas pain following a
cesarean section. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
a) assist the client to ambulate in the hallway
b) instruct the client to splint the incision with a pillow
c) have the client drink fluids through a straw
d) encourage the client to drink carbonated beverages - ANSWER-a)
assist the client to ambulate in the hallway
A nurse is assessing a client who is in the fourth stage of labor. Which of
the following findings should the nurse expect?
a) breast engorgement
,b) hypothermia
c) urinary retention
d) rupture of membranes - ANSWER-c) urinary retention
A nurse is teaching a client who is at 30 weeks gestation about warning
signs of complications that she should report to her provider. Which of
the following findings should the nurse include in the teaching?
a) mild constipation
b) nasal congestion
c) vaginal bleeding
d) 10 fetal movements per hour - ANSWER-c) vaginal bleeding
The guardian of a 3-day-old female newborn tells the nurse that he
noticed a small amount of blood-tinged mucus discharge on the
newborn's labia. Which of the following responses should the nurse
make?
a) "The blood-tinged mucus is a result of pseudomenstruation"
b) "The blood-tinged mucus indicates a urinary tract infection"
c) "The blood-tinged mucus is due to uric acid crystals"
d) "The blood-tinged mucus is a result of the initial genital examination"
- ANSWER-a) "The blood-tinged mucus is a result of
pseudomenstruation"
, A nurse is caring for a client who is at 26 weeks gestation and reports
constipation. Which of the following responses by the nurse is
appropriate?
a) "You should drink 1 oz of mineral oil every morning"
b) "You should walk for at least 30 minutes every day"
c) "You should eat at least 3 oz of red meat per day"
d) "You should stop taking your prenatal vitamin" - ANSWER-b) "You
should walk for at least 30 minutes every day"
A nurse is assessing a newborn who is 2 hr old. Which of the following
findings should the nurse report to the provider?
a) overlapping suture lines
b) generalized petechiae
c) acrocyanosis
d) transient strabismus - ANSWER-b) generalized petechiae
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 - ANSWER-c) giving the
hepatitis B vaccine
