1|Page
ATI RN MATERNITY PROCTORED EXAM LATEST 2025 ACTUAL
EXAM WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS (100% VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+|
||PROFESSOR VERIFIED|| ||BRANDNEW!!!||
A nurse is caring for a client who is using patterned-pace
breathing during the first stage of labor. The client reports a
lightheaded feeling and tingling of the fingers. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take?
a. Instruct the client to hold her breath and bear down.
b. Ensure that the client's breathing rate is more than twice her
normal rate.
c. Apply counter-pressure to the client's lower back
d. have the client breathe into a paper bag - ANSWER-d. have
the client breathe into a paper bag
The client is experiencing respiratory alkalosis from
hyperventilation, which is a possible adverse effect of patterned-
paced breathing. To correct hypocarbia, the client should breathe
into a paper bag or her cupped hands, rebreathing CO2 and
correcting the respiratory alkalosis.
,2|Page
A nurse is teaching a client about breastfeeding. Which of the
following client statements indicates an understanding of the
teaching?
a. "I should consume about 700 extra calories a day while
breastfeeding."
b. "I will introduce bottle feeding of pumped breast milk when my
baby is 2 weeks old."
c. "I may notice increased cramping when i am feeding my baby."
d. "I will place my baby on a strict feeding schedule to help
establish a good feeding pattern." - ANSWER-c. "I may notice
increased cramping when i am feeding my baby."
A nurse is preparing to administer meperidine hydrochloride to a
client who is in labor. Which of the following statements should
the nurse make to the client?
a. "This medication can cause your blood pressure to rise."
b. "This medication can cause dry mouth."
,3|Page
c. "This medication can cause you to urinate excessively."
d. "This medication can make you sleepy." - ANSWER-d. "This
medication can make you sleepy."
Meperidine hydrochloride is an opioid analgesic used for
moderate pain during labor. It binds to the brain's opioid
receptors and alters the client's response to pain. The client
should be informed of the possible adverse effects of this
medication such as hypotension, confusion, sedation,
headaches, respiratory depression, constipation, and urinary
retention.
A nurse is reviewing the electronic medical record of a newborn.
Which of the following maternal factors may increase the risk of
pathologic hyperbilirubinemia in the newborn?
a. Placenta previa
b. Multiple gestation
c. Infection
d. Anemia - ANSWER-c. Infection
, 4|Page
Blood group incompatibilities, maternal infection, maternal
diabetes, and the administration of oxytocin during labor are
potential risk factors for the development of
hyperbilirubinemia in newborns.
A nurse is caring for a client who is in labor. A vaginal
examination reveals the following findings: 2 cm, 50%, +1, right
occiput anterior (ROA). Based on this information, which of the
following fetal positions should the nurse document in the medical
record?
a. Transverse
b. Breech
c. Vertex
d. Mentum - ANSWER-c. Vertex
ROA describes the relationship of the presenting part of the
fetus to the client's pelvis. In this case, the occipital bone is
the presenting part and is located anteriorly on the client's
ATI RN MATERNITY PROCTORED EXAM LATEST 2025 ACTUAL
EXAM WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS (100% VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+|
||PROFESSOR VERIFIED|| ||BRANDNEW!!!||
A nurse is caring for a client who is using patterned-pace
breathing during the first stage of labor. The client reports a
lightheaded feeling and tingling of the fingers. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take?
a. Instruct the client to hold her breath and bear down.
b. Ensure that the client's breathing rate is more than twice her
normal rate.
c. Apply counter-pressure to the client's lower back
d. have the client breathe into a paper bag - ANSWER-d. have
the client breathe into a paper bag
The client is experiencing respiratory alkalosis from
hyperventilation, which is a possible adverse effect of patterned-
paced breathing. To correct hypocarbia, the client should breathe
into a paper bag or her cupped hands, rebreathing CO2 and
correcting the respiratory alkalosis.
,2|Page
A nurse is teaching a client about breastfeeding. Which of the
following client statements indicates an understanding of the
teaching?
a. "I should consume about 700 extra calories a day while
breastfeeding."
b. "I will introduce bottle feeding of pumped breast milk when my
baby is 2 weeks old."
c. "I may notice increased cramping when i am feeding my baby."
d. "I will place my baby on a strict feeding schedule to help
establish a good feeding pattern." - ANSWER-c. "I may notice
increased cramping when i am feeding my baby."
A nurse is preparing to administer meperidine hydrochloride to a
client who is in labor. Which of the following statements should
the nurse make to the client?
a. "This medication can cause your blood pressure to rise."
b. "This medication can cause dry mouth."
,3|Page
c. "This medication can cause you to urinate excessively."
d. "This medication can make you sleepy." - ANSWER-d. "This
medication can make you sleepy."
Meperidine hydrochloride is an opioid analgesic used for
moderate pain during labor. It binds to the brain's opioid
receptors and alters the client's response to pain. The client
should be informed of the possible adverse effects of this
medication such as hypotension, confusion, sedation,
headaches, respiratory depression, constipation, and urinary
retention.
A nurse is reviewing the electronic medical record of a newborn.
Which of the following maternal factors may increase the risk of
pathologic hyperbilirubinemia in the newborn?
a. Placenta previa
b. Multiple gestation
c. Infection
d. Anemia - ANSWER-c. Infection
, 4|Page
Blood group incompatibilities, maternal infection, maternal
diabetes, and the administration of oxytocin during labor are
potential risk factors for the development of
hyperbilirubinemia in newborns.
A nurse is caring for a client who is in labor. A vaginal
examination reveals the following findings: 2 cm, 50%, +1, right
occiput anterior (ROA). Based on this information, which of the
following fetal positions should the nurse document in the medical
record?
a. Transverse
b. Breech
c. Vertex
d. Mentum - ANSWER-c. Vertex
ROA describes the relationship of the presenting part of the
fetus to the client's pelvis. In this case, the occipital bone is
the presenting part and is located anteriorly on the client's
