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ATI MATERNAL NEWBORN EXAM PRACTICE 2026 ALL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
ALREADY A GRADED | NEW AND REVISED
1. A nurse is assessing a newborn following a circumcision. Which of the
fol- lowing findings should the nurse identify as an indication that the
newborn is experiencing pain?
a. decreased heart rate
b. chin quivering
c.pinpoint pupils
d. slowed respirations: b
2. A nurse is teaching a client who is at 10 weeks of gestation about nutrition
during pregnancy. Which of the following statements by the client indicates
an understanding?
a. "i should increase my protein intake to 60 grams each day"
b. "i should drink 2 liters of water each day"
c."i should increase my overall daily caloric intake by 300 calories"
d. "i should take 600 micrograms of folic acid each day": d
3. A nurse is planning care for a client who is to undergo a nonstress test.
Which of the following actions should the nurse include in the plan of care?
a. maintain the client NPO throughout the procedure
b. place the client in a supine position
c.instruct the client to massage the abdomen to stimulate fetal movement
d. instruct the client to press the provided button each time fetal movement is
detected: d
4. A nurse is transporting a newborn back to the parents room following a
procedure. Which of the following actions should the nurse take prior to
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leaving the newborn with their parent?
a. ensure that the parent's identification band number matches with the
new- born's identification band number
b. ask the parent to verify their name and date of birth
c. check the newborn's security tag number to ensure it matches the
newborn's medical record
d. match the newborn's date and time of birth to the information in the
parent's medical record: a
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5. A nurse is caring for a client who is to receive oxytocin to augment their
labor. Which of the following findings contraindicates the initiation of the
oxytocin infusion and should be reported to the provider?
a. late decelerations
b. moderate variability of the FHR
c.cessation of the uterine dilation
d. prolonged active phase of labor: a
6. A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a newly admitted client who is
at 32 weeks of gestation. Which of the following conditions is an
indication for fetal assessment using electronic fetal monitoring?
a. oligohydramnios
b. hyperemesis gravidarum
c.leukorrhea
d. periodic tingling of the fingers: a
7. A nurse is caring for a client who is at 41 weeks of gestation and has a positive
contraction stress test. For which of the following diagnostic tests should
the nurse prepare the client?
a. percutaneous umbilical blood sampling
b. amnioinfusion
c.biophysical profile
d. chorionic villus sampling: c
8. A nurse is assessing a newborn 12 hr after birth. Which of the
following manifestations should the nurse report to the provider?
a. acrocyanosis
b. transient strabismus
c.jaundice
d. caput succedaneum: c
9. A nurse in a family planning clinic is caring for a client who requests an
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oral contraceptive. Which of the following findings in the client's history
should the nurse recognize as a contraindication to oral contraceptives?
Select all that apply.
a. cholecystitis
ATI MATERNAL NEWBORN EXAM PRACTICE 2026 ALL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
ALREADY A GRADED | NEW AND REVISED
1. A nurse is assessing a newborn following a circumcision. Which of the
fol- lowing findings should the nurse identify as an indication that the
newborn is experiencing pain?
a. decreased heart rate
b. chin quivering
c.pinpoint pupils
d. slowed respirations: b
2. A nurse is teaching a client who is at 10 weeks of gestation about nutrition
during pregnancy. Which of the following statements by the client indicates
an understanding?
a. "i should increase my protein intake to 60 grams each day"
b. "i should drink 2 liters of water each day"
c."i should increase my overall daily caloric intake by 300 calories"
d. "i should take 600 micrograms of folic acid each day": d
3. A nurse is planning care for a client who is to undergo a nonstress test.
Which of the following actions should the nurse include in the plan of care?
a. maintain the client NPO throughout the procedure
b. place the client in a supine position
c.instruct the client to massage the abdomen to stimulate fetal movement
d. instruct the client to press the provided button each time fetal movement is
detected: d
4. A nurse is transporting a newborn back to the parents room following a
procedure. Which of the following actions should the nurse take prior to
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leaving the newborn with their parent?
a. ensure that the parent's identification band number matches with the
new- born's identification band number
b. ask the parent to verify their name and date of birth
c. check the newborn's security tag number to ensure it matches the
newborn's medical record
d. match the newborn's date and time of birth to the information in the
parent's medical record: a
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5. A nurse is caring for a client who is to receive oxytocin to augment their
labor. Which of the following findings contraindicates the initiation of the
oxytocin infusion and should be reported to the provider?
a. late decelerations
b. moderate variability of the FHR
c.cessation of the uterine dilation
d. prolonged active phase of labor: a
6. A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a newly admitted client who is
at 32 weeks of gestation. Which of the following conditions is an
indication for fetal assessment using electronic fetal monitoring?
a. oligohydramnios
b. hyperemesis gravidarum
c.leukorrhea
d. periodic tingling of the fingers: a
7. A nurse is caring for a client who is at 41 weeks of gestation and has a positive
contraction stress test. For which of the following diagnostic tests should
the nurse prepare the client?
a. percutaneous umbilical blood sampling
b. amnioinfusion
c.biophysical profile
d. chorionic villus sampling: c
8. A nurse is assessing a newborn 12 hr after birth. Which of the
following manifestations should the nurse report to the provider?
a. acrocyanosis
b. transient strabismus
c.jaundice
d. caput succedaneum: c
9. A nurse in a family planning clinic is caring for a client who requests an
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oral contraceptive. Which of the following findings in the client's history
should the nurse recognize as a contraindication to oral contraceptives?
Select all that apply.
a. cholecystitis
