ATI MATERNAL NEWBORN 2024 PROCTORED EXAM ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS/A+ GRADE ASSURED

1. A nurse on a labor and delivery unit is providing teaching to a client who plans to use
hypnosis to control labor pain. Which of the following information should the nurse
include?
a) Hypnosis does not work for controlling pain associated with labor
b) Focusing on controlling body functions will be helpful during hypnosis
c) Hypnosis can be beneficial if you practiced it during the prenatal period
d) Synchronized breathing will be required during hypnosis
2. Anurse is caring for a client who is at 20weeks gestation has trichomoniasis. Which of
the following findings should the nurse expect?
a) Vulva lesions
b) Urinary frequency
c) Thick white vaginal discharge
d) Malodorous discharge
3. A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has mild preeclampsia and will be caring for
herself at home during the last 2months of pregnancy. Which of the following statements
by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching?
a) I will count my baby's kicks every other day
b) I will check my urine for protein daily
c) I will consume 50grams of protein daily
d) I will alternate the arm I use to check my blood pressure
4. A nurse is planning care for a client who is receiving oxytocin by continuous IV infusion
for labor induction. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the
plan?
a) Maintain the client in a supine position
b) Increase the infusion rate every 30 to 60min
c) Titrate the infusion rate by 4milliunits/min
d) Limit IV intake to 4L per 24hr
5. A nurse is developing an educational program about the hemolytic disease in newborns
for a group of newly licensed nurses. Which of the following genetic information should
the nurse include in the program as a cause of hemolytic disease?
a) The mother is Rh-negative and the father is Rh-positive
b) The mother is Rh-positive and the father is Rh-negative
c) The mother and the father are both Rh-negative
d) The mother and the father are both Rh positive
6. A nurse on the labor and delivery unit is assessing four clients. Which of the following
clients is a candidate for the induction of labor with misoprostol?
a) A client who has placenta previa
b) A client who has active genital herpes
c) A client who has a previous uterine incision
d) A client who has gestational diabetes mellitus
7. A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving oxytocin for induction of labor and notes
late decelerations of the fetal heart rate on the monitor tracing. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take?
a) Place the client in a lateral position
b) Decrease maintenance IV solution infusion rate
c) Administer oxygen via a face mask at 2 L/min
d) Administer misoprostol 25mcg vaginally
8. A nurse is assessing a newborn who was born post-term. Which of the following findings
should the nurse expect?
a) Nails extending over tips of finger
b)The thin covering of fine hair on shoulders and back
c) Large deposits of subcutaneous fat
d)Pale translucent skin
9. A nurse is providing teaching about terbutaline to a client who is experiencing preterm labor.
Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching?
a)This medication could cause me to experience frequent urination
b) This medication could cause me to experience heart palpitations
c) This medication could cause me to experience ringing in my ears
10. A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving an epidural block with an opioid analgesic. The
nurse should monitor for which of the following findings as an adverse effect of the medication?
a) Polyuria
b) Hyperglycemia
c) Hypotension
d) Bilateral crackles
11. A nurse is reviewing the laboratory results of a client who is at 13 weeks of gestation and has
hyperemesis gravidarum. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as an
indication of dehydration?
a) Serum creatinine 0.9mg/dl
b)Urine specific gravity 1.035
c)Urine pH 6.9
d) BUN 15mg /d