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ATI MATERNAL NEWBORN PROCTORED 2019 NURSINGPROFESSORATI MATERNAL NEWBORN
PROCTORED 2019
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This Material Is Aimed at Helping You Revise and Prepare Better for the Test
Question 1: A nurse is caring for a client who is 2 weeks postpartum following a cesarean birth.
Which of the following clinical findings should the nurse identify as an indication of postpartum
infection?
A: Unilateral breast pain
B: Persistent abdominal striae
C: Lochia alba
D: WBC count 12,000/mm3
Answer: A: Unilateral breast pain
Question 2: A nurse is assessing client who has preeclampsia during a prenatal visit. Which of
the following findings should the nurse report to the provider?
A: Blood glucose 110 mg/Dl
B: Deep tendon reflexes of 2+
C: Urine protein of 3+
D: Hemoglobin 13 g/Dl
Answer: C: Urine protein of 3+
Question 3: A nurse is providing teaching about the expected effects of magnesium sulfate to a
client who is at 28 weeks of gestation and has preeclampsia. Which of the following responses
by the nurse is appropriate?
A: “This medication improves tissue perfusion.”
B: “This medication increases cardiac output.”
C: “This medication stabilizes the fetal heart rate.”
D: “This medication prevents seizures.”
Answer: D: “This medication prevents seizures.”
,ATI MATERNAL NEWBORN PROCTORED 2019 NURSINGPROFESSOR
Question 4: A nurse is teaching a prenatal class regarding false labor. Which of the following
information should the nurse include?
A: “You will have dilation and effacement of the cervix.”
B: “Your contractions will become temporarily regular.”
C: “You will have bloody show.”
D: “Your contractions will become more intense when walking.”
Answer: B: “Your contractions will become temporarily regular.”
Question 5: A nurse manager is revising a maternal unit policy to ensure proper identification of
newborns. Which of the following should the nurse include in the policy?
A: Check the newborn’s identification using the crib card.
B: Replace the infant’s identification band after his name has been recorded.
C: Require visitors to wear an identification band.
D: Obtain an imprint of the infant’s feet prior to taking him to the nursery.
Answer: D: Obtain an imprint of the infant’s feet prior to taking him to the nursery.
Question 6: A nurse is caring for a client who delivered by cesarean birth 6 hr ago. The nurse
notes a steady trickle of vaginal bleeding that does not stop with fundal massage. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take?
A: Apply an ice pack to the incision site.
B: Replace the surgical dressing.
C: Administer 500 mL lactated Ringer’s IV bolus.
D: Evaluate urinary output.
Answer: D: Evaluate urinary output. (Please note option C is for cases of hydration. The
correct answer is option D, and the nurse ought to encourage the client to empty her
bladder frequently (every 2 to 3 hr) to prevent possible displacement of the uterus and
atony)
Question 7: A nurse is providing discharge instructions to a client who is postpartum and has
engorged breasts. Which of the following nonpharmacological comfort measures should the
nurse include in the teaching?
A: Wear nipple shields during the feeding.
B: Use a breast binder for 2 days.
C: Use plastic-lined breast pads.
, ATI MATERNAL NEWBORN PROCTORED 2019 NURSINGPROFESSOR
D: Apply cabbage leaves after feedings.
Answer: D: Apply cabbage leaves after feedings.
Question 8: A nurse is calculating estimated date of birth using Naegele’s rule for a client who
is pregnant and whose last menstrual cycle started June 21. Which of the following is the
estimated delivery in the next year?
A: March 14
B: March 21
C: March 28
D: April 4
Answer: C: March 28 (Naegele’s rule: subtract 3 months from last menstrual period and
add 7 days)
Question 9: A nurse is caring for a client immediately following the delivery of a stillborn fetus.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
A: Inform the client that the law requires her to name the fetus.
B: Limit the amount of time the fetus is in the client’s room.
C: Instruct the client that an autopsy should be performed within 24 hr.
D: Prepare the client for what to expect the fetus to look like.
Answer: D: Prepare the client for what to expect the fetus to look like.
Question 10: A nurse is observing an adolescent client who is offering her newborn a bottle
while he is lying in the bassinet. When the nurse offers to pick the newborn up and place him in
the client’s arms, the mother states, “No, the baby is too tired to be held.” Which of the following
actions should the nurse take?
a. Demonstrate how to hold the newborn and allow client to practice.
b. Persuade the client to breastfeed the newborn to promote bonding.
c. Offer to take the newborn to the nursery to finish his feeding.
d. Insist that the mother pick up the newborn to feed him.
Answer: A: Demonstrate how to hold the newborn and allow client to practice.
Question 11: A nurse is caring for a client who is in labor. Which of the following findings
should prompt the nurse to reassess the client?
a. Intense contractions lasting 45 to 60 seconds
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