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ATI Maternal Newborn Final Proctored Exam Practice Questions

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Question 1 of 19Single-Select Multiple Choice

A nurse in the labor and delivery unit is caring for a client who is undergoing external fetal monitoring. The nurse observes that the fetal heart rate begins to slow after the start of a contraction and the lowest rate occurs after the peak of the contraction. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?

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Question 2 of 19Single-Select Multiple Choice

A nurse is caring for a client who has severe preeclampsia and is receiving magnesium sulfate IV at 2 g/hr. Which of the following findings indicates that it is safe for the nurse to continue the infusion?

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Question 3 of 19Single-Select Multiple Choice

A nurse in a family planning clinic is caring for a 17-year-old female client who is requesting oral contraceptives. The client states that she is nervous because she has never had a pelvic examination. Which of the following responses should the nurse make?

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Question 4 of 19Single-Select Multiple Choice

A nurse is observing a new mother bathing her newborn son for the first time. For which of the following actions should the nurse intervene?

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Question 5 of 19Single-Select Multiple Choice

A nurse is caring for a client who is beginning to breastfeed her newborn after delivery. The new mother states, "I don't want to take anything for pain because I am breastfeeding." Which of the following statements should the nurse make?

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Question 6 of 19Single-Select Multiple Choice

A nurse in a clinic is teaching the mother of a 4-month-old infant who has been breastfed. The mother plans to switch her infant to an iron-fortified formula. Which of the following should be included in the teaching?

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Question 7 of 19Single-Select Multiple Choice

A nurse is providing teaching to a client who is pregnant and has phenylketonuria (PKU). Which of the following foods should the nurse instruct the client to eliminate from her diet?

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Question 8 of 19Single-Select Multiple Choice

A nurse is caring for several clients. The nurse should recognize that it is safe to administer tocolytic therapy to which of the following clients?

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Question 9 of 19Single-Select Multiple Choice

A nurse is teaching a client who is at 23 weeks of gestation and will return to the facility in 2 days for an amniocentesis. Which of the following instructions should the nurse give the client?

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Question 10 of 19Single-Select Multiple Choice

A nurse in a prenatal clinic is teaching a group of clients about nutrition requirements during lactation. Which of the following statements should the nurse make?

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Question 11 of 19Single-Select Multiple Choice

A nurse is caring for a client who is in active labor and notes late decelerations on the fetal monitor. Which of the following is the priority nursing action?

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Question 12 of 19Multiple-Select / Select All That Apply (SATA)

A nurse in a clinic is assessing a client who is at 8 weeks of gestation and has hyperemesis gravidarum. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect? (Select all that apply)

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Question 13 of 19Single-Select Multiple Choice

A nurse is caring for a client who is postpartum and finds the fundus slightly boggy and displaced to the right. Based on these findings, which of the following actions should the nurse take?

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Question 14 of 19Single-Select Multiple Choice

A nurse is preparing to administer methylergonovine IM to a client who has experienced a vaginal delivery. The nurse should explain to the client that the purpose of this medication is to prevent which of the following conditions?

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Question 15 of 19Single-Select Multiple Choice

A nurse is caring for a client who is at 40 weeks of gestation and is in labor. The client's ultrasound examination indicates that the fetus is small for gestational age (SGA). Which of the following interventions should be included in the newborn's plan of care?

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Question 16 of 19Single-Select Multiple Choice

A nurse is caring for a client who is a primigravida, at term, and having contractions but is stating that she is "not really sure if she is in labor or not." Which of the following should the nurse recognize as a sign of true labor?

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Question 17 of 19Single-Select Multiple Choice

A nurse is preparing to administer magnesium sulfate IV to a client who is experiencing preterm labor. Which of the following is the priority nursing assessment for this client?

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Question 18 of 19Single-Select Multiple Choice

A nurse in a prenatal clinic is caring for a client who is at 38 weeks of gestation and reports heavy, red vaginal bleeding. The bleeding started spontaneously in the morning and is not accompanied by contractions. The client is not in distress and states that she can "feel the baby moving." An ultrasound is scheduled immediately. The nurse should explain to the client that the purpose of the ultrasound is to determine which of the following?

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Question 19 of 19Single-Select Multiple Choice

A nurse is caring for a client who is considering several methods of contraception. Which of the following methods of contraception should the nurse identify as being the most reliable?

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