2025 Complete ATI Maternal Newborn Proctored Exam Study Guide: High-Yield Questions, Rationales, and Preparation Tips with 60 Questions

• Complete study guide for ATI Maternal Newborn 2025
• Includes 60 high-yield questions with rationales
• Expert preparation tips for nursing students
• Focuses on maternal and newborn care concepts
• Enhances confidence and exam readiness

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A nurse is preparing to perform Leopold maneuvers for a client. Identify the sequence the nurse
should follow. (Move the steps into the box on the right, placing them in order of performance.
Use all the steps.) – – correct ans- -The first step the nurse should take when performing Leopold
maneuvers is to palpate the client’s fundus to identify the fetal part.
Second, the nurse should determine the location of the fetal back.
Third, the nurse should palpate for the fetal part presenting at the inlet.
Finally, the nurse should palpate the cephalic prominence to identify the attitude of the head.
A nurse is teaching a client who is at 35 weeks of gestation about manifestations of potential
pregnancy complications to report to the provider. Which of the following manifestations
should the nurse include? – – correct ans- -A. Shortness of breath when climbing stairs
B. Swelling of feet and ankles at the end of the day
C. Headache that is unrelieved by analgesia
D. Braxton Hicks contractions
Answer: Headache that is unrelieved by analgesia
A. Shortness of breath when climbing stairs
Shortness of breath is related to the enlarging uterus interfering with the expansion of the
diaphragm and is an expected manifestation at 35 weeks of gestation.
B. Swelling of feet and ankles at the end of the day
Swelling of feet and ankles is due to the enlarging uterus interfering with blood return to the
heart and is an expected manifestation at 35 weeks of gestation.
C. Headache that is unrelieved by analgesia
A headache that is unrelieved by analgesia can indicate preeclampsia and should be reported to
the provider.
D. Braxton Hicks contractions
Braxton Hicks contractions are an indication that the uterus is preparing for labor and is an
expected manifestation at 35 weeks of gestation.