Maternity 2025 ATI Exam: Comprehensive Study Guide
with Practice Questions and Expert Answers for Nursing
Students
1. A nurse is assessing a 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 of 13 g/dL
✅ Correct Answer: C. Urine protein of 3+
Rationale: Proteinuria (3+ or more) is a key diagnostic indicator of severe preeclampsia and
requires immediate attention. The other values listed are within normal limits.
2. 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."
Correct Answer: D. "This medication prevents seizures."
Rationale: Magnesium sulfate is administered to prevent seizures (eclampsia) in clients with
preeclampsia. It does not primarily improve tissue perfusion, increase cardiac output, or
stabilize the fetal heart rate.
3. 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. Lochia alba
