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PEDS/MATERNITY HESI EXIT QUESTIONS BANK LATEST 2026
ACTUAL EXAM WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
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The nurse is caring for a 5-year-old child with leukemia admitted
to the hospital with the primary diagnosis of pneumonia. What
does the nurse suspect as most likely cause of this child's
pneumonia?
1 eosinophilia
2 neutropenia
3 thrombocytopenia
4 anemia - ANSWER-2
What should the nurse include when educating parents regarding
care of their child following a lymphangiogram?
1 the child may be lethargic
2 slight hair loss may occur
3 diarrhea is common
4 the skin and urine may take a bluish color - ANSWER-4
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What is the classic symptom of idiopathic (immunological)
thrombocytopenia purpura (ITP)?
1 bruising
2 fever
3 nosebleed
4 irregular pulse - ANSWER-1
Between which two ages does the highest incidence of iron-
deficiency anemia occur?
1 birth and 4 weeks
2 9 and 24 months
3 3 and 5 years
4 12 and 16 years - ANSWER-2
What are the stages of dying as detailed by Kubler-Ross (1975)?
(Select all that apply.)
1 bargaining
2 denial
3 remorse
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4 anger
5 acceptance
6 depression - ANSWER-12456
An 8-year-old boy diagnosed with hemophilia presents at the
emergency department with hemarthrosis from a fall on the
school playground. What would be included when following a
traditional approach to care? (Select all that apply.)
1 warm compresses
2 compression
3 ice
4 continuous pulse oximetry
5 rest
6 elevation - ANSWER-2356
Which are characteristics of sickle cell anemia? (Select all that
apply.)
1 Clinical symptoms present around 1 year of life
2 Chronic anemia
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3 Pale and tires easily
4 Can be caused by severe hemorrhage
5 Prevented by adequate intake of iron by mother during
pregnancy
6 Potentially fatal crises can occur - ANSWER-1236
What clinical manifestation is most suggestive of pyloric stenosis?
1 regurgitation
2 projectile vomiting
3 bloody stool
4 steatorrhea - ANSWER-2
A group of women are discussing childbirth experiences. Which
statement would most likely indicate that the woman gave birth in
the 1950s?
1 "My husband stayed with me throughout labor and birth."
2 "The suite allowed me to deliver and recover in the same room."
3 "I was discharged from the hospital 1 week following delivery."
4 "The birthing center rooms were decorated in a homelike
fashion." Incorrect - ANSWER-3
PEDS/MATERNITY HESI EXIT QUESTIONS BANK LATEST 2026
ACTUAL EXAM WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (100% VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY
GRADED A+| ||PROFESSOR VERIFIED|| ||BRANDNEW!!!||
The nurse is caring for a 5-year-old child with leukemia admitted
to the hospital with the primary diagnosis of pneumonia. What
does the nurse suspect as most likely cause of this child's
pneumonia?
1 eosinophilia
2 neutropenia
3 thrombocytopenia
4 anemia - ANSWER-2
What should the nurse include when educating parents regarding
care of their child following a lymphangiogram?
1 the child may be lethargic
2 slight hair loss may occur
3 diarrhea is common
4 the skin and urine may take a bluish color - ANSWER-4
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What is the classic symptom of idiopathic (immunological)
thrombocytopenia purpura (ITP)?
1 bruising
2 fever
3 nosebleed
4 irregular pulse - ANSWER-1
Between which two ages does the highest incidence of iron-
deficiency anemia occur?
1 birth and 4 weeks
2 9 and 24 months
3 3 and 5 years
4 12 and 16 years - ANSWER-2
What are the stages of dying as detailed by Kubler-Ross (1975)?
(Select all that apply.)
1 bargaining
2 denial
3 remorse
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4 anger
5 acceptance
6 depression - ANSWER-12456
An 8-year-old boy diagnosed with hemophilia presents at the
emergency department with hemarthrosis from a fall on the
school playground. What would be included when following a
traditional approach to care? (Select all that apply.)
1 warm compresses
2 compression
3 ice
4 continuous pulse oximetry
5 rest
6 elevation - ANSWER-2356
Which are characteristics of sickle cell anemia? (Select all that
apply.)
1 Clinical symptoms present around 1 year of life
2 Chronic anemia
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3 Pale and tires easily
4 Can be caused by severe hemorrhage
5 Prevented by adequate intake of iron by mother during
pregnancy
6 Potentially fatal crises can occur - ANSWER-1236
What clinical manifestation is most suggestive of pyloric stenosis?
1 regurgitation
2 projectile vomiting
3 bloody stool
4 steatorrhea - ANSWER-2
A group of women are discussing childbirth experiences. Which
statement would most likely indicate that the woman gave birth in
the 1950s?
1 "My husband stayed with me throughout labor and birth."
2 "The suite allowed me to deliver and recover in the same room."
3 "I was discharged from the hospital 1 week following delivery."
4 "The birthing center rooms were decorated in a homelike
fashion." Incorrect - ANSWER-3
