Evolve HESI PEDIATRIC EXAM TEST BANK
2026/2027 AND HIGH YIELD PRACTICE QUESTIONS
COMPLETE ACCURATE EXAM APPROVED QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT VERIFIED SOLUTIONS (100%
CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS) CURRENTLY
UPDATED VERSION 2026 EDITION |GUARANTEED
PASS
A 6-year-old is admitted to the pediatric unit after falling off a bicycle.
Which intervention should the nurse implement to assist the child's
adjustment to hospitalization?
Explain hospital schedules to the child, such as mealtimes.
Use terms, such as "honey" and "dear," to show a caring attitude.
Provide a list of rules that limits visitation of siblings in the hospital.
Orient the parents to the hospital unit and refreshment areas.
Explain hospital schedules to the child, such as mealtimes.
Altered daily schedules and loss of rituals are upsetting to children and
increase separation anxiety, and active sensitivity to the needs of children
can minimize the negative effects of hospitalization. Explaining the
hospital schedules (A) and establishing an individual schedule familiarizes
the child to the hospital environment and decreases anxiety. (B)
depersonalizes the child who should be addressed by name. Family and
sibling visitation should be recommended and encouraged without
limitation (C). Although (D) should be implemented, the direct
involvement of the school-aged child incorporates the child's sense of
initiate and cooperation.
,The nurse is giving preoperative instructions to a 14-year-old female
client who is scheduled for surgery to correct a spinal curvature. Which
statement by the client best demonstrates that learning has taken place?
I will read all the literature you gave me before surgery.
I have had surgery before when I broke my wrist in a bike accident, so I
know what to expect.
All the things people have told me will help me take care of my back.
I understand that I will be in a body cast and I will show you how you
taught me to turn.
I understand that I will be in a body cast and I will show you how you
taught me to turn.
Outcome of learning is best demonstrated when the client not only
verbalizes an understanding but can also provide a return demonstration
(D). A 14-year-old may or may not follow through with (A), and there is no
measurement of that learning. Having previous surgery (B) may help the
client understand the surgical process, but wrist surgery is very different
from spinal surgery and emergency surgery is different from elective
surgery. In (C), the client may be saying what the nurse wants to hear,
without expressing any real understanding of what to do after surgery.
,A burned child is brought to the emergency room. In estimating the
percentage of the body burned, the nurse uses a modified "Rule of
Nines." Which part of a child's body is calculated as a larger percentage
of total body surface than an adult's?
Head and neck.
Arms and chest.
Legs and abdomen.
Back and abdomen.
Head and neck.
A child's head and neck are proportionately larger to their body than an
adult's (A). The standard "Rule of Nines" is inaccurate for determining
burned body surface areas with children, and must be modified for use
with children. Specially designed charts for children are commonly used
to determine body surface area involvement. (B, C, and D) are not
proportionately different.
A preschool-age child who is hospitalized for hypospadias repair is most
strongly influenced by which behavior?
Ability to communicate verbally.
Response to separation from family.
Concern for body integrity.
Socialization with other children.
Concern for body integrity.
The preschooler's major stressor is concern for his body integrity (C). He
fears that his "insides will leak out." A child undergoing surgery to his
genitalia is even more concerned about body integrity. The preschooler
is quite verbal, so comprehension of the words he uses or hears may be
inaccurate, while his imagination and fears may fantasize the reality (A).
(B) is a concern for all children, but of most concern to the toddler. (D) is
not a prime concern in this situation.
, A nurse who is working in the Poison Control Center receives several
telephone calls from parents whose children have ingested possible
poisons. The nurse should recommend inducing vomiting for which child?
8-month-old who ate 4 to 6 ibuprofen tablets.
3-year-old who drank an unknown amount of charcoal lighter fluid.
16-month old who drank 2 ounces of acetaminophen (Tylenol) elixir.
2-year-old who ate a handful of automatic dishwasher detergent.
16-month old who drank 2 ounces of acetaminophen (Tylenol) elixir.
Emesis should be induced for the child who drank the large dose of
acetaminophen (Tylenol) elixir (C) because this medication is
hepatotoxic. Vomiting is contraindicated for: children under 1 year of age
(A), petroleum distillates (B) such as charcoal lighter fluid, and corrosives
(D) such as dishwasher detergents.
2026/2027 AND HIGH YIELD PRACTICE QUESTIONS
COMPLETE ACCURATE EXAM APPROVED QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT VERIFIED SOLUTIONS (100%
CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS) CURRENTLY
UPDATED VERSION 2026 EDITION |GUARANTEED
PASS
A 6-year-old is admitted to the pediatric unit after falling off a bicycle.
Which intervention should the nurse implement to assist the child's
adjustment to hospitalization?
Explain hospital schedules to the child, such as mealtimes.
Use terms, such as "honey" and "dear," to show a caring attitude.
Provide a list of rules that limits visitation of siblings in the hospital.
Orient the parents to the hospital unit and refreshment areas.
Explain hospital schedules to the child, such as mealtimes.
Altered daily schedules and loss of rituals are upsetting to children and
increase separation anxiety, and active sensitivity to the needs of children
can minimize the negative effects of hospitalization. Explaining the
hospital schedules (A) and establishing an individual schedule familiarizes
the child to the hospital environment and decreases anxiety. (B)
depersonalizes the child who should be addressed by name. Family and
sibling visitation should be recommended and encouraged without
limitation (C). Although (D) should be implemented, the direct
involvement of the school-aged child incorporates the child's sense of
initiate and cooperation.
,The nurse is giving preoperative instructions to a 14-year-old female
client who is scheduled for surgery to correct a spinal curvature. Which
statement by the client best demonstrates that learning has taken place?
I will read all the literature you gave me before surgery.
I have had surgery before when I broke my wrist in a bike accident, so I
know what to expect.
All the things people have told me will help me take care of my back.
I understand that I will be in a body cast and I will show you how you
taught me to turn.
I understand that I will be in a body cast and I will show you how you
taught me to turn.
Outcome of learning is best demonstrated when the client not only
verbalizes an understanding but can also provide a return demonstration
(D). A 14-year-old may or may not follow through with (A), and there is no
measurement of that learning. Having previous surgery (B) may help the
client understand the surgical process, but wrist surgery is very different
from spinal surgery and emergency surgery is different from elective
surgery. In (C), the client may be saying what the nurse wants to hear,
without expressing any real understanding of what to do after surgery.
,A burned child is brought to the emergency room. In estimating the
percentage of the body burned, the nurse uses a modified "Rule of
Nines." Which part of a child's body is calculated as a larger percentage
of total body surface than an adult's?
Head and neck.
Arms and chest.
Legs and abdomen.
Back and abdomen.
Head and neck.
A child's head and neck are proportionately larger to their body than an
adult's (A). The standard "Rule of Nines" is inaccurate for determining
burned body surface areas with children, and must be modified for use
with children. Specially designed charts for children are commonly used
to determine body surface area involvement. (B, C, and D) are not
proportionately different.
A preschool-age child who is hospitalized for hypospadias repair is most
strongly influenced by which behavior?
Ability to communicate verbally.
Response to separation from family.
Concern for body integrity.
Socialization with other children.
Concern for body integrity.
The preschooler's major stressor is concern for his body integrity (C). He
fears that his "insides will leak out." A child undergoing surgery to his
genitalia is even more concerned about body integrity. The preschooler
is quite verbal, so comprehension of the words he uses or hears may be
inaccurate, while his imagination and fears may fantasize the reality (A).
(B) is a concern for all children, but of most concern to the toddler. (D) is
not a prime concern in this situation.
, A nurse who is working in the Poison Control Center receives several
telephone calls from parents whose children have ingested possible
poisons. The nurse should recommend inducing vomiting for which child?
8-month-old who ate 4 to 6 ibuprofen tablets.
3-year-old who drank an unknown amount of charcoal lighter fluid.
16-month old who drank 2 ounces of acetaminophen (Tylenol) elixir.
2-year-old who ate a handful of automatic dishwasher detergent.
16-month old who drank 2 ounces of acetaminophen (Tylenol) elixir.
Emesis should be induced for the child who drank the large dose of
acetaminophen (Tylenol) elixir (C) because this medication is
hepatotoxic. Vomiting is contraindicated for: children under 1 year of age
(A), petroleum distillates (B) such as charcoal lighter fluid, and corrosives
(D) such as dishwasher detergents.
