HESI MATERNITY PEDIATRIC PRACTICE TEST
2026 TESTED QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
◉ child with a slipped capital femoral epiphysis
Answer: pin and hygiene
◉ 4 month old what to do to prevent diaper rash
Answer: use a barrier cream such as zinc oxide that doesnt have to
be fully removed
◉ mom with mastitis
Answer: start on the unaffected breast first
◉ adolescent turns 18 and mother calls for lab results
Answer: must get permission from daughter
◉ breastfeeding mom wants to avoid having another pregnancy -
what do you tell her
Answer: use condoms and gel
, ◉ infant getting phototherapy what do you do
Answer: cover their eyes
◉ 6 month old presents for routine vaccine and flu shot
Answer: give all immunizations and influenza but alternate site and
injection
◉ medication to prevent respiratory issues in the baby
Answer: bethamethasone IM
◉ 15 month breastfeeding mom now at 6 months gestation
Answer: get nutritional history
◉ postpartum hemorrhage even after finishing oxytocin infusion
Answer: check maternal BP
◉ baby got otitis media after an acute respiratory infection - why do
infants get otitis media
Answer: shorter eustacian tubes
◉ boy with spine injury after MVA
2026 TESTED QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
◉ child with a slipped capital femoral epiphysis
Answer: pin and hygiene
◉ 4 month old what to do to prevent diaper rash
Answer: use a barrier cream such as zinc oxide that doesnt have to
be fully removed
◉ mom with mastitis
Answer: start on the unaffected breast first
◉ adolescent turns 18 and mother calls for lab results
Answer: must get permission from daughter
◉ breastfeeding mom wants to avoid having another pregnancy -
what do you tell her
Answer: use condoms and gel
, ◉ infant getting phototherapy what do you do
Answer: cover their eyes
◉ 6 month old presents for routine vaccine and flu shot
Answer: give all immunizations and influenza but alternate site and
injection
◉ medication to prevent respiratory issues in the baby
Answer: bethamethasone IM
◉ 15 month breastfeeding mom now at 6 months gestation
Answer: get nutritional history
◉ postpartum hemorrhage even after finishing oxytocin infusion
Answer: check maternal BP
◉ baby got otitis media after an acute respiratory infection - why do
infants get otitis media
Answer: shorter eustacian tubes
◉ boy with spine injury after MVA