HESI RN PEDS EXAM 2026 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+
A 7-year-old child is admitted to the hospital with a diagnosis of acute rheumatic
fever. In obtaining a health hx from the child's mother, the recent occurrence of
which illness is MOST significant?
A - sore throat
B - chickenpox
C - mumps
D - influenza
A
A mother brings her 2-month-old son to the clinic for a well baby exam. During
the assessment, the nurse finds that the right testicle is not descended into the
scrotum, but the left is palpable. Which action should the nurse take?
A- prepare to obtain a catheterized urine specimen for culture
B - address possible concerns about the child's future fertility
C - ask if the right teste has been seen in the scrotum before
D - schedule an IV pyelogram to validate presence of testeicle
C
The nurse is assessing a 6-month-old infant. Which response requires further
evaluation by the nurse?
A - has doubled birth weight
,B - turns head to locate sound
C - plays "peek-a-boo"
D- demonstrates startle reflex
D
A 4-year-old girl returns to the pediatrician's office for a postoperative visit
following hospitalization for minor surgery. When observing the child in the
waiting area, which behavior should the nurse consider normal for this age child?
A - ignores other children in the play area
B - draws picture of self with facial features
C - "talks" to imaginary friend
D - sits quietly in her mother's lap
C
A preschool-aged child is experiencing respiratory distress is brought to the
emergency department by the parents. the child is anxious, has a temperature of
102.8 F (39.3 C), and is drooling from the mouth while leaning forward when
sitting. Which action should the nurse prepare the child for next?
A - obtain bedside trays for intubation or tracheotomy by the healthcare provider
B - begin prescribed intravenous antibiotic administration
C - provide a nebulizer treatment with bronchodilators
D - schedule the child for a stat MRI of the neck
A
, The nurse is assessing a 9 year old bow who has been admitted to the hospital with
possible acute poststreptoccocal glomerulonephritis (APSGN). In obtaining his
history, what info is MOST significant?
A - a sore throat last week
B - hx of HTN
C - diuresis during the night
D - back pain for a few days
A
The nurse is measuring the frontal occipital circumference (FOC) of a 3-month-old
infant, and notes that the FOC has increased 5 inches (12.7cm) since birth and the
child's head appears large in relation to body size. Which action is MOST
important for the nurse to take next?
A - plot the measurement on the infant's growth chart
B - observe the infant for sunset eyes
C - measure the infant's head-to-heel length
D - palpate the anterior fontanel for tension and bulging
D
A female infant recently admitted with vomiting and diarrhea now weighs 10 kg.
Her weigh at a previous well-baby visit was 11 kg. What is the percentage of body
weight loss for this infant?
A - 4%
B - 9%
C - 10%
D - 5%
CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+
A 7-year-old child is admitted to the hospital with a diagnosis of acute rheumatic
fever. In obtaining a health hx from the child's mother, the recent occurrence of
which illness is MOST significant?
A - sore throat
B - chickenpox
C - mumps
D - influenza
A
A mother brings her 2-month-old son to the clinic for a well baby exam. During
the assessment, the nurse finds that the right testicle is not descended into the
scrotum, but the left is palpable. Which action should the nurse take?
A- prepare to obtain a catheterized urine specimen for culture
B - address possible concerns about the child's future fertility
C - ask if the right teste has been seen in the scrotum before
D - schedule an IV pyelogram to validate presence of testeicle
C
The nurse is assessing a 6-month-old infant. Which response requires further
evaluation by the nurse?
A - has doubled birth weight
,B - turns head to locate sound
C - plays "peek-a-boo"
D- demonstrates startle reflex
D
A 4-year-old girl returns to the pediatrician's office for a postoperative visit
following hospitalization for minor surgery. When observing the child in the
waiting area, which behavior should the nurse consider normal for this age child?
A - ignores other children in the play area
B - draws picture of self with facial features
C - "talks" to imaginary friend
D - sits quietly in her mother's lap
C
A preschool-aged child is experiencing respiratory distress is brought to the
emergency department by the parents. the child is anxious, has a temperature of
102.8 F (39.3 C), and is drooling from the mouth while leaning forward when
sitting. Which action should the nurse prepare the child for next?
A - obtain bedside trays for intubation or tracheotomy by the healthcare provider
B - begin prescribed intravenous antibiotic administration
C - provide a nebulizer treatment with bronchodilators
D - schedule the child for a stat MRI of the neck
A
, The nurse is assessing a 9 year old bow who has been admitted to the hospital with
possible acute poststreptoccocal glomerulonephritis (APSGN). In obtaining his
history, what info is MOST significant?
A - a sore throat last week
B - hx of HTN
C - diuresis during the night
D - back pain for a few days
A
The nurse is measuring the frontal occipital circumference (FOC) of a 3-month-old
infant, and notes that the FOC has increased 5 inches (12.7cm) since birth and the
child's head appears large in relation to body size. Which action is MOST
important for the nurse to take next?
A - plot the measurement on the infant's growth chart
B - observe the infant for sunset eyes
C - measure the infant's head-to-heel length
D - palpate the anterior fontanel for tension and bulging
D
A female infant recently admitted with vomiting and diarrhea now weighs 10 kg.
Her weigh at a previous well-baby visit was 11 kg. What is the percentage of body
weight loss for this infant?
A - 4%
B - 9%
C - 10%
D - 5%
