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HESI PEDIATRICS EXIT EXAM TEST BANK LATEST
2025 ACTUAL EXAM WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (100%
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A 6-month-old infant with congestive heart failure (CHF) is
receiving digoxin elixir. Which observation by the nurse
warrants immediate intervention?
Apical heart rate of 60.
Sweating across the forehead.
Doesn't suck well.
Respiratory rate of 30 breaths per minute. - Answer-
Apical heart rate of 60.
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A heart rate of 60 (A) is much lower than normal for a 6-
month-old and warrants immediate intervention. The
normal heart rate for a 6-month-old is 80 to 150 BPM
when awake, and a rate of 70 while sleeping is considered
within normal limits. (B and C) are expected symptoms of
heart failure in an infant. (D) is within normal limits for an
infant.
The nurse is teaching the parents of a 5-year-old with
cystic fibrosis about respiratory treatments. Which
statement indicates to the nurse that the parents
understand?
Perform postural drainage before starting aerosol therapy.
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Give respiratory treatments when the child is coughing a
lot.
Administer aerosol therapy followed by postural drainage
before meals.
Ensure respiratory therapy is done daily during any
respiratory infection. - Answer-Administer aerosol therapy
followed by postural drainage before meals.
Postural drainage for a child with cystic fibrosis is most
effective when performed after nebulization and before
meals (C) or at least 1 hour after eating to prevent nausea
and vomiting. Postural drainage uses gravity to promote
mucous removal after nebulization (A) treatments which
open the airways. Pulmonary toileting or respiratory
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treatments should be given 3 to 4 times daily, not
episodically (B and D).
A female teenager is taking oral tetracycline HCL
(Achromycin V) for acne vulgaris. What is the most
important instruction for the nurse to include in this client's
teaching plan?
Use sunscreen when lying by the pool.
Cleanse the skin at least 4 times a day.
Take the medication with a glass of milk.
Menstrual periods may become irregular. - Answer-Use
sunscreen when lying by the pool.
HESI PEDIATRICS EXIT EXAM TEST BANK LATEST
2025 ACTUAL EXAM WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (100%
VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+|
||LATEST EXAM!!!||
A 6-month-old infant with congestive heart failure (CHF) is
receiving digoxin elixir. Which observation by the nurse
warrants immediate intervention?
Apical heart rate of 60.
Sweating across the forehead.
Doesn't suck well.
Respiratory rate of 30 breaths per minute. - Answer-
Apical heart rate of 60.
,2|Page
A heart rate of 60 (A) is much lower than normal for a 6-
month-old and warrants immediate intervention. The
normal heart rate for a 6-month-old is 80 to 150 BPM
when awake, and a rate of 70 while sleeping is considered
within normal limits. (B and C) are expected symptoms of
heart failure in an infant. (D) is within normal limits for an
infant.
The nurse is teaching the parents of a 5-year-old with
cystic fibrosis about respiratory treatments. Which
statement indicates to the nurse that the parents
understand?
Perform postural drainage before starting aerosol therapy.
,3|Page
Give respiratory treatments when the child is coughing a
lot.
Administer aerosol therapy followed by postural drainage
before meals.
Ensure respiratory therapy is done daily during any
respiratory infection. - Answer-Administer aerosol therapy
followed by postural drainage before meals.
Postural drainage for a child with cystic fibrosis is most
effective when performed after nebulization and before
meals (C) or at least 1 hour after eating to prevent nausea
and vomiting. Postural drainage uses gravity to promote
mucous removal after nebulization (A) treatments which
open the airways. Pulmonary toileting or respiratory
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treatments should be given 3 to 4 times daily, not
episodically (B and D).
A female teenager is taking oral tetracycline HCL
(Achromycin V) for acne vulgaris. What is the most
important instruction for the nurse to include in this client's
teaching plan?
Use sunscreen when lying by the pool.
Cleanse the skin at least 4 times a day.
Take the medication with a glass of milk.
Menstrual periods may become irregular. - Answer-Use
sunscreen when lying by the pool.
