PEDIATRIC HESI PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND 100% CORRECT ANSWERS | LATEST 2025/2026|ACCURATE ANSWERS

PEDIATRIC HESI PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND
100% CORRECT ANSWERS | LATEST
2025/2026|ACCURATE ANSWERS
During administration of a blood transfusion, a child complains of chills, headache, and nausea. Which
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action should the nurse implement? - ANSWER-
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Stop the infusion immediately and notify the healthcare provider.
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An infant is born with a ventricular septal defect (VSD) and surgery is planned to correct the defect. Th
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e nurse recognizes that surgical correction is designed to achieve which outcome? - ANSWER-
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Prevent the return of oxygenated blood to the lungs.
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An 18-month-
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old is admitted to the hospital with possible Hirschsprung's disease. When obtaining a nursing history,
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Bthe nurse asks about bowel habits. What description of the disease? - ANSWER-Ribbon-
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like and brown.
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A burned child is brought to the emergency room. In estimating the percentage of the body burned, t
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he nurse uses a modified "Rule of Nines." Which part of a child's body is calculated as a larger percent
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age of total body surface than an adult's? - ANSWER-Head and neck.
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The nurse is preparing a health teaching program for parents of toddlers and preschoolers and plans t
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o include information about prevention of accidental poisonings. It is most important for the nurse to i
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nclude which instruction? - ANSWER-Store all toxic agents and medicines in locked cabinets.
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A child falls on the playground and is brought to the school nurse with a small laceration on the forear
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m. Which action should the nurse implement first? - ANSWER-
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Wash the wound gently with mild soap and water.
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A 4-year-
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old girl continues to interrupt her mother during a routine clinic visit. The mother appears irritated wit
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h the child and asks the nurse, "Is this normal behavior for a child this age?" The nurse's response sho
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uld be based on which information? - ANSWER-
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Children need to retain a sense of initiative without impinging on the rights and privileges of others.
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The nurse is assessing the neurovascular status of a child in Russell's traction. Which finding should th
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e nurse report to the healthcare provider? - ANSWER-Pale bluish coloration of the toes
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, The nurse reviews the latest laboratory results for a child who received chemotherapy last week and i
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dentifies a reduced neutrophil count. Which nursing diagnosis has the highest priority for this child? -
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ANSWER-Risk for infection
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A 3-month-
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old infant develops oral thrush. Which pharmacologic agent should the nurse plan to administer for tr
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eatment of this disorder? - ANSWER-Nystatin (Mycostatin).
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A nurse who is working in the Poison Control Center receives several telephone calls from parents wh
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ose children have ingested possible poisons. The nurse should recommend inducing vomiting for whic
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h child? - ANSWER-16-month old who drank 2 ounces of acetaminophen (Tylenol) elixir.
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The mother of a preschool-
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aged child asks the nurse if it is all right to administer Pepto Bismol to her son when he "has a tummy a
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che." After reminding the mother to check the label of all over-the-
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counter drugs for the presence of aspirin, which instruction should the nurse include when replying to
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this mother's question? - ANSWER-
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Do not give if the child has chickenpox, the flu, or any other viral illness.
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A child is rescued from a burning house and brought to the emergency room with partial-
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thickness burns on the face and chest. Which action should the nurse implemented first? - ANSWER-
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Assess the child's respiratory status
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A 6-year-
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old is admitted to the pediatric unit after falling off a bicycle. Which intervention should the nurse imp
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lement to assist the child's adjustment to hospitalization? - ANSWER-
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Explain hospital schedules to the child, such as mealtimes.
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The nurse is assessing an 8-month-
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old child who has a medical diagnosis of Tetrology of Fallot. Which symptom is this client most likely to
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exhibit? - ANSWER-Clubbed fingers.
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Which behavior would the nurse expect a 2-year-old child to exhibit? - ANSWER-
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Display possessiveness of toys.
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A nurse provides the parents with information on health maintenance for their child with sickle cell di
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sease. Which information reflected by the parents indicates understanding of the child's care? -
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