2023 HESI Pediatrics (PEDS) Exit Hesi Exam Version 1
(V1): A+ Received ~All 55 Questions~ Brand New!! (
100% VERIFIED)
2-weck-old female infant is hospitalized for the surgical repair of an umbilical
hernia. After retuming to the postoperative neonatal unit, her R and HR have
increased during the last hour. Which intervention should the nurse
implement? - ansAdminister a PRN analgesic prescription
2-year-old girl is brought to the clinic by her 17-year-old mother. When the
nurse observes that the child
is drinking sweetened soda from her bottle, what information should the
nurse discuss with this mother? - ans-Dental caries is associated with
drinking soda
-Toddlers should be drinking from a cup by age 2
3-year-old boy is receiving a weekly chemotherapy treatment. Which toy is
best for the nurse to provide
for this child? - ansColoring book with crayons
6-year-old child is diagnosed with rheumatic fever and demonstrates
associated chorea (sudden aimless
movements of the arms and legs). Which information should the nurse
provide to the parents? - ansThe chorea or movements are temporary and
will eventually disappear
10-year-old girl who has had type 1 diabetes mellitus (DM) for the past two
years tells the nurse that she
would like to use a pump instead of insulin injections to manage her
diabetes. Which assessment of the girl
is most important for the nurse to obtain? - ansAbility to perform the pump
for basal insulin with mealtime boluses
13. During a follow up olinical visit a mother tells tia nurse that her 5-monih-
old son who had surgical
correction for tetralogy of fallot has rapid breathing, often takes a long time
to eat, and requires frequent
rest periods. The infant is not crying while being held and his growth is in the
expected range. Which
intervention should the nurse implement? - ansAuscultate heart and lungs
while infant is held
16-year-old with acute myelocytic leukemia is receiving chemotherapy (CT)
via an implanted
medication port at the out-patient oncology clinic. What action should the
nurse implement when the
infusion is complete? - ansFlush mediport w/ saline and heparin solution
A 6-year-old boy with bronchial asthma takes the beta-adrenergic agonist
agent albuterol (Proventil). The child's mother tells the nurse that she uses
this medication to
,2023 HESI Pediatrics (PEDS) Exit Hesi Exam Version 1
(V1): A+ Received ~All 55 Questions~ Brand New!! (
100% VERIFIED)
open her son's airway when he is having trouble breathing. What is the
nurse's best response? - ansAssure the mother that she is using the
medication correctly
A 9-week-old infant is scheduled for cleft lip repair. Which information is
most important for the nurse to
convey to the surgeon before transporting the infant to the surgical suite? -
ansRed blood cell count of 2.3 million/mm3
A child diagnosed with Kawasaki disease is brought to the clinic. The mother
reports that her child is
irritable, refuses to eat, and has skin peeling on both his hands and feet.
Which intervention should the
nurse instruct the mother to implement first? - ansPlace the child in a quiet
environment
A child receives a prescription for amantadine 42 mg PO BID. Amantadine is
available as a 50 mg/5 mL
syrup. Using a supplied calibrated measuring device, how many mL should
the nurse administer per dose?
(round to nearest tenth) - ans0.5 ml
A child who is admitted to the hospital with anemia is anxious, fearful, and
hyperventilating. The nurse
anticipates the child developing which acid base imbalance? - ansRespiratory
alkalosis
A child with Grave's disease who is taking propranolol (Inderal) is seen in the
clinic. The nurse should
monitor the child for which therapeutic response? - ansDecreased heart rate
A child with pertussis is receiving azithromycin (Zithromax Injection) IV.
Which intervention is most
important for the nurse to include in the child's plan of care? - ansAssess for
abdominal pain and vomiting
A male infant with bronchiolitis is brought to the clinic by his mother. The
infant is congested and febrile
with a capillary refill of 2 seconds. Which information should the nurse
discuss with the mother? - ansKeep infant isolated from others
A mother brings her 8 mo. old baby boy to clinic because he has been
vomiting and had diarrhea for last 3
days. Which assessment is most important for nurse to make?
A.Assess infant abdomen for tenderness
b.Determine if the infant was exposed to a
virus
,2023 HESI Pediatrics (PEDS) Exit Hesi Exam Version 1
(V1): A+ Received ~All 55 Questions~ Brand New!! (
100% VERIFIED)
C. Measure the infant's pulse
, 2023 HESI Pediatrics (PEDS) Exit Hesi Exam Version 1
(V1): A+ Received ~All 55 Questions~ Brand New!! (
100% VERIFIED)
d. Evaluate the infant's cry - ansC. Measure the infant's pulse
A mother of a 3-year old boy has just given birth to a new baby girl. The little
boy asks the nurse, "why is
my baby sister eating my mommy's breast?" how should the nurse respond?
Select all that apply - ans-Remind him that his mother breastfed him too
-Reassure the older brother that it does not hurt his mother
-Explain that newborns get milk from their mothers in this way
A nurse is teaching a class for mothers of premature infants, and is asked
about "a shot for respiratory
virus." What information about plaibizumab (Synagis) is correct? - ansIt is
recommended for infants who meet established high-risk criteria
A S-ycar-old boy with leukemin is receiving chemotherapy through a
peripherally inserted central catheter
(PICC), Twenty minutes after the infusion is begun, the child feels dizzy and
complains of itching. Which
intervention should the nume implement finer? - ansDiscontinue the
medication infuxion
A school-aged male is brought to the school nurse after he was thrown off
his bicycle into the trunk of a
pine tree. The child's face and arms are speckled with embedded pine bark.
He has copious tearing and
complains that "there is stuff in my eyes." Which action should the nurse
implement?
a. Patch both of child's eyes and send him to the family ophthalmologist -
ansPatch both of child's eyes and send him to the family ophthalmologist
adolescent who is taking antiretroviral therapy for HIV infection arrives at the
clinic for a follow up
visit. Which information is most important for the nurse to obtain? -
ansMissed medication doses
An 8-year-old girl with precocious sexual development is being treated
medically with injections of luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone (LRHR) to
regulate the pituitary gland. Which statement by the parents indicates that
they understand the treatment? - ans"Sexual maturity differences between
my daughter and her peers will disappear within a few
years"
An 8-year-old male client with nephrotic syndrome is receiving salt-poor
human albumin
IV. Which
findings indicate to the nurse that the child is manifesting a therapeutic
response? - ansDecreased periorbital edema
(V1): A+ Received ~All 55 Questions~ Brand New!! (
100% VERIFIED)
2-weck-old female infant is hospitalized for the surgical repair of an umbilical
hernia. After retuming to the postoperative neonatal unit, her R and HR have
increased during the last hour. Which intervention should the nurse
implement? - ansAdminister a PRN analgesic prescription
2-year-old girl is brought to the clinic by her 17-year-old mother. When the
nurse observes that the child
is drinking sweetened soda from her bottle, what information should the
nurse discuss with this mother? - ans-Dental caries is associated with
drinking soda
-Toddlers should be drinking from a cup by age 2
3-year-old boy is receiving a weekly chemotherapy treatment. Which toy is
best for the nurse to provide
for this child? - ansColoring book with crayons
6-year-old child is diagnosed with rheumatic fever and demonstrates
associated chorea (sudden aimless
movements of the arms and legs). Which information should the nurse
provide to the parents? - ansThe chorea or movements are temporary and
will eventually disappear
10-year-old girl who has had type 1 diabetes mellitus (DM) for the past two
years tells the nurse that she
would like to use a pump instead of insulin injections to manage her
diabetes. Which assessment of the girl
is most important for the nurse to obtain? - ansAbility to perform the pump
for basal insulin with mealtime boluses
13. During a follow up olinical visit a mother tells tia nurse that her 5-monih-
old son who had surgical
correction for tetralogy of fallot has rapid breathing, often takes a long time
to eat, and requires frequent
rest periods. The infant is not crying while being held and his growth is in the
expected range. Which
intervention should the nurse implement? - ansAuscultate heart and lungs
while infant is held
16-year-old with acute myelocytic leukemia is receiving chemotherapy (CT)
via an implanted
medication port at the out-patient oncology clinic. What action should the
nurse implement when the
infusion is complete? - ansFlush mediport w/ saline and heparin solution
A 6-year-old boy with bronchial asthma takes the beta-adrenergic agonist
agent albuterol (Proventil). The child's mother tells the nurse that she uses
this medication to
,2023 HESI Pediatrics (PEDS) Exit Hesi Exam Version 1
(V1): A+ Received ~All 55 Questions~ Brand New!! (
100% VERIFIED)
open her son's airway when he is having trouble breathing. What is the
nurse's best response? - ansAssure the mother that she is using the
medication correctly
A 9-week-old infant is scheduled for cleft lip repair. Which information is
most important for the nurse to
convey to the surgeon before transporting the infant to the surgical suite? -
ansRed blood cell count of 2.3 million/mm3
A child diagnosed with Kawasaki disease is brought to the clinic. The mother
reports that her child is
irritable, refuses to eat, and has skin peeling on both his hands and feet.
Which intervention should the
nurse instruct the mother to implement first? - ansPlace the child in a quiet
environment
A child receives a prescription for amantadine 42 mg PO BID. Amantadine is
available as a 50 mg/5 mL
syrup. Using a supplied calibrated measuring device, how many mL should
the nurse administer per dose?
(round to nearest tenth) - ans0.5 ml
A child who is admitted to the hospital with anemia is anxious, fearful, and
hyperventilating. The nurse
anticipates the child developing which acid base imbalance? - ansRespiratory
alkalosis
A child with Grave's disease who is taking propranolol (Inderal) is seen in the
clinic. The nurse should
monitor the child for which therapeutic response? - ansDecreased heart rate
A child with pertussis is receiving azithromycin (Zithromax Injection) IV.
Which intervention is most
important for the nurse to include in the child's plan of care? - ansAssess for
abdominal pain and vomiting
A male infant with bronchiolitis is brought to the clinic by his mother. The
infant is congested and febrile
with a capillary refill of 2 seconds. Which information should the nurse
discuss with the mother? - ansKeep infant isolated from others
A mother brings her 8 mo. old baby boy to clinic because he has been
vomiting and had diarrhea for last 3
days. Which assessment is most important for nurse to make?
A.Assess infant abdomen for tenderness
b.Determine if the infant was exposed to a
virus
,2023 HESI Pediatrics (PEDS) Exit Hesi Exam Version 1
(V1): A+ Received ~All 55 Questions~ Brand New!! (
100% VERIFIED)
C. Measure the infant's pulse
, 2023 HESI Pediatrics (PEDS) Exit Hesi Exam Version 1
(V1): A+ Received ~All 55 Questions~ Brand New!! (
100% VERIFIED)
d. Evaluate the infant's cry - ansC. Measure the infant's pulse
A mother of a 3-year old boy has just given birth to a new baby girl. The little
boy asks the nurse, "why is
my baby sister eating my mommy's breast?" how should the nurse respond?
Select all that apply - ans-Remind him that his mother breastfed him too
-Reassure the older brother that it does not hurt his mother
-Explain that newborns get milk from their mothers in this way
A nurse is teaching a class for mothers of premature infants, and is asked
about "a shot for respiratory
virus." What information about plaibizumab (Synagis) is correct? - ansIt is
recommended for infants who meet established high-risk criteria
A S-ycar-old boy with leukemin is receiving chemotherapy through a
peripherally inserted central catheter
(PICC), Twenty minutes after the infusion is begun, the child feels dizzy and
complains of itching. Which
intervention should the nume implement finer? - ansDiscontinue the
medication infuxion
A school-aged male is brought to the school nurse after he was thrown off
his bicycle into the trunk of a
pine tree. The child's face and arms are speckled with embedded pine bark.
He has copious tearing and
complains that "there is stuff in my eyes." Which action should the nurse
implement?
a. Patch both of child's eyes and send him to the family ophthalmologist -
ansPatch both of child's eyes and send him to the family ophthalmologist
adolescent who is taking antiretroviral therapy for HIV infection arrives at the
clinic for a follow up
visit. Which information is most important for the nurse to obtain? -
ansMissed medication doses
An 8-year-old girl with precocious sexual development is being treated
medically with injections of luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone (LRHR) to
regulate the pituitary gland. Which statement by the parents indicates that
they understand the treatment? - ans"Sexual maturity differences between
my daughter and her peers will disappear within a few
years"
An 8-year-old male client with nephrotic syndrome is receiving salt-poor
human albumin
IV. Which
findings indicate to the nurse that the child is manifesting a therapeutic
response? - ansDecreased periorbital edema
