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HESI PEDIATRIC TEST BANK 2025 EXIT ACTUAL EXAM
COMPLETE 250 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+
A newborn has just been delievered via C-Section with a
myelomeningocele which was detected pre-natally via
amniocentecic. The child is scheduled to have surgery within the first
48 hours. Which of the following nursing actions is appropriate?
A. Place child in semi-fowlers position to decrease pressure on the
spinal cord
B. Apply heat lamp to facilitate drying and toughening of the sac
C. Apply soft restraints to prevent disruption of the sac
D. Assess head circumference and fontenals for signs of ICP. -
ANSWERS--D
A child with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is admitted to the
hospital with pneuomonia. The nurse should plan which priority
intervention when caring for this child?
A. Maintain a structured routine and keep stimulation to a minimim
B. Communicate at child;s level and maintain eye contact
C. Use therapeutic touch to calm child with procedures
D. Switch from one assessment activity to another quickly? -
ANSWERS--A
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A child is admitted with acute glomerularnephritis. The nurse would
expect the UA during this acute phase to show which of the
following?
A. Bacteruria, hematuria
B. Hematuria, proteinuria
C. Bacteruria, increase specific gravity
D. Proteinuria, decreased specific gravity - ANSWERS--B
A child has been admitted to the pedatric unit with suspected
meningitis. The CSF aanalysis reveals the following: Apperance: Clear,
WBC: within normal limits, Protein: within normal limits, Glucose:
within normal limits, Culture: negative. Based on the results, the
nurse suspects that the child has:
A. Bacertial Meningitis
B. Meningococcal meningitis
C. Viral meningitis
D. Hydrocephalous - ANSWERS--C
A two year old has had one bout of nephrosis (nephrotic syndrome)
His mother suspected a recurrence when she observed swelling
around his eyes. The nurse helps to confirrm the condition by
recognizing what additional sympton?
A. Blood presssure 140/90
B. Marked proteinuria
C. Tea colored urine
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D. A history of positive strep infections - ANSWERS--B
The mother of a 1 month old infant tells the nurse she worries that
her baby will get meningitits like her oldest son did when he was an
infant. The nurse should base her response on which statement?
A. Meningitis rarely occurs during infancy, however after the first
year of life, it is more common.
B. Often a genetic predisposition to meningitis is found and family
members are more likely to get it.
C. Vaccination to prevent all types of meningitits is now avaliable and
should be administered at 6 months.
D. Vaccination to prevent Haemophilus influenzae type B meningitits
has decreased the frequency of this disease in children. - ANSWERS--
D
A six week old infant is brought to the pediatricians office for a well-
baby visit. During examinations the physcian displaces the femoral
head and reduces it back into place by manipulation of the thighs
and hips. The nurse recognizes that the physcian is assessing:
A. Barlow and ortalani tests for developmental dysplasia of the hip
B. Gower test for developmental dysplasia of the hip
C. Pavlik test for developmental dysplasia of the hip
D. Trendelenburg test for developmental dysplasia of the hip -
ANSWERS--A
A 10 year old is admitted with possible appendicitis. The doctor's
history and physical indicates a WBC count of 17,000, increased
HESI PEDIATRIC TEST BANK 2025 EXIT ACTUAL EXAM
COMPLETE 250 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+
A newborn has just been delievered via C-Section with a
myelomeningocele which was detected pre-natally via
amniocentecic. The child is scheduled to have surgery within the first
48 hours. Which of the following nursing actions is appropriate?
A. Place child in semi-fowlers position to decrease pressure on the
spinal cord
B. Apply heat lamp to facilitate drying and toughening of the sac
C. Apply soft restraints to prevent disruption of the sac
D. Assess head circumference and fontenals for signs of ICP. -
ANSWERS--D
A child with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is admitted to the
hospital with pneuomonia. The nurse should plan which priority
intervention when caring for this child?
A. Maintain a structured routine and keep stimulation to a minimim
B. Communicate at child;s level and maintain eye contact
C. Use therapeutic touch to calm child with procedures
D. Switch from one assessment activity to another quickly? -
ANSWERS--A
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A child is admitted with acute glomerularnephritis. The nurse would
expect the UA during this acute phase to show which of the
following?
A. Bacteruria, hematuria
B. Hematuria, proteinuria
C. Bacteruria, increase specific gravity
D. Proteinuria, decreased specific gravity - ANSWERS--B
A child has been admitted to the pedatric unit with suspected
meningitis. The CSF aanalysis reveals the following: Apperance: Clear,
WBC: within normal limits, Protein: within normal limits, Glucose:
within normal limits, Culture: negative. Based on the results, the
nurse suspects that the child has:
A. Bacertial Meningitis
B. Meningococcal meningitis
C. Viral meningitis
D. Hydrocephalous - ANSWERS--C
A two year old has had one bout of nephrosis (nephrotic syndrome)
His mother suspected a recurrence when she observed swelling
around his eyes. The nurse helps to confirrm the condition by
recognizing what additional sympton?
A. Blood presssure 140/90
B. Marked proteinuria
C. Tea colored urine
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D. A history of positive strep infections - ANSWERS--B
The mother of a 1 month old infant tells the nurse she worries that
her baby will get meningitits like her oldest son did when he was an
infant. The nurse should base her response on which statement?
A. Meningitis rarely occurs during infancy, however after the first
year of life, it is more common.
B. Often a genetic predisposition to meningitis is found and family
members are more likely to get it.
C. Vaccination to prevent all types of meningitits is now avaliable and
should be administered at 6 months.
D. Vaccination to prevent Haemophilus influenzae type B meningitits
has decreased the frequency of this disease in children. - ANSWERS--
D
A six week old infant is brought to the pediatricians office for a well-
baby visit. During examinations the physcian displaces the femoral
head and reduces it back into place by manipulation of the thighs
and hips. The nurse recognizes that the physcian is assessing:
A. Barlow and ortalani tests for developmental dysplasia of the hip
B. Gower test for developmental dysplasia of the hip
C. Pavlik test for developmental dysplasia of the hip
D. Trendelenburg test for developmental dysplasia of the hip -
ANSWERS--A
A 10 year old is admitted with possible appendicitis. The doctor's
history and physical indicates a WBC count of 17,000, increased
