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HESI PEDIATRICS (PEDS) EXIT EXAM MASTERY
| REAL EXAM QUESTIONS | VERIFIED
PEDIATRIC NURSING ANSWERS | A+ GRADED |
GUARANTEED PASS | UPDATED VERSION
2025–2026
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 C.
Measure the infant's pulse
d. Evaluate the infant's cry
>>correctanswer>>C. Measure the infant's pulse
While obtaining the vital signs of a 10-year-old who
had a tonsillectomy this morning, the nurse
observes
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the child swallowing every 2-3 minutes. Which
assessment should the nurse implement?
>>correctanswer>>Inspect the posterior oropharynx
Parents of a 3-year old boy who has Duchenne
muscular dystrophy ask, "How can our son have this
disease? We are wondering if we should have any
more children." What information should the nurse
provide to parents?
>>correctanswer>>This is an inherited X-linked
recessive disorder, which primarily affects male
children in the family
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?
>>correctanswer>>Administer a PRN analgesic
prescription
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2-year-old girl is brought to the clinic by her 17year-
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?
>>correctanswer>>-Dental caries is associated with
drinking soda
-Toddlers should be drinking from a cup by age 2
Mother brings her 3-month-old infant to the clinic
because the baby does not sleep through the night.
Which finding is most significant in planning care for
this family?
A.the mother is a single parent and lives with her
parents
b.the mother states the baby is irritable during
feedings
c the infant's formula has been changed twice
d.the diaper area shows severe skin breakdown
HESI PEDIATRICS (PEDS) EXIT EXAM MASTERY
| REAL EXAM QUESTIONS | VERIFIED
PEDIATRIC NURSING ANSWERS | A+ GRADED |
GUARANTEED PASS | UPDATED VERSION
2025–2026
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 C.
Measure the infant's pulse
d. Evaluate the infant's cry
>>correctanswer>>C. Measure the infant's pulse
While obtaining the vital signs of a 10-year-old who
had a tonsillectomy this morning, the nurse
observes
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the child swallowing every 2-3 minutes. Which
assessment should the nurse implement?
>>correctanswer>>Inspect the posterior oropharynx
Parents of a 3-year old boy who has Duchenne
muscular dystrophy ask, "How can our son have this
disease? We are wondering if we should have any
more children." What information should the nurse
provide to parents?
>>correctanswer>>This is an inherited X-linked
recessive disorder, which primarily affects male
children in the family
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?
>>correctanswer>>Administer a PRN analgesic
prescription
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2-year-old girl is brought to the clinic by her 17year-
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?
>>correctanswer>>-Dental caries is associated with
drinking soda
-Toddlers should be drinking from a cup by age 2
Mother brings her 3-month-old infant to the clinic
because the baby does not sleep through the night.
Which finding is most significant in planning care for
this family?
A.the mother is a single parent and lives with her
parents
b.the mother states the baby is irritable during
feedings
c the infant's formula has been changed twice
d.the diaper area shows severe skin breakdown
