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EVOLVE HESI PEDS EXAM LATEST 2026 ACTUAL
VERIFIED EXAM WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (100% VERIFIED
ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+|| NEWEST
EXAM!!!||
When conducting a hygiene class for adolescent girls, it is
important for the nurse to include which instruction about
preventing toxic shock syndrome?
a. Wash your hands before inserting a tampon.
b. Use super absorbent tampons.
c. Wear cotton underwear.
d. Douche following menstruation. - Answer-a. Wash your
hands before inserting a tampon.
The single most effective means of preventing infection is
handwashing.
The nurse is caring for an irritable, lethargic 18-month-old
child who swallowed several over-the-counter (OTC)
antihistamine tablets an hour ago. Which intervention
should the nurse implement?
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a. Initiate gastric lavage.
b. Administer naloxone.
c. Give a dose of ipecac syrup.
d. Encourage oral intake of water or milk. - Answer-a.
Initiate gastric lavage.
Gastric lavage should be implemented within 2 hours of
ingestion to ensure gastric removal of a noncorrosive
substance, such as an OTC antihistamine.
Which sign of malignant hyperthermia should the nurse
assess for during the perioperative period in a child
receiving general anesthesia?
a. Apnea.
b. Tachypnea.
c. Bradycardia.
d. Decreased blood pressure. - Answer-b. Tachypnea.
Malignant hyperthermia, a potentially fatal autosomal
genetic myopathy, can cause a change in vital signs that
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demands immediate attention in the perioperative period
when these individuals are exposed to anesthetic agents.
Early symptoms of the disorder include tachycardia and
tachyarrhythmia, tachypnea, hypercarbia, and metabolic
and respiratory acidosis. An elevated temperature is a late
sign of the disorder.
Which should the nurse assess last when examining a 5-
year-old child?
a. Heart.
b. Lungs.
c. Throat.
d. Abdomen. - Answer-c. Throat.
Examination of the mouth, throat, and perineum is
considered to be more invasive than other parts of a
physical examination. Invasive procedures should be left
for the end of the examination for a preschooler.
The community health nurse teaches the parents of
school-age children about the need for fluoride as part of a
dental health program. Which statement by the parents
indicates that they understand the teaching?
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a. "Excessive amounts of fluoride will make teeth turn
brittle and yellow."
b. "Having our children brush with fluoride toothpaste is
not effective."
c. "Use of fluoride in water is mostly effective during initial
tooth formation."
d. "Dental caries can be prevented through fluoridation of
public water." - Answer-d. "Dental caries can be prevented
through fluoridation of public water."
Dental caries can be prevented through fluoridation of
public water.
The nurse is assessing an infant with diarrhea and
lethargy. Which finding should the nurse identify that is
consistent with early dehydration?
a. Tachycardia.
b. Bradycardia.
c. Dry mucous membranes.
d. Increased skin turgor. - Answer-a. Tachycardia.
EVOLVE HESI PEDS EXAM LATEST 2026 ACTUAL
VERIFIED EXAM WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (100% VERIFIED
ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+|| NEWEST
EXAM!!!||
When conducting a hygiene class for adolescent girls, it is
important for the nurse to include which instruction about
preventing toxic shock syndrome?
a. Wash your hands before inserting a tampon.
b. Use super absorbent tampons.
c. Wear cotton underwear.
d. Douche following menstruation. - Answer-a. Wash your
hands before inserting a tampon.
The single most effective means of preventing infection is
handwashing.
The nurse is caring for an irritable, lethargic 18-month-old
child who swallowed several over-the-counter (OTC)
antihistamine tablets an hour ago. Which intervention
should the nurse implement?
,2|Page
a. Initiate gastric lavage.
b. Administer naloxone.
c. Give a dose of ipecac syrup.
d. Encourage oral intake of water or milk. - Answer-a.
Initiate gastric lavage.
Gastric lavage should be implemented within 2 hours of
ingestion to ensure gastric removal of a noncorrosive
substance, such as an OTC antihistamine.
Which sign of malignant hyperthermia should the nurse
assess for during the perioperative period in a child
receiving general anesthesia?
a. Apnea.
b. Tachypnea.
c. Bradycardia.
d. Decreased blood pressure. - Answer-b. Tachypnea.
Malignant hyperthermia, a potentially fatal autosomal
genetic myopathy, can cause a change in vital signs that
,3|Page
demands immediate attention in the perioperative period
when these individuals are exposed to anesthetic agents.
Early symptoms of the disorder include tachycardia and
tachyarrhythmia, tachypnea, hypercarbia, and metabolic
and respiratory acidosis. An elevated temperature is a late
sign of the disorder.
Which should the nurse assess last when examining a 5-
year-old child?
a. Heart.
b. Lungs.
c. Throat.
d. Abdomen. - Answer-c. Throat.
Examination of the mouth, throat, and perineum is
considered to be more invasive than other parts of a
physical examination. Invasive procedures should be left
for the end of the examination for a preschooler.
The community health nurse teaches the parents of
school-age children about the need for fluoride as part of a
dental health program. Which statement by the parents
indicates that they understand the teaching?
, 4|Page
a. "Excessive amounts of fluoride will make teeth turn
brittle and yellow."
b. "Having our children brush with fluoride toothpaste is
not effective."
c. "Use of fluoride in water is mostly effective during initial
tooth formation."
d. "Dental caries can be prevented through fluoridation of
public water." - Answer-d. "Dental caries can be prevented
through fluoridation of public water."
Dental caries can be prevented through fluoridation of
public water.
The nurse is assessing an infant with diarrhea and
lethargy. Which finding should the nurse identify that is
consistent with early dehydration?
a. Tachycardia.
b. Bradycardia.
c. Dry mucous membranes.
d. Increased skin turgor. - Answer-a. Tachycardia.
