PEDS HESI FINAL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS
TheA2nurseA2isA2caringA2forA2aA23A2yearA2oldA2childA2whoA2isA22A2hoursA2postopA2fromA2aA2
cardiacA2catheritizationA2viaA2theA2rightA2femoralA2artery.A2WhichA2assessmentA2findingA2i
sA2anA2indicationA2ofA2arterialA2obstruction?A2-A2Ans--
RightA2footA2isA2coolA2toA2theA2touchA2andA2appearsA2paleA2andA2blanched
FollowingA2aA2motorA2vehicleA2collision,A2aA23A2yearA2oldA2girlA2hasA2aA2spicaA2castA2appli
ed.A2WhichA2toyA2isA2bestA2forA2theA2nurseA2forA2thisA23A2yearA2oldA2child?A2-A2Ans--
SetA2ofA2clothA2andA2handA2puppets
AnA2infantA2withA2tetralogyA2ofA2fallotA2becomesA2acutelyA2cyanoticA2andA2hyperpneic.A2W
hichA2actionA2shouldA2theA2nurseA2implementA2first?A2-A2Ans--
PlaceA2theA2infantA2inA2aA2knee-chestA2position
AA2childA2admittedA2withA2diabeticA2ketoacidosisA2isA2demonstratingA2KussmaulA2respirati
ons.A2TheA2nurseA2determinesA2thatA2theA2increasedA2respiratoryA2rateA2isA2aA2compensat
oryA2mechanismA2forA2whichA2acidA2baseA2alteration?A2-A2Ans--MetabolicA2Acidoses
AA27A2yearA2oldA2isA2admittedA2toA2theA2hospitalA2withA2persistentA2vomiting,A2andA2aA2nas
ogastricA2tubeA2attachedA2toA2lowA2intermittentA2suctionA2isA2applied.A2WhichA2findingA2isA2
mostA2importantA2forA2theA2nurseA2toA2reportA2toA2theA2healthcareA2provider?A2-A2Ans--
SerumA2potassiumA2ofA23.0A2mg/dL
TheA2nurseA2isA2evaluatingA2dietA2teachingA2forA2aA2clientA2whoA2hasA2nontropicalA2sprueA
2(celiacA2disease).A2ChoosingA2whichA2foodA2indicatesA2thatA2theA2teachingA2hasA2beenA2
effective?A2-A2Ans--CreamedA2corn
DuringA2aA2well-
babyA2check,A2theA2nurseA2hidesA2aA2blockA2underA2theA2baby'sA2blanket,A2andA2theA2bab
yA2looksA2forA2theA2block.A2WhichA2normalA2growthA2andA2developmentA2milestoneA2isA2th
eA2babyA2developing?A2-A2Ans--ObjectA2Permanence
TheA2nurseA2isA2measuringA2heA2frontalA2occipitalA2circumferenceA2(FOC)A2ofA2aA23A2mont
hA2oldA2infant,A2andA2notesA2thatA2theA2FOCA2hasA2increasedA25A2inchesA2sinceA2birthA2an
dA2theA2child'sA2headA2appearsA2largeA2inA2relationA2toA2bodyA2size.A2WhichA2actionA2isA2m
ostA2importantA2forA2theA2nurseA2toA2takeA2next?A2-A2Ans--
PalpateA2theA2anteriorA2fontanelA2forA2tensionA2andA2bulging
TheA2nurseA2isA2preparingA2aA210A2yearA2oldA2withA2aA2laceratedA2foreheadA2forA2suturing.
A2BothA2parentsA2andA212A2yearsA2oldA2siblingA2areA2atA2theA2child'sA2bedside.A2WhichA2in
structionA2bestA2supportsA2family?A2-A2Ans--
PleaseA2decideA2whoA2willA2stayA2whenA2theA2healthcareA2providerA2beginsA2suturing
, TheA2nurseA2isA2planningA2forA2aA25A2monthA2oldA2withA2gastroesophagealA2refluxA2diseas
eA2whoseA2weightA2hasA2decreasedA2byA23A2ouncesA2sinceA2theA2lastA2clinicA2visitA2oneA2
monthA2ago.A2ToA2increaseA2caloricA2intakeA2andA2decreaseA2vomiting,A2whatA2instruction
sA2shouldA2theA2nurseA2provideA2thisA2mother?A2-A2Ans--
ThickenA2formulaA2withA2cerealA2forA2eachA2feeding
WhileA2teachingA2aA2parentingA2classA2toA2newA2parentsA2theA2nurseA2describesA2theA2ne
edsA2ofA2infantsA2andA2toddlersA2regardingA2disciplineA2andA2limitA2setting.A2WhatA2isA2the
A2mostA2importantA2reasonA2forA2implementingA2suchA2parentingA2behaviors?A2-A2Ans--
TheyA2provideA2theA2childA2withA2aA2senseA2ofA2security
TheA2parentsA2ofA2aA2newbornA2infantA2withA2hypospadiaA2areA2concernedA2aboutA2whenA
2theA2surgicalA2correctionA2shouldA2occur.A2WhatA2informationA2shouldA2theA2nurseA2provi
de?A2-A2Ans--RepairsA2typicallyA2shouldA2beA2doneA2beforeA2theA2childA2isA2pottyA2trained
WhichA2drinkA2choiceA2onA2aA2hotA2dayA2indicatesA2toA2theA2nurseA2thatA2aA2teenagerA2wit
hA2sickleA2cellA2anemiaA2understandsA2dietaryA2considerationsA2relatedA2toA2theA2disease
?A2-A2Ans--Lemonade
TheA2nurseA2isA2assessingA2anA2infantA2withA2diarrheaA2andA2lethargy.A2WhichA2findingA2s
houldA2theA2nurseA2identifyA2thatA2isA2consistentA2withA2earlyA2dehydration?A2-A2Ans--
Tachycardia
WhileA2auscultatingA2theA2lungA2soundsA2ofA2aA25A2yearA2oldA2ChineseA2boyA2whoA2recentl
yA2completedA2antibioticA2therapyA2forA2pneumonia,A2theA2nurseA2noticesA2symmetrical,A2r
ound,A2bruise-
likeA2blemishesA2onA2hisA2chest.A2WhatA2actionA2isA2bestA2forA2theA2nurseA2toA2take?A2-
A2Ans--InquireA2aboutA2theA2useA2ofA2alternativeA2methodsA2ofA2treatment
AA2childA2withA2acuteA2lymphocyticA2leukemiaA2(ALL)A2whoA2isA2receivingA2chemotherapy
A2viaA2aA2subclavianA2IVA2infusion,A2hasA2anA2oralA2temperatureA2ofA2103A2degrees.A2InA2a
ssessingA2theA2IVA2site,A2theA2nurseA2determinesA2thatA2thereA2areA2noA2signsA2ofA2infecti
onA2atA2theA2site.A2WhichA2interventionA2isA2theA2mostA2importantA2forA2theA2nurseA2toA2im
plement?A2-A2Ans--ObtainA2specimenA2forA2bloodA2cultures
AA2childA2whoA2weighsA225A2kgA2isA2receivingA2IVA2ampicillinA2300mg/kg/
24A2hoursA2inA2equallyA2dividedA2dosesA2everyA24A2hours.A2HowA2manyA2mgA2shouldA2the
A2nurseA2administerA2toA2theA2childA2forA2eachA2dose?A2-A2Ans--1875mg
TheA2nurseA2isA2caringA2forA2anA2infantA2scheduledA2forA2reductionA2ofA2intussusceptions.A
2TheA2dayA2beforeA2theA2scheduledA2proceduresA2theA2infantA2passesA2aA2soft-
formedA2brownA2stool.A2WhichA2interventionA2shouldA2theA2nurseA2implement?A2-A2Ans--
NotifyA2theA2healthcareA2providerA2ofA2theA2passageA2ofA2brownA2stool
TheA2motherA2ofA2aA24A2monthA2oldA2asksA2theA2nurseA2toA2adviceA2inA2preventingA2diaper
A2rash.A2WhatA2suggestionA2shouldA2theA2nurseA2provide?A2-A2Ans--
CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS
TheA2nurseA2isA2caringA2forA2aA23A2yearA2oldA2childA2whoA2isA22A2hoursA2postopA2fromA2aA2
cardiacA2catheritizationA2viaA2theA2rightA2femoralA2artery.A2WhichA2assessmentA2findingA2i
sA2anA2indicationA2ofA2arterialA2obstruction?A2-A2Ans--
RightA2footA2isA2coolA2toA2theA2touchA2andA2appearsA2paleA2andA2blanched
FollowingA2aA2motorA2vehicleA2collision,A2aA23A2yearA2oldA2girlA2hasA2aA2spicaA2castA2appli
ed.A2WhichA2toyA2isA2bestA2forA2theA2nurseA2forA2thisA23A2yearA2oldA2child?A2-A2Ans--
SetA2ofA2clothA2andA2handA2puppets
AnA2infantA2withA2tetralogyA2ofA2fallotA2becomesA2acutelyA2cyanoticA2andA2hyperpneic.A2W
hichA2actionA2shouldA2theA2nurseA2implementA2first?A2-A2Ans--
PlaceA2theA2infantA2inA2aA2knee-chestA2position
AA2childA2admittedA2withA2diabeticA2ketoacidosisA2isA2demonstratingA2KussmaulA2respirati
ons.A2TheA2nurseA2determinesA2thatA2theA2increasedA2respiratoryA2rateA2isA2aA2compensat
oryA2mechanismA2forA2whichA2acidA2baseA2alteration?A2-A2Ans--MetabolicA2Acidoses
AA27A2yearA2oldA2isA2admittedA2toA2theA2hospitalA2withA2persistentA2vomiting,A2andA2aA2nas
ogastricA2tubeA2attachedA2toA2lowA2intermittentA2suctionA2isA2applied.A2WhichA2findingA2isA2
mostA2importantA2forA2theA2nurseA2toA2reportA2toA2theA2healthcareA2provider?A2-A2Ans--
SerumA2potassiumA2ofA23.0A2mg/dL
TheA2nurseA2isA2evaluatingA2dietA2teachingA2forA2aA2clientA2whoA2hasA2nontropicalA2sprueA
2(celiacA2disease).A2ChoosingA2whichA2foodA2indicatesA2thatA2theA2teachingA2hasA2beenA2
effective?A2-A2Ans--CreamedA2corn
DuringA2aA2well-
babyA2check,A2theA2nurseA2hidesA2aA2blockA2underA2theA2baby'sA2blanket,A2andA2theA2bab
yA2looksA2forA2theA2block.A2WhichA2normalA2growthA2andA2developmentA2milestoneA2isA2th
eA2babyA2developing?A2-A2Ans--ObjectA2Permanence
TheA2nurseA2isA2measuringA2heA2frontalA2occipitalA2circumferenceA2(FOC)A2ofA2aA23A2mont
hA2oldA2infant,A2andA2notesA2thatA2theA2FOCA2hasA2increasedA25A2inchesA2sinceA2birthA2an
dA2theA2child'sA2headA2appearsA2largeA2inA2relationA2toA2bodyA2size.A2WhichA2actionA2isA2m
ostA2importantA2forA2theA2nurseA2toA2takeA2next?A2-A2Ans--
PalpateA2theA2anteriorA2fontanelA2forA2tensionA2andA2bulging
TheA2nurseA2isA2preparingA2aA210A2yearA2oldA2withA2aA2laceratedA2foreheadA2forA2suturing.
A2BothA2parentsA2andA212A2yearsA2oldA2siblingA2areA2atA2theA2child'sA2bedside.A2WhichA2in
structionA2bestA2supportsA2family?A2-A2Ans--
PleaseA2decideA2whoA2willA2stayA2whenA2theA2healthcareA2providerA2beginsA2suturing
, TheA2nurseA2isA2planningA2forA2aA25A2monthA2oldA2withA2gastroesophagealA2refluxA2diseas
eA2whoseA2weightA2hasA2decreasedA2byA23A2ouncesA2sinceA2theA2lastA2clinicA2visitA2oneA2
monthA2ago.A2ToA2increaseA2caloricA2intakeA2andA2decreaseA2vomiting,A2whatA2instruction
sA2shouldA2theA2nurseA2provideA2thisA2mother?A2-A2Ans--
ThickenA2formulaA2withA2cerealA2forA2eachA2feeding
WhileA2teachingA2aA2parentingA2classA2toA2newA2parentsA2theA2nurseA2describesA2theA2ne
edsA2ofA2infantsA2andA2toddlersA2regardingA2disciplineA2andA2limitA2setting.A2WhatA2isA2the
A2mostA2importantA2reasonA2forA2implementingA2suchA2parentingA2behaviors?A2-A2Ans--
TheyA2provideA2theA2childA2withA2aA2senseA2ofA2security
TheA2parentsA2ofA2aA2newbornA2infantA2withA2hypospadiaA2areA2concernedA2aboutA2whenA
2theA2surgicalA2correctionA2shouldA2occur.A2WhatA2informationA2shouldA2theA2nurseA2provi
de?A2-A2Ans--RepairsA2typicallyA2shouldA2beA2doneA2beforeA2theA2childA2isA2pottyA2trained
WhichA2drinkA2choiceA2onA2aA2hotA2dayA2indicatesA2toA2theA2nurseA2thatA2aA2teenagerA2wit
hA2sickleA2cellA2anemiaA2understandsA2dietaryA2considerationsA2relatedA2toA2theA2disease
?A2-A2Ans--Lemonade
TheA2nurseA2isA2assessingA2anA2infantA2withA2diarrheaA2andA2lethargy.A2WhichA2findingA2s
houldA2theA2nurseA2identifyA2thatA2isA2consistentA2withA2earlyA2dehydration?A2-A2Ans--
Tachycardia
WhileA2auscultatingA2theA2lungA2soundsA2ofA2aA25A2yearA2oldA2ChineseA2boyA2whoA2recentl
yA2completedA2antibioticA2therapyA2forA2pneumonia,A2theA2nurseA2noticesA2symmetrical,A2r
ound,A2bruise-
likeA2blemishesA2onA2hisA2chest.A2WhatA2actionA2isA2bestA2forA2theA2nurseA2toA2take?A2-
A2Ans--InquireA2aboutA2theA2useA2ofA2alternativeA2methodsA2ofA2treatment
AA2childA2withA2acuteA2lymphocyticA2leukemiaA2(ALL)A2whoA2isA2receivingA2chemotherapy
A2viaA2aA2subclavianA2IVA2infusion,A2hasA2anA2oralA2temperatureA2ofA2103A2degrees.A2InA2a
ssessingA2theA2IVA2site,A2theA2nurseA2determinesA2thatA2thereA2areA2noA2signsA2ofA2infecti
onA2atA2theA2site.A2WhichA2interventionA2isA2theA2mostA2importantA2forA2theA2nurseA2toA2im
plement?A2-A2Ans--ObtainA2specimenA2forA2bloodA2cultures
AA2childA2whoA2weighsA225A2kgA2isA2receivingA2IVA2ampicillinA2300mg/kg/
24A2hoursA2inA2equallyA2dividedA2dosesA2everyA24A2hours.A2HowA2manyA2mgA2shouldA2the
A2nurseA2administerA2toA2theA2childA2forA2eachA2dose?A2-A2Ans--1875mg
TheA2nurseA2isA2caringA2forA2anA2infantA2scheduledA2forA2reductionA2ofA2intussusceptions.A
2TheA2dayA2beforeA2theA2scheduledA2proceduresA2theA2infantA2passesA2aA2soft-
formedA2brownA2stool.A2WhichA2interventionA2shouldA2theA2nurseA2implement?A2-A2Ans--
NotifyA2theA2healthcareA2providerA2ofA2theA2passageA2ofA2brownA2stool
TheA2motherA2ofA2aA24A2monthA2oldA2asksA2theA2nurseA2toA2adviceA2inA2preventingA2diaper
A2rash.A2WhatA2suggestionA2shouldA2theA2nurseA2provide?A2-A2Ans--