Pediatric HESI Questions & Hints Exam
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When does birth length double? By 4 years
When does the child sit 8 months
unsupported?
When does a child achieve 50% of 2 years
adult height?
When does a child throw a ball 18 months
overhand?
When does a child speak 2-3 word 2 Yeears
sentences?
Age groups concepts of bodily Infants: After 6 months, their cognitive
injury development allows them to remember
pain.
Toddlers: Fear intrusive procedures.
Preschoolers: Fear body mutilation.
School age: Fear loss of control of their
body.
Adolescent: Major concern is change in
body
image.
,Following immunization, what Irritability, fever (<102 degrees F), redness
teaching should the nurse provide and
to soreness at injection site for 2-3days are
the parents? normal
side effects of DPT and IPV
administration.Call
healthcare provider if seizures, high fever,
or high -
pitched crying occur.A warm washcloth on
the
thigh injection site and "bicycling" the legs
w/each
diaper change will decrease
soreness.Acetaminophen (Tylenol) is
administered
orally every 4-6 hours (10-15 mg/Kg)
Hgb norms Newborn: 14 to 24 g/dl
Infant: 10 to 15 g/dl
Child: 11 to 16 g/dl
Autosomal recessive Both parents must be heterozygous, or
carriers of
the recessive trait, for the disease to be
expressed
in their offspring. With each pregnancy,
there is a
1:4 chance of the infant having the
disease.
However, all children of such parents CAN
get the
disease - NOT 25% of them.
,A child with leukemia is being Answer B
discharged after beginning fresh fruits and vegetables harbor
chemotherapy. Which of the microorganisms,
following instructions will the nurse which can cause infections in immune-
include when teaching the parents compromised child. Fruits and vegetables
of should
this child? either be peeled or cooked. The physician
a)provide a diet low in protein and should
high carbohydrates be notified of a temperature above 100F, a
b) avoid fresh vegetables that are diet low
not cooked or peeled in protein is not indicated, and humidifiers
c) notify the doctor if the child's harbor
temperature exceeds 101 F (39C) fungi in the water containers.
d) increase the use of humidifiers
throughout the house
A client with hemophilia has a very Answer D
swollen knee after falling from rest, ice, compression, and elevation
bicycleriding. Which of the (RICE)are the
following immediate treatments to reduce the
is the first nursing action? swelling and
a)initiate an IV site to begin bleeding into the joint. These are the
administration of cryoprecipitate priority
b) type and cross-match for actions for bleeding into the joint of a client
possible with
transfusion hemophilia
c) monitor the client's vital signs
for
the first 5 minutes
d) apply ice pack and compression
dressings to the knee
, A client and her husband are Answer C
positive In autosomal recessive traits, both parents
for the sickle cell trait. The client are
asks carriers. There is a 25% chance with each
the nurse about chances of her pregnancy that a child will have the
children having sickle cell disease. disease.
Which of the following is
appropriate
response by the nurse?
a)one of her children will have
sickle
cell disease
b) only the male children will be
affected
c) each pregnancy carries a 25%
chance of the child being affected
d) if she had four children, one of
them would have the disease
An 8 year old child has been Answer C
diagnosed to have iron deficiency reading a book is restful activity and can
anemia. Which ofthe following keep the
activities is most appropriate for child from becoming bored. Choices a, b,
the and d
child to decrease oxygen demands require too much energy for a child with
on the body? anemia
a)Dancing and can increase oxygen demands on the
b) playing video games body.
c) reading a book
d) riding a bicycle
Questions and Answers with Verified
Solutions | Latest Updated 2026
When does birth length double? By 4 years
When does the child sit 8 months
unsupported?
When does a child achieve 50% of 2 years
adult height?
When does a child throw a ball 18 months
overhand?
When does a child speak 2-3 word 2 Yeears
sentences?
Age groups concepts of bodily Infants: After 6 months, their cognitive
injury development allows them to remember
pain.
Toddlers: Fear intrusive procedures.
Preschoolers: Fear body mutilation.
School age: Fear loss of control of their
body.
Adolescent: Major concern is change in
body
image.
,Following immunization, what Irritability, fever (<102 degrees F), redness
teaching should the nurse provide and
to soreness at injection site for 2-3days are
the parents? normal
side effects of DPT and IPV
administration.Call
healthcare provider if seizures, high fever,
or high -
pitched crying occur.A warm washcloth on
the
thigh injection site and "bicycling" the legs
w/each
diaper change will decrease
soreness.Acetaminophen (Tylenol) is
administered
orally every 4-6 hours (10-15 mg/Kg)
Hgb norms Newborn: 14 to 24 g/dl
Infant: 10 to 15 g/dl
Child: 11 to 16 g/dl
Autosomal recessive Both parents must be heterozygous, or
carriers of
the recessive trait, for the disease to be
expressed
in their offspring. With each pregnancy,
there is a
1:4 chance of the infant having the
disease.
However, all children of such parents CAN
get the
disease - NOT 25% of them.
,A child with leukemia is being Answer B
discharged after beginning fresh fruits and vegetables harbor
chemotherapy. Which of the microorganisms,
following instructions will the nurse which can cause infections in immune-
include when teaching the parents compromised child. Fruits and vegetables
of should
this child? either be peeled or cooked. The physician
a)provide a diet low in protein and should
high carbohydrates be notified of a temperature above 100F, a
b) avoid fresh vegetables that are diet low
not cooked or peeled in protein is not indicated, and humidifiers
c) notify the doctor if the child's harbor
temperature exceeds 101 F (39C) fungi in the water containers.
d) increase the use of humidifiers
throughout the house
A client with hemophilia has a very Answer D
swollen knee after falling from rest, ice, compression, and elevation
bicycleriding. Which of the (RICE)are the
following immediate treatments to reduce the
is the first nursing action? swelling and
a)initiate an IV site to begin bleeding into the joint. These are the
administration of cryoprecipitate priority
b) type and cross-match for actions for bleeding into the joint of a client
possible with
transfusion hemophilia
c) monitor the client's vital signs
for
the first 5 minutes
d) apply ice pack and compression
dressings to the knee
, A client and her husband are Answer C
positive In autosomal recessive traits, both parents
for the sickle cell trait. The client are
asks carriers. There is a 25% chance with each
the nurse about chances of her pregnancy that a child will have the
children having sickle cell disease. disease.
Which of the following is
appropriate
response by the nurse?
a)one of her children will have
sickle
cell disease
b) only the male children will be
affected
c) each pregnancy carries a 25%
chance of the child being affected
d) if she had four children, one of
them would have the disease
An 8 year old child has been Answer C
diagnosed to have iron deficiency reading a book is restful activity and can
anemia. Which ofthe following keep the
activities is most appropriate for child from becoming bored. Choices a, b,
the and d
child to decrease oxygen demands require too much energy for a child with
on the body? anemia
a)Dancing and can increase oxygen demands on the
b) playing video games body.
c) reading a book
d) riding a bicycle
