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2026 HESI PEDIATRIC (PEDS) RN EXIT EXAM Versions 1 & 2 — Redesigned Study Edition Spring 2026 | Compiled with Correct Answers

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2026 HESI PEDIATRIC (PEDS) RN EXIT EXAM Versions 1 & 2 — Redesigned Study Edition Spring 2026 | Compiled with Correct Answers 2026 HESI PEDIATRIC (PEDS) RN EXIT EXAM Versions 1 & 2 — Redesigned Study Edition Spring 2026 | Compiled with Correct Answers 2026 HESI PEDIATRIC (PEDS) RN EXIT EXAM Versions 1 & 2 — Redesigned Study Edition Spring 2026 | Compiled with Correct Answers

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HOWTOUSETHISGUIDE | V1 uses multiple-choice format with highlighted correct answer(s). V2 uses short-answer/fill-in format with
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the answer displayed directly. Questions marked with a note contain clarifications where answers are debated.
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The nurse is assessing a 9-year-old boy admitted with possible acute poststreptococcal
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glomerulonephritis (APSGN).Inobtaininghishistory,whatinformationismostsignificant?
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A ✔A sore throat last week
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B A history of hypertension
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The nurse is measuring the frontal occipital circumference (FOC) of a 3-month-old infant, and
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Q2 notes that the FOC has increased 5 inches (12.7cm) since birth and the child's head appears large
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in relation to body size. Which action is most important for the nurse to take next?
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A Plot the measurement onthe infant'sgrowth chart
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D ✔Palpatetheanterior fontanel fortension and bulging
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Afemale infantrecently admitted withvomiting and diarrhea nowweighs 10kg. Her weight at a
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Q3 previous well-baby visit was 11 kg. What is the percentage of body weight loss for this infant?
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C 10%
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Amale highschool student withType 1diabetes tests his blood glucoselevel before playing a game
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Q4 of soccer, and he obtains a reading of 180 mg/dL (10 mmol/L). Based on this reading, which
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action should the nurse take?
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A ✔Tellhim to eat a sandwich and fruit before beginningthe game
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C Give him permission to goahead and play soccer
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A 7-year-old child is admitted to the hospital with a diagnosis of acute rheumatic fever. In obtaining
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Q5 a health history fromthechild's mother,therecent occurrenceof whichillnessis most significant?
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A ✔Sore throat io io




B Chickenpox
C Mumps
D Influenza
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A mother brings her 2-month-old son to the clinic for a well-baby exam. During the assessment
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Q6 the nursefinds that the right testicle is notdescended into the scrotum but the left is palpable. Which
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action should the nurse take?
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C ✔Ask if the righttestis has been seen in the scrotum before
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Thenurseis assessinga6-month-oldinfant. Whichresponserequires further evaluation by the
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nurse?
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B Turns head to locate sound io io io io




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D ✔Demonstrates startle reflex
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A 4-year-old girl returns to the pediatrician's office for a postoperative visit following
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Q8 hospitalization forminor surgery.Whenobserving thechildinthewaitingarea,which behavior
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should the nurse consider normal for this age child?
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A Ignores other children in the play area io io io io io io




B Draws pictureofself withfacial features io io io io io io




C ✔Talksto an imaginaryfriend
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A preschool-aged child experiencing respiratory distress is brought to the emergency
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and is drooling from the mouth while leaning forward when sitting. Which action should
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A ✔ Obtain bedside trays for intubation or tracheotomy by the healthcare provider
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The nurse is caring for a preschool-aged child with a congenital heart defect who is
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admitted with intermittent low-grade fever, fatigue, and weight loss. Further physical
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Q10 assessment findings include a new murmur, splinter hemorrhages under the nails, and
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painless red lesions on the palms of the hands. Which diagnostic procedure should the
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nurse prepare the parents to expect the healthcare provider to prescribe?
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A 6-year-old male with a body mass index (BMI) in the 95th percentile arrives at the clinic
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LDL cholesterol of 90 mg/dL. Which lifestyle modification should the nurse discuss with
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the parents?
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A ✔ Recommend increasing daily fruits and vegetables and daily exercise
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When administering indomethacin to a premature infant who has patent ductus arteriosus,
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the nurse should anticipate which outcome?
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A Decreased urinary output i o i o




B ✔ Decreased cardiac murmur
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