HESI PEDIATRICS EXIT EXAM 3 2026 PEDIATRIC
PHARMACOLOGY WORKBOOK SOLVED
QUESTIONS COMPILATION
◉ A school-age child is diagnosed with meningitis. What should the
nurse expect to assess in this client? Select all that apply.
1.Stiff neck
2.Photosensitivity
3.Severe headache
4.Lower extremity weakness
5.Elevated body temperature
Answer: 1, 2, 3, 5
◉ A toddler is scheduled for a routine wellness examination. What
should the nurse do before beginning the assessment?
1.Encourage the parent to hold the child.
2.Ask the child to state his or her name and age.
3.Allow the child to manipulate the stethoscope.
4.Watch the child play with an age-appropriate toy.
Answer: 4
,◉ The nurse, caring for a school-age client recovering from a
ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt implant, completes an assessment
and immediately notifies the healthcare provider. Which assessment
finding caused the nurse to be concerned?
1.Poor appetite
2.Blood pressure 110/70 mm Hg
3.Pain level 4 on a scale from 1 to 10
4.Blood tinged spot on the pillowcase encircled by a lighter ring
Answer: 4
◉ A 5-year-old client is being tested for muscular dystrophy. Which
type of this disorder should the nurse expect the client to perform
Gowers' sign?
1.Becker muscular dystrophy
2.Acquired muscular dystrophy
3.Duchenne muscular dystrophy
4.Facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy
Answer: 3
◉ A preschool-age client begins to experience a tonic-clonic seizure.
What action should the nurse take first?
1.Apply oxygen.
2.Support the head.
,3.Position the client on the side.
4.Place a padded tongue blade in the mouth.
Answer: 3
◉ A school-age client who has been on bed rest for several days
becomes dizzy when moving to a sitting position. What type of
hypotension should the nurse document in this client's medical
record?
1.Cardiac
2.Vasovagal
3.Orthostatic
4.Psychogenic
Answer: 3
◉ The parent of a school-age child who is recovering from a
concussion that took place several weeks ago reports the child fell
off a bicycle and hit the head again. What direction should the nurse
provide to the parent?
1.Place on bed rest.
2.Monitor for orientation.
3.Take to the nearest medical facility.
4.Provide an over-the-counter analgesic.
Answer: 3
, ◉ A 5-year-old client has been experiencing seizure activity for the
last 20 minutes. What medication should the nurse prepare to
administer to this client?
1.Diazepam
2.Clonazepam
3.Ethosuximide
4.Carbamazepine
Answer: 1
◉ The nurse is assessing motor skills of a preschool-age child. What
method would best accomplish this goal?
1.Ask the parent what the child is able to do.
2.Offer age-appropriate toys to see if the child manipulates the toy
appropriately.
3.Ask the child questions to determine the level of capability.
4.Give the child a physical exam.
Answer: 2
◉ The nurse is doing health promotion education with a group of
young women. Because of the risk of neural tube defects, the nurse
should stress the importance of taking which supplement daily
while of childbearing age?
1.Calcium
PHARMACOLOGY WORKBOOK SOLVED
QUESTIONS COMPILATION
◉ A school-age child is diagnosed with meningitis. What should the
nurse expect to assess in this client? Select all that apply.
1.Stiff neck
2.Photosensitivity
3.Severe headache
4.Lower extremity weakness
5.Elevated body temperature
Answer: 1, 2, 3, 5
◉ A toddler is scheduled for a routine wellness examination. What
should the nurse do before beginning the assessment?
1.Encourage the parent to hold the child.
2.Ask the child to state his or her name and age.
3.Allow the child to manipulate the stethoscope.
4.Watch the child play with an age-appropriate toy.
Answer: 4
,◉ The nurse, caring for a school-age client recovering from a
ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt implant, completes an assessment
and immediately notifies the healthcare provider. Which assessment
finding caused the nurse to be concerned?
1.Poor appetite
2.Blood pressure 110/70 mm Hg
3.Pain level 4 on a scale from 1 to 10
4.Blood tinged spot on the pillowcase encircled by a lighter ring
Answer: 4
◉ A 5-year-old client is being tested for muscular dystrophy. Which
type of this disorder should the nurse expect the client to perform
Gowers' sign?
1.Becker muscular dystrophy
2.Acquired muscular dystrophy
3.Duchenne muscular dystrophy
4.Facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy
Answer: 3
◉ A preschool-age client begins to experience a tonic-clonic seizure.
What action should the nurse take first?
1.Apply oxygen.
2.Support the head.
,3.Position the client on the side.
4.Place a padded tongue blade in the mouth.
Answer: 3
◉ A school-age client who has been on bed rest for several days
becomes dizzy when moving to a sitting position. What type of
hypotension should the nurse document in this client's medical
record?
1.Cardiac
2.Vasovagal
3.Orthostatic
4.Psychogenic
Answer: 3
◉ The parent of a school-age child who is recovering from a
concussion that took place several weeks ago reports the child fell
off a bicycle and hit the head again. What direction should the nurse
provide to the parent?
1.Place on bed rest.
2.Monitor for orientation.
3.Take to the nearest medical facility.
4.Provide an over-the-counter analgesic.
Answer: 3
, ◉ A 5-year-old client has been experiencing seizure activity for the
last 20 minutes. What medication should the nurse prepare to
administer to this client?
1.Diazepam
2.Clonazepam
3.Ethosuximide
4.Carbamazepine
Answer: 1
◉ The nurse is assessing motor skills of a preschool-age child. What
method would best accomplish this goal?
1.Ask the parent what the child is able to do.
2.Offer age-appropriate toys to see if the child manipulates the toy
appropriately.
3.Ask the child questions to determine the level of capability.
4.Give the child a physical exam.
Answer: 2
◉ The nurse is doing health promotion education with a group of
young women. Because of the risk of neural tube defects, the nurse
should stress the importance of taking which supplement daily
while of childbearing age?
1.Calcium
