PEDS HESI PRACTICE QUESTIONS
a child assigned to the nurse's floor has dysfluency. the nurse should recognize what
symptoms?
a. stuttering
b. substitution of one sound for another
c. speaking in a monotone
d. hypernasal speech - ANS - A - dysfluency: speech w/ abnormal rhythms such as repetitions
in sounds or words.
a family is adopting a 3 y/o child from russia. what suggestions can be given to the parents for
incorporating the child into the family. SATA.
a. learn as much about the child as possible before adoption
b. expect conflict and determine how to work through it with the child
c. do not discuss the biological parents w/ the child
d. discuss your expectations w/ the child
e. try to maintain a part of the child's original family name - ANS - A, B, D, E - when children are
adopted at an older age, they have memories of their previous family and these will need to be
incorporated into rearing the child
a parent tell sthe nurse that the 3 month old infant is fussy, spits up constantly and has a lot of
gas, and that there is a family hx of allergies. these symptoms are related to which diagnosis?
a. FTT
B. sensitive to cow's milk
C. PKU
D. pancreatic insufficiency - ANS - B - consider the symptoms and hx of allergies in other family
members
a pregnant teen is to have prenatal testing. she is afraid of needles and wants to know the least
invasive way she can get testing done. the nurse should suggest which testing procedure?
a. triple marker screen
b. ultrasound exam
c. amniocentesis
d. chorionic villus sampling - ANS - B - the ultrasound is appropriate for a noninasive procedure.
it would detect multiple gestations and structural abnormalities, but it would not detect
biochemical abnormalities (this is the only test that does not require a blood sample - however,
encourage biochemical testing because it will provide valuable information about the pregnancy
a teenager is legally blind. the teen is wearing thick glasses and is carrying some schoolbooks.
which question should the nurse ask the teen?
a. just how blind are you?
b. can you see enough to read those books?
a child assigned to the nurse's floor has dysfluency. the nurse should recognize what
symptoms?
a. stuttering
b. substitution of one sound for another
c. speaking in a monotone
d. hypernasal speech - ANS - A - dysfluency: speech w/ abnormal rhythms such as repetitions
in sounds or words.
a family is adopting a 3 y/o child from russia. what suggestions can be given to the parents for
incorporating the child into the family. SATA.
a. learn as much about the child as possible before adoption
b. expect conflict and determine how to work through it with the child
c. do not discuss the biological parents w/ the child
d. discuss your expectations w/ the child
e. try to maintain a part of the child's original family name - ANS - A, B, D, E - when children are
adopted at an older age, they have memories of their previous family and these will need to be
incorporated into rearing the child
a parent tell sthe nurse that the 3 month old infant is fussy, spits up constantly and has a lot of
gas, and that there is a family hx of allergies. these symptoms are related to which diagnosis?
a. FTT
B. sensitive to cow's milk
C. PKU
D. pancreatic insufficiency - ANS - B - consider the symptoms and hx of allergies in other family
members
a pregnant teen is to have prenatal testing. she is afraid of needles and wants to know the least
invasive way she can get testing done. the nurse should suggest which testing procedure?
a. triple marker screen
b. ultrasound exam
c. amniocentesis
d. chorionic villus sampling - ANS - B - the ultrasound is appropriate for a noninasive procedure.
it would detect multiple gestations and structural abnormalities, but it would not detect
biochemical abnormalities (this is the only test that does not require a blood sample - however,
encourage biochemical testing because it will provide valuable information about the pregnancy
a teenager is legally blind. the teen is wearing thick glasses and is carrying some schoolbooks.
which question should the nurse ask the teen?
a. just how blind are you?
b. can you see enough to read those books?
