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PEDIATRICS HESI EXIT EXAM LATEST 2025 ACTUAL EXAM WITH
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (100%
VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+| ||PROFESSOR
VERIFIED|| ||BRANDNEW!!!||
The nurse is performing discharge teaching to the parents after
the birth of their child with a cleft palate. When planning for the
timing of the cleft palate repair, what developmental milestones
will the infant exhibit? (Select all that apply.)
A. Sitting up with props
B. Walks holding onto furniture
C. Rolling over from front to back
D. Knows familiar faces
E. Finds hidden objects - ANSWER-A, C, & D
Cleft palate repair generally occurs between 3 and 6 months.
Walking holding onto furniture generally starts after 9
months and at 12 months, infants can find hidden objects.
The remaining milestones are appropriate for 3 to 6 months.
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A 9-year-old child is recovering from a tonsillectomy. The nurse
notes that the child is swallowing frequently. What is the nurse's
next action? - ANSWER-Place in a side-lying position.
The child is showing signs of bleeding from the operative
site. To prevent aspiration turn the child prone or to a side-
lying position. If bleeding is confirmed, then notify the health
care provider. Only suction the oral cavity in the presence of
an obstruction. Suctioning can cause more damage to the
operative site. Coughing will irritate the site.
The nurse is reviewing meal planning with a mother whose child
is on furosemide. What high potassium selections will the nurse
encourage the mother to include in the child's diet? (Select all that
apply.)
A. Bananas
B. Mandarin oranges
C. Strawberries
D. Green peas
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E. Raisins
F. Blueberries - ANSWER-A, B, & E
High potassium fruits include apricots, bananas, cantaloupe,
dried fruit (including raisins), honeydew melon, kiwi, mango,
nectarines, oranges and orange juice, papaya, prunes, and
pumpkin.
The nurse is reviewing a list of allowable immunizations which
was developed by the parents of a child with leukemia. Which
immunizations will the nurse to correct from the parents' lists?
(Select all that apply.)
A. Measles
B. Mumps
C. Rubella
D. Varicella
E. Hepatitis B - ANSWER-A, B, C, & D
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The child must not receive any live virus vaccines. Hepatitis
B is the only immunization from the list that is not a live
virus.
The nurse is assessing a 3-year-old presenting to the emergency
department with agitation, a cherry red and edematous epiglottis,
and a high fever. What focuses assessments will the nurse
include in this child's plan of care? (Select all that apply.)
A. Respiratory rate
B. Use of accessory muscles when breathing
C. Babinski reflex
D. Bowel sounds
E. Breath sounds - ANSWER-A, B, & E
This child is presenting with signs of epiglottitis. The
hallmark sign is the cherry red and edematous epiglottis.
This can lead to a severely restricted or occluded airway. The
focused assessment is of the respiratory system. The
Babinski reflex is a neurologic sign. Bowel sounds are a
PEDIATRICS HESI EXIT EXAM LATEST 2025 ACTUAL EXAM WITH
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (100%
VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+| ||PROFESSOR
VERIFIED|| ||BRANDNEW!!!||
The nurse is performing discharge teaching to the parents after
the birth of their child with a cleft palate. When planning for the
timing of the cleft palate repair, what developmental milestones
will the infant exhibit? (Select all that apply.)
A. Sitting up with props
B. Walks holding onto furniture
C. Rolling over from front to back
D. Knows familiar faces
E. Finds hidden objects - ANSWER-A, C, & D
Cleft palate repair generally occurs between 3 and 6 months.
Walking holding onto furniture generally starts after 9
months and at 12 months, infants can find hidden objects.
The remaining milestones are appropriate for 3 to 6 months.
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A 9-year-old child is recovering from a tonsillectomy. The nurse
notes that the child is swallowing frequently. What is the nurse's
next action? - ANSWER-Place in a side-lying position.
The child is showing signs of bleeding from the operative
site. To prevent aspiration turn the child prone or to a side-
lying position. If bleeding is confirmed, then notify the health
care provider. Only suction the oral cavity in the presence of
an obstruction. Suctioning can cause more damage to the
operative site. Coughing will irritate the site.
The nurse is reviewing meal planning with a mother whose child
is on furosemide. What high potassium selections will the nurse
encourage the mother to include in the child's diet? (Select all that
apply.)
A. Bananas
B. Mandarin oranges
C. Strawberries
D. Green peas
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E. Raisins
F. Blueberries - ANSWER-A, B, & E
High potassium fruits include apricots, bananas, cantaloupe,
dried fruit (including raisins), honeydew melon, kiwi, mango,
nectarines, oranges and orange juice, papaya, prunes, and
pumpkin.
The nurse is reviewing a list of allowable immunizations which
was developed by the parents of a child with leukemia. Which
immunizations will the nurse to correct from the parents' lists?
(Select all that apply.)
A. Measles
B. Mumps
C. Rubella
D. Varicella
E. Hepatitis B - ANSWER-A, B, C, & D
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The child must not receive any live virus vaccines. Hepatitis
B is the only immunization from the list that is not a live
virus.
The nurse is assessing a 3-year-old presenting to the emergency
department with agitation, a cherry red and edematous epiglottis,
and a high fever. What focuses assessments will the nurse
include in this child's plan of care? (Select all that apply.)
A. Respiratory rate
B. Use of accessory muscles when breathing
C. Babinski reflex
D. Bowel sounds
E. Breath sounds - ANSWER-A, B, & E
This child is presenting with signs of epiglottitis. The
hallmark sign is the cherry red and edematous epiglottis.
This can lead to a severely restricted or occluded airway. The
focused assessment is of the respiratory system. The
Babinski reflex is a neurologic sign. Bowel sounds are a
