HESI Peds Exam
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1. A mother brings her 8 mo. old baby boy to clinic be- c. Measure the infant's
cause he has been vomiting and had diarrhea for last pulse
3 days. Which assessment is most important for nurse
to make?
2. While obtaining the vital signs of a 10-year-old who Inspect the posterior
had a tonsillectomy this morning, the nurse observes oropharynx
the child swallowing every 2-3 minutes. Which assess-
ment should the nurse implement?
3. The parents of a 3-year old boy who has Duchenne This is an inherited
muscular dystrophy ask, "How can our son have this X-linked recessive disor-
disease? We are wondering if we should have any more der, which primarily affects
children." What information should the nurse provide male children in the family
to parents?
4. A 2-week-old female infant is hospitalized for the sur- Administer a PRN anal-
gical repair of an umbilical hernia. After returning to gesic prescription
the postoperative neonatal unit, her RR and HR have
increased during the last hour. Which intervention
should the nurse implement?
5. A 2-year-old girl is brought to the clinic by her Dental caries is associated
17-year-old mother. When the nurse observes that the with drinking soda
child is drinking sweetened soda from her bottle, what
information should the nurse discuss with this moth- e. Toddlers should be
er? drinking from a cup by age
2
6. A mother brings her 3-month-old infant to the clinic The diaper area shows se-
because the baby does not sleep through the night. vere skin breakdown
Which finding is most significant in planning care for
this family?
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7. The nurse determines that an infant admitted for Document the finding
surgical repair of an inguinal hernia voids a urinary
stream from the ventral surface of the penis. What
action should the nurse take?
8. A 16-year-old with acute myelocytic leukemia is receiv- Flush mediport w/ saline
ing chemotherapy (CT) via an implanted medication and heparin solution
port at the out-patient oncology clinic. What action
should the nurse implement when the infusion is com-
plete?
9. A mother brings her 3-week old infant to the clin- Irregular palpable pulse
ic because the baby vomits after eating and always
seems hungry. Further assessment indicates that the
infant's vomiting is projectile, and the child seems
listless. Which additional assessment finding indicates
the possibility of a life-threatening complication?
10. The nurse is performing a routine assessment of a Performs odd repetitive
3-year old at a community health center. Which be- behaviors
havior by the child should alert the nurse to request
a follow-up for a possible autistic spectrum disorder?
11. Following admission for cardiac catheterization, the Contact their HCP immedi-
nurse is providing discharge teaching to the parents ately
of a 2-year-old toddler with tetralogy of Fallot. What
instruction should the nurse give the parents if their
child becomes pale, cool, lethargic?
12. A mother brings her 2-year-old son to the clinic be- Ask the mother if the child
cause he has been crying and pulling on his earlobe for has had a runny nose
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1. A mother brings her 8 mo. old baby boy to clinic be- c. Measure the infant's
cause he has been vomiting and had diarrhea for last pulse
3 days. Which assessment is most important for nurse
to make?
2. While obtaining the vital signs of a 10-year-old who Inspect the posterior
had a tonsillectomy this morning, the nurse observes oropharynx
the child swallowing every 2-3 minutes. Which assess-
ment should the nurse implement?
3. The parents of a 3-year old boy who has Duchenne This is an inherited
muscular dystrophy ask, "How can our son have this X-linked recessive disor-
disease? We are wondering if we should have any more der, which primarily affects
children." What information should the nurse provide male children in the family
to parents?
4. A 2-week-old female infant is hospitalized for the sur- Administer a PRN anal-
gical repair of an umbilical hernia. After returning to gesic prescription
the postoperative neonatal unit, her RR and HR have
increased during the last hour. Which intervention
should the nurse implement?
5. A 2-year-old girl is brought to the clinic by her Dental caries is associated
17-year-old mother. When the nurse observes that the with drinking soda
child is drinking sweetened soda from her bottle, what
information should the nurse discuss with this moth- e. Toddlers should be
er? drinking from a cup by age
2
6. A mother brings her 3-month-old infant to the clinic The diaper area shows se-
because the baby does not sleep through the night. vere skin breakdown
Which finding is most significant in planning care for
this family?
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7. The nurse determines that an infant admitted for Document the finding
surgical repair of an inguinal hernia voids a urinary
stream from the ventral surface of the penis. What
action should the nurse take?
8. A 16-year-old with acute myelocytic leukemia is receiv- Flush mediport w/ saline
ing chemotherapy (CT) via an implanted medication and heparin solution
port at the out-patient oncology clinic. What action
should the nurse implement when the infusion is com-
plete?
9. A mother brings her 3-week old infant to the clin- Irregular palpable pulse
ic because the baby vomits after eating and always
seems hungry. Further assessment indicates that the
infant's vomiting is projectile, and the child seems
listless. Which additional assessment finding indicates
the possibility of a life-threatening complication?
10. The nurse is performing a routine assessment of a Performs odd repetitive
3-year old at a community health center. Which be- behaviors
havior by the child should alert the nurse to request
a follow-up for a possible autistic spectrum disorder?
11. Following admission for cardiac catheterization, the Contact their HCP immedi-
nurse is providing discharge teaching to the parents ately
of a 2-year-old toddler with tetralogy of Fallot. What
instruction should the nurse give the parents if their
child becomes pale, cool, lethargic?
12. A mother brings her 2-year-old son to the clinic be- Ask the mother if the child
cause he has been crying and pulling on his earlobe for has had a runny nose
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