PEDS Hesi final Exam Questions and
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The nurse is caring for a 3 year old child who is 2 hours postop from a cardiac
catheritization via the right femoral artery. Which assessment finding is an
indication of arterial obstruction? - ANSWER-Right foot is cool to the touch and
appears pale and blanched
Following a motor vehicle collision, a 3 year old girl has a spica cast applied. Which
toy is best for the nurse for this 3 year old child? - ANSWER-Set of cloth and
hand puppets
An infant with tetralogy of fallot becomes acutely cyanotic and hyperpneic. Which
action should the nurse implement first? - ANSWER-Place the infant in a knee-
chest position
A child admitted with diabetic ketoacidosis is demonstrating Kussmaul
respirations. The nurse determines that the increased respiratory rate is a
compensatory mechanism for which acid base alteration? - ANSWER-Metabolic
Acidoses
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, A 7 year old is admitted to the hospital with persistent vomiting, and a nasogastric
tube attached to low intermittent suction is applied. Which finding is most
important for the nurse to report to the healthcare provider? - ANSWER-Serum
potassium of 3.0 mg/dL
The nurse is evaluating diet teaching for a client who has nontropical sprue (celiac
disease). Choosing which food indicates that the teaching has been effective? -
ANSWER-Creamed corn
During a well-baby check, the nurse hides a block under the baby's blanket, and
the baby looks for the block. Which normal growth and development milestone is
the baby developing? - ANSWER-Object Permanence
The nurse is measuring he frontal occipital circumference (FOC) of a 3 month old
infant, and notes that the FOC has increased 5 inches since birth and the child's
head appears large in relation to body size. Which action is most important for the
nurse to take next? - ANSWER-Palpate the anterior fontanel for tension and
bulging
The nurse is preparing a 10 year old with a lacerated forehead for suturing. Both
parents and 12 years old sibling are at the child's bedside. Which instruction best
supports family? - ANSWER-Please decide who will stay when the healthcare
provider begins suturing
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The nurse is caring for a 3 year old child who is 2 hours postop from a cardiac
catheritization via the right femoral artery. Which assessment finding is an
indication of arterial obstruction? - ANSWER-Right foot is cool to the touch and
appears pale and blanched
Following a motor vehicle collision, a 3 year old girl has a spica cast applied. Which
toy is best for the nurse for this 3 year old child? - ANSWER-Set of cloth and
hand puppets
An infant with tetralogy of fallot becomes acutely cyanotic and hyperpneic. Which
action should the nurse implement first? - ANSWER-Place the infant in a knee-
chest position
A child admitted with diabetic ketoacidosis is demonstrating Kussmaul
respirations. The nurse determines that the increased respiratory rate is a
compensatory mechanism for which acid base alteration? - ANSWER-Metabolic
Acidoses
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, A 7 year old is admitted to the hospital with persistent vomiting, and a nasogastric
tube attached to low intermittent suction is applied. Which finding is most
important for the nurse to report to the healthcare provider? - ANSWER-Serum
potassium of 3.0 mg/dL
The nurse is evaluating diet teaching for a client who has nontropical sprue (celiac
disease). Choosing which food indicates that the teaching has been effective? -
ANSWER-Creamed corn
During a well-baby check, the nurse hides a block under the baby's blanket, and
the baby looks for the block. Which normal growth and development milestone is
the baby developing? - ANSWER-Object Permanence
The nurse is measuring he frontal occipital circumference (FOC) of a 3 month old
infant, and notes that the FOC has increased 5 inches since birth and the child's
head appears large in relation to body size. Which action is most important for the
nurse to take next? - ANSWER-Palpate the anterior fontanel for tension and
bulging
The nurse is preparing a 10 year old with a lacerated forehead for suturing. Both
parents and 12 years old sibling are at the child's bedside. Which instruction best
supports family? - ANSWER-Please decide who will stay when the healthcare
provider begins suturing
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