HESI RN PEDS EXAM V1
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100%
PASS
A mother brings her 8 mo. old baby boy to clinic because he has been vomiting
and had diarrhea for last 3
days. Which assessment is most important for nurse to make?
A.Assess infant abdomen for tenderness
b.Determine if the infant was exposed to a virus
C. Measure the infant's pulse
d. Evaluate the infant's cry - ANSWER-C. Measure the infant's pulse
While obtaining the vital signs of a 10-year-old who had a tonsillectomy this
morning, the nurse observes
the child swallowing every 2-3 minutes. Which assessment should the nurse
implement? - ANSWER-Inspect the posterior oropharynx
parents of a 3-year old boy who has Duchenne muscular dystrophy ask, "How can
our son have this
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, disease? We are wondering if we should have any more children." What
information should the nurse
provide to parents? - ANSWER-This is an inherited X-linked recessive disorder,
which primarily affects male children in the
family
2-weck-old female infant is hospitalized for the surgical repair of an umbilical
hernia. After retuming to the postoperative neonatal unit, her R and HR have
increased during the last hour. Which intervention should the nurse implement? -
ANSWER-Administer a PRN analgesic prescription
2-year-old girl is brought to the clinic by her 17-year-old mother. When the nurse
observes that the child
is drinking sweetened soda from her bottle, what information should the nurse
discuss with this mother? - ANSWER--Dental caries is associated with drinking
soda
-Toddlers should be drinking from a cup by age 2
mother brings her 3-month-old infant to the clinic because the baby does not sleep
through the night.
Which finding is most significant in planning care for this family?
a.The mother is a single parent and lives with her parents
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100%
PASS
A mother brings her 8 mo. old baby boy to clinic because he has been vomiting
and had diarrhea for last 3
days. Which assessment is most important for nurse to make?
A.Assess infant abdomen for tenderness
b.Determine if the infant was exposed to a virus
C. Measure the infant's pulse
d. Evaluate the infant's cry - ANSWER-C. Measure the infant's pulse
While obtaining the vital signs of a 10-year-old who had a tonsillectomy this
morning, the nurse observes
the child swallowing every 2-3 minutes. Which assessment should the nurse
implement? - ANSWER-Inspect the posterior oropharynx
parents of a 3-year old boy who has Duchenne muscular dystrophy ask, "How can
our son have this
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, disease? We are wondering if we should have any more children." What
information should the nurse
provide to parents? - ANSWER-This is an inherited X-linked recessive disorder,
which primarily affects male children in the
family
2-weck-old female infant is hospitalized for the surgical repair of an umbilical
hernia. After retuming to the postoperative neonatal unit, her R and HR have
increased during the last hour. Which intervention should the nurse implement? -
ANSWER-Administer a PRN analgesic prescription
2-year-old girl is brought to the clinic by her 17-year-old mother. When the nurse
observes that the child
is drinking sweetened soda from her bottle, what information should the nurse
discuss with this mother? - ANSWER--Dental caries is associated with drinking
soda
-Toddlers should be drinking from a cup by age 2
mother brings her 3-month-old infant to the clinic because the baby does not sleep
through the night.
Which finding is most significant in planning care for this family?
a.The mother is a single parent and lives with her parents
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