HESI PEDIATRIC Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

PEDS HESI PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% PASS A+ UPDATED_2024 While auscultating the lung sounds of a 5-year-old Chinese boy who recently completed antibiotic therapy for pneumonia, the nurse notices symmetrical, round, bruise-like blemishes on his chest. Which action is best for the nurse to take? - ANSWER-Inquire about the use of alternative methods of treatment A mother brings her 8 mo. old baby boy to clinic because he has been vomiting and had diarrhea for last 3 days. Which...

Evolve HESI Peds Practice Questions With Correct Answers A+ 100% A child with leukemia is being discharged after beginning chemotherapy. Which of the following instructions will the nurse include when teaching the parents of this child? A. Provide a diet low in protein and high carbohydrates. B. Avoid fresh vegetables that are not cooked or peeled. C. Notify the doctor if the child's temperature exceeds 101 F (39C). D. Increase the use of humidifiers throughout the house. - CORRECT ANSWER-...

Pediatric HESI Practice Questions and Answers NEWEST Review Exam A 1-year-old is being seen in the pediatrician's office. He is UTD on his immunizations. The mother asks, "will my child need any shots today?" Which of the following responses by the nurse is appropriate? (A) "The rotovirus will be given today to prevent serious diarrhea" (B) "Children's first influenza will be administered today and given every year at the same time" (C) "The last hepatitis B vaccine is due to admin...

PEDS HESI PRACTICE REVIEW QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% PASS A+ GRADED_2024 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 to...

Evolve HESI Peds Practice Questions With Correct Answers Updated For A+ 100% Excel A 6-month-old infant with congestive heart failure (CHF) is receiving digoxin elixir. Which observation by the nurse warrants immediate intervention? Apical heart rate of 60. Sweating across the forehead. Doesn't suck well. Respiratory rate of 30 breaths per minute. - CORRECT ANSWER-Apical heart rate of 60. A heart rate of 60 (A) is much lower than normal for a 6-month-old and warrants immediate int...

Pediatric HESI Practice Questions And Answers Updated Review Exam A+ Graded 100% The nurse is preparing a child with an intussusception for a prescribed barium enema. What is the main purpose of conducting this procedure prior to surgical intervention? A.Evacuate the bowel of impacted feces. B.Reduce the invaginated bowel segment. C.Locate the presence of diverticula. D.Identify the area of esophageal atresia. - CORRECT ANSWER-ANS: B Intussusception, an invagination or tele...

When does birth length double? - 4 years When does a child achieve 50% of adult height? - 2 years When does a child throw a ball overhand? - 18 months (Johnny Damon was #18) When does a child speak 2-3 word sentences? - 2 years When does a child use scissors? - 4 years

A seven-month old infant is admitted with nonorganic failure to thrive (NFTT). To aid the child's growth and development, which intervention is most important for the nurse to implement? Encourage the parents to participate in a planned program of play with the infant. Refer the parents for psychological counseling to identify parental detachment. Demonstrate feeding strategies and infant cues that indicate hunger and satiation. Provide instructions about formula preparation and feeding sc...

When taking the health history of a child, the nurse know what which finding is an early indication of hypothyroidism in children? - Cessation of growth in a child that had been normal The nurse received a lab report stating a child w/ asthma has theophyline level of 15 mcg/dl. What action will the nurse take? - Hold the next dose of theophylline a.i. Therapeutic levels of theophylline is 10-10 mcg/dl, so the child's level is w/in the therapeutic rage.