HESI PEDIATRIC TEST BANK EXIT ACTUAL
EXAM COMPLETE 250 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+
2025/2026
A newborn has just been delievered via C-Section with a myelomeningocele which
was detected pre-natally via amniocentecic. The child is scheduled to have surgery
within the first 48 hours. Which of the following nursing actions is appropriate?
A. Place child in semi-fowlers position to decrease pressure on the spinal cord
B. Apply heat lamp to facilitate drying and toughening of the sac
C. Apply soft restraints to prevent disruption of the sac
D. Assess head circumference and fontenals for signs of ICP. - Answer-D
A child with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is admitted to the hospital with
pneuomonia. The nurse should plan which priority intervention when caring for
this child?
A. Maintain a structured routine and keep stimulation to a minimim
B. Communicate at child;s level and maintain eye contact
C. Use therapeutic touch to calm child with procedures
D. Switch from one assessment activity to another quickly? - Answer-A
,A child is admitted with acute glomerularnephritis. The nurse would expect the
UA during this acute phase to show which of the following?
A. Bacteruria, hematuria
B. Hematuria, proteinuria
C. Bacteruria, increase specific gravity
D. Proteinuria, decreased specific gravity - Answer-B
A child has been admitted to the pedatric unit with suspected meningitis. The CSF
aanalysis reveals the following: Apperance: Clear, WBC: within normal limits,
Protein: within normal limits, Glucose: within normal limits, Culture: negative.
Based on the results, the nurse suspects that the child has:
A. Bacertial Meningitis
B. Meningococcal meningitis
C. Viral meningitis
D. Hydrocephalous - Answer-C
A two year old has had one bout of nephrosis (nephrotic syndrome) His mother
suspected a recurrence when she observed swelling around his eyes. The nurse
helps to confirrm the condition by recognizing what additional sympton?
A. Blood presssure 140/90
B. Marked proteinuria
C. Tea colored urine
D. A history of positive strep infections - Answer-B
, The mother of a 1 month old infant tells the nurse she worries that her baby will
get meningitits like her oldest son did when he was an infant. The nurse should
base her response on which statement?
A. Meningitis rarely occurs during infancy, however after the first year of life, it is
more common.
B. Often a genetic predisposition to meningitis is found and family members are
more likely to get it.
C. Vaccination to prevent all types of meningitits is now avaliable and should be
administered at 6 months.
D. Vaccination to prevent Haemophilus influenzae type B meningitits has
decreased the frequency of this disease in children. - Answer-D
An adolescent who has chronic SCFE (slipped capital femoral epiphysis) sustains a
fall during gym class andis transported to the hospital with severe pain. Which is
the most appropriate explanation for what happened.
A. The child has probably experienced a fracture
B. The child has expereienced an acute on chronic phenomenom
C. The child has developed idopathic avascular necrosis.
D. the child has developmental dysplasia of the hip - Answer-D
A 13 year old was found to have a noticable rib hump during the scholosis
screening by the school nurse. What would be the most accurate information for
the oarents in answering their questions about scolosis?
A. "It is important to follow through on getting the child checked by an orthopedic
doctor"
EXAM COMPLETE 250 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+
2025/2026
A newborn has just been delievered via C-Section with a myelomeningocele which
was detected pre-natally via amniocentecic. The child is scheduled to have surgery
within the first 48 hours. Which of the following nursing actions is appropriate?
A. Place child in semi-fowlers position to decrease pressure on the spinal cord
B. Apply heat lamp to facilitate drying and toughening of the sac
C. Apply soft restraints to prevent disruption of the sac
D. Assess head circumference and fontenals for signs of ICP. - Answer-D
A child with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is admitted to the hospital with
pneuomonia. The nurse should plan which priority intervention when caring for
this child?
A. Maintain a structured routine and keep stimulation to a minimim
B. Communicate at child;s level and maintain eye contact
C. Use therapeutic touch to calm child with procedures
D. Switch from one assessment activity to another quickly? - Answer-A
,A child is admitted with acute glomerularnephritis. The nurse would expect the
UA during this acute phase to show which of the following?
A. Bacteruria, hematuria
B. Hematuria, proteinuria
C. Bacteruria, increase specific gravity
D. Proteinuria, decreased specific gravity - Answer-B
A child has been admitted to the pedatric unit with suspected meningitis. The CSF
aanalysis reveals the following: Apperance: Clear, WBC: within normal limits,
Protein: within normal limits, Glucose: within normal limits, Culture: negative.
Based on the results, the nurse suspects that the child has:
A. Bacertial Meningitis
B. Meningococcal meningitis
C. Viral meningitis
D. Hydrocephalous - Answer-C
A two year old has had one bout of nephrosis (nephrotic syndrome) His mother
suspected a recurrence when she observed swelling around his eyes. The nurse
helps to confirrm the condition by recognizing what additional sympton?
A. Blood presssure 140/90
B. Marked proteinuria
C. Tea colored urine
D. A history of positive strep infections - Answer-B
, The mother of a 1 month old infant tells the nurse she worries that her baby will
get meningitits like her oldest son did when he was an infant. The nurse should
base her response on which statement?
A. Meningitis rarely occurs during infancy, however after the first year of life, it is
more common.
B. Often a genetic predisposition to meningitis is found and family members are
more likely to get it.
C. Vaccination to prevent all types of meningitits is now avaliable and should be
administered at 6 months.
D. Vaccination to prevent Haemophilus influenzae type B meningitits has
decreased the frequency of this disease in children. - Answer-D
An adolescent who has chronic SCFE (slipped capital femoral epiphysis) sustains a
fall during gym class andis transported to the hospital with severe pain. Which is
the most appropriate explanation for what happened.
A. The child has probably experienced a fracture
B. The child has expereienced an acute on chronic phenomenom
C. The child has developed idopathic avascular necrosis.
D. the child has developmental dysplasia of the hip - Answer-D
A 13 year old was found to have a noticable rib hump during the scholosis
screening by the school nurse. What would be the most accurate information for
the oarents in answering their questions about scolosis?
A. "It is important to follow through on getting the child checked by an orthopedic
doctor"
