HESI RN PEDS ACTUAL EXAMPREP
2026 NGN SOLVED QUESTIONS WITH
FULL SOLUTION
◉ 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
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
b.The mother states the baby is irritable during feedings
C the infant's formula has been changed twice
D.The diaper area shows severe skin breakdown. Answer: D.The diaper
area shows severe skin breakdown
◉ The nurse determines that an infant admitted for surgical repair of an
inguinal hernia voids a urinary stream from the ventral surface of the
penis. What action should the nurse take?. Answer: Document the
finding
◉ 16-year-old with acute myelocytic leukemia is receiving
chemotherapy (CT) via an implanted
medication port at the out-patient oncology clinic. What action should
the nurse implement when the
infusion is complete?. Answer: Flush mediport w/ saline and heparin
solution
, ◉ mother brings her 3-week old infant to the clinic 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?. Answer: Irregular palpable pulse
◉ nurse is performing a routine assessment of a &-year old at a
sommunity health center. Which behavior
by the child should alert she nurse to request a
follow up for a posaible autism spectrum disorder?. Answer: Perform
odd repetitive behaviors
◉ Following admission for cardiac catheterization, the nurse is
providing discharge teaching to the parents 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?. Answer: Contact their HCP
immediately
◉ mother brings her 2-year-old son to the clinic because he has been
crying and pulling on his earlobe for
the past 12 hours. The child's oral temperature is 101.2 F. Which
intervention should the nurse implement?. Answer: Ask the mother if the
child has had a runny nose
2026 NGN SOLVED QUESTIONS WITH
FULL SOLUTION
◉ 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
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
b.The mother states the baby is irritable during feedings
C the infant's formula has been changed twice
D.The diaper area shows severe skin breakdown. Answer: D.The diaper
area shows severe skin breakdown
◉ The nurse determines that an infant admitted for surgical repair of an
inguinal hernia voids a urinary stream from the ventral surface of the
penis. What action should the nurse take?. Answer: Document the
finding
◉ 16-year-old with acute myelocytic leukemia is receiving
chemotherapy (CT) via an implanted
medication port at the out-patient oncology clinic. What action should
the nurse implement when the
infusion is complete?. Answer: Flush mediport w/ saline and heparin
solution
, ◉ mother brings her 3-week old infant to the clinic 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?. Answer: Irregular palpable pulse
◉ nurse is performing a routine assessment of a &-year old at a
sommunity health center. Which behavior
by the child should alert she nurse to request a
follow up for a posaible autism spectrum disorder?. Answer: Perform
odd repetitive behaviors
◉ Following admission for cardiac catheterization, the nurse is
providing discharge teaching to the parents 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?. Answer: Contact their HCP
immediately
◉ mother brings her 2-year-old son to the clinic because he has been
crying and pulling on his earlobe for
the past 12 hours. The child's oral temperature is 101.2 F. Which
intervention should the nurse implement?. Answer: Ask the mother if the
child has had a runny nose
