PEDIATRIC HESI RN NURSING CARE OF
CHILDREN EXAM LATEST 2024 WITH UPDATED
QUESTIONS AND DETAILED CORRECT
ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES (ALREADY
GRADED A+)
A nurse is teaching a class about puberty in males. Which of the
following should the nurse include as the first manifestation of
sexual maturation?
Pubic hair growth
Vocal changes
Testicular enlargement
Facial hair growth - ANSWER-ANS:C
Pubic hair appears during early puberty, but is not the first
manifestation of sexual maturation in males. Vocal changes
occur after the appearance of pubic hair, typically in early to
mid puberty, and are not the first manifestation of sexual
maturation in males. Facial hair growth typically appears
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about 2 years after pubic hair, and is not the first
manifestation of sexual maturation.
A nurse is planning to administer the influenza vaccination to a
toddler. Which of the following is an appropriate action for the
nurse to take?
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Administer subcutaneously in the abdomen.
Use a 20-gauge needle
Divide the medication into two injections.
Place the child in the supine position. - ANSWER-ANS:D The
influenza vaccination is administered intramuscularly. A 22- to 25-
gauge needle is recommended for IM injections. The total
volume of the influenza vaccination is 05 mL, which can be
administered in the vastus lateralis. The vastus lateralis is
recommended therefore, placing the toddler in a supine
position is the appropriate action.
A nurse is preparing to administer an intramuscular (IM) injection to
a child. Which of the following muscle groups is contraindicated?
Deltoid
Ventrogluteal
Vastus lateralis
Dorsal gluteal - ANSWER-ANS:D
The dorsal gluteal site has major nerves and blood vessels
and is not a recommended site.
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The deltoid muscle can be used once developed fro IM
injections in children for medication containing up to 1 mL of
fluid. The ventrogluteal muscle and vastus lateralis site can be
used for IM injections in children for medications containing
up to 2 mL of fluid.
A nurse is teaching a parent of an infant about administration of
oral medications. Which of the following should the nurse include in
the teaching? (Select all that apply.)
Use a universal dropper for medication administration.
Ask the pharmacy to add flavoring to the medication.
Add the medication to the formula bottle before feeding.
Use the nipple of the bottle to administer the medication.