Hesi Rn Peds Exam 2025 /
Peds Hesi Version 2 Latest
2025
A 10-month-old infant is hospitalized for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV).
Using knowledge of growth and development according to Erik Erikson and
Jean Piaget, the nurse should do which of the following to meet the infant's
developmental needs?"
a. wash hands, wear a mask and keep the infant as quiet as possible
b. follow the home feeding schedule and allow the infant to be held only when
the parents visit
c. restrain the infant continuously to prevent tubes from being dislodged
,d. provide a consistent routine, as well as touching, rocking, and cuddling
throughout the hospitalization - ✔✔✔ANSWER-provide a consistent routine,
as well as touching, rocking, and cuddling throughout the hospitalization
"A 12-year-old child is seen in the health care clinic. During the assessment,
which finding would suggest to the nurse that the child is experiencing a
disruption in the development of self-concept?"
a. the child has a part-time babysitting job
b. the child enjoys playing chess and mastering new skills with this game
c. the child has many friends
d. the child has an intimate relationship with a significant other -
✔✔✔ANSWER-the child has an intimate relationship with a significant other
"A 4-year-old child with cancer is admitted to the hospital for radiation therapy
and surgery. To assess adequacy of support for the child's psychosocial needs,
the nurse would ask the parents which question?"
a. what signs and symptoms has your child been having?
b. Will a family member be able to stay with the child most of the time?
c. how long have you known your child's diagnosis?
d. What are your child's favorite books, activities and toys? - ✔✔✔ANSWER-
b. Will a family member be able to stay with the child most of the time?
"A 4-year-old child with cancer is admitted to the hospital for radiation therapy
and surgery. To assess adequacy of support for the child's psychosocial needs,
the nurse would ask the parents which question?"
a. what signs and symptoms has your child been having?
b. Will a family member be able to stay with the child most of the time?
c. How long have you known your child's diagnosis?
,d. what are your child's favorite books, activities and toys? - ✔✔✔ANSWER-
Will a family member be able to stay with the child most of the time?
"A child with a tracheal obstruction is brought to the emergency room by
emergency medical services. The child has aspirated a marble, and the foreign
body is removed in the emergency room by direct laryngoscopy. After the
procedure, the nurse informs the mother of the child that:"
a. the child will need to be hospitalized for observation
b. the child may go home with a prescription for antibiotics
c. the child will need to return to the hospital for a chest x-ray in 1 week
d. the child will require a bronchoscopy for follow up evaluation in 1 month -
✔✔✔ANSWER-the child will need to be hospitalized for observation
"A client is unable to expectorate sputum for a sputum sample, and the nurse is
preparing to obtain the sample via saline inhalation. The nurse instructs the
client to inhale the warm saline vapor via nebulizer by:"
a. hold the nebulizer under the nose
b. keeping the lips closed lightly over the mouthpiece
c. keeping the lips closed tightly over the mouthpiece
d. alternating one vapor breath with one breath from room air -
✔✔✔ANSWER-keeping the lips closed lightly over the mouthpiece
"A client taking albuterol (Ventolin) experiences a severe episode of wheezing,
which the nurse interprets as bronchospasm. A telephone call is made to the
physician's office to report the occurrence. The nurse does which of the
following while waiting for the physician to return the call?"
a. administer the next dose of albuterol as scheduled
b. withholds the next dose of albuterol
, c. administer a double dose of albuterol
d. administers half the dose of albuterol - ✔✔✔ANSWER-withholds the next
dose of albuterol
"A client with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) complains of chest
discomfort that feels like heartburn, especially following each meal. After
teaching the client to take antacids as prescribed, the nurse suggests that the
client lie in which position during sleep?"
a. with the head of the bed elevated 6 to 8 inches
b. flat
c. supine with the head of the bed flat
d. on the stomach with the head of the bed flat - ✔✔✔ANSWER-a. with the
head of the bed elevated 6 to 8 inches
"A hospitalized toddler cries when anyone enters the room, and kicks, yells,
and clings to the parents if they try to leave. Based on these data, the nurse
determines that the priority nursing diagnosis is:"
a. fear related to unfamiliar surroundings
b. deficient divisional activity related to developmental stage
c. compromised family coping related to the sick child
d. delayed growth and development related to overprotective parenting -
✔✔✔ANSWER-a. fear related to unfamiliar surroundings
"A mother tells the nurse that her child does not want anything to do with
toilet training and yells "NO!" consistently when she tries to toilet train. The
child is 2 years old. According to Erikson, the nurse interprets that the child is
experiencing which psychosocial crisis?"
a. autonomy vs shame and doubt
Peds Hesi Version 2 Latest
2025
A 10-month-old infant is hospitalized for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV).
Using knowledge of growth and development according to Erik Erikson and
Jean Piaget, the nurse should do which of the following to meet the infant's
developmental needs?"
a. wash hands, wear a mask and keep the infant as quiet as possible
b. follow the home feeding schedule and allow the infant to be held only when
the parents visit
c. restrain the infant continuously to prevent tubes from being dislodged
,d. provide a consistent routine, as well as touching, rocking, and cuddling
throughout the hospitalization - ✔✔✔ANSWER-provide a consistent routine,
as well as touching, rocking, and cuddling throughout the hospitalization
"A 12-year-old child is seen in the health care clinic. During the assessment,
which finding would suggest to the nurse that the child is experiencing a
disruption in the development of self-concept?"
a. the child has a part-time babysitting job
b. the child enjoys playing chess and mastering new skills with this game
c. the child has many friends
d. the child has an intimate relationship with a significant other -
✔✔✔ANSWER-the child has an intimate relationship with a significant other
"A 4-year-old child with cancer is admitted to the hospital for radiation therapy
and surgery. To assess adequacy of support for the child's psychosocial needs,
the nurse would ask the parents which question?"
a. what signs and symptoms has your child been having?
b. Will a family member be able to stay with the child most of the time?
c. how long have you known your child's diagnosis?
d. What are your child's favorite books, activities and toys? - ✔✔✔ANSWER-
b. Will a family member be able to stay with the child most of the time?
"A 4-year-old child with cancer is admitted to the hospital for radiation therapy
and surgery. To assess adequacy of support for the child's psychosocial needs,
the nurse would ask the parents which question?"
a. what signs and symptoms has your child been having?
b. Will a family member be able to stay with the child most of the time?
c. How long have you known your child's diagnosis?
,d. what are your child's favorite books, activities and toys? - ✔✔✔ANSWER-
Will a family member be able to stay with the child most of the time?
"A child with a tracheal obstruction is brought to the emergency room by
emergency medical services. The child has aspirated a marble, and the foreign
body is removed in the emergency room by direct laryngoscopy. After the
procedure, the nurse informs the mother of the child that:"
a. the child will need to be hospitalized for observation
b. the child may go home with a prescription for antibiotics
c. the child will need to return to the hospital for a chest x-ray in 1 week
d. the child will require a bronchoscopy for follow up evaluation in 1 month -
✔✔✔ANSWER-the child will need to be hospitalized for observation
"A client is unable to expectorate sputum for a sputum sample, and the nurse is
preparing to obtain the sample via saline inhalation. The nurse instructs the
client to inhale the warm saline vapor via nebulizer by:"
a. hold the nebulizer under the nose
b. keeping the lips closed lightly over the mouthpiece
c. keeping the lips closed tightly over the mouthpiece
d. alternating one vapor breath with one breath from room air -
✔✔✔ANSWER-keeping the lips closed lightly over the mouthpiece
"A client taking albuterol (Ventolin) experiences a severe episode of wheezing,
which the nurse interprets as bronchospasm. A telephone call is made to the
physician's office to report the occurrence. The nurse does which of the
following while waiting for the physician to return the call?"
a. administer the next dose of albuterol as scheduled
b. withholds the next dose of albuterol
, c. administer a double dose of albuterol
d. administers half the dose of albuterol - ✔✔✔ANSWER-withholds the next
dose of albuterol
"A client with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) complains of chest
discomfort that feels like heartburn, especially following each meal. After
teaching the client to take antacids as prescribed, the nurse suggests that the
client lie in which position during sleep?"
a. with the head of the bed elevated 6 to 8 inches
b. flat
c. supine with the head of the bed flat
d. on the stomach with the head of the bed flat - ✔✔✔ANSWER-a. with the
head of the bed elevated 6 to 8 inches
"A hospitalized toddler cries when anyone enters the room, and kicks, yells,
and clings to the parents if they try to leave. Based on these data, the nurse
determines that the priority nursing diagnosis is:"
a. fear related to unfamiliar surroundings
b. deficient divisional activity related to developmental stage
c. compromised family coping related to the sick child
d. delayed growth and development related to overprotective parenting -
✔✔✔ANSWER-a. fear related to unfamiliar surroundings
"A mother tells the nurse that her child does not want anything to do with
toilet training and yells "NO!" consistently when she tries to toilet train. The
child is 2 years old. According to Erikson, the nurse interprets that the child is
experiencing which psychosocial crisis?"
a. autonomy vs shame and doubt
