HESI PN Nursing Care of Children Proctored
Exam Test Bank 2024-2025 (42 Exam
A nurse is caring for a preschooler who has a
brain tumor. Which of the following findings is
the priority for the nurse to report to the
provider?
A. Nightmares
B. Pruritus
C. Diplopia - this is double vision
D. hyperactivity - ANSWERS-C. Diplopia
A charge nurse is planning care for an infant
who has failure to thrive. which of the following
actions should the nurse include in the plan of
care?
A. Give the infant fruit juice between feedings
,B. Use half-strength formula when feeding the
infant. - no, increase formula 2kcal/oz
C. Keep the infant in a visually stimulating
environment.
D. Assign consistent nursing staff to care for the
infant. -?? hate this question. Pg 277 ati -
ANSWERS-D. Assign consistent nursing staff
to care for the infant
A nurse is providing discharge teaching to the
parents of an infant who is at risk for sudden
infant death syndrome is (SIDS). Which of the
following statements by the parents indicates
an understanding
of the teaching?
A. I will move my baby stuffed animal to the
corner of her crib while she sleeps."
B. I will dress my baby in lightweight clothing to
sleep."
C. I will have my baby sleep next to me in bed
during the night."
D. I will lay my baby on her side to sleep for
naps." - ANSWERS-B. "I will dress my baby in
lightweight clothing to sleep."
,A nurse is caring for a child who has acute
glomerulonephritis. Which of the following
findings
should the nurse expect?
A. Temperature 39 C (102.2 F)
B. Periorbital edema - ON ATI quizzes all the
time
C. Hypotension -no it would be hypertension
D. Positive urine culture - ANSWERS-B.
Periorbital edema
A nurse is assessing a 1-month- old infant at a
well-child visit. Identify the location the nurse
should stroke to elicit this rooting reflex. (You
will find hot spot to select in the artwork below.
Select only the hot spot that corresponds to
your answer. ) - ANSWERS-Cheek
A nurse is providing postoperative care for a
child following an arterial cardiac
catheterization. Which of the following actions
should the nurse take?
A. Keep the affected extremity straight for at
least 6 hr.
, B. Monitor output using an indwelling urinary
catheter for the first 24 hr.
C. Remove the child's pressure dressing after
the first 4 hr. - maintain clean dressing
D. Maintain the child's NPO status for 4 to 6 hr.
- no, sips as tolerated. NPO is preop -
ANSWERS-A. Keep the affected extremity
straight for at least 6 hr.
A nurse in a provider's office is providing
teaching to the parents of a preschooler who
has Down
syndrome. Which of the following statements by
one of the parents indicate an understanding of
the
instructions?
A. We'll have soft music playing in the
background when we teach our son in new skill
B. We'll explain that it's best for our son to wait
until kindergarten to start going to school
C. we'll be sure to demonstrate a new skill
before expecting our son to perform it ."
D. We'll focus on our son understanding the
principles of a skill rather than mastering it." -
ANSWERS-C. "we'll be sure to demonstrate a
Exam Test Bank 2024-2025 (42 Exam
A nurse is caring for a preschooler who has a
brain tumor. Which of the following findings is
the priority for the nurse to report to the
provider?
A. Nightmares
B. Pruritus
C. Diplopia - this is double vision
D. hyperactivity - ANSWERS-C. Diplopia
A charge nurse is planning care for an infant
who has failure to thrive. which of the following
actions should the nurse include in the plan of
care?
A. Give the infant fruit juice between feedings
,B. Use half-strength formula when feeding the
infant. - no, increase formula 2kcal/oz
C. Keep the infant in a visually stimulating
environment.
D. Assign consistent nursing staff to care for the
infant. -?? hate this question. Pg 277 ati -
ANSWERS-D. Assign consistent nursing staff
to care for the infant
A nurse is providing discharge teaching to the
parents of an infant who is at risk for sudden
infant death syndrome is (SIDS). Which of the
following statements by the parents indicates
an understanding
of the teaching?
A. I will move my baby stuffed animal to the
corner of her crib while she sleeps."
B. I will dress my baby in lightweight clothing to
sleep."
C. I will have my baby sleep next to me in bed
during the night."
D. I will lay my baby on her side to sleep for
naps." - ANSWERS-B. "I will dress my baby in
lightweight clothing to sleep."
,A nurse is caring for a child who has acute
glomerulonephritis. Which of the following
findings
should the nurse expect?
A. Temperature 39 C (102.2 F)
B. Periorbital edema - ON ATI quizzes all the
time
C. Hypotension -no it would be hypertension
D. Positive urine culture - ANSWERS-B.
Periorbital edema
A nurse is assessing a 1-month- old infant at a
well-child visit. Identify the location the nurse
should stroke to elicit this rooting reflex. (You
will find hot spot to select in the artwork below.
Select only the hot spot that corresponds to
your answer. ) - ANSWERS-Cheek
A nurse is providing postoperative care for a
child following an arterial cardiac
catheterization. Which of the following actions
should the nurse take?
A. Keep the affected extremity straight for at
least 6 hr.
, B. Monitor output using an indwelling urinary
catheter for the first 24 hr.
C. Remove the child's pressure dressing after
the first 4 hr. - maintain clean dressing
D. Maintain the child's NPO status for 4 to 6 hr.
- no, sips as tolerated. NPO is preop -
ANSWERS-A. Keep the affected extremity
straight for at least 6 hr.
A nurse in a provider's office is providing
teaching to the parents of a preschooler who
has Down
syndrome. Which of the following statements by
one of the parents indicate an understanding of
the
instructions?
A. We'll have soft music playing in the
background when we teach our son in new skill
B. We'll explain that it's best for our son to wait
until kindergarten to start going to school
C. we'll be sure to demonstrate a new skill
before expecting our son to perform it ."
D. We'll focus on our son understanding the
principles of a skill rather than mastering it." -
ANSWERS-C. "we'll be sure to demonstrate a
