HESI Patient Review--Pediatrics-Out-
patient Peds (Infants and Children)
Exam Questions and Answers 100% Pass
1. One of your responsibilities today is obtaining an initial health history for Jason.
You know that a health history gather ______ data. - ANSWER-Subjective
2. Your initial health history of Jason will be comprehensive. Which of the
following should be included as part of Jason's initial health history? (Select 5) -
ANSWER--His medical history
-A family medical history
-A psychosocial history
-A nutrition history
-A review of systems
3. You inquire further to determine if Jason is getting enough nutrition. Which of
the following suggest that Jason is probably receiving enough breast milk? (Select
5) - ANSWER--Jason sleeps at least two hours after a feeding
-Jason has a bowel movement after most feedings
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, -Jason has 6-8 wet diapers in each 24-hour period
-Jason nurses every 2-4 hours for 15 minutes
-Jason is a content, alert, and responsive baby
4. After Jason's health history is obtained, you prepare to collect essential physical
exam data. Jason is sleeping soundly in his mother's arms. Which assessment
should be done first? - ANSWER-Respiratory rate
5. Jason remains asleep in his mother's arms. You prepare to obtain his pulse rate.
Which pulse rate should be determined? - ANSWER-Apical pulse rate
6. Especially with infants, weight should be obtained at every well-child and sick-
child visit. Which of the following do you correctly implement to weigh Jason? -
ANSWER-Weigh Jason nude on an infant scale
7. You record a weight of 3.7 kg (8 pounds 1 ounce) for Jason and note that his
birth weight was 3.6 kg (8 pounds). Your correct judgment regarding Jason's
change in weight since birth is that: - ANSWER-His weight is as expected at two
weeks of age
8. Mrs. Deakin asks when the "spaces" will close. You explain to Mrs. Deakin that
the anterior fontanel is expected to close by: - ANSWER-18 months of age
9. A consistently bulging (tense) anterior fontanel may be abnormal, and a result
of: - ANSWER-increased intracranial pressure
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patient Peds (Infants and Children)
Exam Questions and Answers 100% Pass
1. One of your responsibilities today is obtaining an initial health history for Jason.
You know that a health history gather ______ data. - ANSWER-Subjective
2. Your initial health history of Jason will be comprehensive. Which of the
following should be included as part of Jason's initial health history? (Select 5) -
ANSWER--His medical history
-A family medical history
-A psychosocial history
-A nutrition history
-A review of systems
3. You inquire further to determine if Jason is getting enough nutrition. Which of
the following suggest that Jason is probably receiving enough breast milk? (Select
5) - ANSWER--Jason sleeps at least two hours after a feeding
-Jason has a bowel movement after most feedings
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, -Jason has 6-8 wet diapers in each 24-hour period
-Jason nurses every 2-4 hours for 15 minutes
-Jason is a content, alert, and responsive baby
4. After Jason's health history is obtained, you prepare to collect essential physical
exam data. Jason is sleeping soundly in his mother's arms. Which assessment
should be done first? - ANSWER-Respiratory rate
5. Jason remains asleep in his mother's arms. You prepare to obtain his pulse rate.
Which pulse rate should be determined? - ANSWER-Apical pulse rate
6. Especially with infants, weight should be obtained at every well-child and sick-
child visit. Which of the following do you correctly implement to weigh Jason? -
ANSWER-Weigh Jason nude on an infant scale
7. You record a weight of 3.7 kg (8 pounds 1 ounce) for Jason and note that his
birth weight was 3.6 kg (8 pounds). Your correct judgment regarding Jason's
change in weight since birth is that: - ANSWER-His weight is as expected at two
weeks of age
8. Mrs. Deakin asks when the "spaces" will close. You explain to Mrs. Deakin that
the anterior fontanel is expected to close by: - ANSWER-18 months of age
9. A consistently bulging (tense) anterior fontanel may be abnormal, and a result
of: - ANSWER-increased intracranial pressure
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