PN HESI Peds Questions and Answers
| Latest Version | 2025/2026 | Correct &
Verified
What is the first intervention when a toddler presents with a febrile seizure?
✔✔Place the child on their side and maintain airway safety.
What is the priority nursing action for a child with croup showing inspiratory stridor?
✔✔Administer humidified oxygen and keep emergency airway equipment nearby.
What should the nurse monitor closely in a child receiving IV digoxin for heart failure?
✔✔Apical pulse before administration.
Which dietary teaching is important for a child with cystic fibrosis?
✔✔High-calorie, high-protein diet with pancreatic enzyme replacement.
How does the nurse explain the purpose of a peak flow meter to a school-age child with asthma?
✔✔It helps measure how well air moves out of the lungs.
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,What is the priority intervention when a child with sickle cell crisis reports severe pain?
✔✔Administer prescribed opioid analgesics.
How should the nurse prepare a 4-year-old for a tonsillectomy?
✔✔Use simple words, play, and pictures to explain the procedure.
What finding indicates possible epiglottitis in a child?
✔✔Drooling, tripod position, and difficulty swallowing.
Which vaccination is contraindicated in a child with severe egg allergy?
✔✔Influenza vaccine.
What is the most important teaching for parents of a child with spina bifida?
✔✔Protect the sac with a sterile, moist dressing.
What is the best toy for a hospitalized preschooler recovering from appendectomy?
✔✔Coloring books and crayons.
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, What should the nurse monitor for in a child receiving chemotherapy?
✔✔Signs of infection such as fever or sore throat.
What is the first nursing action when a child with type 1 diabetes shows signs of hypoglycemia?
✔✔Give a fast-acting carbohydrate like juice.
How should a nurse teach parents to measure liquid medication for an infant?
✔✔Use a calibrated oral syringe.
What is the priority nursing action for a child with nephrotic syndrome and periorbital edema?
✔✔Assess daily weight and fluid balance.
What is the appropriate toy for a toddler with limited mobility due to a cast?
✔✔Stacking blocks within reach.
What is the most reliable sign of pain in a nonverbal infant?
✔✔Facial grimacing and high-pitched crying.
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| Latest Version | 2025/2026 | Correct &
Verified
What is the first intervention when a toddler presents with a febrile seizure?
✔✔Place the child on their side and maintain airway safety.
What is the priority nursing action for a child with croup showing inspiratory stridor?
✔✔Administer humidified oxygen and keep emergency airway equipment nearby.
What should the nurse monitor closely in a child receiving IV digoxin for heart failure?
✔✔Apical pulse before administration.
Which dietary teaching is important for a child with cystic fibrosis?
✔✔High-calorie, high-protein diet with pancreatic enzyme replacement.
How does the nurse explain the purpose of a peak flow meter to a school-age child with asthma?
✔✔It helps measure how well air moves out of the lungs.
1
,What is the priority intervention when a child with sickle cell crisis reports severe pain?
✔✔Administer prescribed opioid analgesics.
How should the nurse prepare a 4-year-old for a tonsillectomy?
✔✔Use simple words, play, and pictures to explain the procedure.
What finding indicates possible epiglottitis in a child?
✔✔Drooling, tripod position, and difficulty swallowing.
Which vaccination is contraindicated in a child with severe egg allergy?
✔✔Influenza vaccine.
What is the most important teaching for parents of a child with spina bifida?
✔✔Protect the sac with a sterile, moist dressing.
What is the best toy for a hospitalized preschooler recovering from appendectomy?
✔✔Coloring books and crayons.
2
, What should the nurse monitor for in a child receiving chemotherapy?
✔✔Signs of infection such as fever or sore throat.
What is the first nursing action when a child with type 1 diabetes shows signs of hypoglycemia?
✔✔Give a fast-acting carbohydrate like juice.
How should a nurse teach parents to measure liquid medication for an infant?
✔✔Use a calibrated oral syringe.
What is the priority nursing action for a child with nephrotic syndrome and periorbital edema?
✔✔Assess daily weight and fluid balance.
What is the appropriate toy for a toddler with limited mobility due to a cast?
✔✔Stacking blocks within reach.
What is the most reliable sign of pain in a nonverbal infant?
✔✔Facial grimacing and high-pitched crying.
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