HESI OB PEDS EXAM 2023 TEST BANK (REVISED) 2
VERSIONS EACH WITH 55 QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
CORRECT ANSWERS/A+ GRADE
1. A mother brings her 8 mo.
... [Show More] old baby boy to clinic bc he has been
vomitting and had diarrhea for last 3 days. Which assessment is most
important for nurse to make?
a. Assess infant abdomen for tenderness
b. Determine if the infant was exposed to a virus
c.Measure the infant’s pulse
d.Evaluate the infant’s cry
2. While obtaining the vital signs of a 10 year old who had a
tonsillectomy this morning, the nurse observes the child swallowing
every 2-3 minutes. Which assessment should the nurse implement?
a.Inspect the posterior oropharynx
b. Assess for teeth clenching or grinding
c. Touch the tonsillar pillars to stimulate the gag reflex
d. Ask the child to speak to evaluate change in voice tone
3. The parents of a 3-year old boy who has Duchenne muscular
dystrophy ask, “How can our son have this disease? We are
wondering if we should have any more children.” What information
should the nurse provide to parents?
a.This is an inherited Xlinked recessive disorder, which primarily affects male
children in the family
b. The striated muscle groups of males can be impacted by a lack
of the protein dystrophin in their mothers
c. The male infant had a viral infection that went unnoticed and
untreated so muscle damage was incurred
d. Birth trauma with a breech vaginal birth causes damage to the
spinal cord, thus weakening the muscles
4. A 2-week-old female infant is hospitalized for the surgical repair of
an umbilical hernia. After returning to the postoperative neonatal
unit, her RR and HR have increased during the last hour. Which
intervention should the nurse implement?
a. Notify the HCP of these findings
b.Administer a PRN analgesic prescription
c. Record the findings in the child’s record
d. Wrap the infant tightly and rock in rocking chair
5. A 2-year-old girl is brought to the clinic by her 17 year old mother.
When the nurse observes that the child is drinking sweetened soda
from her bottle, what information should the nurse discuss with this
mother?
a. A 2-year old should be speaking in 2 word phrases
b. Dental caries are associated with drinking soda
c. Drinking soda is related to childhood obesity
d.Toddlers should be sleeping 10 hours a night
e.Toddlers should be drinking from a cup by age 2
6. A mother brings her 3 month old inf [Show Less]