HESI PEDS
(Resources of detail solutions and Complete Exam
Questions Answers 2022 + Grade)
1. The nurse is planning care for a 5-month-old with
... [Show More] gastroesophageal reflux disease whose
weight has decreased by 3 ounces since the last clinical visit one month ago. To increase caloric
intake and decrease vomiting, what instruction should the nurse provide this mother?
A. Dilute the child’s formula with equal parts of water.
B. Offer 10% dextrose in water between most feedings.
C. Give small amounts of baby food with each
feeding. D. Thicken formula with cereal for each
feeding.
2. A 4-year-old boy was recently diagnosed with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD).
Which characteristic of the disease is most important for the nurse to focus on during the
initial teaching?
A. Muscularstrength can be regained with physical exercise and therapy.
B. Growth and development have been abnormal since birth.
C. Respiratory dysfunction and aspiration are prime concerns at this stage of the
disease. D. Lower legs become progressively weaker, causing a waddling, unsteady gait.
3. In caring for a client with acute epiglottitis, which nursing action takes priority?
A. Obtain a stat CBC.
B. Prepare for endotracheal
intubation. C. Auscultate breath sounds.
D. Apply ice packs to the neck
4. Which client requires immediate intervention by the nurse?
A. A toddler with chicken pox who is scratching.
B. An adolescent with a migraine and photophobia.
C. A child with cystic fibrosis who is constipated.
D. A child with acute renal failure and hyperkalemia.
5. The nurse is conducting an admission assessment of an 11-month-old infant with
congestive heart failure who is scheduled for repair of restenosis of coarctation of the aorta
that was repaired 4 days after birth. Findings include blood pressure higher in the arms than
lower extremities, pounding brachial pulses, and slightly palpable femoral pulses. What
pathophysiologic mechanisms supports these findings?
A. The aortic semilunar valve obstructs blood flow into the symmetric circulation.
B. An opening in the atrial septum causes a murmur due to a turbulent left to right shunt.
C. The lumen of the aorta reduces the volume of blood flow to the lower extremities.
D. The pulmonic valve prevents adequate blood volume into the pulmonary circulation.
6. A toddler with hemophilia is being discharged from the hospital. Which teaching should.... [Show Less]