PEDS HESI
A mother brings her 8 mo. old baby boy to clinic bc he has been
vomitting and had diarrhea for last 3 days. Which assessment is
most
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RATIONALE**
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
A mother brings her school-aged daughter to the pediatric
clinic for evaluation of her anti-epileptic medication regimen.
What information should the nurse provide to the mother?
a. The medication dose will be tapered over a period of 2
weeks when being discontinued
b. If seizures return, multiple medications will be prescribed for
another 2 years
c. A dose of valproic acid (Depakote) should be available
in the event of status epilepticus
d. Phenytoin (Dilantin) and phenobarbital (Luminal) should be
taken for life
NGN ATI HESI PEDS Exam Questions and
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A child receives a prescription for amantadine 42 mg PO BID.
Amantadine is available as a 50 mg/5 mL syrup. Using a supplied
calibrated measuring device, how many mL should the nurse
administer per dose? (round to nearest tenth)
0.5 mL
A male toddler is brought to the emergency center approximately
three hours after swallowing tablets from his grandmother’s bottle
of digoxin (Lanoxin). What prescription should the nurse
implement first?
Administer activated charcoal orally
a. Administer activated charcoal
b. Prepare gastric lavage
c. Obtain a 12-lead electrocardiogram
d. Give IV digoxin immune fab (Digibind)
An 8-year-old male client with nephrotic syndrome is receiving
salt-poor human albumin
IV.Which findings indicate to the nurse that the child is
manifesting a therapeutic response?
a. Decreased urinary output
b. Decreased periorbital edema
c. Increased periods of rest
d. Weight gain 0.5 kg/day
A mother of a 3-year old boy has just given birth to a new baby
girl. The little boy asks the nurse, “why is my baby sister eating
my mommy’s breast?” how should the nurse respond? Select all
that apply
a. Remind him that his mother breastfed him too
b. Clarify that breastfeeding is the mother’s choice
c. Reassure the older brother that it does not hurt his mother
d. Explain that newborns get milk from their mothers in this
way
e. Suggest that the baby can also drink from a bottle
A middle school male student was recently diagnosed with
attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and is having
trouble with his grades. He is referred to the school nurse
by the teacher because he continues to have learning problems.
Which action should the school nurse take?
a. Ask the parents to have the child seen by a clinical
psychologist
b. Ask the parents to become involved in helping the child with
his homework
c. Refer the child to the school counselor for educational testing
d. Seek the advice of the school principle regarding the child’s
learning needs
A child diagnosed with Kawasaki disease is brought to the clinic.
The mother reports that her child is irritable, refuses to eat, and has
skin peeling on both his hands and feet.
Which intervention should the nurse instruct the mother to
implement first? *
a. Place the child in a quiet environment
b. Make a list of foods that the child likes
c. Encourage the parents to rest when possible
d. Apply lotion to hands and feet
The nurse is preparing a teaching plan for the parents of a 6
month-old infant with GERD. What instruction should the nurse
include when teaching the parents measures to promote adequate
nutrition?
a. Alternate glucose water with formula
b. Mix the formula with rice cereal
c. Add multivitamins with iron to the formula
d. Use water to dilute the formula [Show Less]