Pediatric HESI Practice Questions with all Answers correct
The nurse is preparing a child with an intussusception for a prescribed barium enema. What is
... [Show More] the main purpose of conducting this procedure prior to surgical intervention?
A.Evacuate the bowel of impacted feces.
C.Locate the presence of diverticula.
D.Identify the area of esophageal atresia.
The nurse is teaching an adolescent girl with scoliosis about a Milwaukee brace that her health care provider has prescribed. Which instruction should the nurse provide to this client?
B.Remove the brace only for back range-of-motion exercises.
C.Wear the brace against the bare skin to ensure a good fit.
D.Wearing the brace will cure the spinal curvature.
The nurse should teach the parents of a child with a cyanotic heart defect to perform which action when a hypercyanotic spell occurs?
A.Place the child's head flat, with the knees on pillows above the level of the heart.
B.Have the child lie on the right side, with the head elevated on one pillow.
D.Encourage the child to sit up at a 45-degree angle, drink cold water, and take deep breaths.
During routine screening at a school clinic, an otoscope examination of a child's ear reveals a tympanic membrane that is pearly gray, slightly bulging, and not movable. Based on these findings, what action should the nurse take?
A.No action is required, because this is an expected finding for a school-aged child.
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C.Send a note home advising parents to have the child evaluated by a health care provider.
D.Call the parents and have them take the child home from school for the rest of the day.
A newborn female whose mother is HIV-positive is scheduled for the first follow-up assessment with the nurse. If the child is HIV-positive, which initial symptom is she most likely to exhibit?
A.Shortness of breath
B.Joint pain
D.Organomegaly
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A child breaks out with varicella infection (chickenpox) while hospitalized for a minor surgical procedure. Which intervention should the nurse implement first?
A.Place a mask on the child before transporting the child outside the room.
B.Immunize exposed family members with the varicella vaccine.
D.Determine which staff have had varicella before making assignments.
When inserting a nasogastric tube into the stomach of a 3-month-old infant, which nursing intervention is most important to implement?
A.Use a blanket as a mummy restraint.
C.Lubricate the catheter with saline.
D.Explain the procedure to the parents.
A burned child is brought to the emergency department, and the nurse uses a modified rule of nines to estimate the percentage of the body burned. When calculating the percentage of burn, which parts of the child's body is proportionally larger than an adult's? [Show Less]