PEDIATRICS - HESI PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
To take the vital signs of a 4-month old child, which order will give the most accurate
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B. Heart rate, rectal temperature, then respiratory rate.
C. Rectal temperature, heart rate, then respiratory rate
D. Rectal temperature, respiratory rate, then heart rate
When planning the care for a child who has had a cleft lip repair, the nurse knows that crying should be minimized because it
A. increases salivation
B. increases the respiratory rate
C. leads to vomiting
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A full-term infant is admitted to the newborn nursery. After careful assessment, the nurse suspects that the infant may have an esophageal atresia. Which symptoms is this newborn likely to have exhibited?
B. projectile vomiting and cyanosis
C. apneic spells and grunting
D. scaphoid abdomen and anorexia
Which behavior would the nurse expect a two-year-old child to exhibit?
A. build a house with blocks
B. ride a tricycle
D. look at a picture book for 15 minutes
A 5-month-old is admitted to the hospital with vomiting and diarrhea. The pediatrician prescribed dextrose 5% and 0.25% normal saline with 2 mEq KCI/100 mL to be infused at 25mL/hr. Prior to initiating the infusion, the nurse should obtain which assessment finding?
A. frequency of emesis is the last 8 hours
B. serum BUN and creatinine levels
C. current blood sugar level
D. appearance of the stool
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A preschool-age child who is hospitalized for hypospadias repair is most strongly influenced by which behavior?
A. ability to communicate verbally
B. response to separation from family
C. concern for body integrity
D. socialization with other children
The nurse is teaching a 12-year old male adolescent and his family about taking injections of growth hormone for idiopathic hypopituitarism. Which adverse symptoms, commonly associated with growth hormone therapy should the nurse plan to describe to the child and his family?
B. lethargy and fatigue
C. increased facial hair
D. facial bone structure changes
The nurse is caring for a 12-year old with Syndrome of Inappropriate Antidiuretic Hormone (SIADH). This child should be carefully assessed for which complication?
A. poor skin turgor resulting from dehydration
C. premature aging as the disease progresses
D. severe edema from an excess of water and sodium
The mother of a 2-year old boy consults the nurse about her son's increased tempter tantrums. The mother states, "Yesterday he threw a fit in the grocery store, and I did not know what to do. I was embarrassed. What can I do if this occurs again?" Which recommendation is best for the nurse to provide this mother?
A. paddle him gently as soon as the behavior is initiated
B. immediately put him in "time-out"
C. quietly remind him that others are watching him
A hospitalized 16-year old male refuses all visits from his classmates because he is concerned about his distorted appearance. To increase the client's social interaction, what intervention is best for the nurse to initiate? [Show Less]