Peds Hesi Questions and verified Answers
The nurse is conducting an admission assessment of an 11-months old infant with congestive heart failure who is
... [Show More] scheduled repair of restenosis of coarctation of the aorta that was repaired 4 days after birth. Findings include blood pressure higher in the arms than the lower, with pathophysiologic mechanism support these findings?
A child is to receive vancomycin (Vancocin) 20 mg/kg IV one hour before a scheduled procedure. The child weight 77 pounds. How many mg of the medication should the nurse prepare to administer? (Enter numeric value only)
A toddler with hemophilia is being discharged from the hospital. Which teaching should the nurse include in the discharge instructions to the mother?
The nurse is using the Stage Questionnaire (b) to assess a 24 - month-old child. What is the best intervention for the nurse to initiate after the assessment is completed?
When caring for a child sickle cell disease, the nurse knows that the child will most likely exhibit which sign when experiencing a sickle cell crisis?
The nurse is administering an oral medication to a reluctant preschool-age boy. Which intervention should the nurse implement?
The nurse is planning care for a newborn infant scheduled for a cardiac catheterization. Which occurrence poses the greatest risk for this child?
The school nurse is presenting a seminar to parents about child safety that focuses on prevention of spinal cord injuries. What information is most important for the nurse include in the teaching plan?
A mother brings her 2-year-old son to the clinic because he has been crying and pulling on his earlobe for the past 12 hours. The child's oral temperature is 101.2 F (38 C). Which intervention should the nurse implement?
A mother is concerned that her 3-year-old son wants to play with female doll figures. The child is not interested in building blocks, trucks, or other typical "boy" toys. How should the nurse respond to the mother's concern?
Which nursing intervention is most important to assist in detecting hypopituitarism and hyperpituitarism in children?
The parents of a 4 week-old infant phone the pediatric clinic to report that their infant eats well but vomits after each feeding. To differentiate between normal regurgitation and pyloric stenosis, which information is most important for the nurse to obtain?
A 4-month-old boy has an inguinal hernia that is visible when he cries, but it does not cause him discomfort. His parents ask if the hernia should be repaired now. The nurse's response should be based on what information?
A 2-year-old child with heart failure (HF) is admitted for replacement of a graft for coarctation of the aorta. Prior to administering the dose of digoxin (Lanoxin), the nurse obtains an apical heart rate of 128 beast| minute. What action should the nurse implement?
The nurse is assisting the mother of child with phenylketonuria (PKU) to select foods that are in keeping with the child's dietary restrictions. Which foods are contraindicated for this child?
During a routine physical exam, a male adolescent client tell the nurse, " Sometimes, my mother gets angry because I want to be with my own friends". What is the best initial response by the nurse?
Which response demonstrates that the mother of a young girl with a urinary tract infection (UTI) understands home care for the child?
The nurse is caring for a one-year-old boy who has type 1 diabetes mellitus (DM). His mother asks how will she recognize hypoglycemia in her infant who cannot tell her how he feels. Which information should the nurse provide?
An 8 year-old child is admitted to the Emergency Department because of lower right quadrant pain, nausea, and vomiting. Which assessment of the abdomen should the nurse conduct after all other assessments are complete?
An infant is admitted for surgery who has a Wilms' tumor. What nursing intervention should the nurse implement during the preoperative period? [Show Less]