Pediatric HESI Questions & Hints With Solutions 100% Correct
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HESI PEDIATRIC
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HESI PEDIATRIC
Pediatric HESI Questions & Hints With
Solutions 100% Correct
When does birth length double? By 4 years
When does the child sit unsupported? 8 months
When does a child achieve 50% of adult height? 2 years
When does a child throw a ball overhand? 18 months
When does a child speak 2-3 word sent...
Pediatric HESI Questions & Hints With
Solutions 100% Correct
When does birth length double? By 4 years
When does the child sit unsupported? 8 months
When does a child achieve 50% of adult height? 2 years
When does a child throw a ball overhand? 18 months
When does a child speak 2-3 word sentences? 2 Yeears
Age groups concepts of bodily injury Infants: After 6 months, their cognitive development
allows them to remember pain.
Toddlers: Fear intrusive procedures.
Preschoolers: Fear body mutilation.
School age: Fear loss of control of their body.
Adolescent: Major concern is change in body image.
, Pediatric HESI Questions & Hints With
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Following immunization, what teaching should the nurse provide to the parents?
Irritability, fever (<102 degrees F), redness and soreness at injection site for 2-3days are
normal side effects of DPT and IPV administration.Call healthcare provider if seizures, high
fever, or high -pitched crying occur.A warm washcloth on the thigh injection site and "bicycling"
the legs w/each diaper change will decrease soreness.Acetaminophen (Tylenol) is administered
orally every 4-6 hours (10-15 mg/Kg)
Hgb norms Newborn: 14 to 24 g/dl
Infant: 10 to 15 g/dl
Child: 11 to 16 g/dl
Autosomal recessive Both parents must be heterozygous, or carriers of the recessive trait,
for the disease to be expressed in their offspring. With each pregnancy, there is a 1:4 chance of
the infant having the disease. However, all children of such parents CAN get the disease - NOT
25% of them.
A child with leukemia is being discharged after beginning chemotherapy. Which of the following
instructions will the nurse include when teaching the parents of this child?
, Pediatric HESI Questions & Hints With
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a)provide a diet low in protein and high carbohydrates
b) avoid fresh vegetables that are not cooked or peeled
c) notify the doctor if the child's temperature exceeds 101 F (39C)
d) increase the use of humidifiers throughout the house Answer B
fresh fruits and vegetables harbor microorganisms, which can cause infections in immune-
compromised child. Fruits and vegetables should either be peeled or cooked. The physician
should be notified of a temperature above 100F, a diet low in protein is not indicated, and
humidifiers harbor fungi in the water containers.
A client with hemophilia has a very swollen knee after falling from bicycleriding. Which of the
following is the first nursing action?
a)initiate an IV site to begin administration of cryoprecipitate
b) type and cross-match for possible transfusion
c) monitor the client's vital signs for the first 5 minutes
d) apply ice pack and compression dressings to the knee Answer D
rest, ice, compression, and elevation (RICE)are the immediate treatments to reduce the swelling
and bleeding into the joint. These are the priority actions for bleeding into the joint of a client
with hemophilia
, Pediatric HESI Questions & Hints With
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A client and her husband are positive for the sickle cell trait. The client asks the nurse about
chances of her children having sickle cell disease. Which of the following is appropriate response
by the nurse?
a)one of her children will have sickle cell disease
b) only the male children will be affected
c) each pregnancy carries a 25% chance of the child being affected
d) if she had four children, one of them would have the disease Answer C
In autosomal recessive traits, both parents are carriers. There is a 25% chance with each
pregnancy that a child will have the disease.
An 8 year old child has been diagnosed to have iron deficiency anemia. Which ofthe following
activities is most appropriate for the child to decrease oxygen demands on the body?
a)Dancing
b) playing video games
c) reading a book
d) riding a bicycle Answer C
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