Hesi Pediatric Exam (55) Questions and Answers 2023 Guide 1 / 2
- The Nurse is caring for a 3-year old child who is 2 hours postop from a cardiac
catheterization via the right femoral artery. Which assessment finding is an indication of arterial obstruction?
- Blood pressure trend is downward and pulse is rapid and irregular.
- Right foot is cool to the touch and appears pale and blanched.
- Pulse distal to the femoral artery is weaker on the left foot than right foot.
- The pressure dressing at right femoral area is moist and oozing blood.
- Following a motor vehicle collision, a 3-year old girl has a spica cast applied. Which toy
is best for the Nurse for this 3 year old child?
- Duck that squeaks.
- Fashion doll and clothes.
- Set of cloth and hand puppets.
- Hand held video game.
- An infant with tetralogy of Fallot becomes acutely cyanotic and hyperpneic. Which
action should the Nurse implement first?
- Administer morphine sulphate.
- Start IV fluids.
- Place the infant in a knee-chest position.
- Provide 100% oxygen by face mask.
- A child admitted with diabetic ketoacidosis is demonstrating Kussmaul respirations. The
Nurse determines that the increased respiratory rate is a compensatory mechanism for which acid base alteration?
- Metabolic alkalosis.
- Respiratory acidosis.
- Respiratory alkalosis.
- Metabolic acidosis.
- 7 years old is admitted to the hospital with persistent vomiting, and a nasogastric
tube attached to low intermittent suction is applied. Which finding is most important for the Nurse to report to the healthcare provider?
- Gastric output of 100 mL in the last 8 hours.
- Shift intake of 640 mL IV fluids plus 30 mL PO ice chips.
- Serum potassium of 3.0 mg/dL.
- Serum pH of 7.45.
- The Nurse is evaluating diet teaching for a client who has nontropical sprue
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(celiac disease). Choosing which food indicates that the teaching has been effective?