Pediatric Hesi Practice Questions Online 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?(ANS- Right foot is cool to the touch and appears pale and blanched
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?(ANS- Set of cloth and hand puppets
An infant with tetralogy of Fallot becomes acutely cyanotic and hyperpneic. Which action should the nurse implement first?(ANS- Place the infant in a knee-chest position
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?(ANS- Metabolic acidosis
7-year-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?(ANS- Serum potassium of 3.0 mg/dL
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The nurse is evaluating diet teaching for a client who has nontropical sprue (celiac disease). Choosing which food indicates that the teaching has been effective?(ANS- Creamed corn
During a well-baby check, the nurse hides a block under the baby's blanket, and the baby looks for the block. Which normal growth and development milestone is the baby developing?(ANS- Object permanence
The nurse is measuring the frontal occipital circumference (FOC) of a 3-month old infant, and notes that the FOC has increased 5 inches since birth and the child's head appears large in relation to body size. Which action is most important for the nurse to take next?(ANS- Palpate the anterior fontanel for tension and bulging
The nurse is preparing a 10-year old with a lacerated forehead for suturing. Both parents and 12-year old sibling are at the child's beside. Which instruction best supports family?(ANS- Please decide who will stay when the healthcare provider begins suturing
The nurse is planning for a 5-month old with gastroesophageal reflux disease whose weight has decreased by 3 ounces since the last clinic visit one month ago.To increase caloric intake and decease vomiting, what instructions should the nurse provide this mother?(ANS- Thicken formula with cereal for each feeding
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