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Peds HESI Final Questions and Answers | Latest Version | 2025/2026 | Correct & Verified
What is the best toy for a hospitalized toddler recovering from surgery?
- Board game
- Crossword puzzle
- Chapter book
✔✔B. Stacking blocks
A 5-year-old refuses to take oral medication. What is the best nursing action?
- Force the child to take the medicine
- Skip the dose
- Give an intramuscular injection immediately
✔✔B. Offer the medicine mixed with a small amount of juice
Which sign suggests dehydration in an infant?
- Increased tears when crying
- Moist mucous membranes 1 / 4
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✔✔C. Sunken anterior fontanel
- Strong urine odor
What is the priority nursing action for a child having a febrile seizure?✔✔A. Protect the child from injury during the seizure
- Immediately insert a tongue blade
- Give a cold bath right away
- Hold the child down to stop movement
Which food is best to offer to a child with celiac disease?
- Whole wheat bread
- Spaghetti
- Barley soup
✔✔B. Rice cakes
A nurse is preparing to give an intramuscular injection to a 2-year-old. What is the preferred site?
- Deltoid
- Dorsogluteal 2 / 4
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✔✔C. Vastus lateralis
- Abdomen
What should the nurse assess first in a child with an acute asthma attack?
- Appetite
- Sleep pattern
- Skin turgor
✔✔B. Respiratory rate and effort
Which is the most appropriate pain assessment tool for a 4-year-old?
- Numeric rating scale
- Visual analog line
- McGill pain questionnaire
✔✔B. Wong-Baker FACES scale
Which immunization should not be given to a child who is immunocompromised?✔✔A. Varicella
- DTaP 3 / 4
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- Hib
- Pneumococcal
What is a common side effect of albuterol in children with asthma?✔✔A. Tachycardia
- Hypothermia
- Bradycardia
- Constipation
Which finding requires immediate intervention in a child with sickle cell crisis?
- Mild fatigue
- Low-grade fever
- Decreased appetite
✔✔C. Chest pain with difficulty breathing
What is the priority intervention for a child with epiglottitis?
- Encourage oral fluids
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✔✔B. Maintain airway and avoid throat inspection