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Pediatric's HESI Comp Book Questions and Answers | Latest Version | 2025/2026 | Correct & Verified

Which vaccine is typically given at birth to newborns?

A. MMR

• Varicella

✔✔C. Hepatitis B

• Influenza

What is the most common cause of hospitalization for children under 1 year old?

• Asthma

✔✔B. Bronchiolitis

• Appendicitis
• Otitis media

Which reflex disappears around 4 to 6 months of age?

• Babinski

✔✔B. Moro 1 / 4

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• Stepping
• Rooting

Which pediatric condition is characterized by a barking cough and inspiratory stridor?

• Asthma
• Bronchitis

✔✔C. Croup

• Pneumonia

Which developmental milestone is expected by 12 months?

• Saying full sentences

✔✔B. Walking with support

• Writing letters
• Riding a tricycle

Which food should not be given to infants under 1 year?

• Rice cereal

✔✔B. Honey 2 / 4

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• Mashed banana
• Pureed carrots

What is the priority nursing action for a child with epiglottitis?

• Give cough syrup

✔✔B. Maintain airway and avoid throat exam

• Start chest physiotherapy
• Offer oral fluids

Which finding suggests dehydration in a child?✔✔A. Sunken fontanel

• Moist mucous membranes
• Normal urine output
• Pink, warm skin

Which vitamin deficiency is associated with rickets?

• Vitamin C

✔✔B. Vitamin D 3 / 4

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• Vitamin K
• Vitamin B12

Which statement best describes separation anxiety in toddlers?✔✔A. Normal developmental stage peaking at 18 months

• Sign of mental illness
• Permanent condition
• Only occurs in school-age children

Which position reduces risk of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)?✔✔A. Supine sleeping

• Prone sleeping
• Side sleeping
• Semi-reclined

Which sign indicates possible child abuse?✔✔A. Injuries in multiple stages of healing

• One small bruise on the knee
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