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HESI Pediatric 2023 Questions & Hints

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1. When does birth length double Answer By 4 years 2. When does the child sit unsupported Answer 8 months 3. When does a child achieve 50% of adult height Answer 2 years 4. When does a child throw ... a ball overhand Answer 18 months 5. When does a child speak 2-3 word sentences Answer 2 Yeears 6. 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. 7. Following immunization, what teaching should the nurse provide to the parentsAnswer Irritability, fever (<102 degrees F), redness and soreness at injection sitefor 2-3days are normal side effects of DPT and IPV administration.Call healthcareprovider if seizures, high fever, or high -pitched crying occur.A warm washcloth onthe thigh injection site and "bicycling" the legs w/each diaper change will decreasesoreness.Acetaminophen (Tylenol) is administered orally every 4-6 hours (10-15mg/Kg) 8. Hgb norms: Newborn: 14 to 24 g/dl2 / 25 Infant: 10 to 15 g/dl Child: 11 to 16 g/dl 9. 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. 10. 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? 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.3 / 25 11. 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 12. 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 [Show More]

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