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HESI PEDS EXAM LATEST 2026 ACTUAL EXAM WITH COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (100% VERIFIED
ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+| ||PROFESSOR VERIFIED||
||BRANDNEW!!!||
The parents of a 3-year old boy who has Duchenne muscular
dystrophy ask, "How can our son have this disease? We are
wondering if we should have any more children." What
information should the nurse provide to parents?
a. This is an inherited X-linked recessive disorder, which primarily
affects male children in the family b. The striated muscle groups
of males can be impacted by a lack of the protein dystrophin in
their mothers
c. The male infant had a viral infection that went unnoticed and
untreated so muscle damage was incurred
d. Birth trauma with a breech vaginal birth causes damage to the
spinal cord, thus weakening the muscles - ANSWER-a. This is an
inherited X-linked recessive disorder, which primarily affects male
children in the family
A 2-week-old female infant is hospitalized for the surgical repair of
an umbilical hernia. After returning to the postoperative neonatal
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unit, her RR and HR have increased during the last hour. Which
intervention should the nurse implement?
a. Notify the HCP of these findings
b. Administer a PRN analgesic prescription
c. Record the findings in the child's record
d. Wrap the infant tightly and rock in rocking chair - ANSWER-b.
Administer a PRN analgesic prescription
A 2-year-old girl is brought to the clinic by her 17 year old mother.
When the nurse observes that the child is drinking sweetened
soda from her bottle, what information should the nurse discuss
with this mother?
a. A 2-year old should be speaking in 2 word phrases
b. Dental caries are associated with drinking soda
c. Drinking soda is related to childhood obesity
d. Toddlers should be sleeping 10 hours a night
e. Toddlers should be drinking from a cup by age 2 - ANSWER-b.
Dental caries are associated with drinking soda
c. Drinking soda is related to childhood obesity
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e. Toddlers should be drinking from a cup by age 2
A mother brings her 3 month old infant to the clinic because the
baby does not sleep through the night. Which finding is most
significant in planning care for this family?
a. The mother is a single parent and lives with her parents
b. The mother states the baby is irritable during feedings
c. The infant's formula has been changed twice
d. The diaper area shows severe skin breakdown - ANSWER-d.
The diaper area shows severe skin breakdown
The nurse determines that an infant admitted for surgical repair of
inguinal hernia voids a urinary stream from the ventral surface of
the penis. What action should the nurse take?
a. Document the finding
b. Palpate scrotum for testicular descent
c. Assess for bladder distention
d. Auscultate bowel sounds - ANSWER-a. Document the finding
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A 16 year old with acute myelocytic leukemia is receiving
chemotherapy (CT) via an implanted medication port at the out-
patient oncology clinic. What action should the nurse implement
when the infusion is complete?
a. Administer Zofran
b. Obtain blood samples for RBCs, WBCs, and platelets
c. Flush mediport w/ saline and heparin solution
d. Initiate an infusion of normal saline - ANSWER-c. Flush
mediport w/ saline and heparin solution
A mother brings her 3-week old infant to the clinic because the
baby vomits after eating and always seems hungry. Further
assessment indicates that the infant's vomiting is projectile, and
the child seems listless. Which additional assessment finding
indicates the possibility of a life threatening complication?
a. Irregular palpable pulse
b. Hyperactive bowel sounds
HESI PEDS EXAM LATEST 2026 ACTUAL EXAM WITH COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (100% VERIFIED
ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+| ||PROFESSOR VERIFIED||
||BRANDNEW!!!||
The parents of a 3-year old boy who has Duchenne muscular
dystrophy ask, "How can our son have this disease? We are
wondering if we should have any more children." What
information should the nurse provide to parents?
a. This is an inherited X-linked recessive disorder, which primarily
affects male children in the family b. The striated muscle groups
of males can be impacted by a lack of the protein dystrophin in
their mothers
c. The male infant had a viral infection that went unnoticed and
untreated so muscle damage was incurred
d. Birth trauma with a breech vaginal birth causes damage to the
spinal cord, thus weakening the muscles - ANSWER-a. This is an
inherited X-linked recessive disorder, which primarily affects male
children in the family
A 2-week-old female infant is hospitalized for the surgical repair of
an umbilical hernia. After returning to the postoperative neonatal
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unit, her RR and HR have increased during the last hour. Which
intervention should the nurse implement?
a. Notify the HCP of these findings
b. Administer a PRN analgesic prescription
c. Record the findings in the child's record
d. Wrap the infant tightly and rock in rocking chair - ANSWER-b.
Administer a PRN analgesic prescription
A 2-year-old girl is brought to the clinic by her 17 year old mother.
When the nurse observes that the child is drinking sweetened
soda from her bottle, what information should the nurse discuss
with this mother?
a. A 2-year old should be speaking in 2 word phrases
b. Dental caries are associated with drinking soda
c. Drinking soda is related to childhood obesity
d. Toddlers should be sleeping 10 hours a night
e. Toddlers should be drinking from a cup by age 2 - ANSWER-b.
Dental caries are associated with drinking soda
c. Drinking soda is related to childhood obesity
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e. Toddlers should be drinking from a cup by age 2
A mother brings her 3 month old infant to the clinic because the
baby does not sleep through the night. Which finding is most
significant in planning care for this family?
a. The mother is a single parent and lives with her parents
b. The mother states the baby is irritable during feedings
c. The infant's formula has been changed twice
d. The diaper area shows severe skin breakdown - ANSWER-d.
The diaper area shows severe skin breakdown
The nurse determines that an infant admitted for surgical repair of
inguinal hernia voids a urinary stream from the ventral surface of
the penis. What action should the nurse take?
a. Document the finding
b. Palpate scrotum for testicular descent
c. Assess for bladder distention
d. Auscultate bowel sounds - ANSWER-a. Document the finding
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A 16 year old with acute myelocytic leukemia is receiving
chemotherapy (CT) via an implanted medication port at the out-
patient oncology clinic. What action should the nurse implement
when the infusion is complete?
a. Administer Zofran
b. Obtain blood samples for RBCs, WBCs, and platelets
c. Flush mediport w/ saline and heparin solution
d. Initiate an infusion of normal saline - ANSWER-c. Flush
mediport w/ saline and heparin solution
A mother brings her 3-week old infant to the clinic because the
baby vomits after eating and always seems hungry. Further
assessment indicates that the infant's vomiting is projectile, and
the child seems listless. Which additional assessment finding
indicates the possibility of a life threatening complication?
a. Irregular palpable pulse
b. Hyperactive bowel sounds
