HESI RN PEDIATRICS PEDS EXAM
2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS WITH
DETAILED RATIONALES GRADED
A+
◉ While obtaining the vital signs of a 10-year-old who had a
tonsillectomy this morning, the nurse observes
the child swallowing every 2-3 minutes. Which assessment should the
nurse implement?. Answer: Inspect the posterior oropharynx
◉ 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?. Answer: This is an inherited X-linked recessive
disorder, which primarily affects male children in the
family
◉ 2-weck-old female infant is hospitalized for the surgical repair of an
umbilical hernia. After retuming to the postoperative neonatal unit, her
R and HR have increased during the last hour. Which intervention
should the nurse implement?. Answer: Administer a PRN analgesic
prescription
, ◉ 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?. Answer: -Dental caries is associated
with drinking soda
-Toddlers should be drinking from a cup by age 2
◉ 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 an
inguinal hernia voids a urinary stream from the ventral surface of the
penis. What action should the nurse take?. Answer: Document the
finding
◉ 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
2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS WITH
DETAILED RATIONALES GRADED
A+
◉ While obtaining the vital signs of a 10-year-old who had a
tonsillectomy this morning, the nurse observes
the child swallowing every 2-3 minutes. Which assessment should the
nurse implement?. Answer: Inspect the posterior oropharynx
◉ 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?. Answer: This is an inherited X-linked recessive
disorder, which primarily affects male children in the
family
◉ 2-weck-old female infant is hospitalized for the surgical repair of an
umbilical hernia. After retuming to the postoperative neonatal unit, her
R and HR have increased during the last hour. Which intervention
should the nurse implement?. Answer: Administer a PRN analgesic
prescription
, ◉ 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?. Answer: -Dental caries is associated
with drinking soda
-Toddlers should be drinking from a cup by age 2
◉ 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 an
inguinal hernia voids a urinary stream from the ventral surface of the
penis. What action should the nurse take?. Answer: Document the
finding
◉ 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
