NURSING HESI PEDIATRIC EXAM WITH ANS
1. A teenage mother brings her 1-year-old child to the pediatrician's office for a
well-baby checkup. She says that her infant can't sit alone or roll over. An
appropriate response by the nurse would be:
, a. "This is very abnormal. Your child must be sick."
b. "Let's see about further developmental testing."
c. "Don't worry, this is normal for her age."
d. "Maybe you just haven't seen her do it."
Correct Answer: B. "Let's see about further developmental testing."
2. Which finding in a 3-year-old child with acute renal failure requires
immediate follow-up?
a. Potassium level of 6.5 mEq/L
b. Blood pressure in right leg of 90/50 mm Hg
c. Abdominal cramps
d. No albumin in the urine
Correct Answer: A. Potassium level of 6.5 mEq/L
3. A school nurse is evaluating a 7-year-old child who is having an asthma attack. The
child is cyanotic and unable to speak, with decreased breath sounds and shallow
respirations. Based on these physical findings, the nurse should first:
1. A teenage mother brings her 1-year-old child to the pediatrician's office for a
well-baby checkup. She says that her infant can't sit alone or roll over. An
appropriate response by the nurse would be:
, a. "This is very abnormal. Your child must be sick."
b. "Let's see about further developmental testing."
c. "Don't worry, this is normal for her age."
d. "Maybe you just haven't seen her do it."
Correct Answer: B. "Let's see about further developmental testing."
2. Which finding in a 3-year-old child with acute renal failure requires
immediate follow-up?
a. Potassium level of 6.5 mEq/L
b. Blood pressure in right leg of 90/50 mm Hg
c. Abdominal cramps
d. No albumin in the urine
Correct Answer: A. Potassium level of 6.5 mEq/L
3. A school nurse is evaluating a 7-year-old child who is having an asthma attack. The
child is cyanotic and unable to speak, with decreased breath sounds and shallow
respirations. Based on these physical findings, the nurse should first:
