HESI PEDIATRICS V1 & V2 – 2018 Exam
1. 7 y/o brought to school clinic because he fainted on the playground.
3 ft 7 in, 55 lbs, and BMI 20.9. Which assessment finding is most
important to address? Since age 3 he has experienced exercise
induced asthma
2. Nurse using ages and stages questionnaire to assess a 24-month-old.
Best intervention to initiate after assessment complete? Provide
parents with a list of activities
3. 17 y/o with CF talks with school nurse about disease and wonders
how it will affect getting married and having kids. Which relevant
information would nurse include? Infertility
4. 4 y/o taken to ER because of fever for last 24 hrs. No cough, pulling
at ears, drooling, cyanotic, inspiratory stridor, expiratory wheeze.
Which intervention is most important? Emergency trach
5. Nurse giving IV antibiotics to a 16-month-old with pneumonia. No
allergies and been walking without assistance for 1 month. Which
technique should select for administration? Admin in middle of
lateral aspect of thigh
6. Nurse examining an infant for possible cryptorchidism. Which exam
technique to use? Place in warm room and use calm approach
7. Infant with diagnosis of TEF. What intervention is indicated prior to
surgical repair? Maintain NPO
8. Nurse gets a call from a mother of a 10 y/o that just returned from
camp with expanding circular red rash on arm. Mom asks what over
the counter product is safe to use. How should the nurse respond?
Explain need for immediate exam
9. What nutritional info to provide mom of a 6-month old regarding
solid food? Initiate one at a time in 4-7 day intervals
10.Child with hemophilia at clinic with swollen knee after falling off of
bike. What action should nurse implement? Apply ice and
compression dressing
1. 7 y/o brought to school clinic because he fainted on the playground.
3 ft 7 in, 55 lbs, and BMI 20.9. Which assessment finding is most
important to address? Since age 3 he has experienced exercise
induced asthma
2. Nurse using ages and stages questionnaire to assess a 24-month-old.
Best intervention to initiate after assessment complete? Provide
parents with a list of activities
3. 17 y/o with CF talks with school nurse about disease and wonders
how it will affect getting married and having kids. Which relevant
information would nurse include? Infertility
4. 4 y/o taken to ER because of fever for last 24 hrs. No cough, pulling
at ears, drooling, cyanotic, inspiratory stridor, expiratory wheeze.
Which intervention is most important? Emergency trach
5. Nurse giving IV antibiotics to a 16-month-old with pneumonia. No
allergies and been walking without assistance for 1 month. Which
technique should select for administration? Admin in middle of
lateral aspect of thigh
6. Nurse examining an infant for possible cryptorchidism. Which exam
technique to use? Place in warm room and use calm approach
7. Infant with diagnosis of TEF. What intervention is indicated prior to
surgical repair? Maintain NPO
8. Nurse gets a call from a mother of a 10 y/o that just returned from
camp with expanding circular red rash on arm. Mom asks what over
the counter product is safe to use. How should the nurse respond?
Explain need for immediate exam
9. What nutritional info to provide mom of a 6-month old regarding
solid food? Initiate one at a time in 4-7 day intervals
10.Child with hemophilia at clinic with swollen knee after falling off of
bike. What action should nurse implement? Apply ice and
compression dressing
