EXIT HESI TEST BANK (OVER 100 Q'S AND ANSWERS )
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ASSIGNMENT HAS EVERYTHING.GRADED A+
1. A nurse is teaching the mother of an 11-month-old infant how to clean the infant's teeth.
What should the nurse tell the mother to do?
A. Use water and a cotton swab and rub the teeth
B. Use diluted fluoride and rub the teeth with a soft washcloth
C. Use a small amount of toothpaste and a soft-bristle toothbrush
D. Dip the infant's pacifier in maple syrup so that the infant will suck - A. Use water and
a cotton swab and rub the teeth
2. A nurse provides information about feeding to the mother of a 6-month-old infant.
Which statement by the mother indicates an understanding of the information?
A. "I can mix the food in the my infant's bottle if he won't eat it."
B. "Fluoride supplementation is not necessary until permanent teeth come in."
, EXIT HESI TEST BANK (OVER 100 Q'S AND ANSWERS )
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C. "Egg white should not be given to my infant because of the risk for an allergy."
3. D "Meats are really important for iron, and I should start feeding meats to my
infant right away." - C. "Egg white should not be given to my infant because of the risk
for an allergy."
4. A nurse provides instructions to a mother of a newborn infant who weighs 7 lb 2 oz
about car safety. What should the nurse tell the mother?
A. To secure the infant in the middle of the back seat in a rear-facing infant safety seat
B. To place the infant in a booster seat in the front seat of the car with the shoulder and lap
belts secured around the infant
C. That it is acceptable to place the infant in the front seat in a rear-facing infant safety seat
as long as the car has passenger-side air bags
D. That because of the infant's weight it is acceptable to hold the infant as long as the
mother and infant are sitting in the middle of the back seat of the car - A. To secure the infant in
the middle of the back seat in a rear-facing infant safety seat
5. A nurse provides instructions to a mother about crib safety for her infant. Which
statement by the mother indicates a need for further instructions?
A. "I need to keep large toys out of the crib."
B. "The drop side needs to be impossible for my infant to release."
C. "Wood surfaces on the crib need to be free of splinters and cracks."
, EXIT HESI TEST BANK (OVER 100 Q'S AND ANSWERS )
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D. "The distance between the slats needs to be no more than 4 inches wide to prevent
entrapment of my infant's head or body." - D. "The distance between the slats needs to be no
more than 4 inches wide to prevent entrapment of my infant's head or body."
6. The mother of a 2-year-old tells the nurse that she is very concerned about her child
because he has developed "a will of his own" and "acts as if he can control others." The nurse
provides information
, EXIT HESI TEST BANK (OVER 100 Q'S AND ANSWERS )
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ASSIGNMENT HAS EVERYTHING.GRADED A+
to the mother to alleviate her concern, recalling that, according to Erikson, a toddler is
confronting which developmental task?
A. Initiative versus guilt
B. Trust versus mistrust
C. Industry versus inferiority
D. Autonomy versus doubt and shame - D. Autonomy versus doubt and shame
7. A nurse is planning care for a hospitalized toddler. To best maintain the toddler's
sense of control and security and ease feelings of helplessness and fear, which action should
the nurse take?
A. Spend as much time as possible with the toddler
B. Keep hospital routines as similar as possible to those at home
C. Allow the toddler to play with other children in the nursing unit playroom
D. Allow the toddler to select toys from the nursing unit playroom that can be brought
into the toddler's hospital room - B. Keep hospital routines as similar as possible to those at
home
8. A nurse in a daycare setting is planning play activities for 2- and 3-year-old children.
Which toy is most appropriate for these activities?
SPRING 2022/2023 / EXIT HESI PREP DISTINCTION LEVEL
ASSIGNMENT HAS EVERYTHING.GRADED A+
1. A nurse is teaching the mother of an 11-month-old infant how to clean the infant's teeth.
What should the nurse tell the mother to do?
A. Use water and a cotton swab and rub the teeth
B. Use diluted fluoride and rub the teeth with a soft washcloth
C. Use a small amount of toothpaste and a soft-bristle toothbrush
D. Dip the infant's pacifier in maple syrup so that the infant will suck - A. Use water and
a cotton swab and rub the teeth
2. A nurse provides information about feeding to the mother of a 6-month-old infant.
Which statement by the mother indicates an understanding of the information?
A. "I can mix the food in the my infant's bottle if he won't eat it."
B. "Fluoride supplementation is not necessary until permanent teeth come in."
, EXIT HESI TEST BANK (OVER 100 Q'S AND ANSWERS )
SPRING 2022/2023 / EXIT HESI PREP DISTINCTION LEVEL
ASSIGNMENT HAS EVERYTHING.GRADED A+
C. "Egg white should not be given to my infant because of the risk for an allergy."
3. D "Meats are really important for iron, and I should start feeding meats to my
infant right away." - C. "Egg white should not be given to my infant because of the risk
for an allergy."
4. A nurse provides instructions to a mother of a newborn infant who weighs 7 lb 2 oz
about car safety. What should the nurse tell the mother?
A. To secure the infant in the middle of the back seat in a rear-facing infant safety seat
B. To place the infant in a booster seat in the front seat of the car with the shoulder and lap
belts secured around the infant
C. That it is acceptable to place the infant in the front seat in a rear-facing infant safety seat
as long as the car has passenger-side air bags
D. That because of the infant's weight it is acceptable to hold the infant as long as the
mother and infant are sitting in the middle of the back seat of the car - A. To secure the infant in
the middle of the back seat in a rear-facing infant safety seat
5. A nurse provides instructions to a mother about crib safety for her infant. Which
statement by the mother indicates a need for further instructions?
A. "I need to keep large toys out of the crib."
B. "The drop side needs to be impossible for my infant to release."
C. "Wood surfaces on the crib need to be free of splinters and cracks."
, EXIT HESI TEST BANK (OVER 100 Q'S AND ANSWERS )
SPRING 2022/2023 / EXIT HESI PREP DISTINCTION LEVEL
ASSIGNMENT HAS EVERYTHING.GRADED A+
D. "The distance between the slats needs to be no more than 4 inches wide to prevent
entrapment of my infant's head or body." - D. "The distance between the slats needs to be no
more than 4 inches wide to prevent entrapment of my infant's head or body."
6. The mother of a 2-year-old tells the nurse that she is very concerned about her child
because he has developed "a will of his own" and "acts as if he can control others." The nurse
provides information
, EXIT HESI TEST BANK (OVER 100 Q'S AND ANSWERS )
SPRING 2022/2023 / EXIT HESI PREP DISTINCTION LEVEL
ASSIGNMENT HAS EVERYTHING.GRADED A+
to the mother to alleviate her concern, recalling that, according to Erikson, a toddler is
confronting which developmental task?
A. Initiative versus guilt
B. Trust versus mistrust
C. Industry versus inferiority
D. Autonomy versus doubt and shame - D. Autonomy versus doubt and shame
7. A nurse is planning care for a hospitalized toddler. To best maintain the toddler's
sense of control and security and ease feelings of helplessness and fear, which action should
the nurse take?
A. Spend as much time as possible with the toddler
B. Keep hospital routines as similar as possible to those at home
C. Allow the toddler to play with other children in the nursing unit playroom
D. Allow the toddler to select toys from the nursing unit playroom that can be brought
into the toddler's hospital room - B. Keep hospital routines as similar as possible to those at
home
8. A nurse in a daycare setting is planning play activities for 2- and 3-year-old children.
Which toy is most appropriate for these activities?
