HESI Nursing Care of Children Exam
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EXAM AND OTHER HESI EXAMS)
1) A toddler is receiving an infusion of total parenteral nutrition via a Broviac
catheter. As the child plays, the I.V. tubing becomes disconnected from the
catheter. What should the LPN/LVN do first?
a. Turn off the infusion pump.
b. Position the child on the side.
c. Clamp the catheter.
d. Flush the catheter with heparin.
Correct Answer: C. Clamp the catheter.
2) A LPN/LVN is conducting an infant nutrition class for parents. Which
foods are appropriate to introduce during the first year of life? Select all that
apply.
a. Sliced beef
b. Pureed fruits
c. Whole milk
d. Rice cereal
e. Strained vegetables
f. Fruit juice
Correct Answer:
b. Pureed fruits
d. Rice cereal
e. Strained vegetables
3) A mother tells the nurse that her preschool-age daughter with spina bifida
sneezes and gets a rash when playing with brightly colored balloons, and that
recently she had an allergic reaction after eating kiwifruit and bananas. The
LPN/LVN would suspect that the child may have an allergy to:
a. bananas.
b. latex.
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, c. kiwifruit.
d. color dyes.
Correct Answer: B. latex.
4) A LPN/LVN is developing a plan to teach a mother how to reduce her
infant's risk of developing otitis media. Which direction should the nurse
include in the teaching plan?
a. Administer antibiotics whenever the infant has a cold.
b. Place the infant in an upright position when giving a bottle.
c. Avoid getting the infant's ears wet while bathing or swimming.
d. Clean the infant's external ear canal daily.
Correct Answer: B. Place the infant in an upright position when giving a
bottle.
5) When developing a care plan for an adolescent, the nurse considers the
child's psychosocial needs. During adolescence, psychosocial development
focuses on:
a. becoming industrious.
b. establishing an identity.
c. achieving intimacy.
d. developing initiative.
Correct Answer: B. establishing an identity.
6) A LPN/LVN is planning care for a 10-year-old child in the acute phase of
rheumatic fever. Which activity is most appropriate for the nurse to schedule
in the care plan?
a. Playing ping-pong
b. Reading books
c. Climbing on play equipment in the playroom
d. Ambulating without restrictions
Correct Answer: B. Reading books
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(CHECK THE LAST PAGE FOR MULTIPLE VERSIONS OF THE
EXAM AND OTHER HESI EXAMS)
1) A toddler is receiving an infusion of total parenteral nutrition via a Broviac
catheter. As the child plays, the I.V. tubing becomes disconnected from the
catheter. What should the LPN/LVN do first?
a. Turn off the infusion pump.
b. Position the child on the side.
c. Clamp the catheter.
d. Flush the catheter with heparin.
Correct Answer: C. Clamp the catheter.
2) A LPN/LVN is conducting an infant nutrition class for parents. Which
foods are appropriate to introduce during the first year of life? Select all that
apply.
a. Sliced beef
b. Pureed fruits
c. Whole milk
d. Rice cereal
e. Strained vegetables
f. Fruit juice
Correct Answer:
b. Pureed fruits
d. Rice cereal
e. Strained vegetables
3) A mother tells the nurse that her preschool-age daughter with spina bifida
sneezes and gets a rash when playing with brightly colored balloons, and that
recently she had an allergic reaction after eating kiwifruit and bananas. The
LPN/LVN would suspect that the child may have an allergy to:
a. bananas.
b. latex.
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, c. kiwifruit.
d. color dyes.
Correct Answer: B. latex.
4) A LPN/LVN is developing a plan to teach a mother how to reduce her
infant's risk of developing otitis media. Which direction should the nurse
include in the teaching plan?
a. Administer antibiotics whenever the infant has a cold.
b. Place the infant in an upright position when giving a bottle.
c. Avoid getting the infant's ears wet while bathing or swimming.
d. Clean the infant's external ear canal daily.
Correct Answer: B. Place the infant in an upright position when giving a
bottle.
5) When developing a care plan for an adolescent, the nurse considers the
child's psychosocial needs. During adolescence, psychosocial development
focuses on:
a. becoming industrious.
b. establishing an identity.
c. achieving intimacy.
d. developing initiative.
Correct Answer: B. establishing an identity.
6) A LPN/LVN is planning care for a 10-year-old child in the acute phase of
rheumatic fever. Which activity is most appropriate for the nurse to schedule
in the care plan?
a. Playing ping-pong
b. Reading books
c. Climbing on play equipment in the playroom
d. Ambulating without restrictions
Correct Answer: B. Reading books
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