HESI Nursing Care of
Children Exam
• 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?
• Turn off the infusion pump.
• Position the child on the side.
• Clamp the catheter.
• Flush the catheter with heparin.
Correct Answer: C. Clamp the catheter.
• 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.
• Sliced beef
• Pureed fruits
• Whole milk
• Rice cereal
• Strained vegetables
• Fruit juice
Correct Answer:
b. Pureed fruits
d. Rice cereal
e. Strained vegetables
, • 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:
• bananas.
• latex.
• kiwifruit.
• color dyes.
Correct Answer: B. latex.
• 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?
• Administer antibiotics whenever the infant has a cold.
• Place the infant in an upright position when giving a bottle.
• Avoid getting the infant's ears wet while bathing or swimming.
• Clean the infant's external ear canal daily.
Correct Answer: B. Place the infant in an upright position
when giving abottle.
• When developing a care plan for an adolescent, the nurse
considers the child's psychosocial needs. During adolescence,
psychosocial development focuses on:
• becoming industrious.
• establishing an identity.
• achieving intimacy.
• developing initiative.
Correct Answer: B. establishing an identity.
Children Exam
• 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?
• Turn off the infusion pump.
• Position the child on the side.
• Clamp the catheter.
• Flush the catheter with heparin.
Correct Answer: C. Clamp the catheter.
• 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.
• Sliced beef
• Pureed fruits
• Whole milk
• Rice cereal
• Strained vegetables
• Fruit juice
Correct Answer:
b. Pureed fruits
d. Rice cereal
e. Strained vegetables
, • 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:
• bananas.
• latex.
• kiwifruit.
• color dyes.
Correct Answer: B. latex.
• 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?
• Administer antibiotics whenever the infant has a cold.
• Place the infant in an upright position when giving a bottle.
• Avoid getting the infant's ears wet while bathing or swimming.
• Clean the infant's external ear canal daily.
Correct Answer: B. Place the infant in an upright position
when giving abottle.
• When developing a care plan for an adolescent, the nurse
considers the child's psychosocial needs. During adolescence,
psychosocial development focuses on:
• becoming industrious.
• establishing an identity.
• achieving intimacy.
• developing initiative.
Correct Answer: B. establishing an identity.
