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HESI MATERNITY AND PEDIATRICS
EXAM EXAM 2025| BRAND NEW ACTUAL EXAM
WITH 100% VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND
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1. What are some effects of cold stress? - correct answer -
Increase in metabolic rate and metabolism of brown fat leads to
an increase need for O2. More glucose is needed when
metabolic rates rise to produce heat causing hypoglycemia.
Fatty acids released cause metabolic acidosis. Risk of
Jaundice
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2. Normal hematocrit level in newborn? - correct answer - 44%-
70% (if >65% from central line, indicates polycythemia).
3. Color of meconium - correct answer - greenish black with a
thick, tarlike consistency.
4. When is the first meconium usually passed? - correct answer -
within 12 hours and 99% have one within 48 hours.
5. What are transitional stools? - correct answer - A combination
of meconium and milk stools. Greenish brown and looser than
meconium.
6. breastfeed infants stool - correct answer - color and
consistency of mustard and have a sweet-sour smell
7. How many stools should a breastfed infant have daily? -
correct answer - at least 4
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8. Formula fed infants stool - correct answer - pale yellow to light
brown
9. How often should formula fed infants poop - correct answer -
may excrete several stools daily or only one-two
10. In the term infant, glucose levels should be - correct answer
- -40 to 60 mg/dL at day 1 and 50 to 90 mg/dL thereafter
11. What is the most common cause of jaundice in breastfed
infants? - correct answer - insufficient intake
12. Main difference in physiologic jaundice and nonphysiologic
jaundice? - correct answer - nonphysiologic jaundice occurs on
the 1st day of life.
13. Is physiological jaundice normal? - correct answer - Yes
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14. How is nonphysiologic jaundice treated? - correct answer -
phototherapy
15. When do full term infants who are breastfeeding normally
need added iron? - correct answer - 4-6 months
16. Normal respiratory rate in a newborn - correct answer - 30-
60
17. Normal pulse in a newborn? - correct answer - 120-160 bpm
18. Normal newborn length - correct answer - 19-21" or 48-53
cms
19. Normal head circumference of a newborn - correct answer -
12.5-15 inches
20. Normal chest circumference of a newborn - correct answer -
12-14 inches
HESI MATERNITY AND PEDIATRICS
EXAM EXAM 2025| BRAND NEW ACTUAL EXAM
WITH 100% VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT SOLUTIONS| GUARANTEED VALUE
PACK| ACE YOUR GRADES.
1. What are some effects of cold stress? - correct answer -
Increase in metabolic rate and metabolism of brown fat leads to
an increase need for O2. More glucose is needed when
metabolic rates rise to produce heat causing hypoglycemia.
Fatty acids released cause metabolic acidosis. Risk of
Jaundice
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2. Normal hematocrit level in newborn? - correct answer - 44%-
70% (if >65% from central line, indicates polycythemia).
3. Color of meconium - correct answer - greenish black with a
thick, tarlike consistency.
4. When is the first meconium usually passed? - correct answer -
within 12 hours and 99% have one within 48 hours.
5. What are transitional stools? - correct answer - A combination
of meconium and milk stools. Greenish brown and looser than
meconium.
6. breastfeed infants stool - correct answer - color and
consistency of mustard and have a sweet-sour smell
7. How many stools should a breastfed infant have daily? -
correct answer - at least 4
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8. Formula fed infants stool - correct answer - pale yellow to light
brown
9. How often should formula fed infants poop - correct answer -
may excrete several stools daily or only one-two
10. In the term infant, glucose levels should be - correct answer
- -40 to 60 mg/dL at day 1 and 50 to 90 mg/dL thereafter
11. What is the most common cause of jaundice in breastfed
infants? - correct answer - insufficient intake
12. Main difference in physiologic jaundice and nonphysiologic
jaundice? - correct answer - nonphysiologic jaundice occurs on
the 1st day of life.
13. Is physiological jaundice normal? - correct answer - Yes
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14. How is nonphysiologic jaundice treated? - correct answer -
phototherapy
15. When do full term infants who are breastfeeding normally
need added iron? - correct answer - 4-6 months
16. Normal respiratory rate in a newborn - correct answer - 30-
60
17. Normal pulse in a newborn? - correct answer - 120-160 bpm
18. Normal newborn length - correct answer - 19-21" or 48-53
cms
19. Normal head circumference of a newborn - correct answer -
12.5-15 inches
20. Normal chest circumference of a newborn - correct answer -
12-14 inches
