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OB/Peds HESI Practice EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS GRADED A+ ASSURED SUCCESS NEW
UPDATE 2025/2026 (MULTIPLE CHOICES) WITH
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The RN is monitoring an 3. tachycardia
infant with CHD closely
for SSx of HF. The RN RATIONALE:
should assess the infant HF is the inability of the heart to pump a sufficient amt
for which early sign of of blood to meet the O2 and metabolic needs of the
HF? body. The early SSx of HF include tachycardia,
tachypnea, profuse scalp sweating, fatigue &
1.Pallor irritability, sudden weight gain, and resp distress. A
2.Cough cough may occur in HF as a result of mucosal swelling
3.Tachycardia & irritation, but is not an early sign. Pallor may be
4.Slow and shallow noted in an infant w/ HF, but is not an early sign.
breathing
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The nurse reviews the 4. anti-streptolysin O titer
laboratory results for a
child with a suspected RATIONALE:
diagnosis of rheumatic Rheumatic fever is an inflammatory autoimmune
fever, knowing that which disease that affects the CT of the heart, joints, skin (SQ
laboratory study would tissues), BV, and CNS. A Dx of rheumatic fever is
assist in confirming the confirmed by the presence of 2 major manifestations
diagnosis? or 1 major and 2 minor manifestations from the Jones
criteria. In addition, evidence of a recent strep
1.Immunoglobulin infection is confirmed by a + anti-streptolysin O titer,
2.Red blood cell count streptozyme assay, or anti-DNase B assay.
3.White blood cell count
4.Anti-streptolysin O titer
3. conjunctival hyperemia
On assessment of a child
admitted with a diagnosis
RATIONALE:
of acute-stage Kawasaki
Kawasaki disease, aka mucocutaneous lymph node
disease, the nurse expects
syndrome, is an acute systemic inflammatory illness. In
to note which clinical
the acute stage, the child has a fever, conjunctival
manifestation of the acute
hyperemia, red throat, swollen hands, rash, and
stage of the disease?
enlargement of the cervical lymph nodes. In the
subacute stage, cracking lips and fissures,
1.Cracked lips
desquamation of the skin on the tips of the fingers
2.Normal appearance
and toes, joint pain, cardiac manifestations, and
3.Conjunctival hyperemia
thromobocytosis occur. In the convalescent stage, the
4.Desquamation of the
child appears normal, but SSx of inflammation may be
skin
present
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The mother of a child 4. "The child may return to school in 3 weeks but
being discharged after needs to go half-days for the 1st few days"
heart surgery asks the
nurse when the child will RATIONALE:
be able to return to After heart surgery, the child may be able to return to
school. Which is the most school in 3 weeks but needs to go half-days for the 1st
appropriate response to few days. The mother also should be told that the
the mother? child cannot participate in PE for 2 months.
1."The child may return to
school in 1 week."
2."The child will not be
able to return to school
during this academic year."
3."The child may return to
school in 1 week but needs
to go half-days for the first
2 weeks."
4."The child may return to
school in 3 weeks but
needs to go half-days for
the first few days."
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Prostaglandin E1 is 2. maintains adequate CO
prescribed for a child with
transposition of the great RATIONALE:
arteries. The mother of the A child with transposition of the great arteries may
child is a registered nurse receive prostaglandin E1 temporarily to increased
and asks the nurse why blood mixing if systemic and pulmonary mixing is
the child needs the inadequate to maintain adequate CO.
medication. What is the
most appropriate
response to the mother
about the action of the
medication?
1.Prevents blue (tet) spells
2.Maintains adequate
cardiac output
3.Maintains an adequate
hormonal level
4.Maintains the position of
the great arteries
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UPDATE 2025/2026 (MULTIPLE CHOICES) WITH
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Terms in this set (41)
The RN is monitoring an 3. tachycardia
infant with CHD closely
for SSx of HF. The RN RATIONALE:
should assess the infant HF is the inability of the heart to pump a sufficient amt
for which early sign of of blood to meet the O2 and metabolic needs of the
HF? body. The early SSx of HF include tachycardia,
tachypnea, profuse scalp sweating, fatigue &
1.Pallor irritability, sudden weight gain, and resp distress. A
2.Cough cough may occur in HF as a result of mucosal swelling
3.Tachycardia & irritation, but is not an early sign. Pallor may be
4.Slow and shallow noted in an infant w/ HF, but is not an early sign.
breathing
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The nurse reviews the 4. anti-streptolysin O titer
laboratory results for a
child with a suspected RATIONALE:
diagnosis of rheumatic Rheumatic fever is an inflammatory autoimmune
fever, knowing that which disease that affects the CT of the heart, joints, skin (SQ
laboratory study would tissues), BV, and CNS. A Dx of rheumatic fever is
assist in confirming the confirmed by the presence of 2 major manifestations
diagnosis? or 1 major and 2 minor manifestations from the Jones
criteria. In addition, evidence of a recent strep
1.Immunoglobulin infection is confirmed by a + anti-streptolysin O titer,
2.Red blood cell count streptozyme assay, or anti-DNase B assay.
3.White blood cell count
4.Anti-streptolysin O titer
3. conjunctival hyperemia
On assessment of a child
admitted with a diagnosis
RATIONALE:
of acute-stage Kawasaki
Kawasaki disease, aka mucocutaneous lymph node
disease, the nurse expects
syndrome, is an acute systemic inflammatory illness. In
to note which clinical
the acute stage, the child has a fever, conjunctival
manifestation of the acute
hyperemia, red throat, swollen hands, rash, and
stage of the disease?
enlargement of the cervical lymph nodes. In the
subacute stage, cracking lips and fissures,
1.Cracked lips
desquamation of the skin on the tips of the fingers
2.Normal appearance
and toes, joint pain, cardiac manifestations, and
3.Conjunctival hyperemia
thromobocytosis occur. In the convalescent stage, the
4.Desquamation of the
child appears normal, but SSx of inflammation may be
skin
present
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The mother of a child 4. "The child may return to school in 3 weeks but
being discharged after needs to go half-days for the 1st few days"
heart surgery asks the
nurse when the child will RATIONALE:
be able to return to After heart surgery, the child may be able to return to
school. Which is the most school in 3 weeks but needs to go half-days for the 1st
appropriate response to few days. The mother also should be told that the
the mother? child cannot participate in PE for 2 months.
1."The child may return to
school in 1 week."
2."The child will not be
able to return to school
during this academic year."
3."The child may return to
school in 1 week but needs
to go half-days for the first
2 weeks."
4."The child may return to
school in 3 weeks but
needs to go half-days for
the first few days."
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Prostaglandin E1 is 2. maintains adequate CO
prescribed for a child with
transposition of the great RATIONALE:
arteries. The mother of the A child with transposition of the great arteries may
child is a registered nurse receive prostaglandin E1 temporarily to increased
and asks the nurse why blood mixing if systemic and pulmonary mixing is
the child needs the inadequate to maintain adequate CO.
medication. What is the
most appropriate
response to the mother
about the action of the
medication?
1.Prevents blue (tet) spells
2.Maintains adequate
cardiac output
3.Maintains an adequate
hormonal level
4.Maintains the position of
the great arteries
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