PEDS HESI PRACTICE QUESTIONS
WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
which outcome is expected in a breastfed newborn?
a. voids spontaneously within 12 hours of life
b. loses 10% body weiight within the first 5 days
c. regains birth weight by the 14th day of life
d. awakens spontaneously for all feedings - ANSWERSc - breastfed infants should
regain their birth weight by 14 days of life (mother's milk comes in about day 4 of life)
the average newborn weighs 3400g. the nurse will tell the parents that the baby weighs
__________ lbs - ANSWERS7.5 lbs
divide grams by 1000 --> kg (3400/1000 = 3.4)
multiply kkg by 2.2 ----> lbs (3.4x2.2 = 7.48)
the posture of a healthy term newbown is described as
a. hypotonic
b. assymetric
c. extended
d. flexed - ANSWERSd - flexed (because it has been curled up in the uterus)
the nurse is working in the newborn nusery and accidentally bumps the crib of one of
the babies. this baby demonstrates a moro reflex. the nurse sees the baby in which
posture?
a. trunk extended upward and head lifted
b. when placed on abdomen, crawling movement occurs
c. "fencing" posture
d. extremities extended and abducted and fingers fanned - ANSWERSd - the moro
reflex is another name for the startle reflex
the parent of a newborn wants to know what the newborn screening test does. what is
the nurse's best response?
a. it detects a large number of congenital diseases
b. it screens for PKU and hypothyroidism
c. parents choose which diseases to screen for
d. screens for congenital diseases that insurance companies cover - ANSWERSb. all
states currently screen for PKU and hypothyroidism
a family is adopting a 3 y/o child from russia. what suggestions can be given to the
parents for incorporating the child into the family. SATA.
a. learn as much about the child as possible before adoption
b. expect conflict and determine how to work through it with the child
c. do not discuss the biological parents w/ the child
WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
which outcome is expected in a breastfed newborn?
a. voids spontaneously within 12 hours of life
b. loses 10% body weiight within the first 5 days
c. regains birth weight by the 14th day of life
d. awakens spontaneously for all feedings - ANSWERSc - breastfed infants should
regain their birth weight by 14 days of life (mother's milk comes in about day 4 of life)
the average newborn weighs 3400g. the nurse will tell the parents that the baby weighs
__________ lbs - ANSWERS7.5 lbs
divide grams by 1000 --> kg (3400/1000 = 3.4)
multiply kkg by 2.2 ----> lbs (3.4x2.2 = 7.48)
the posture of a healthy term newbown is described as
a. hypotonic
b. assymetric
c. extended
d. flexed - ANSWERSd - flexed (because it has been curled up in the uterus)
the nurse is working in the newborn nusery and accidentally bumps the crib of one of
the babies. this baby demonstrates a moro reflex. the nurse sees the baby in which
posture?
a. trunk extended upward and head lifted
b. when placed on abdomen, crawling movement occurs
c. "fencing" posture
d. extremities extended and abducted and fingers fanned - ANSWERSd - the moro
reflex is another name for the startle reflex
the parent of a newborn wants to know what the newborn screening test does. what is
the nurse's best response?
a. it detects a large number of congenital diseases
b. it screens for PKU and hypothyroidism
c. parents choose which diseases to screen for
d. screens for congenital diseases that insurance companies cover - ANSWERSb. all
states currently screen for PKU and hypothyroidism
a family is adopting a 3 y/o child from russia. what suggestions can be given to the
parents for incorporating the child into the family. SATA.
a. learn as much about the child as possible before adoption
b. expect conflict and determine how to work through it with the child
c. do not discuss the biological parents w/ the child
