8/26/25, 9:31
AM
PEDS HESI EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED
UPDATE GRADED A 2025/2026
Terms in this set (51)
A mother brings her 8- ANS: C
month-old baby boy to Measure the infant's pulse
the clinic because he
has been vomiting and
had diarrhea for the last
3 days. Which
assessment is more
important for the nurse
to make?
A. Assess the
infant's abdomen
for tenderness.
B. Determine if the infant
was exposed to a virus.
C. Measure the infant's
pulse.
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D. Evaluate the infant's cry.
While obtaining the vital ANS: A
signs of a 10-year- old Inspect the posterior oropharynx
who had a tonsillectomy
this morning, the nurse
observes the child
swallowing every 2 to
minutes. Which
assessment
should the nurse
implement?
A. Inspect the posterior
oropharynx
B. Asses for teeth
clenching or grinding.
C. Touch the tonsillar
pillars to stimulate the
gag reflex.
D. Ask the child to
speak to evaluate
change in voice
tone.
The parents of a 3-year ANS: A
old boy who has
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AM
Duchenne muscular This is an inherited X-linked recessive disorder,
dystrophy ask, "How which primarily affects male children in the
can our son have this family.
disease? We are
wondering if we
should have any more
children." What
information should the
nurse provide to
parents?
A. This is an inherited
X-linked recessive
disorder, which
primarily affects
male
children in the family.
B. The striated
muscle groups of males
can be impacted by a
lack of protein
dystrophin in their
mothers.
C. The male infant had a
viral infection that went
unnoticed and
untreated so muscle
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damage was
incurred.
D. Birth trauma with a
breech vaginal birth
causes damage to
the spinal cord, thus
weakening the
muscles.
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PEDS HESI EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED
UPDATE GRADED A 2025/2026
Terms in this set (51)
A mother brings her 8- ANS: C
month-old baby boy to Measure the infant's pulse
the clinic because he
has been vomiting and
had diarrhea for the last
3 days. Which
assessment is more
important for the nurse
to make?
A. Assess the
infant's abdomen
for tenderness.
B. Determine if the infant
was exposed to a virus.
C. Measure the infant's
pulse.
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AM
D. Evaluate the infant's cry.
While obtaining the vital ANS: A
signs of a 10-year- old Inspect the posterior oropharynx
who had a tonsillectomy
this morning, the nurse
observes the child
swallowing every 2 to
minutes. Which
assessment
should the nurse
implement?
A. Inspect the posterior
oropharynx
B. Asses for teeth
clenching or grinding.
C. Touch the tonsillar
pillars to stimulate the
gag reflex.
D. Ask the child to
speak to evaluate
change in voice
tone.
The parents of a 3-year ANS: A
old boy who has
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AM
Duchenne muscular This is an inherited X-linked recessive disorder,
dystrophy ask, "How which primarily affects male children in the
can our son have this family.
disease? We are
wondering if we
should have any more
children." What
information should the
nurse provide to
parents?
A. This is an inherited
X-linked recessive
disorder, which
primarily affects
male
children in the family.
B. The striated
muscle groups of males
can be impacted by a
lack of protein
dystrophin in their
mothers.
C. The male infant had a
viral infection that went
unnoticed and
untreated so muscle
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AM
damage was
incurred.
D. Birth trauma with a
breech vaginal birth
causes damage to
the spinal cord, thus
weakening the
muscles.
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