HESI Maternity and Pediatrics Exam
HESI MATERNITY AND PEDIATRICS EXAM NEWEST 2025/2026
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) |BRAND NEW VERSION!!
A nurse must use knowledge base to differentiate between abruptio placentae
from plaventa previa. What assessments should be done in case of a patient
suspected of abruptio placentae or placenta previa.
A. abdominal or vaginal manipulation
B. Leopold's maneuvers
C. internal monitoring
D. Monitor for bleeding at IV sites and gums due to increased risk of DIC
D.
Patients with abruptio placentae or placventa previa should have No abdominal or
vaginal manipulation. No Leopold's maneuvers. No vaginal exams. No rectal
exams, enemas, or suppositories. No internal monitoring
A patient suspected of abruptio placentae or placenta previa should be
monitorized for bleeding at IV sites and gums due to increased risk of DIC. What
isn't DIC related to?
A. cervical carcinoma
B. fetal demise
C. infection/sepsis
D. pregnancy-induced hypertension
A.
DIC is related to fetal demise, infection/sepis, pregnancy-induced hypertension (
Preeclampsia) and abruptio placentae. Cervical carcinoma is related to
podophyllin
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If a child is on oral iron medication, the family should be taught by the nurse how
it should be administered. Out of the following options, what oral iron
administration advise is inappropriate?
A. Oral iron should be given on empty stomach
B. Oral iron should be given with citrus juices
C. Oral iron shoule be given with dairy products
D. A dropper or straw should be used to avoid discoloring teeth
C.
Iron can be fatal in severe overdose and as a result, it should be kept away from
children. Also, do not give with dairy products.
In autosomal recessive disease, both parents must be hererozygous, or carriers of
the recessive trait, for the disease to be expressed in their offspring. If both
parents are heterozygous, what is the chance the baby to have the disease as
well?
A. 1:2
B. 1:3
C. 1:4
D. 1:1
C.
With each pregnancy, there is a 1:4 chance of the infant having the disease.
When it comes to X-linked recessive linked recessive trait, the trait is carried on
the x chromosome, therefore, usually affects male offspring. What is the chance
for a pregnant woman carrier her offspring to get the disease?
A. Male child: 75% of having the disease
B. Female child: 50% of having the disease
C. Male child: 50% of having the disease
D. Female child: 25% of having disease
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C.
With each pregnancy of a woman who is a carrier there is a 25% chance of having
a child with hemophilia. If the child is male, he has a 50% chance of having
hemophilia. If the child is female, she has a 50% chance of being a carrier.
Supplemental iron is not givento clients with sickle cell anemia because the
anemia is not caused by iron deficiency. What aspect is very important in
treatment of sickle cell disease because it promotes hemodilution and circulation
of red cells through the blood vessels?
A. HgbAS
B. HGBS
C. Hydration
D. Hydrotherapy
C.
Hydration is very important in treatment of sickle cell disease because it promotes
hemodilution and curculation of red cells through blood vessels
An infant with hypothyroidism is often described as a "good, quite baby" by the
parents. What early disease detection is essential in preventing mental retardation
in infants?
A. Hyperthyroidism
B. Phenylketonuria
C. Diabetes Mellitus
D. Ketoacidosis
B.
Early detection of hypothyroidism and phenylketonuria is essential in preventing
mental retardation in infants. Knowledge of normal groth and development is
important, sin a lack of attaintment can be used to detect the existence of these
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metabolic/endocrine disorders and attainment can be used for evaluating the
treatments effecct
Diabetis mellitus (DM) in children was typically diagnosed as insulin dependent
diabetes until recently. What diabetes type has been discovered to occur more
often in Native Americans, African Americans, and Hispanic children and
adolescents?
A. Type 1
B. Type 2
C. Type 3
D. Type 4
B.
DM in children was typicall diagnosed as insulin dependent until recently. A
marked increase in Type 2 DM has occurred recently in the US.
There has been an increase in the number of children diagnosed with Type 2
diabetes with the increasing rate of obesity in children thought to be a
contributing factor. What other factors are thought to be contributing in the
increase of Type 2 cases?
A. Hypotension
B. Hypokalemia
C. Lack of physical activity
D. Hyperkalemia
C.
There has been an increase in the number of children diagnosed with Type 2
diabetes. The increasing rate of obesity is children is thought to be a contributing
factor. Other contributing factors include lack of physical activity, and a family
history of Type 2 diabetes.
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HESI MATERNITY AND PEDIATRICS EXAM NEWEST 2025/2026
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) |BRAND NEW VERSION!!
A nurse must use knowledge base to differentiate between abruptio placentae
from plaventa previa. What assessments should be done in case of a patient
suspected of abruptio placentae or placenta previa.
A. abdominal or vaginal manipulation
B. Leopold's maneuvers
C. internal monitoring
D. Monitor for bleeding at IV sites and gums due to increased risk of DIC
D.
Patients with abruptio placentae or placventa previa should have No abdominal or
vaginal manipulation. No Leopold's maneuvers. No vaginal exams. No rectal
exams, enemas, or suppositories. No internal monitoring
A patient suspected of abruptio placentae or placenta previa should be
monitorized for bleeding at IV sites and gums due to increased risk of DIC. What
isn't DIC related to?
A. cervical carcinoma
B. fetal demise
C. infection/sepsis
D. pregnancy-induced hypertension
A.
DIC is related to fetal demise, infection/sepis, pregnancy-induced hypertension (
Preeclampsia) and abruptio placentae. Cervical carcinoma is related to
podophyllin
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, HESI Maternity and Pediatrics Exam
If a child is on oral iron medication, the family should be taught by the nurse how
it should be administered. Out of the following options, what oral iron
administration advise is inappropriate?
A. Oral iron should be given on empty stomach
B. Oral iron should be given with citrus juices
C. Oral iron shoule be given with dairy products
D. A dropper or straw should be used to avoid discoloring teeth
C.
Iron can be fatal in severe overdose and as a result, it should be kept away from
children. Also, do not give with dairy products.
In autosomal recessive disease, both parents must be hererozygous, or carriers of
the recessive trait, for the disease to be expressed in their offspring. If both
parents are heterozygous, what is the chance the baby to have the disease as
well?
A. 1:2
B. 1:3
C. 1:4
D. 1:1
C.
With each pregnancy, there is a 1:4 chance of the infant having the disease.
When it comes to X-linked recessive linked recessive trait, the trait is carried on
the x chromosome, therefore, usually affects male offspring. What is the chance
for a pregnant woman carrier her offspring to get the disease?
A. Male child: 75% of having the disease
B. Female child: 50% of having the disease
C. Male child: 50% of having the disease
D. Female child: 25% of having disease
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C.
With each pregnancy of a woman who is a carrier there is a 25% chance of having
a child with hemophilia. If the child is male, he has a 50% chance of having
hemophilia. If the child is female, she has a 50% chance of being a carrier.
Supplemental iron is not givento clients with sickle cell anemia because the
anemia is not caused by iron deficiency. What aspect is very important in
treatment of sickle cell disease because it promotes hemodilution and circulation
of red cells through the blood vessels?
A. HgbAS
B. HGBS
C. Hydration
D. Hydrotherapy
C.
Hydration is very important in treatment of sickle cell disease because it promotes
hemodilution and curculation of red cells through blood vessels
An infant with hypothyroidism is often described as a "good, quite baby" by the
parents. What early disease detection is essential in preventing mental retardation
in infants?
A. Hyperthyroidism
B. Phenylketonuria
C. Diabetes Mellitus
D. Ketoacidosis
B.
Early detection of hypothyroidism and phenylketonuria is essential in preventing
mental retardation in infants. Knowledge of normal groth and development is
important, sin a lack of attaintment can be used to detect the existence of these
3|Page
, HESI Maternity and Pediatrics Exam
metabolic/endocrine disorders and attainment can be used for evaluating the
treatments effecct
Diabetis mellitus (DM) in children was typically diagnosed as insulin dependent
diabetes until recently. What diabetes type has been discovered to occur more
often in Native Americans, African Americans, and Hispanic children and
adolescents?
A. Type 1
B. Type 2
C. Type 3
D. Type 4
B.
DM in children was typicall diagnosed as insulin dependent until recently. A
marked increase in Type 2 DM has occurred recently in the US.
There has been an increase in the number of children diagnosed with Type 2
diabetes with the increasing rate of obesity in children thought to be a
contributing factor. What other factors are thought to be contributing in the
increase of Type 2 cases?
A. Hypotension
B. Hypokalemia
C. Lack of physical activity
D. Hyperkalemia
C.
There has been an increase in the number of children diagnosed with Type 2
diabetes. The increasing rate of obesity is children is thought to be a contributing
factor. Other contributing factors include lack of physical activity, and a family
history of Type 2 diabetes.
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