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A newborn has just been delievered via C-Section with a
myelomeningocele which was detected pre-natally via
amniocentecic. The child is scheduled to have surgery
within the first 48 hours. Which of the following nursing
actions is appropriate?
A. Place child in semi-fowlers position to decrease
pressure on the spinal cord
B. Apply heat lamp to facilitate drying and toughening of
the sac
C. Apply soft restraints to prevent disruption of the sac
D. Assess head circumference and fontenals for signs of
ICP. - ...✔✔ANSWER✔✔...D
A child with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is admitted
to the hospital with pneuomonia. The nurse should plan
which priority intervention when caring for this child?
A. Maintain a structured routine and keep stimulation to a
minimim
B. Communicate at child;s level and maintain eye contact
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C. Use therapeutic touch to calm child with procedures
D. Switch from one assessment activity to another
quickly? - ...✔✔ANSWER✔✔...A
A child is admitted with acute glomerularnephritis. The
nurse would expect the UA during this acute phase to
show which of the following?
A. Bacteruria, hematuria
B. Hematuria, proteinuria
C. Bacteruria, increase specific gravity
D. Proteinuria, decreased specific gravity -
...✔✔ANSWER✔✔...B
A child has been admitted to the pedatric unit with
suspected meningitis. The CSF aanalysis reveals the
following: Apperance: Clear, WBC: within normal limits,
Protein: within normal limits, Glucose: within normal
limits, Culture: negative. Based on the results, the nurse
suspects that the child has:
A. Bacertial Meningitis
B. Meningococcal meningitis
C. Viral meningitis
D. Hydrocephalous - ...✔✔ANSWER✔✔...C
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A two year old has had one bout of nephrosis (nephrotic
syndrome) His mother suspected a recurrence when she
observed swelling around his eyes. The nurse helps to
confirrm the condition by recognizing what additional
sympton?
A. Blood presssure 140/90
B. Marked proteinuria
C. Tea colored urine
D. A history of positive strep infections -
...✔✔ANSWER✔✔...B
The mother of a 1 month old infant tells the nurse she
worries that her baby will get meningitits like her oldest
son did when he was an infant. The nurse should base her
response on which statement?
A. Meningitis rarely occurs during infancy, however after
the first year of life, it is more common.
B. Often a genetic predisposition to meningitis is found
and family members are more likely to get it.
C. Vaccination to prevent all types of meningitits is now
avaliable and should be administered at 6 months.
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D. Vaccination to prevent Haemophilus influenzae type B
meningitits has decreased the frequency of this disease
in children. - ...✔✔ANSWER✔✔...D
A six week old infant is brought to the pediatricians office
for a well-baby visit. During examinations the physcian
displaces the femoral head and reduces it back into place
by manipulation of the thighs and hips. The nurse
recognizes that the physcian is assessing:
A. Barlow and ortalani tests for developmental dysplasia
of the hip
B. Gower test for developmental dysplasia of the hip
C. Pavlik test for developmental dysplasia of the hip
D. Trendelenburg test for developmental dysplasia of the
hip - ...✔✔ANSWER✔✔...A
A 10 year old is admitted with possible appendicitis. The
doctor's history and physical indicates a WBC count of
17,000, increased segmented neutrophils, decreased
lymphocytes, and 6% bands. The patient complains of
abdominal pain, localized at Mcberney's point. Which
statement most accurately describes the data?
A. Lab work revels a left shift and pain localized in the
right lower quadrant
Hesi Exit Exam Prep Test Bank Latest with 800
Questions and Detailed Rationales/ Hesi Exit Exam
Prep Test Bank (Most Recent Version)
A newborn has just been delievered via C-Section with a
myelomeningocele which was detected pre-natally via
amniocentecic. The child is scheduled to have surgery
within the first 48 hours. Which of the following nursing
actions is appropriate?
A. Place child in semi-fowlers position to decrease
pressure on the spinal cord
B. Apply heat lamp to facilitate drying and toughening of
the sac
C. Apply soft restraints to prevent disruption of the sac
D. Assess head circumference and fontenals for signs of
ICP. - ...✔✔ANSWER✔✔...D
A child with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is admitted
to the hospital with pneuomonia. The nurse should plan
which priority intervention when caring for this child?
A. Maintain a structured routine and keep stimulation to a
minimim
B. Communicate at child;s level and maintain eye contact
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C. Use therapeutic touch to calm child with procedures
D. Switch from one assessment activity to another
quickly? - ...✔✔ANSWER✔✔...A
A child is admitted with acute glomerularnephritis. The
nurse would expect the UA during this acute phase to
show which of the following?
A. Bacteruria, hematuria
B. Hematuria, proteinuria
C. Bacteruria, increase specific gravity
D. Proteinuria, decreased specific gravity -
...✔✔ANSWER✔✔...B
A child has been admitted to the pedatric unit with
suspected meningitis. The CSF aanalysis reveals the
following: Apperance: Clear, WBC: within normal limits,
Protein: within normal limits, Glucose: within normal
limits, Culture: negative. Based on the results, the nurse
suspects that the child has:
A. Bacertial Meningitis
B. Meningococcal meningitis
C. Viral meningitis
D. Hydrocephalous - ...✔✔ANSWER✔✔...C
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A two year old has had one bout of nephrosis (nephrotic
syndrome) His mother suspected a recurrence when she
observed swelling around his eyes. The nurse helps to
confirrm the condition by recognizing what additional
sympton?
A. Blood presssure 140/90
B. Marked proteinuria
C. Tea colored urine
D. A history of positive strep infections -
...✔✔ANSWER✔✔...B
The mother of a 1 month old infant tells the nurse she
worries that her baby will get meningitits like her oldest
son did when he was an infant. The nurse should base her
response on which statement?
A. Meningitis rarely occurs during infancy, however after
the first year of life, it is more common.
B. Often a genetic predisposition to meningitis is found
and family members are more likely to get it.
C. Vaccination to prevent all types of meningitits is now
avaliable and should be administered at 6 months.
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D. Vaccination to prevent Haemophilus influenzae type B
meningitits has decreased the frequency of this disease
in children. - ...✔✔ANSWER✔✔...D
A six week old infant is brought to the pediatricians office
for a well-baby visit. During examinations the physcian
displaces the femoral head and reduces it back into place
by manipulation of the thighs and hips. The nurse
recognizes that the physcian is assessing:
A. Barlow and ortalani tests for developmental dysplasia
of the hip
B. Gower test for developmental dysplasia of the hip
C. Pavlik test for developmental dysplasia of the hip
D. Trendelenburg test for developmental dysplasia of the
hip - ...✔✔ANSWER✔✔...A
A 10 year old is admitted with possible appendicitis. The
doctor's history and physical indicates a WBC count of
17,000, increased segmented neutrophils, decreased
lymphocytes, and 6% bands. The patient complains of
abdominal pain, localized at Mcberney's point. Which
statement most accurately describes the data?
A. Lab work revels a left shift and pain localized in the
right lower quadrant
