PEDIATRICS HESI EXIT EXAM NEWEST VERSION
2025 WITH COMPLETE 55 QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTION 100% VERIFIED ANSWERS A+
GRADED FREE
Following discharge teaching, a male client with
duodenal ulcer tells the nurse the he will drink plenty of
dairy products, such as milk, to help coat and protect his
ulcer. What is the best follow-up action by the nurse? -
....ANSWER ....✔✔ Review with the client the need to
avoid foods that are rich in milk and cream
***During shift report, the central electrocardiogram
(EKG) monitoring system alarms. Which client alarm
should the nurse investigate firs? - ....ANSWER ....✔✔
Respiratory apnea of 30 seconds
***Which client should the nurse assess frequently
because of the risk for overflow incontinence? A client -
....ANSWER ....✔✔ Who is confused and frequently
forgets to go to the bathroom
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***A client with pneumonia has arterial blood gases
levels at: PH 7.33; PaCO2 49 mm/hg; HCO3 25
mEq/L; PaO2 95. What intervention should the nurse
implement based on these results? - ....ANSWER
....✔✔ Institute coughing and deep breathing
protocols
***A client with hyperthyroidism is admitted to the
postoperative after subtotal thyroidectomy. Which of
the client's serum laboratory values requires intervention
by the nurse? - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ Total calcium 5.0
mg/dl
***In assessing a client 48 hours following a fracture, the
nurse observes ecchymosis at the fracture site, and
recognizes that hematoma formation at the bone
fragment site has occurred. What action should the nurse
implement? - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ Document the extend
of the bruising in the medical record
***During a left femoral artery arteriogram, the
healthcare provider inserts an arterial sheath and
initiate. Through the sheath to dissolve an occluded
artery. Which interventions should the nurse implement?
SATA - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ Instruct the client to keep
the left leg straight
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Observe the insertion site for a hematoma
Circle first noted drainage on the dressing
***A male client who was admitted with an acute
myocardial infarction receives a cardiac diet with
sodium restriction and complains that his hamburger is
flavorless. Which condiment should the nurse offer? -
....ANSWER ....✔✔ Fresh horseradish
***While completing an admission assessment for a
client with unstable angina, which closed questions should
the nurse ask about the client's pain? - ....ANSWER
....✔✔ Does your pain occur when walking short
distances?
***An adult man reports that he recently experienced
an episode of chest pressure and breathlessness when
he was jogging in the neighborhood. He expresses
concern because both of his deceased parents had heart
disease and his father was a diabetic. He lives with his
male partner, is a vegetarian, and takes atenolol which
maintain his blood pressure at 138/74. Which risk
factors should the nurse explore further with the client?
Select all that apply - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ History of
hypertension.
Family heath history.
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Following a lumbar puncture, a client voices several
complaints. What complaint indicated to the nurse that
the client is experiencing a complication?
A. "I have a headache that gets worse when I sit up"
B. "I am having pain in my lower back when I move my
legs"
C. "My throat hurts when I swallow"
D.Q "I feel sick to my stomach and am going to throw
up" - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ "I have a headache that gets
worse when I sit up"
A mother brings her 6-year-old child, who has just
stepped on a rusty nail, to the pediatrician's office.
Upon inspection, the nurse notes that the nail went
through the shoe and pierced the bottom of the child's
foot. Which action should the nurse implement first?
A. Cleanse the foot with soap and water and apply an
antibiotic ointment
B. Provide teaching about the need for a tetanus
booster within the next 72 hours.
C. Have the mother check the child's temperature q4h
for the next 24 hours
D. Transfer the child to the emergency department to
receive a gamma globulin injection - ....ANSWER