HESI RN PEDIATRICS PROCTORED EXAM PACK QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2022

HESI RN PEDIATRICS PROCTORED EXAM PACK

HESI RN PEDIATRICS PROCTORED EXAM PACK 2022

HESI RN PEDIATRICS PROCTORED EXAM PACK

1. A nurse is preparing to assess a 4-year old child's visual acuity. Which of the

following actions should the nurse plan first? A. Use a tumbling E chart for the

assessment B. Position the child 4.6 meters (15 feet) from the chart C. Assess both

eyes together first, then each eye separately D. Test the child without glasses before

testing with glasses * Answer-A. Use a tumbling E chart for the assessment

2. A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a parent of a child who has juvenile

idiopathic arthritis and a new prescription of prednisone/etarnecept. Which of the

following statement should the nurse include in the teaching? A. "Discontinue this

medication if gastrointestinal upset occurs." B. "Expect that this medication will stimulate

a growth spurt." C. "Limit your child' of potassium-rich foods." D. "Monitor your child for

indications of infection." * Answer-D. "Monitor your child for indications of infection."

A nurse on a pediatric unit is caring for four children. The nurse should use droplet

precautions for which of the following children? A. An adolescent who has hepatitis A B.

A toddler who has seasonal influenza C. A preschool-age child who has pediculosis

capitis D. A school-age child who has viral conjunctivitis * Answer-B. A toddler who has

seasonal influenza

4. A nurse is providing teaching to an adolescent who has vulvovaginitis. Which of the

following statements should the nurse include in the teaching? A. "Apply a warm, moist

compress three times per day." B. "Apply scented baby powder to absorb residual

moisture." C. "Wear a feminine deodorant pad for vaginal drainage." D. "Wear nylon

underwear at night." * Answer-C. "Wear a feminine deodorant pad for vaginal drainage."

5. A nurse is creating a plan of care for a school-age child who has nephrotic syndrome.

Which of the following interventions should the nurse include? (Select all that apply) A.

Provide a low-sodium diet B. Encourage increased fluid intake C. Assess for protein in

the urine D. Initiate contact precautions E. Obtain a daily weight * Answer-A. Provide a

low-sodium diet C. Assess for protein in the urine E. Obtain a daily weight

6. A nurse in a pediatric unit is caring for a school-age child following a cardiac

catheterization. Which of the following interventions would the nurse take? A. Maintain

NPO status for 24 hrs. following the procedure B. Administer meperidine for pain every

4 hrs. C. Perform a sterile dressing change 8 hrs. after the procedure D. Keep the

affected extremity straight for 6 hrs. * Answer-D. Keep the affected extremity straight for

6 hrs.

7. A nurse is teaching a parent of a toddler about administering digoxin. Which of the

following statements by the parent indicates understanding of the teaching? A."I should

mix the medication with 4 ounces of my child's favorite juice." B. "I should give my child

water after giving the medication." C. "I should give my child another dose if he vomits