HESI Practice Test Pediatrics

Question 1 of 5

A 6 year old who has asthma is demonstrating a prolonged expiratory phase and wheezing and has a 35% of personal best peak expiratory flow rate (PEFR). Based on these findings, what actions should the nurse take first?

A. Administer a prescribed bronchodilator. B. Encourage the child to cough and deep breath. C. Report findings to the health care provider. D. Determine what triggers precipitated this attack.

Question 2 of 5

The caregiver is caring for a 2-month-old infant with a diagnosis of bronchiolitis. Which assessment finding would be most concerning to the caregiver?

A. Nasal flaring and grunting B. Coughing and wheezing C. Poor feeding and irritability D. Increased respiratory rate

Question 3 of 5

The healthcare provider is preparing to suture a 10-year-old child with a lacerated forehead. Both parents and a 12-year-old sibling are present at the child's bedside. Which instruction best supports family involvement?

A. While waiting for the healthcare provider, only one visitor may stay with the child. B. All of you should leave while the healthcare provider sutures the child's forehead. C. It is best if the sibling goes to the waiting room until the suturing is completed. D. Please decide who will stay when the healthcare provider begins suturing.

Question 4 of 5

What advice should be provided by the practical nurse to the mother of a school-age child with acute diarrhea and mild dehydration who is occasionally vomiting despite being given an oral rehydration solution (ORS)?

A. Continue to give ORS frequently in small amounts. B. Alternate between ORS and carbonated beverages. C. Take the child to the hospital for intravenous fluids. D. Place the child NPO for the next eight to nine hours.

Question 5 of 5

A 16-year-old female student with a history of asthma controlled with both an oral antihistamine and an albuterol (ProAir) metered-dose inhaler (MDI) comes to the school nurse. The student complains that she cannot sleep at night, feels shaky, and her heart feels like it is 'beating a mile a minute.' Which information is most important for the nurse to obtain?

A. When she last took the antihistamine. B. When her last asthma attack occurred. C. Duration of most asthma attacks. D. How often the MDI is used daily.

HESI Practice Test Pediatrics

Skildor

HESI RN

HESI RN