HESI Peds: Adolescents Questions And Correct Detailed Answers (Verified Answers) Already Graded A+

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HESI Peds: Adolescents Questions And Correct

Detailed Answers (Verified Answers) Already Graded A+

• The client reports excessive bleeding during the menstruation. Which herbal

therapies are unlikely to be prescribed by the primary healthcare provider? Select all that apply.

• Raspberry
• Chamomile
• Lady's mantle
• Chaste tree fruit
• Shepherd's purse

Correct Answer: 2, 4 (Chamomile, Chaste tree fruit)

• What percentage of his or her adult weight does an individual gain during the

adolescent years?

Correct Answer: 50%

• Which statements are true regarding primary dysmenorrhea? Select all that apply.
• During the luteal phase, F2-alpha is secreted
• Anovulatory bleeding that occurs after menarche is painful
• Primary dysmenorrhea usually appears 2 to 5 months after menarche
• Pain usually begins at the onset of menstruation and lasts for 8 to 48 hours

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• Excessive release of prostaglandin F2-alpha decreases the frequency of uterine

contractions

Correct Answer: 1, 4

• Which stages are a part of conventional reasoning, according to the Kohlberg's

theory of moral development? Select all that apply.

• Social contract orientation
• Good boy-nice girl orientation
• Society-maintaining orientation
• Instrument relativist orientation
• Universal ethical principle orientation

Correct Answer: 2, 3 (Good boy-nice girl orientation; Society-maintaining orientation)

• The nurse receives an order to prepare a solution for administering a cleansing

enema for a 15-year-old client. What is the volume of solution that the nurse should prepare?

• 150 to 250 mL
• 250 to 350 mL
• 300 to 500 mL
• 500 to 750 mL

Correct Answer: 4 (500 to 750 mL)

• Which event is considered as the hallmark of late puberty in young girls?
• Breast enlargement
• Adult type sexual hair
• First menstrual period
• Physiologic leukorrhea

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Correct Answer: 3 (First menstrual period)

• What is true about psychosocial changes observed in adolescents? Select all that

apply.

• "They search for personal identity."
• "They develop their own ethical systems."
• "They consider themselves invincible."
• "They think of their parents as materialistic."
• "They get emotionally dependent on their parents."

Correct Answer: 1, 2

• The nurse is teaching crutch-walking to a 12-year-old adolescent. What does the

child do that indicates the need for more teaching?

• Takes short steps of equal length
• Looks forward to maintain balance
• Looks down when placing the crutches
• Assumes an erect posture when walking

Correct Answer: 3 (Looks down when placing the crutches)

• According to Piaget's theory, which of these is true about the period of formal

operations? Select all that apply.

Options:

• Children have the capacity to reason with respect to possibilities • Children have a belief that their actions are scrutinized by imaginary audience

Correct Answer: Both statements are correct (Capacity to reason with respect to

possibilities; Belief that actions are scrutinized by imaginary audience).

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• At which stage of Kohlberg's theory does an individual show societal concerns?

Correct Answer: Stage IV

• A nurse is educating a group of teenage girls about dietary sources of iron. Which

statement by one of the teenagers indicates to the nurse the need for more instruction?

• "Fish is a good source of iron."
• "We need 8 mg of iron each day."
• "We need more iron during pregnancy."
• "Iron can be taken with 6 oz (180 mL) of orange juice."

Correct Answer: 2 ("We need 8 mg of iron each day.")

• A nurse on the adolescent unit is planning to discuss smoking prevention. What is

the most effective approach for the nurse to use?

• Sharing personal experiences with a smoking-cessation program
• Showing pictures of the effects of smoking on the cardiopulmonary system
• Presenting information on how smoking affects appearance and odor of the breath
• Citing statistics about the relationship between smoking and cardiopulmonary

diseases Correct Answer: 3 (Presenting information on how smoking affects appearance and odor of the breath)

• Which nursing interventions are appropriate while performing an adolescent girl's

first pelvic examination? Select all that apply.

• Providing a pillow to the adolescent
• Helping the adolescent get into a supine position
• Discussing the findings with the adolescent
• Allowing the adolescent to handle the speculum