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HESI Peds: Toddler Questions And Correct
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Nursing Growth & Development Review
- Which assessment data indicates that a toddler-age client is experiencing stage 1
chemical pneumonia? Select all that apply.
• Correct Answer:
- Pallor
- Emesis
- Nausea
- A 2-year-old child who is hospitalized for repair of tetralogy of Fallot is seen
- Which should the nurse share with the parents of a toddler-age client regarding a
squatting in the playroom. In response to this behavior, what should the nurse do?• Correct Answer: Continue to observe the child if there are no other signs of distress
predominant change that occurs to the gastrointestinal system during this stage of development?
• Correct Answer: Voluntary control of elimination
- A nurse is teaching a group of parents about the sleep patterns of their children,
who range in age from 18 to 36 months. What information is the nurse likely to provide?Select all that apply.
• Correct Answer:
- Total sleep averages 12 hours a day
- During this period, the toddler may be unwilling to go to bed at night
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- Discharge planning for a toddler with newly diagnosed celiac disease includes
instructions regarding dietary restrictions. What foods should the nurse recommend?Select all that apply.
• Correct Answer:
- Oatmeal
- Ice cream
- Rice cakes
- Corn crisps
- A nurse determines that a 22-month-old child uses two- or three-word phrases
(telegraphic speech), has a vocabulary of about 20 words, and often uses the word "me." What does the nurse conclude about the child's language development?
• Correct Answer: Appropriate
- What would the nurse describe as a similarity between the growth and development
of toddlers and preschoolers?
• Correct Answer: Both gain 5-7 lbs per year
- The parent of a 14-month-old toddler asks the nurse how to proceed with bowel
training. What is the best response by the nurse?
• Correct Answer: Start by having the child sit on a potty chair
- Which instruction is a nurse least likely to provide about nutrition while educating
- Which developmental milestone related to feeding does a nurse anticipate for a
the parent of a 2-year-old child?• Correct Answer: "You should enhance the daily sodium intake of your child."
36-month-old client? Select all that apply.
• Correct Answer:
- Beginning to use a fork by holding it in the fist
- Spilling small amounts of food when using a spoon
- A nurse is caring for an 18-month-old toddler. What findings is the nurse likely to
notice?
• Correct Answer: The toddler can hold urine for a period of 1 to 2 hours
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- Which intervention should the nurse include in the plan of care for a toddler-age
client whose lead level is 18 mcg/dL?
• Correct Answer: Drawing labs at 1 month and then every 3 to 4 months
- When reviewing the results of a toddler's complete blood count, a nurse concludes
on the basis of decreased hemoglobin and hematocrit levels that the child has iron- deficiency anemia. Which other laboratory findings are indicative of iron-deficiency anemia? Select all that apply.
• Correct Answer:
- Microcytic red blood cells
- Slightly reduced reticulocyte count
- On the third day of a 2-year-old toddler's hospitalization the nurse notes that the
child, who had been screaming and crying inconsolably, has begun to regress and is now lying quietly in the crib with a blanket. What stage of separation anxiety has developed?
• Correct Answer: Despair
- Which social development tasks should the nurse anticipate when assessing a
toddler-age client during a health maintenance visit? Select all that apply.
• Correct Answer:
- Separation
- Individuation
- When teaching the parents of a toddler-age client about normal growth and
development, which statements should the nurse include in the teaching session regarding learning through the senses? Select all that apply.
• Correct Answer:
- "The toddler often puts new objects in the mouth."
- "The toddler may inspect a new toy by turning it over."
- "The toddler will shake a new toy when it is first introduced to the play area."
- Which form of discipline should the nurse recommend for the parents of a toddler-
age client who has an easy temperament?
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• Correct Answer: Making sustained eye contact
- A nurse is teaching the parents of a toddler with a recent diagnosis of hemophilia
about the disease. What area of the body should the nurse include as the most common site for bleeding?
• Correct Answer: Joints
- A nurse is admitting a 2-year-old toddler who ingested half of a bottle of aspirin
tablets to the emergency department. What is the origin of the metabolic acidosis caused by aspirin toxicity?
• Correct Answer: Rapid absorption of salicylate
- Which statement should the nurse make when providing information to the parent
of a toddler-age client who calls the pediatric clinic after dropping a mercury thermometer at home?
• Correct Answer: Clean up the spill using paper towels and disposable gloves
- Which should the nurse include information for at each health maintenance visit
for the parents of a toddler-age client?
• Correct Answer: Plants
- Which stages would the nurse explain that a toddler goes through, according to
Freud's theory? Select all that apply.
• Correct Answer:
- Oral
- Anal
- The parent of a 2-year-old child with just-diagnosed cystic fibrosis expresses
- A toddler in the pediatric intensive care unit is on a ventilator. One of the nurses
concern about the child's frailty and low weight. What is the most appropriate reply by the nurse?• Correct Answer: "Digestive enzymes will be given to help your child digest food."
asks what should be done when condensation collects in the ventilator tubing. How should the nurse manager respond?
