2024 HESI PEDIATRICS (PEDS) PRACTICE EXAM 400 PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES
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2024 HESI PEDIATRICS (PEDS) PRACTICE EXAM
400 PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES
A 6-month-old infant with congestive heart failure (CHF) is receiving digoxin elixir.
Which observation by the nurse warrants immediate intervention?
Apical heart rate of 60.
Sweating...
A 3-week-old newborn is brought to the clinic for follow-up after a home birth. The
mother reports that her child bottle feeds for 5 minutes only and then falls asleep. The
nurse auscultates a loud murmur characteristic of a ventricular septal defect (VSD), and
finds the newborn is acyanotic with a respiratory rate of 64 breaths per minute. What
instruction should the nurse provide the mother to ensure the infant is receiving
adequate intake? (Select all that apply.)
A. Monitor the the infant's weight and number of wet diapers per day.
B. Increase the infant's intake per feeding by 1 to 2 ounces per week.
C. Mix the dose of prophylactic antibiotic in a full bottle of formula.
D. Allow the infant to rest and refeed on demand or every 2 hours.
E. Use a softer nipple or increase the size of the nipple opening. - Answer✔️✔️-A.
Monitor the the infant's weight and number of wet diapers per day.
B. Increase the infant's intake per feeding by 1 to 2 ounces per week.
D. Allow the infant to rest and refeed on demand or every 2 hours.
E. Use a softer nipple or increase the size of the nipple opening.
Antibiotic prophylaxis is recommended for infants with VSDs, but should not be mixed in
a bottle of formula (C) because it is difficult to ensure that the total dose is consumed.
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