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Exit HESI Test Ban k (ov er 1000 Q's and An swers ) spri ng
2022 / Exit HESI Prep Distinction Level Assignmen t Has everything.
Exit HESI Test Bank (answer ed) spring 2022. 1. A nur se is pro viding inf ormation t o a grou p of pregn ant clients an d their partner s about the
psychosocial de velopmen t of an inf ant. Usi ng Erikson's theory of p sychosocial dev elopment, w hat should the nurse tell the group about the inf ants?
A. Rely on the f act that their needs will be met
B. Need to toler ate a gr eat deal of frustr ation and discomf ort to dev elop a healthy per sonality
C. Must hav e needs ignored f or short periods to dev elop a healthy per sonality
D. Need t o exp erience frustr ation, so it is bes t to allow an in fant to c ry for a while bef ore meeting his or her needs - A. Rely on the fact t hat their needs will be met
2. A nur se is weighing a br eastf ed 6-mon th-old inf ant who has been brough t to t he pediatrician's
office f or a scheduled visit. The in fant's weig ht at bir th was 6 lb 8 o z. The nur se notes t hat the in fant now weighs 13 lb. Which action should the nurse tak e?
A. Tell the mother that the inf ant's weight is increasing as e xpected
B. Tell the mother to decreas e the daily number of feedings because the weigh t gain is ex cessive
C. Tell the mother that semisolid foods should not be intr oduced until the inf ant's weight s tabiliz es 4/20/23, 8:49 PM full course summary Exit HESI Test Bank over 1000 Q s and Answers
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D. Tell the mother that the in fant should be swit ched from brea st milk to f ormula because the weight g ain is inadequate - A. T ell the mother that the infan t's weight is increasing as expe cted 4/20/23, 8:49 PM full course summary Exit HESI Test Bank over 1000 Q s and Answers
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3. A nur se perf orming a ph ysical assessment of a 12-mon th-old infant not es that the inf ant's head circum ference is the same as the chest cir cumfer ence. Based on this finding, what should the nur se do?
A. Suspect the presence of hy drocephalus
B. Suggest to the pedia trician that a skull x -ray be perf ormed
C. Tell the mother that the infan t is gro wing fas ter than e xpected
D. Documen t these measurements in th e inf ant's health-c are r ecord - D . Document these
measureme nts in the inf ant's health-c are record
4. A new mother ask s the nurse, "I w as told that m y infan t received m y antibodies during pregnancy . Does that mean tha t my infant is pr otected ag ainst in fections?" Which s tatement should t he nurse mak e in response to the mother?
A. "Yes, your inf ant is prot ected from all inf ections."
B. "If you bre astfeed, your inf ant is prote cted fr om infection."
C. "The transf er of your antibodies pro tects your inf ant until the in fant is 12 months old."
D. "The immune s ystem of an inf ant is immature, and the inf ant is at risk f or infection." - D. "The immune s ystem of an infan t is immatur e, and the infan t is at risk f or infection."
5. A nur se is assessing the language de velopment of a 9-mont h-old inf ant. Which developmen tal
mileston e does the nurse expec t to note in an inf ant of this age?
A. The inf ant babbles.
B. The inf ant sa ys "Mama."
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6. D .The infant babbles single c onsonants. - B. The inf ant says "Mama."
7. The mother of a 9-month-old infan t calls the nurse at the p ediatrician's office, tells the nurse
that her inf ant is teething, and asks what can be done to reliev e the infan t's discomf ort. What should
the nurse ins truct the mother to do?
A. Schedule an appointment with a dentis t for a dent al evalua tion
B. Rub the infant' s gums with baby aspirin that has been dissolved in wa ter
C. Obtain an over -the-count er (O TC) t opical medication for gum -pain relie f
D. Give the infan t cool liquids or a Popsicle and hard f oods such as dry toast - D . Give the inf ant
cool liquids or a Pop sicle and hard f oods such as dry toast
8. A nur se is teaching the mot her of an 11-month -old inf ant how to clean the inf ant's teeth. W hat
should the nurse tell the mother to do?
A. Use water and a cotton sw ab and rub the teeth
B. Use diluted fluoride and rub the teeth with a sof wash cloth
C. Use a small amount of toothpast e and a sof -bristle toothbrush
D. Dip the in fant's pacifier in maple s yrup so that the inf ant will suck - A. Use w ater an d a cotton
swab and rub the tee th
9. A nur se provides in formation about f eeding to the mother of a 6-m onth-old inf ant. Which
statement by the mother indic ates an unders tanding of the informati on?
A. "I can mix the food in the m y infant's bottle if he won't eat it."
B. "Fluoride supplement ation is not necessary until permanent tee th come in."
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