{"id":120198,"date":"2023-09-22T10:40:03","date_gmt":"2023-09-22T10:40:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/learnexams.com\/blog\/?p=120198"},"modified":"2023-09-22T10:40:04","modified_gmt":"2023-09-22T10:40:04","slug":"pediatric-pn-hesi-questions-answers-updated-a-solution","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/2023\/09\/22\/pediatric-pn-hesi-questions-answers-updated-a-solution\/","title":{"rendered":"PEDIATRIC PN HESI: Questions &#038; Answers: Updated A+ Solution"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>PEDIATRIC PN HESI: Questions &amp;<br>Answers<br>A 15-year-old male with mild mental retardation who is hospitalized for<br>minor surgery tells a female practical nurse (PN), &#8220;Wow, you have big<br>ones.&#8221; Which response is best for the PN to make?<br>(Ans- That language is not permitted.&#8221;<br>The health care provider prescribes carbamazepine (Tegretol) for a child<br>whose tonic-clonic seizures have been poorly controlled. The nurse informs<br>the mother that the child must have blood tests every week. The mother<br>asks why so many blood tests are necessary. What complication is<br>assessed through frequent laboratory testing that the nurse should explain<br>to this mother?<br>(Ans- Bone marrow suppression<br>The practical nurse (PN) is reviewing signs and symptoms of congestive<br>heart failure with the parents of a 2-year-old child with a congenital heart<br>defect. Which behavior is most important for the parents to report to the<br>health care provider?<br>(Ans- Exhibits a sudden and unexplained weight gain<br>A child with poison ivy weighs 25 kg and receives a prescription for<br>Benadryl PO 5 mg\/kg. Benadryl is available as a 125 mg\/5 mL solution.<br>How many milliliters should the practical nurse administer? (Fill in the<br>blank.)<br>(Ans- 5ml<br>A short arm cast is applied to a child with a fractured right ulna. The<br>practical nurse (PN) is preparing the parents with home instructions and<br>should reinforce that the parents follow which discharge instruction?<br>(Ans- &#8220;Call the health care provider immediately if the nail beds appear<br>&#8216;blue&#8217; or &#8217;empty.'&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The health care provider prescribes amoxicillin 60 mg PO three times a day<br>for a child who weighs 13 pounds. The pediatric dosage range is 20 to 40<br>mg\/kg\/day in three equal doses. What is the maximum dosage in 24 hours<br>that should be given? (Fill in the blank.)<br>(Ans- First, convert the pounds to kg because the conversion is for kg.<br>1 kg = 2.2 lb<br>13 lb\/(2.2 lb\/kg) = 5.9 kg<br>Second, determine the maximum dose the child can have in 24 hours: 40<br>mg \u00d7 5.9 kg = 236 mg. The maximum dose the child can have is 236 mg.<br>The nurse is preparing a child for transport to the operating room for an<br>emergency appendectomy. 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