NSG 222 FAMILY NURSING HESI FINAL EXAM 120 QUESTIONS AND

NSG 222 FAMILY NURSING HESI FINAL EXAM 120 QUESTIONS AND ( ANSWERS)

NSG 222 FAMILY NURSING HESI FINAL EXAM

2026-2027

120 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED

ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES (

ANSWERS)

"A 4-year-old child with cancer is admitted to the hospital for radiation

therapy and

surgery. To assess adequacy of support for the child's psychosocial

needs, the nurse

would ask the parents which question?"

a. what signs and symptoms has your child been having?

b. Will a family member be able to stay with the child most of the time?

c. How long have you known your child's diagnosis?

d. what are your child's favorite books, activities and toys? - ANSWERB

A community health nurse is providing instructions to a group of

mothers regarding

the safe use of car seats for toddlers. The nurse determines that the

mother of a

toddler understands the instructions if the mother states which of the

following?

a. The care seat can be placed in a face-forward position when the height

of the

toddler is 27 inches

b. The car seat should never be placed in a face-forward position

c. the car seat can be placed in a face-forward position at any time

d. The car seat is suitable for the toddler until the toddler reaches the

weight of 40

pounds - ANSWER- D

"When administering a liquid medication to an uncooperative toddler,

the nurse

would implement which strategy?"

a. allow the parents to remain the room

b. remove the child to another room away from the parents

c. restrain the child in a high chair

d. restrain the child in a papoose restraining device - ANSWER- A

A toddler is admitted to the hospital for fever of unknown origin. The

mother's time

at the hospital is limited to the hours that her other children are in

school. The nurse

shows an understanding of a toddler's psychosocial development by

making which

statement to the mother?

a. it is better to leave without saying good-bye, so your child will not be

upset

b. your child is too old to be having separation anxiety. Crying is just a

way for

children to control parents

c. your child is egocentric, which allows a child to self comfort

d. games like peek-a-boo and hide and seek will help your child

understand that you

will return - ANSWER- D

A mother of a 3-year-old child calls a neighbor who is a nurse and tells

the nurse

that her child just ate the mouse poison that was stored in a cabinet. The

nurse

would instruct the mother to take what action immediately?

a. call the poison control center

b. give the child a glass of carbonated beverage to drink

c. take the child to the ER

d. try to determine how much mouse poison the child consumed -

ANSWER- A

The community health nurse is providing a yearly summer educational

session to

parents in a local community. The topic of the session is prevention and

treatment

measures for poison ivy. The nurse instructs the parents that if the child

comes in

contact with poison ivy they should:

a. immediately bring the child to the ER

b. not be concerned if a rash is not noted on the skin

c. shower the child immediately, lathering and rinsing the child several

times

d. apply calamine lotion immediately to the exposed skin areas -

ANSWER- C

A home care nurse visits a 3-year-old child with chickenpox. The child's

mother tells

the nurse that the child keeps scratching the skin at night and asks the

nurse what to

do. The nurse tells the mother to:

a. apply generous amounts of cortisone cream to prevent itching

b. place soft cotton gloves on the child's hands at night