PEDIATRIC RN 2025\2026 WITH
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
What are the 5 rights of medication administration - correct answer <<<<<<<<<<<Right Medication
Right patient
Right time
Right route
Right dose
Pharmacodynamics - correct answer <<<<<<<<<<<behavior of the medication at the cellular level
Pharmacokinetics - correct answer <<<<<<<<<<<movement of drugs throughout the body via
absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion
Guidelines for med admin via G-tube / J-tube - correct answer <<<<<<<<<<<-Verify placement
-Give liquid med directly into tube
-Mix powdered meds well with warm water
-Crush appropriate meds & mix with water
-Flush tube after each medication and after last med given
-pH should be 5
PICC line - correct answer <<<<<<<<<<<Short-to-moderate term therapy
Tunneled central venous catheter - correct answer <<<<<<<<<<<long-term therapy
IV fluid administration for infant/child - correct answer <<<<<<<<<<<-100mL/kg of body weight for 1st
10kg
, -50mL/kg of body weight 2nd 10kg
-20mL/kg of body weight for remainder of body weight
Nociceptive pain - correct answer <<<<<<<<<<<reflects pain due to noxious stimuli that damages
normal tissues or has the potential to do so if the pain is prolonged
Neuropathic pain - correct answer <<<<<<<<<<<pain due to malfunctioning of the periorbital or central
nervous system
continuous or intermittent
described as burning, tingling, shooting, squeezing, or spasm-like pain
Somatic pain - correct answer <<<<<<<<<<<Deep somatic pain may be due to strain from overuse or
direct injury
Visceral pain - correct answer <<<<<<<<<<<pain that originates from organs or smooth muscles
Faces pain rating scale age range - correct answer <<<<<<<<<<<3-4 years old
Poker Chip Tool - correct answer <<<<<<<<<<<4-7 years old
numeric scales - correct answer <<<<<<<<<<<older than 8 years of age
Behavioral-Cognitive strategies - correct answer <<<<<<<<<<<-relaxation
-distraction
-imagery
-biofeedback
-thought stopping
-positive self talk
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
What are the 5 rights of medication administration - correct answer <<<<<<<<<<<Right Medication
Right patient
Right time
Right route
Right dose
Pharmacodynamics - correct answer <<<<<<<<<<<behavior of the medication at the cellular level
Pharmacokinetics - correct answer <<<<<<<<<<<movement of drugs throughout the body via
absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion
Guidelines for med admin via G-tube / J-tube - correct answer <<<<<<<<<<<-Verify placement
-Give liquid med directly into tube
-Mix powdered meds well with warm water
-Crush appropriate meds & mix with water
-Flush tube after each medication and after last med given
-pH should be 5
PICC line - correct answer <<<<<<<<<<<Short-to-moderate term therapy
Tunneled central venous catheter - correct answer <<<<<<<<<<<long-term therapy
IV fluid administration for infant/child - correct answer <<<<<<<<<<<-100mL/kg of body weight for 1st
10kg
, -50mL/kg of body weight 2nd 10kg
-20mL/kg of body weight for remainder of body weight
Nociceptive pain - correct answer <<<<<<<<<<<reflects pain due to noxious stimuli that damages
normal tissues or has the potential to do so if the pain is prolonged
Neuropathic pain - correct answer <<<<<<<<<<<pain due to malfunctioning of the periorbital or central
nervous system
continuous or intermittent
described as burning, tingling, shooting, squeezing, or spasm-like pain
Somatic pain - correct answer <<<<<<<<<<<Deep somatic pain may be due to strain from overuse or
direct injury
Visceral pain - correct answer <<<<<<<<<<<pain that originates from organs or smooth muscles
Faces pain rating scale age range - correct answer <<<<<<<<<<<3-4 years old
Poker Chip Tool - correct answer <<<<<<<<<<<4-7 years old
numeric scales - correct answer <<<<<<<<<<<older than 8 years of age
Behavioral-Cognitive strategies - correct answer <<<<<<<<<<<-relaxation
-distraction
-imagery
-biofeedback
-thought stopping
-positive self talk
