NUR 203 2026 EXAM SCRIPT COMPLETE
REVIEW QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
◉ Students can describe the grade of heart murmurs heard on
auscultation. Answer: I-1: Very faint, heard only with special effort
H-2: Faint but heard immediately with stethoscope
A-3:Modertly loud, easily heard without a stethoscope
V-4:Loud with palpable thrill (Vibration)
E-5:Very loud with a thrill may be heard with the edge of a
stethoscope off the chest
A-6: Extremely loud with a thrill, heard without a stethoscope
◉ Students can identify normal and abnormal signs of hypoxemia
based on the age of the child. Answer: -clubbing of the fingers
*New born skin on their hands and feet are blue THIS IS NORMAL
◉ Students can describe the "rights" associated with administering
medications to the pediatric client. Answer: -Right medication
-Right pt
-Right time (20-30 mins with in scheduled time)
, -Right route
-Right dose
-Right approach
-Right doc, education, form, and the right to refuse
◉ Pharmacodynamics. Answer: -Behavior of medication at the
cellular level
-Affected by the physiologic immaturity of some body systems in a
child compared to adults; response may vary based on genetic
makeup
◉ Pharmacokinetics. Answer: -Movement of drugs over time
throughout the body via absorption, distribution, metabolism, and
excretion
-Affected by the child's age, weight, body surface area, body
composition, and diseases affecting related organs (liver, kidney)
◉ Students can describe the best methods of administering tablets
and capsules to young children and through enteral routes. Answer:
-Verify placement of tube
-Give liquid medications directly via syringe along with small
amount of air
-Mix powdered medication with warm water; crush pills as finely as
possible and mix with water prior to adding to tube
REVIEW QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
◉ Students can describe the grade of heart murmurs heard on
auscultation. Answer: I-1: Very faint, heard only with special effort
H-2: Faint but heard immediately with stethoscope
A-3:Modertly loud, easily heard without a stethoscope
V-4:Loud with palpable thrill (Vibration)
E-5:Very loud with a thrill may be heard with the edge of a
stethoscope off the chest
A-6: Extremely loud with a thrill, heard without a stethoscope
◉ Students can identify normal and abnormal signs of hypoxemia
based on the age of the child. Answer: -clubbing of the fingers
*New born skin on their hands and feet are blue THIS IS NORMAL
◉ Students can describe the "rights" associated with administering
medications to the pediatric client. Answer: -Right medication
-Right pt
-Right time (20-30 mins with in scheduled time)
, -Right route
-Right dose
-Right approach
-Right doc, education, form, and the right to refuse
◉ Pharmacodynamics. Answer: -Behavior of medication at the
cellular level
-Affected by the physiologic immaturity of some body systems in a
child compared to adults; response may vary based on genetic
makeup
◉ Pharmacokinetics. Answer: -Movement of drugs over time
throughout the body via absorption, distribution, metabolism, and
excretion
-Affected by the child's age, weight, body surface area, body
composition, and diseases affecting related organs (liver, kidney)
◉ Students can describe the best methods of administering tablets
and capsules to young children and through enteral routes. Answer:
-Verify placement of tube
-Give liquid medications directly via syringe along with small
amount of air
-Mix powdered medication with warm water; crush pills as finely as
possible and mix with water prior to adding to tube
