questions and practice questions
with Correct Answers 2026
Erikson's Trust vs. Mistrust - Correct Answer Infant begins to TRUST caregivers to take care of
their needs, If the caregiver fails to provide then MISTRUST develops in the infant
Erikson's Autonomy vs. Shame and Doubt - Correct Answer Toddlers begin to do things for
themselves which represent AUTONOMY, if the parents yell at the toddler for doing thing
wrong then the toddler begins to feel SHAME and DOUBT their capabilities
Erikson's Initiative Vs. Guilt - Correct Answer Preschooler begins to take INITIATIVE in
learning, if the parent has restrictions or reprimands the child then they feel GUILTY
Erikson's Industry Vs. Inferiority - Correct Answer School age, this is where the child focuses
on the end result of goals and accomplishments, if the child is mocked by peers or the
parents have a different expectation then the child feels INFERIOR
Erikson's Identity Vs. Role Confusion - Correct Answer This is the time where a child turns
Adolescent and they begin to find their IDENTITY, if the child is unable to find themselves
then they have ROLE CONFUSION
Erikson's Intimacy Vs. Isolation - Correct Answer Young adults try to establish INTIMACY, if
the young adults are scared of commitments, then this leads to ISOLATION
Erikson's Generativity vs. Stagnation - Correct Answer Middle adulthood where the adult is
worried about the future GENERATIONS, if they do not hit this stage then they become
STAGNAT
Erikson's Ego Integrity vs. Despair - Correct Answer This is in late adulthood where the adult
is feeling fulfilled of their life and accomplishments, if they have regrets and dwell on them
then they feel DESPAIR.
,Piagets Sensorimotor - Correct Answer This is the first 3 years of a child's life where the
infant/toddler is experiencing things through senses and gaining mobility
Piagets Preoperational - Correct Answer This is ages 2-7 where the child begins to develop
magical thinking. Language is developing more in this time period.
Piagets Concrete operational - Correct Answer Age ranges from 6-7 and 11-12 where the
child begins to develop more logical thinking and they, they can manipulate tangible or
concrete objects and can classify articles by 2 or more characteristics.
Piagets Former Operational - Correct Answer This is ages 11-12 and 14-15 where the
adolescent begins to have more advanced thinking/ abstract thinking.
Pharmaceutics - Correct Answer - Enternal (PO, rectal, SL, Digestive Tract)
- Parenteral (Injections, bypasses GI tract)
- Topical (ointments, absorbed by skin and bypasses GI tract)
- Inhalation (Inhaled, bypasses GI Tract)
Pharmacokinetics - Correct Answer What the body does to the drug
Absorption - Correct Answer Hepatic First Pass, the liver filters a majority of the medication,
rendering a large portion of the medication useless
Distribution - Correct Answer Medication attaches to proteins majority of the time, if there is
a lack of protein in the body then the drug can't bind to anything so a majority of the drug is
roaming free causing drug toxicity.
Metabolism - Correct Answer Changing this drug from original form. Half-Life is the amount
of time it takes for half the drug to be eliminated from the body.
,Excretion - Correct Answer How the drug leaves the body. Examples include the kidneys
filtering, respirations, feces, and sweat.
ADME - Correct Answer Absorption
Distribution
Metabolism
Excretion
Bioavailability - Correct Answer How much of the medication reaches the circulatory system
after absorption.
Pharmacodynamics - Correct Answer What happens to the body after absorption/drug
effects.
Primary effect - Correct Answer Intended effect (therapeutic effect)
Secondary effect - Correct Answer Something desirable or undesirable. Example: taking a
benadryl can make you feel sleepy which is okay if you have nothing to do, but if you have to
study for an exam it is undesirable.
Side effect - Correct Answer effects that are intended/expected such as constipation due to
pain medication. Does not affect therapeutic effect.
Adverse effects - Correct Answer HARMFUL, UNINTENDED, UNEXPECTED, that leads to injury
and even DEATH.
Toxic effect - Correct Answer Dose of medication accumulating due to poor liver/kidney
function or the dose being too high.
Onset - Correct Answer Time it takes for medication to produce a minimal therapeutic effect.
, Peak - Correct Answer Maximum therapeutic effect
Duration - Correct Answer How long a drug is able to provide a therapeutic effect
Therapeutic index - Correct Answer Medication safety margin
What labs do you draw for a Narrow therapeutic index? - Correct Answer Peak and Trough
Peak tells us the maximum amount of drug is working
Trough tells us when the minimalist amount of the drug is working
What should the nurse do if the patient is taking a drug with a narrow therapeutic index? -
Correct Answer DRAW a PEAK and TROUGH
Medical Asepsis - Correct Answer HANDWASHING, disinfecting the environment
Surgical Asepsis - Correct Answer Disinfecting procedure equipment
Labs a Nurse should get for bacteria infection - Correct Answer Culture and Sensitivity
The culture tells us what type of bacteria the patient contracted and sensitivity is what the
bacteria is most susceptible to.
What should the nurse do if the patient is not getting better with their current antibiotic
regimen? - Correct Answer CHECK for SENSITIVITY
What is used to treat bacterial infections? - Correct Answer Antibiotics
What is used to treat viruses? - Correct Answer Antivirals
Antibiotics wont work.