Erikson's Stages
Sleep Stages
Med Absorption
Pressure Ulcers
Braden Scale
100

What developmental stage focuses on trust versus mistrust?

What is infancy?

100

Which sleep stage is associated with dreaming?

Which sleep stage is associated with dreaming?

100

Which medication route generally has the fastest absorption?

What is intravenous (IV)?

100

A pressure injury with nonblanchable redness but intact skin is what stage?

What is Stage 1?

100

What is the purpose of the Braden Scale?

What is:
“To assess risk for pressure injuries.”

200

A toddler insisting “I do it myself!” is demonstrating which Erikson stage?

What is Autonomy vs. Shame and Doubt?

200

In which stage does a client begin lightly snoring and become harder to awaken?

What is Stage 2 sleep?

200

Which route is absorbed faster: subcutaneous or intramuscular?

What is intramuscular?

200

Full-thickness skin loss with visible fat tissue is which stage?

What is Stage 3?

200

Does a lower Braden score indicate higher or lower risk?

What is higher risk?

300

An adolescent working to develop personal identity is in which stage?

What is Identity vs. Role Confusion?

300

Which sleep stage is considered the deepest stage of sleep?  

What is Stage 3/4 (deep sleep)?

300

Why are sublingual medications absorbed rapidly?

What is:
“Because they dissolve under the tongue and enter the bloodstream directly.”

300

A wound completely covered with eschar or slough is classified as what?

What is Unstageable?

300

Name one category assessed on the Braden Scale.

Answer:
What is:

  • sensory perception
  • moisture
  • activity
  • mobility
  • nutrition
  • friction/shear
400

A middle-aged adult mentoring younger coworkers is demonstrating success in which stage?

What is Generativity vs. Stagnation?

400

During which sleep stage does muscle relaxation and rapid eye movement occur?

What is REM sleep?

400

Which factor can slow medication absorption from the GI tract?

What is:

  • food
  • decreased blood flow
  • slowed gastric emptying
400

Partial-thickness skin loss with blistering describes which stage?

What is Stage 2?

400

A bedridden client with poor nutrition would likely have what kind of Braden score?

What is low (high-risk) score?

500

An older adult reflecting positively on life achievements demonstrates successful resolution of which stage?

What is Integrity vs. Despair?

500

A client reports vivid dreams and irregular respirations. Which sleep stage is occurring?

What is REM sleep?

500

A client in shock may absorb IM medications poorly because of what physiologic change?

What is decreased tissue perfusion?

500

Exposed bone, tendon, or muscle indicates which pressure injury stage?

What is Stage 4?

500

Which nursing intervention is priority for a client with a low Braden score?

What is:

  • frequent repositioning
  • pressure redistribution
  • skin assessment