STNA Written Test Practice Questions – State Tested Nursing Assistant Exam Review & Study
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All of the following principles of body mechanics must be observed EXCEPT: - ✔✔Twist, do not
pivot
The most common type of infection occurring in residents in facilities is: - ✔✔Urinary Tract
Infections
What drug, that is used to fight infection, have we abused? - ✔✔Antibiotics
Residents often walk with their feet shuffling. This is usually due to: - ✔✔Loss of mobility
Hand restraints should be fastened securely to: - ✔✔The bed spring using a slip knot
All of the following may prevent a resident doing their own ADL's except:
A. decreased strength
B. lack of endurance
C. full range of motion
D. paralysis - ✔✔C. full range of motion
Proper positioning is necessary for all of the following reasons: - ✔✔- Improving circulation to
a part of the body
- Maintaining proper body alignment
-Increasing sensory stimulation
Neurotransmitters are: - ✔✔Chemicals
,Parkinson's disease is caused by: - ✔✔A decreases in neurotransmitters
When the synovial fluid that is around a joint causes the joint to become inflamed it is called? -
✔✔Bursitis
Constipation is most likely caused by: - ✔✔Medications
Residents with Parkinson's disease would not have: - ✔✔Flexible muscles
What is found upon examining the brain of a resident with Alzheimer's disease? -
✔✔Neurofibrillary tangles
Baseline data NOT required at the time of admission would be: - ✔✔Family Tree
Which of the following is NOT a feeling that family members have about someone suffering
from dementia: - ✔✔Hope
Which is NOT normal change in the digestive system caused by aging: - ✔✔Thicker saliva
Which is NOT an age-related change affecting the respiratory tract: - ✔✔Cartilage between the
ribs becomes softer allowing for greater lung expansion
The most stimulating form of bathing for residents is a: - ✔✔Tub bath
Alzheimer's disease is a condition that: - ✔✔Is nearly always fatal in 3-20 years and death is
usually caused by viral or bacterial infection
, Examples of the normal forgetfulness include the following: - ✔✔- Losing keys or glasses
- Forgetting where you parked a car in the parking lot
- Forgetting occasional appointments
All long-term care facilities must adhere to standards set by designated public agencies. The
standards govern: - ✔✔Sanitary conditions of the facility
Which of the following is NOT a resident right: - ✔✔The right to have a private room
According to Resident Bill of Rights, all of the following are true EXCEPT:
A. Having the right to manage their own affairs
B. Having the right to choose an attending physician
C. Having the right to file a grievance with proper authorities
D. Having the right not to pay their bill - ✔✔D. Having the right not to pay their bill
When caring for confused residents you should not: - ✔✔Rearrange the furniture often to
stimulate the resident
To ensure a successful activity program: - ✔✔Have small group activities
The facility is having a birthday party for the residents. Residents are assured of assistance in
attending the party because: - ✔✔the Resident Bill of Rights
Which of the following is NOT a basic human need: - ✔✔Education
Restraints should be unfastened or released: - ✔✔Q1-2 hours
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All of the following principles of body mechanics must be observed EXCEPT: - ✔✔Twist, do not
pivot
The most common type of infection occurring in residents in facilities is: - ✔✔Urinary Tract
Infections
What drug, that is used to fight infection, have we abused? - ✔✔Antibiotics
Residents often walk with their feet shuffling. This is usually due to: - ✔✔Loss of mobility
Hand restraints should be fastened securely to: - ✔✔The bed spring using a slip knot
All of the following may prevent a resident doing their own ADL's except:
A. decreased strength
B. lack of endurance
C. full range of motion
D. paralysis - ✔✔C. full range of motion
Proper positioning is necessary for all of the following reasons: - ✔✔- Improving circulation to
a part of the body
- Maintaining proper body alignment
-Increasing sensory stimulation
Neurotransmitters are: - ✔✔Chemicals
,Parkinson's disease is caused by: - ✔✔A decreases in neurotransmitters
When the synovial fluid that is around a joint causes the joint to become inflamed it is called? -
✔✔Bursitis
Constipation is most likely caused by: - ✔✔Medications
Residents with Parkinson's disease would not have: - ✔✔Flexible muscles
What is found upon examining the brain of a resident with Alzheimer's disease? -
✔✔Neurofibrillary tangles
Baseline data NOT required at the time of admission would be: - ✔✔Family Tree
Which of the following is NOT a feeling that family members have about someone suffering
from dementia: - ✔✔Hope
Which is NOT normal change in the digestive system caused by aging: - ✔✔Thicker saliva
Which is NOT an age-related change affecting the respiratory tract: - ✔✔Cartilage between the
ribs becomes softer allowing for greater lung expansion
The most stimulating form of bathing for residents is a: - ✔✔Tub bath
Alzheimer's disease is a condition that: - ✔✔Is nearly always fatal in 3-20 years and death is
usually caused by viral or bacterial infection
, Examples of the normal forgetfulness include the following: - ✔✔- Losing keys or glasses
- Forgetting where you parked a car in the parking lot
- Forgetting occasional appointments
All long-term care facilities must adhere to standards set by designated public agencies. The
standards govern: - ✔✔Sanitary conditions of the facility
Which of the following is NOT a resident right: - ✔✔The right to have a private room
According to Resident Bill of Rights, all of the following are true EXCEPT:
A. Having the right to manage their own affairs
B. Having the right to choose an attending physician
C. Having the right to file a grievance with proper authorities
D. Having the right not to pay their bill - ✔✔D. Having the right not to pay their bill
When caring for confused residents you should not: - ✔✔Rearrange the furniture often to
stimulate the resident
To ensure a successful activity program: - ✔✔Have small group activities
The facility is having a birthday party for the residents. Residents are assured of assistance in
attending the party because: - ✔✔the Resident Bill of Rights
Which of the following is NOT a basic human need: - ✔✔Education
Restraints should be unfastened or released: - ✔✔Q1-2 hours
