STNA Week 8 Quiz - 2026/2027 Update
1. What is the primary goal of hospice care?
A. Curing the resident’s underlying illness
B. Performing life-sustaining emergency procedures
C. Assisting the resident to return to independent living
D. Focusing on comfort and quality of life rather than cure
Answer: D
Rationale: Hospice care is palliative care for the terminally ill, focusing on comfort and
dignity rather than curative treatment.
2. When a resident is on a bladder training program, the STNA should:
A. Withhold fluids after 2:00 PM
B. Insist the resident use a bedpan only
C. Limit the resident’s fluid intake to 500cc per day
D. Take the resident to the bathroom on a regular, scheduled basis
Answer: D
Rationale: Consistency is key in bladder training; following a strict schedule helps the
brain and bladder reconnect.
3. The permanent shortening of a muscle due to lack of use is called:
A. Atrophy
B. Dystrophy
C. Hypertrophy
D. Contracture
Answer: D
,Rationale: A contracture occurs when a muscle permanently shortens, often resulting in a
deformed joint and loss of motion.
4. Which of the following is an example of an adaptive device used for ADLs?
A. A mechanical lift
B. A gait belt
C. A plate guard
D. A blood pressure cuff
Answer: C
Rationale: Plate guards are adaptive devices that help residents with limited motor control
eat more independently.
5. When performing Passive Range of Motion (PROM), the STNA should:
A. Force the joint past the point of resistance
B. Support the joint above and below the area being moved
C. Move the joint quickly to finish faster
D. Only perform exercises on the resident’s strong side
Answer: B
Rationale: Proper support of the joint prevents injury and ensures the exercise is
therapeutic and safe.
6. A ‘DNR’ order stands for:
A. Do Not Rescue
B. Direct Nursing Referral
C. Daily Nursing Report
D. Do Not Resuscitate
Answer: D
Rationale: DNR means that medical professionals should not perform CPR if the resident’s
heart or breathing stops.
, 7. Which sense is generally believed to be the last to leave the body at death?
A. Sight
B. Hearing
C. Taste
D. Smell
Answer: B
Rationale: It is widely accepted in healthcare that hearing is the last sense to remain
functional during the dying process.
8. The process of helping a resident reach their highest level of functioning is:
A. Palliative care
B. Restorative care
C. Observation
D. Acute care
Answer: B
Rationale: Restorative care focuses on maintaining or improving the resident’s ability to
function independently.
9. If a resident starts to fall during ambulation, the STNA should:
A. Try to catch the resident and stand them back up
B. Grab the resident’s arms and pull them upward
C. Quickly move out of the way to avoid injury
D. Widen their stance and ease the resident to the floor
Answer: D
Rationale: Easing the resident to the floor protects both the resident and the aide from
sudden impact or muscle strain.
1. What is the primary goal of hospice care?
A. Curing the resident’s underlying illness
B. Performing life-sustaining emergency procedures
C. Assisting the resident to return to independent living
D. Focusing on comfort and quality of life rather than cure
Answer: D
Rationale: Hospice care is palliative care for the terminally ill, focusing on comfort and
dignity rather than curative treatment.
2. When a resident is on a bladder training program, the STNA should:
A. Withhold fluids after 2:00 PM
B. Insist the resident use a bedpan only
C. Limit the resident’s fluid intake to 500cc per day
D. Take the resident to the bathroom on a regular, scheduled basis
Answer: D
Rationale: Consistency is key in bladder training; following a strict schedule helps the
brain and bladder reconnect.
3. The permanent shortening of a muscle due to lack of use is called:
A. Atrophy
B. Dystrophy
C. Hypertrophy
D. Contracture
Answer: D
,Rationale: A contracture occurs when a muscle permanently shortens, often resulting in a
deformed joint and loss of motion.
4. Which of the following is an example of an adaptive device used for ADLs?
A. A mechanical lift
B. A gait belt
C. A plate guard
D. A blood pressure cuff
Answer: C
Rationale: Plate guards are adaptive devices that help residents with limited motor control
eat more independently.
5. When performing Passive Range of Motion (PROM), the STNA should:
A. Force the joint past the point of resistance
B. Support the joint above and below the area being moved
C. Move the joint quickly to finish faster
D. Only perform exercises on the resident’s strong side
Answer: B
Rationale: Proper support of the joint prevents injury and ensures the exercise is
therapeutic and safe.
6. A ‘DNR’ order stands for:
A. Do Not Rescue
B. Direct Nursing Referral
C. Daily Nursing Report
D. Do Not Resuscitate
Answer: D
Rationale: DNR means that medical professionals should not perform CPR if the resident’s
heart or breathing stops.
, 7. Which sense is generally believed to be the last to leave the body at death?
A. Sight
B. Hearing
C. Taste
D. Smell
Answer: B
Rationale: It is widely accepted in healthcare that hearing is the last sense to remain
functional during the dying process.
8. The process of helping a resident reach their highest level of functioning is:
A. Palliative care
B. Restorative care
C. Observation
D. Acute care
Answer: B
Rationale: Restorative care focuses on maintaining or improving the resident’s ability to
function independently.
9. If a resident starts to fall during ambulation, the STNA should:
A. Try to catch the resident and stand them back up
B. Grab the resident’s arms and pull them upward
C. Quickly move out of the way to avoid injury
D. Widen their stance and ease the resident to the floor
Answer: D
Rationale: Easing the resident to the floor protects both the resident and the aide from
sudden impact or muscle strain.
