OHIO STNA EXAM 2024 WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS
Abandonment - CORRECT ANSWER Term for terminating physician and
patient relationship or giving up claim
Abdominal Thrust - CORRECT ANSWER Using hands to force foreign
object out of the trachea with upward pressure
Aphasia - CORRECT ANSWER Loss of the ability to use or understand
language
Abduction Pillow - CORRECT ANSWER Pillow used to immobilize a
patients leg. Foam piece in the shape of an acute triangle
Abductor Wedge - CORRECT ANSWER Separates the legs of a patient
Adaptive Equipment - CORRECT ANSWER Devices used to assist with
daily activities
ADL - CORRECT ANSWER Activities of Daily Living
Advanced Directives - CORRECT ANSWER Living Will, Power of Attorney,
and Health Care Proxy
Agitation - CORRECT ANSWER Extreme Restlessness
Alternating Pressure Mattress - CORRECT ANSWER Mattress placed on
top of regular mattress helps keep barring weight off bony places and
prevents skin breakdown
Angina - CORRECT ANSWER Severe Chest Pain
Antiembolitic - CORRECT ANSWER stockings used to prevent blood clots
from forming in the legs
,Apical - CORRECT ANSWER The heart rate when measured with a
stethoscope placed over the heart.
Apnea - CORRECT ANSWER absence of breathing
Appropriate Response - CORRECT ANSWER a reply that is made that is
suitable for the circumstances
Aseptic - CORRECT ANSWER Free from germs
Aspiration - CORRECT ANSWER Breathing fluid, food, vomitus, or an
object into the lungs
Assistive device - CORRECT ANSWER an object or piece of equipment
designed to help a patient with activities of daily living, such as a
cane, eyeglasses, or a hearing aid
Atrophy - CORRECT ANSWER To waste away
Axillary Temperature - CORRECT ANSWER Temperature taken at the
armpit
Bowel Program - CORRECT ANSWER The establishment of a "habit
program" or a specific time to empty the bowel.
BP - CORRECT ANSWER blood pressure
Care Impaired - CORRECT ANSWER doing most if not all of the ADLs for
an impaired resident
Cataracts - CORRECT ANSWER clouding of the lens of the eye
CC's in an OZ - CORRECT ANSWER 30 CC's
CVA - CORRECT ANSWER cerebral vascular accident (stroke)
CHF - CORRECT ANSWER Congestive heart failure
, Chronic - CORRECT ANSWER Continuing over a long period of time.
Clarification - CORRECT ANSWER the act of making clear or
understandable, an explanation
Clear Liquid Diet - CORRECT ANSWER It is made up of clear liquids and
foods that are liquid at room temperature.
Clergy - CORRECT ANSWER persons with authority to perform religious
services
Cognitively Impaired - CORRECT ANSWER A brain disorder in which
thinking abilities are mildly impaired.
Cold Application - CORRECT ANSWER Slows circulation and relieves
congestion and muscle pain
Colostomy Care - CORRECT ANSWER the care provided to clean and
prevent infection for a surgically-created opening through the
abdominal wall into the large intestine to allow feces to be expelled
Combative Resident - CORRECT ANSWER resident with violent or hostile
behavior.
Communicable - CORRECT ANSWER contagious
Compensation - CORRECT ANSWER payment
Competency Evaluation - CORRECT ANSWER An assessment of the
abilities of the nursing assistant
Conduct - CORRECT ANSWER Heat transfer by direct contact
Contact Isolation - CORRECT ANSWER used when caring for someone
infected with pathogens that can be transmitted directly or indirectly
Contamination - CORRECT ANSWER the process of becoming unclean
ANSWERS
Abandonment - CORRECT ANSWER Term for terminating physician and
patient relationship or giving up claim
Abdominal Thrust - CORRECT ANSWER Using hands to force foreign
object out of the trachea with upward pressure
Aphasia - CORRECT ANSWER Loss of the ability to use or understand
language
Abduction Pillow - CORRECT ANSWER Pillow used to immobilize a
patients leg. Foam piece in the shape of an acute triangle
Abductor Wedge - CORRECT ANSWER Separates the legs of a patient
Adaptive Equipment - CORRECT ANSWER Devices used to assist with
daily activities
ADL - CORRECT ANSWER Activities of Daily Living
Advanced Directives - CORRECT ANSWER Living Will, Power of Attorney,
and Health Care Proxy
Agitation - CORRECT ANSWER Extreme Restlessness
Alternating Pressure Mattress - CORRECT ANSWER Mattress placed on
top of regular mattress helps keep barring weight off bony places and
prevents skin breakdown
Angina - CORRECT ANSWER Severe Chest Pain
Antiembolitic - CORRECT ANSWER stockings used to prevent blood clots
from forming in the legs
,Apical - CORRECT ANSWER The heart rate when measured with a
stethoscope placed over the heart.
Apnea - CORRECT ANSWER absence of breathing
Appropriate Response - CORRECT ANSWER a reply that is made that is
suitable for the circumstances
Aseptic - CORRECT ANSWER Free from germs
Aspiration - CORRECT ANSWER Breathing fluid, food, vomitus, or an
object into the lungs
Assistive device - CORRECT ANSWER an object or piece of equipment
designed to help a patient with activities of daily living, such as a
cane, eyeglasses, or a hearing aid
Atrophy - CORRECT ANSWER To waste away
Axillary Temperature - CORRECT ANSWER Temperature taken at the
armpit
Bowel Program - CORRECT ANSWER The establishment of a "habit
program" or a specific time to empty the bowel.
BP - CORRECT ANSWER blood pressure
Care Impaired - CORRECT ANSWER doing most if not all of the ADLs for
an impaired resident
Cataracts - CORRECT ANSWER clouding of the lens of the eye
CC's in an OZ - CORRECT ANSWER 30 CC's
CVA - CORRECT ANSWER cerebral vascular accident (stroke)
CHF - CORRECT ANSWER Congestive heart failure
, Chronic - CORRECT ANSWER Continuing over a long period of time.
Clarification - CORRECT ANSWER the act of making clear or
understandable, an explanation
Clear Liquid Diet - CORRECT ANSWER It is made up of clear liquids and
foods that are liquid at room temperature.
Clergy - CORRECT ANSWER persons with authority to perform religious
services
Cognitively Impaired - CORRECT ANSWER A brain disorder in which
thinking abilities are mildly impaired.
Cold Application - CORRECT ANSWER Slows circulation and relieves
congestion and muscle pain
Colostomy Care - CORRECT ANSWER the care provided to clean and
prevent infection for a surgically-created opening through the
abdominal wall into the large intestine to allow feces to be expelled
Combative Resident - CORRECT ANSWER resident with violent or hostile
behavior.
Communicable - CORRECT ANSWER contagious
Compensation - CORRECT ANSWER payment
Competency Evaluation - CORRECT ANSWER An assessment of the
abilities of the nursing assistant
Conduct - CORRECT ANSWER Heat transfer by direct contact
Contact Isolation - CORRECT ANSWER used when caring for someone
infected with pathogens that can be transmitted directly or indirectly
Contamination - CORRECT ANSWER the process of becoming unclean
