STNA final exam
True or False- Miss Jones, a 79 year old resident with Parkinson's disease, arthritis and peripheral (distal)
neuropathy has dry, and thin skin. You know that her skin is normal for an elderly person. - Answer-True
True or False- Communication consists of non-verbal and verbal communication - Answer-True
True or False-The Sims position has the patient lying on his or her right side, with the top knee flexed. It
is predominately used for an enema. - Answer-False
True or False- When we are performing passive range of motion (PROM) on our resident, we would have
our hands on their extremity, supporting their joints. - Answer-True
The federal legislation that enacted the minimum standards for Nurse Aide training and education is
referred to as:
a. OBRA
b. ORCAS
c. HIPPA
d. None of the above - Answer-A
Sputum is associated with what system of your body?
a. Endocrine
, b. Respiratory
c. Digestive
d. Reproductive - Answer-B
Signs and symptoms of hypoglycemic reaction are:
a. Trembling, perspiring, hunger, confusion, weakness
b. Hot, flushed, & dry skin, urinating
c. Rash on the skin
d. Dementia - Answer-A
If you are ambulating (walking) a resident who had a CVA (stroke), you would position yourself:
a. slightly behind and on their STRONG side
b. totally behind the resident
c. slightly behind them on their WEAK side
d. in front of them, walking backwards to catch them if they fall - Answer-C
The nurse asks you to change a dressing on an Intravenous (IV) site on your resident's arm. You:
a. politely decline, as this task is not in your scope of practice.
b. tell the nurse you will change the dressing soon.
c. tell the nurse she is "crazy" for asking
d. consult the chart first, then change the dressing - Answer-A
You just noticed smoke pouring out of Mr. Thomas's room. You remember the following acronym,
regarding the order of steps when a possible fire is imminent, to guide you. It is:
a. FIRE .
b. TARGET
True or False- Miss Jones, a 79 year old resident with Parkinson's disease, arthritis and peripheral (distal)
neuropathy has dry, and thin skin. You know that her skin is normal for an elderly person. - Answer-True
True or False- Communication consists of non-verbal and verbal communication - Answer-True
True or False-The Sims position has the patient lying on his or her right side, with the top knee flexed. It
is predominately used for an enema. - Answer-False
True or False- When we are performing passive range of motion (PROM) on our resident, we would have
our hands on their extremity, supporting their joints. - Answer-True
The federal legislation that enacted the minimum standards for Nurse Aide training and education is
referred to as:
a. OBRA
b. ORCAS
c. HIPPA
d. None of the above - Answer-A
Sputum is associated with what system of your body?
a. Endocrine
, b. Respiratory
c. Digestive
d. Reproductive - Answer-B
Signs and symptoms of hypoglycemic reaction are:
a. Trembling, perspiring, hunger, confusion, weakness
b. Hot, flushed, & dry skin, urinating
c. Rash on the skin
d. Dementia - Answer-A
If you are ambulating (walking) a resident who had a CVA (stroke), you would position yourself:
a. slightly behind and on their STRONG side
b. totally behind the resident
c. slightly behind them on their WEAK side
d. in front of them, walking backwards to catch them if they fall - Answer-C
The nurse asks you to change a dressing on an Intravenous (IV) site on your resident's arm. You:
a. politely decline, as this task is not in your scope of practice.
b. tell the nurse you will change the dressing soon.
c. tell the nurse she is "crazy" for asking
d. consult the chart first, then change the dressing - Answer-A
You just noticed smoke pouring out of Mr. Thomas's room. You remember the following acronym,
regarding the order of steps when a possible fire is imminent, to guide you. It is:
a. FIRE .
b. TARGET
