STNA STATE EXAM 2024
abduction pillow - Answer-goes between the legs; it helps keep the legs spread
advance directives - Answer-A legal document designed to indicate a person's wishes regarding care in
case of a terminal illness or during the dying process
airborne precautions - Answer-Methods of infection control that must be used for patients known or
suspected to be infected with pathogens transmitted by airborne droplet nuclei.
Ambulation - Answer-the act of walking
Angina - Answer-chest pain
Apathy - Answer-a lack of feeling, emotion, or interest
aphasia - Answer-impairment of language, usually caused by left hemisphere damage
apnea - Answer-absence of breathing
, benign prostatic hypertrophy - Answer-noncancerous enlargement of the prostate gland
bladder training - Answer-goal is to gain control of urination done as directed by nurse and care plan
person uses toilet/pan at frequent regular intervals and is slowly increased. Person has catheter which is
clamped to prevent urine flow for periods of time (1-2hrs at first then up to 3-4hrs) to train bladder
Bloodborne pathogens - Answer-Disease-causing microorganisms carried in the body by blood or body
fluids, such as hepatitis and HIV.
Bowel program - Answer-program that manipulates factors within a person's control (timing of
defecation, exercise, diet) to produce a regular pattern of comfortable defecation without medication or
enemas
BPH - Answer-benign prostatic hypertrophy
Bradycardia - Answer-slow heart rate (less than 60 bpm)
C. difficile - Answer-a bacterium that is spread by spores in feces that are difficult to kill; it causes
symptoms such as diarrhea and nausea and can lead to serious inflammation of the colon
cardiac arrest - Answer-complete stopping of heart activity
cardiovascular system - Answer-Blood vessels transport blood, which carries oxygen, carbon dioxide,
nutrients, wastes, etc. The heart pumps blood.
care impaired - Answer-doing most if not all of the ADLs for an impaired resident
Cares - Answer-Cardiac Arrest Registry to Enhance Survival or Comfort, Airway, Restlessness, Emotional
support, and Self care.
abduction pillow - Answer-goes between the legs; it helps keep the legs spread
advance directives - Answer-A legal document designed to indicate a person's wishes regarding care in
case of a terminal illness or during the dying process
airborne precautions - Answer-Methods of infection control that must be used for patients known or
suspected to be infected with pathogens transmitted by airborne droplet nuclei.
Ambulation - Answer-the act of walking
Angina - Answer-chest pain
Apathy - Answer-a lack of feeling, emotion, or interest
aphasia - Answer-impairment of language, usually caused by left hemisphere damage
apnea - Answer-absence of breathing
, benign prostatic hypertrophy - Answer-noncancerous enlargement of the prostate gland
bladder training - Answer-goal is to gain control of urination done as directed by nurse and care plan
person uses toilet/pan at frequent regular intervals and is slowly increased. Person has catheter which is
clamped to prevent urine flow for periods of time (1-2hrs at first then up to 3-4hrs) to train bladder
Bloodborne pathogens - Answer-Disease-causing microorganisms carried in the body by blood or body
fluids, such as hepatitis and HIV.
Bowel program - Answer-program that manipulates factors within a person's control (timing of
defecation, exercise, diet) to produce a regular pattern of comfortable defecation without medication or
enemas
BPH - Answer-benign prostatic hypertrophy
Bradycardia - Answer-slow heart rate (less than 60 bpm)
C. difficile - Answer-a bacterium that is spread by spores in feces that are difficult to kill; it causes
symptoms such as diarrhea and nausea and can lead to serious inflammation of the colon
cardiac arrest - Answer-complete stopping of heart activity
cardiovascular system - Answer-Blood vessels transport blood, which carries oxygen, carbon dioxide,
nutrients, wastes, etc. The heart pumps blood.
care impaired - Answer-doing most if not all of the ADLs for an impaired resident
Cares - Answer-Cardiac Arrest Registry to Enhance Survival or Comfort, Airway, Restlessness, Emotional
support, and Self care.
