STNA module 1 Exam |66 Questions with solutions
this course is only aimed towards - -geriatric (older adult) population in long term care
facility (nursing home)
-nursing homes - -- long term care facility
- skilled nursing facilities
-stna course is geared towards... - -elderly population who reside in long term care facility
(nursing home)
- - -Nursing Home Reform Act was adopted by Congress as part of the Omnibus Budget
Reconciliation Act (OBRA '87)
- Designed to improve quality of care in long-term health care facilities b/c congress was
getting lots of complaints about neglects and restraints in nursing homes so they put
guidelines into place
- at this time there were no regulations in place for nursing assistants (only nurses)
- OBRA/Congress also made 32 resident rights
-OHIO department of health (ODH) - -- oversee testing company (D & S Diversified Tech),
state test
- oversee nursing homes to make sure they are in compliance
-OBRA - 1987 - -PAGE 10
Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act: law passed by the federal government that includes
min standards for nursing assistant training/staffing requirements/resident assess
instructions and info on rights for residents
- all programs must do a min of 75 clock hours (nationwide, but some states require more)
- state tested by at least 120 days after program to keep u working at nursing home
- ODH oversee all state testing and programs (including ALIA) and instructors
-in order for a nursing assistant to work at a nursing home... - -nursing assistants must go
through a licensed program that provides nurse aide training
-to cite (pg 11) - -in a long term care facility, to find a problem through a survey by ODH.
- done annually or more often if there are complaints or facility problems. watch NA, follow
them, see how they wash their hands, etc
- if cited, they can involve fines, OR if serious like infection prevention can't host students
for 24 months
-min scores on stna test - -75% written: 79 multiple choice questions, 90 minutes
80% skills
- everyone is evaluated on hand washing + 4 skills from white book, 35 minutes
, -ODH DOES NOT OVERSEE NOR IS OBRA APPLIED TO: - -ODH DOES NOT OVERSEE NOR IS
OBRA APPLIED TO:
1) hospitals
2) assisted living facilities (OBRA is under nursing home reform act, only for long term care
facilities)
3) homecare agencies (regulated by other laws)
4) independent living (senior living)
- so these places are able to hire on site, only nursing homes must use STNAs
D&s diversified tech is company contracted with ODH to provide the state examination for
all Ohio graduated students
-why are nursing students and hospital employees here? - -- half of people hospitalized are
age 45 and older
- the skills you will learn can be done in any setting
-mandated reporters - -people who are required to report suspected or observed abuse or
neglect due to their regular contact with vulnerable populations, such as the elderly in
long-term care facilities
- NAs are Mandated Reporters....even outside of the job
- everyone who works in healthcare are mandated reporters
-Why are nursing students and hospital employees here? - -half of people hospitalized are
age 45 and older. the skills you learn here can be done in any setting
-make any change - -you can make any changes at anytime during the 35 minute skills
portion of the state test
- so any steps (including bolded) you can change or make up during the test if within the
time. you must wait for results from D&2
-critical element steps - -bolded steps
- missing one will cause an automatic failure for the skills exam
- usually a safety infection control or resident right
-resident rights - -PAGE 12
OBRA sets this ethical code of conduct:
- quality of life, best care available
- services and activities to maintain a high level of wellness
- the right to be fully informed about rights and services
- right to participate in their own care
- the right to make independent choices
- right to privacy and confidentiality
- right to dignity, respect, and freedom
- right to security of possessions
- rights during transfers and discharges
- right to complain
this course is only aimed towards - -geriatric (older adult) population in long term care
facility (nursing home)
-nursing homes - -- long term care facility
- skilled nursing facilities
-stna course is geared towards... - -elderly population who reside in long term care facility
(nursing home)
- - -Nursing Home Reform Act was adopted by Congress as part of the Omnibus Budget
Reconciliation Act (OBRA '87)
- Designed to improve quality of care in long-term health care facilities b/c congress was
getting lots of complaints about neglects and restraints in nursing homes so they put
guidelines into place
- at this time there were no regulations in place for nursing assistants (only nurses)
- OBRA/Congress also made 32 resident rights
-OHIO department of health (ODH) - -- oversee testing company (D & S Diversified Tech),
state test
- oversee nursing homes to make sure they are in compliance
-OBRA - 1987 - -PAGE 10
Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act: law passed by the federal government that includes
min standards for nursing assistant training/staffing requirements/resident assess
instructions and info on rights for residents
- all programs must do a min of 75 clock hours (nationwide, but some states require more)
- state tested by at least 120 days after program to keep u working at nursing home
- ODH oversee all state testing and programs (including ALIA) and instructors
-in order for a nursing assistant to work at a nursing home... - -nursing assistants must go
through a licensed program that provides nurse aide training
-to cite (pg 11) - -in a long term care facility, to find a problem through a survey by ODH.
- done annually or more often if there are complaints or facility problems. watch NA, follow
them, see how they wash their hands, etc
- if cited, they can involve fines, OR if serious like infection prevention can't host students
for 24 months
-min scores on stna test - -75% written: 79 multiple choice questions, 90 minutes
80% skills
- everyone is evaluated on hand washing + 4 skills from white book, 35 minutes
, -ODH DOES NOT OVERSEE NOR IS OBRA APPLIED TO: - -ODH DOES NOT OVERSEE NOR IS
OBRA APPLIED TO:
1) hospitals
2) assisted living facilities (OBRA is under nursing home reform act, only for long term care
facilities)
3) homecare agencies (regulated by other laws)
4) independent living (senior living)
- so these places are able to hire on site, only nursing homes must use STNAs
D&s diversified tech is company contracted with ODH to provide the state examination for
all Ohio graduated students
-why are nursing students and hospital employees here? - -- half of people hospitalized are
age 45 and older
- the skills you will learn can be done in any setting
-mandated reporters - -people who are required to report suspected or observed abuse or
neglect due to their regular contact with vulnerable populations, such as the elderly in
long-term care facilities
- NAs are Mandated Reporters....even outside of the job
- everyone who works in healthcare are mandated reporters
-Why are nursing students and hospital employees here? - -half of people hospitalized are
age 45 and older. the skills you learn here can be done in any setting
-make any change - -you can make any changes at anytime during the 35 minute skills
portion of the state test
- so any steps (including bolded) you can change or make up during the test if within the
time. you must wait for results from D&2
-critical element steps - -bolded steps
- missing one will cause an automatic failure for the skills exam
- usually a safety infection control or resident right
-resident rights - -PAGE 12
OBRA sets this ethical code of conduct:
- quality of life, best care available
- services and activities to maintain a high level of wellness
- the right to be fully informed about rights and services
- right to participate in their own care
- the right to make independent choices
- right to privacy and confidentiality
- right to dignity, respect, and freedom
- right to security of possessions
- rights during transfers and discharges
- right to complain
