STNA STATE TEST EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS. VERIFIED 2025/2026.
Warm and cold applications - ANS stimulation of the skin and underlying tissues with heat or
cold for the purpose of decreasing pain, muscle spasms, or inflammation.
abdominal thrust - ANS a method of attempting to remove an object from the airway of
someone who is choking
adaptive devices - ANS special equipment that helps a person who is ill or disabled to
perform ADLs; also called assistive devices.
Adduction - ANS Movement toward the midline of the body
Abduction - ANS Movement away from the midline of the body
ADL's - ANS activities of daily living.
Brushing teeth, hair, or eating.
Abrasion - ANS rubs off the surface of skin
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,aging process - ANS the natural occurrences in the body that produce the changes associated
with growing old
agitation - ANS a violent stirring or movement; noisy confusion, excitement; a stirring up of
public enthusiasm
Alzheimer's disease - ANS a progressive and irreversible brain disorder characterized by
gradual deterioration of memory, reasoning, language, and, finally, physical functioning.
Tangled nerve fibers and protein deposits form in the brain.
Causes dementia.
ambulation - ANS walking
angina pectoris - ANS chest pain, pressure, or discomfort.
Symptom of CAD.
Anti-embolic stockings - ANS fights blood clot formation
Aphasia - ANS inability to speak through speech, writing, or signs because of a brain
dysfunction.
acute care - ANS 24-hour skilled care for short-term illnesses or injuries; generally given in
hospitals and ambulatory surgical centers
F.A.S.T - ANS Face, Arm, Speech, Time
receptive aphasia - ANS inability to understand spoken or written words
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,expressive aphasia - ANS slurred speech or inability to speak
autoimmune illness - ANS an illness in which the body's immune system attacks normal tissue
in the body
apathy - ANS lack of interest or emotion
Ageism - ANS prejudice or discrimination on the basis of a person's age
apnea - ANS absence of breathing
arthritis - ANS inflammation of a joint
RA(rheumatoid arthritis) - ANS Can affect anyone at any age. Autoimmune disease. Joints
become red, swollen, and painful.
OA(osteoarthritis) - ANS Also called DJD (degenerative joint disease), affects the elderly.
Happens with aging or injury. Can be treated.
aseptic - ANS free from disease-causing microorganisms
aspiration - ANS Breathing fluid, food, vomitus, or an object into the lungs
assistive devices - ANS parallel bars, walkers, axillary crutches, lofstrand crutches, canes
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, bed cradle - ANS a frame used to prevent bedclothes from touching all or part of a person's
body.
bedpan - ANS vessel for receiving the urinary and fecal discharges of a patient unable to
leave his or her bed
Bed fracture pan - ANS More shallow than a bedpan to help those who can't lift their hips
behavioral care plan - ANS a detailed method worked out in advance for the attainment of a
goal
bradycadia - ANS heart rate is lower than 60 bpm
bradypnea - ANS A respiratory rate less than 12 breaths/min
blood pressure - ANS BP- 120/80
oral temperature - ANS 97.6 to 99.6
Axilla Temperature - ANS 96.6 to 98.6
Forehead Temperature - ANS 97.2 to 100.1
bowel program - ANS 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
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AND ANSWERS. VERIFIED 2025/2026.
Warm and cold applications - ANS stimulation of the skin and underlying tissues with heat or
cold for the purpose of decreasing pain, muscle spasms, or inflammation.
abdominal thrust - ANS a method of attempting to remove an object from the airway of
someone who is choking
adaptive devices - ANS special equipment that helps a person who is ill or disabled to
perform ADLs; also called assistive devices.
Adduction - ANS Movement toward the midline of the body
Abduction - ANS Movement away from the midline of the body
ADL's - ANS activities of daily living.
Brushing teeth, hair, or eating.
Abrasion - ANS rubs off the surface of skin
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,aging process - ANS the natural occurrences in the body that produce the changes associated
with growing old
agitation - ANS a violent stirring or movement; noisy confusion, excitement; a stirring up of
public enthusiasm
Alzheimer's disease - ANS a progressive and irreversible brain disorder characterized by
gradual deterioration of memory, reasoning, language, and, finally, physical functioning.
Tangled nerve fibers and protein deposits form in the brain.
Causes dementia.
ambulation - ANS walking
angina pectoris - ANS chest pain, pressure, or discomfort.
Symptom of CAD.
Anti-embolic stockings - ANS fights blood clot formation
Aphasia - ANS inability to speak through speech, writing, or signs because of a brain
dysfunction.
acute care - ANS 24-hour skilled care for short-term illnesses or injuries; generally given in
hospitals and ambulatory surgical centers
F.A.S.T - ANS Face, Arm, Speech, Time
receptive aphasia - ANS inability to understand spoken or written words
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,expressive aphasia - ANS slurred speech or inability to speak
autoimmune illness - ANS an illness in which the body's immune system attacks normal tissue
in the body
apathy - ANS lack of interest or emotion
Ageism - ANS prejudice or discrimination on the basis of a person's age
apnea - ANS absence of breathing
arthritis - ANS inflammation of a joint
RA(rheumatoid arthritis) - ANS Can affect anyone at any age. Autoimmune disease. Joints
become red, swollen, and painful.
OA(osteoarthritis) - ANS Also called DJD (degenerative joint disease), affects the elderly.
Happens with aging or injury. Can be treated.
aseptic - ANS free from disease-causing microorganisms
aspiration - ANS Breathing fluid, food, vomitus, or an object into the lungs
assistive devices - ANS parallel bars, walkers, axillary crutches, lofstrand crutches, canes
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, bed cradle - ANS a frame used to prevent bedclothes from touching all or part of a person's
body.
bedpan - ANS vessel for receiving the urinary and fecal discharges of a patient unable to
leave his or her bed
Bed fracture pan - ANS More shallow than a bedpan to help those who can't lift their hips
behavioral care plan - ANS a detailed method worked out in advance for the attainment of a
goal
bradycadia - ANS heart rate is lower than 60 bpm
bradypnea - ANS A respiratory rate less than 12 breaths/min
blood pressure - ANS BP- 120/80
oral temperature - ANS 97.6 to 99.6
Axilla Temperature - ANS 96.6 to 98.6
Forehead Temperature - ANS 97.2 to 100.1
bowel program - ANS 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
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