STNA FINAL PAPER PRACTICE TEST 2 79 2026
FULL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
GRADED A+
◉ When a resident refuses a bed bath, the nurse aide should
A.) Offer the resident a bribe.
B.) Wait awhile and then ask the resident again.
C.) Remind the resident that people who smell don't have friends
D.) Tell the resident that nursing home policy requires daily bathing.
Answer: B.) Wait awhile and then ask the resident again.
◉ When a resident is combative and trying to hit the nurse aide, it is
important for the nurse aide to
A.) Show the resident that the nurse aide is in control.
B.) Call for help to make sure there are witnesses.
C.) Explain that if the resident is not calm a restraint may be applied.
D.) Step back to protect self from harm while speaking in a calm
manner.. Answer: D.) Step back to protect self from harm while
speaking in a calm manner.
,◉ During lunch in the dining room, a resident begins yelling and
throws a spoon at the nurse aide. The best response by the nurse
aide is to
A.) Remain calm and ask what is upsetting the resident.
B.) Begin removing all the other residents from the dining room.
C.) Scold the resident and ask the resident to leave the dining room
immediately.
D.) Remove the resident's plate, fork, knife, and cup so there is
nothing else to throw.. Answer: A.) Remain calm and ask what is
upsetting the resident.
◉ Which of the following questions asked to the resident is MOST
likely to encourage conversation?
A.) Are you feeling tired today?
B.) Do you want to wear this outfit?
C.) What are your favorite foods?
D.) Is this water warm enough?. Answer: C.) What are your favorite
foods?
◉ When trying to communicate with a resident who speaks a
different language than the nurse aide, the nurse aide should
,A.) Use pictures and gestures.
B.) Face the resident and speak softly when talking.
C.) Repeat words often if the resident does not understand.
D.) Assume when the resident nods his/her head that the message is
understood.. Answer: A.) Use pictures and gestures.
◉ While walking down the hall, a nurse aide looks into a resident's
room and see another nurse aide hitting a resident. The nurse aide is
expected to
A.) Contact the state agency that inspects the nursing facility.
B.) Enter the room immediately to provide for the resident's safety.
C.) Wait to confront the nurse aide when he/she leaves the
resident's room.
D.) Check the resident for any signs of injury after the nurse aide
leaves the room.. Answer: B.) Enter the room immediately to provide
for the resident's safety.
◉ Before touching a resident who is crying to offer comfort, the
nurse aide should consider
A.) The resident's recent vital signs.
B.) The resident's cultural background.
C.) Whether the resident has been sad recently.
, D.) Whether the resident has family that visits routinely.. Answer: B.)
The resident's cultural background.
◉ When a resident is expressing anger, the nurse aide should
A.) Correct the resident's misperceptions.
B.) Ask the resident to speak in a kinder tone.
C.) Listen closely to the resident's concerns.
D.) Remind the resident that everyone gets angry.. Answer: C.) Listen
closely to the resident's concerns.
◉ When giving a back rub, the nurse aide should
A.) Apply lotion to the back directly from the bottle.
B.) Keep the resident covered as much as possible.
C.) Leave extra lotion on the skin when completing the procedure.
D.) Expect the resident to lie on his/her stomach.. Answer: B.) Keep
the resident covered as much as possible.
◉ A nurse aide finds a resident looking in the refrigerator at the
nurses' station at 5 a.m. The resident, who is confused, explains he
needs breakfast before he leaves for work. The best response by the
nurse aide is to
FULL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
GRADED A+
◉ When a resident refuses a bed bath, the nurse aide should
A.) Offer the resident a bribe.
B.) Wait awhile and then ask the resident again.
C.) Remind the resident that people who smell don't have friends
D.) Tell the resident that nursing home policy requires daily bathing.
Answer: B.) Wait awhile and then ask the resident again.
◉ When a resident is combative and trying to hit the nurse aide, it is
important for the nurse aide to
A.) Show the resident that the nurse aide is in control.
B.) Call for help to make sure there are witnesses.
C.) Explain that if the resident is not calm a restraint may be applied.
D.) Step back to protect self from harm while speaking in a calm
manner.. Answer: D.) Step back to protect self from harm while
speaking in a calm manner.
,◉ During lunch in the dining room, a resident begins yelling and
throws a spoon at the nurse aide. The best response by the nurse
aide is to
A.) Remain calm and ask what is upsetting the resident.
B.) Begin removing all the other residents from the dining room.
C.) Scold the resident and ask the resident to leave the dining room
immediately.
D.) Remove the resident's plate, fork, knife, and cup so there is
nothing else to throw.. Answer: A.) Remain calm and ask what is
upsetting the resident.
◉ Which of the following questions asked to the resident is MOST
likely to encourage conversation?
A.) Are you feeling tired today?
B.) Do you want to wear this outfit?
C.) What are your favorite foods?
D.) Is this water warm enough?. Answer: C.) What are your favorite
foods?
◉ When trying to communicate with a resident who speaks a
different language than the nurse aide, the nurse aide should
,A.) Use pictures and gestures.
B.) Face the resident and speak softly when talking.
C.) Repeat words often if the resident does not understand.
D.) Assume when the resident nods his/her head that the message is
understood.. Answer: A.) Use pictures and gestures.
◉ While walking down the hall, a nurse aide looks into a resident's
room and see another nurse aide hitting a resident. The nurse aide is
expected to
A.) Contact the state agency that inspects the nursing facility.
B.) Enter the room immediately to provide for the resident's safety.
C.) Wait to confront the nurse aide when he/she leaves the
resident's room.
D.) Check the resident for any signs of injury after the nurse aide
leaves the room.. Answer: B.) Enter the room immediately to provide
for the resident's safety.
◉ Before touching a resident who is crying to offer comfort, the
nurse aide should consider
A.) The resident's recent vital signs.
B.) The resident's cultural background.
C.) Whether the resident has been sad recently.
, D.) Whether the resident has family that visits routinely.. Answer: B.)
The resident's cultural background.
◉ When a resident is expressing anger, the nurse aide should
A.) Correct the resident's misperceptions.
B.) Ask the resident to speak in a kinder tone.
C.) Listen closely to the resident's concerns.
D.) Remind the resident that everyone gets angry.. Answer: C.) Listen
closely to the resident's concerns.
◉ When giving a back rub, the nurse aide should
A.) Apply lotion to the back directly from the bottle.
B.) Keep the resident covered as much as possible.
C.) Leave extra lotion on the skin when completing the procedure.
D.) Expect the resident to lie on his/her stomach.. Answer: B.) Keep
the resident covered as much as possible.
◉ A nurse aide finds a resident looking in the refrigerator at the
nurses' station at 5 a.m. The resident, who is confused, explains he
needs breakfast before he leaves for work. The best response by the
nurse aide is to