STNA EXAM STUDY SHEET 2026 COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND SOLVED SOLUTIONS
◉ Do not resuscitate. Answer: A type of advance directive that
instructs medical professionals not to perform CPR if a person's
heartbeat or breathing stops
◉ Dorsal recumbent. Answer: Body position in which a person is flat
on her back with her knees flexed and her feet flat on the bed
◉ Dorsiflexion. Answer: Bending backward
◉ Draw sheet. Answer: An extra sheet placed on top of the bottom
sheet used for moving residents
◉ Dysphagia. Answer: Difficulty swallowing
◉ Dyspnea. Answer: Difficulty breathing
◉ Edema. Answer: Swelling caused by excess fluid in body tissues
◉ Dysuria. Answer: Painful or uncomfortable urination
, ◉ Disinfection. Answer: Process that kills pathogens but not all
pathogens; it reduces the pathogen count to a level that is
considered not infectious
◉ Emesis. Answer: The act of vomiting, or ejecting stomach contents
through the mouth and or nose
◉ Emphysema. Answer: A chronic disease of the lungs that usually
results from chronic bronchitis and cigarette smoking
◉ Epilepsy. Answer: An illness of the brain that produces seizures
◉ Enema. Answer: A specific amount of water, with or without an
additive, that is introduced into the colon to stimulate the
elimination of stool
◉ Eupnea. Answer: Normal breathing
◉ Expressive aphasia. Answer: Slurred speech or inability to speak
◉ Extension. Answer: Straightening a body part
QUESTIONS AND SOLVED SOLUTIONS
◉ Do not resuscitate. Answer: A type of advance directive that
instructs medical professionals not to perform CPR if a person's
heartbeat or breathing stops
◉ Dorsal recumbent. Answer: Body position in which a person is flat
on her back with her knees flexed and her feet flat on the bed
◉ Dorsiflexion. Answer: Bending backward
◉ Draw sheet. Answer: An extra sheet placed on top of the bottom
sheet used for moving residents
◉ Dysphagia. Answer: Difficulty swallowing
◉ Dyspnea. Answer: Difficulty breathing
◉ Edema. Answer: Swelling caused by excess fluid in body tissues
◉ Dysuria. Answer: Painful or uncomfortable urination
, ◉ Disinfection. Answer: Process that kills pathogens but not all
pathogens; it reduces the pathogen count to a level that is
considered not infectious
◉ Emesis. Answer: The act of vomiting, or ejecting stomach contents
through the mouth and or nose
◉ Emphysema. Answer: A chronic disease of the lungs that usually
results from chronic bronchitis and cigarette smoking
◉ Epilepsy. Answer: An illness of the brain that produces seizures
◉ Enema. Answer: A specific amount of water, with or without an
additive, that is introduced into the colon to stimulate the
elimination of stool
◉ Eupnea. Answer: Normal breathing
◉ Expressive aphasia. Answer: Slurred speech or inability to speak
◉ Extension. Answer: Straightening a body part
