STNA Chapter 1 Questions and
Answers updated 2026
Long-termBcareB(LTC)B-BAnswerCareBgivenBinBlong-
termBcareBfacilitiesBforBpeopleBwhoBneedB24BhourBskilledBcare
SkilledBcareB-BAnswerMedicallyBnecessaryBcareBgivenBbyBaBskilledBnurseBorBtherapist
ChronicB-BAnswerConditionsBlastBaBlongBperiodBofBtime,BevenBaBlifetime
DiagnosisB-BAnswerMedicalBconditionsBdeterminedBbyBaBdoctor
HomeBhealthBcareB-BAnswerCareBprovidedBinBaBperson'sBhome
AssistedBlivingB-
BAnswerResidencesBforBpeopleBwhoBneedBsomeBhelpBwithBdailyBcare,BsuchBasBshowers,Bmeal
s,BandBdressing
AdultBdayBservicesB-
BAnswerForBpeopleBwhoBneedBhelpBandBsupervisionBduringBcertainBhoursBbutBdoBnotBliveBin
BaBfacilityBwhereBcareBisBprovided
AcuteBcareB-BAnswer24BhourBskilledBcareBforBshortBtermBillnessesBorBinjuries
SubacuteBcareB-BAnswerCareBgivenBinBaBhospitalBorBinBaBlong-termBcareBfacility
OutpatientBcareB-BAnswerUsuallyBgivenBforBlessBthanB24Bhours
RehabilitationB-
BAnswerCareBthatBisBgivenBbyBspecialistsBtoBhelpBrestoreBorBimproveBfuctionBafterBanBillness
BorBinjury
HospiceBcareB-
BAnswerGivenBinBfacilitiesBorBhomesBforBpeopleBwhoBhaveBaboutB6BmonthsBorBlessBtoBlive
, ActivitiesBofBdailyBlivingB(ADLs)B-
BAnswerPersonalBcareBlikeBbathing,Bskin,Bnail,BandBhairBcare.BAssistanceBwithBwalking,Beating,
Bdressing,Btransferring,BandBtoiletry
CultureBchangeB-
BAnswerProcessBofBtransformingBservicesBforBeldersBsoBthatBtheyBareBbasedBonBtheBvaluesBa
ndBpracticesBofBtheBperson
Person-directedBcareB-BAnswerEmphasizesBtheBindividualityBofBtheBpersonBwhoBneedsBcare
MedicareB-BAnswerHealthBinsuranceBestablishedBinB1965BforBpeopleB65+
MedicaidB-
BAnswerMedicalBassistanceBprogramBforBlowBincomeBpeopleBandBpeopleBwithBdisabilities
ChartingB-BAnswerDocumentingBimportantBinformationBandBobservations
AssistedBorBadaptiveBdevicesB-BAnswerSpecialBequipment
ChainBofBcommandB-BAnswerLineBofBauthorityBwithinBaBfacility
LiabilityB-BAnswerBeingBheldBresponsibleBforBharmingBsomeoneBelse
ScopeBofBpracticeB-
BAnswerTasksBthatBhealthcareBprovidersBareBallowedBtoBdoBandBhowBtoBdoBthem
CareBplanB-BAnswerIndividualizedBforBeachBresident
PolicyB-BAnswerCourseBofBactionBthatBshouldBbeBtakenBeveryBtimeBaBsituationBoccurs
ProcedureB-BAnswerMethod,BorBwayBofBdoingBsomething
Answers updated 2026
Long-termBcareB(LTC)B-BAnswerCareBgivenBinBlong-
termBcareBfacilitiesBforBpeopleBwhoBneedB24BhourBskilledBcare
SkilledBcareB-BAnswerMedicallyBnecessaryBcareBgivenBbyBaBskilledBnurseBorBtherapist
ChronicB-BAnswerConditionsBlastBaBlongBperiodBofBtime,BevenBaBlifetime
DiagnosisB-BAnswerMedicalBconditionsBdeterminedBbyBaBdoctor
HomeBhealthBcareB-BAnswerCareBprovidedBinBaBperson'sBhome
AssistedBlivingB-
BAnswerResidencesBforBpeopleBwhoBneedBsomeBhelpBwithBdailyBcare,BsuchBasBshowers,Bmeal
s,BandBdressing
AdultBdayBservicesB-
BAnswerForBpeopleBwhoBneedBhelpBandBsupervisionBduringBcertainBhoursBbutBdoBnotBliveBin
BaBfacilityBwhereBcareBisBprovided
AcuteBcareB-BAnswer24BhourBskilledBcareBforBshortBtermBillnessesBorBinjuries
SubacuteBcareB-BAnswerCareBgivenBinBaBhospitalBorBinBaBlong-termBcareBfacility
OutpatientBcareB-BAnswerUsuallyBgivenBforBlessBthanB24Bhours
RehabilitationB-
BAnswerCareBthatBisBgivenBbyBspecialistsBtoBhelpBrestoreBorBimproveBfuctionBafterBanBillness
BorBinjury
HospiceBcareB-
BAnswerGivenBinBfacilitiesBorBhomesBforBpeopleBwhoBhaveBaboutB6BmonthsBorBlessBtoBlive
, ActivitiesBofBdailyBlivingB(ADLs)B-
BAnswerPersonalBcareBlikeBbathing,Bskin,Bnail,BandBhairBcare.BAssistanceBwithBwalking,Beating,
Bdressing,Btransferring,BandBtoiletry
CultureBchangeB-
BAnswerProcessBofBtransformingBservicesBforBeldersBsoBthatBtheyBareBbasedBonBtheBvaluesBa
ndBpracticesBofBtheBperson
Person-directedBcareB-BAnswerEmphasizesBtheBindividualityBofBtheBpersonBwhoBneedsBcare
MedicareB-BAnswerHealthBinsuranceBestablishedBinB1965BforBpeopleB65+
MedicaidB-
BAnswerMedicalBassistanceBprogramBforBlowBincomeBpeopleBandBpeopleBwithBdisabilities
ChartingB-BAnswerDocumentingBimportantBinformationBandBobservations
AssistedBorBadaptiveBdevicesB-BAnswerSpecialBequipment
ChainBofBcommandB-BAnswerLineBofBauthorityBwithinBaBfacility
LiabilityB-BAnswerBeingBheldBresponsibleBforBharmingBsomeoneBelse
ScopeBofBpracticeB-
BAnswerTasksBthatBhealthcareBprovidersBareBallowedBtoBdoBandBhowBtoBdoBthem
CareBplanB-BAnswerIndividualizedBforBeachBresident
PolicyB-BAnswerCourseBofBactionBthatBshouldBbeBtakenBeveryBtimeBaBsituationBoccurs
ProcedureB-BAnswerMethod,BorBwayBofBdoingBsomething