D & S STNA Practice Exam #1
d. all of the above - Answer-#1. When you practice good infection control techniques
a. you protect yourself
b. you protect the residents
c. you protect your family and other staff members
d. all of the above
a. from front to back - Answer-#2. When doing perineal care, you should clean
a. from front to back
b. from back to front
c. back and forth several times
d. which ever way is easiest
d. use a lift/draw sheet with help - Answer-#3. When lifting or moving a heavy helpless resident in bed
you should
a. lift them by yourself
b. refuse to lift a heavy resident
c. raise the head of the bed
d. use a lift/draw sheet with help
,b. over eating two days ago - Answer-#4. All of the following can be causes of a resident not eating well
EXCEPT
a. a sore mouth or ill fitting dentures
b. over eating two days ago
c. forgetting how to eat and swallow
d. physical illness
c. lock the wheelchair brakes - Answer-#5. Before transferring a resident from her bed to a wheelchair
you should
a. position the wheelchair away from the bed
b. lower the foot rests
c. lock the wheelchair brakes
d. be sure she has a restraint in place
d. it maintains mobility and prevents atrophy - Answer-#6. Range of motion (ROM) is important because
a. it gives the resident something to do
b. it keeps the nursing staff busy
c. it causes contractures
d. it maintains mobility and prevents atrophy
a. to avoid continence - Answer-#7. Reasons for starting someone on a bowel and bladder program
includes all the following EXCEPT
a. to avoid continence
b. to reduce the resident's fear of incontinence
c. to restore self respect
d. to prevent urinary tract infections
, d. family tree - Answer-#8. Baseline data NOT required at the time of admission would be
a. vital signs
b. height
c. weight
d. family tree
c. give them more time to settle their stomach - Answer-#9. When preparing a resident before meals
you would NOT
a. assist them to the toilet
b. assist them to wash their hands
c. give them more time to settle their stomach
d. help them to the dining room
b. explain the modes of transportation available to the resident - Answer-#10 When a new resident is
admitted, it is NOT the nursing assistant's role to
a. take vital signs
b. explain the modes of transportation available to the resident
c. help the resident put away their possessions
d. obtain the weight and height
d. autoclave - Answer-#11. Which of the following is NOT a mechanical aid used to reduce pressure
a. foam pillow or pad
b. alternating pressure mattress
c. bed cradle
d. autoclave
d. all of the above - Answer-#1. When you practice good infection control techniques
a. you protect yourself
b. you protect the residents
c. you protect your family and other staff members
d. all of the above
a. from front to back - Answer-#2. When doing perineal care, you should clean
a. from front to back
b. from back to front
c. back and forth several times
d. which ever way is easiest
d. use a lift/draw sheet with help - Answer-#3. When lifting or moving a heavy helpless resident in bed
you should
a. lift them by yourself
b. refuse to lift a heavy resident
c. raise the head of the bed
d. use a lift/draw sheet with help
,b. over eating two days ago - Answer-#4. All of the following can be causes of a resident not eating well
EXCEPT
a. a sore mouth or ill fitting dentures
b. over eating two days ago
c. forgetting how to eat and swallow
d. physical illness
c. lock the wheelchair brakes - Answer-#5. Before transferring a resident from her bed to a wheelchair
you should
a. position the wheelchair away from the bed
b. lower the foot rests
c. lock the wheelchair brakes
d. be sure she has a restraint in place
d. it maintains mobility and prevents atrophy - Answer-#6. Range of motion (ROM) is important because
a. it gives the resident something to do
b. it keeps the nursing staff busy
c. it causes contractures
d. it maintains mobility and prevents atrophy
a. to avoid continence - Answer-#7. Reasons for starting someone on a bowel and bladder program
includes all the following EXCEPT
a. to avoid continence
b. to reduce the resident's fear of incontinence
c. to restore self respect
d. to prevent urinary tract infections
, d. family tree - Answer-#8. Baseline data NOT required at the time of admission would be
a. vital signs
b. height
c. weight
d. family tree
c. give them more time to settle their stomach - Answer-#9. When preparing a resident before meals
you would NOT
a. assist them to the toilet
b. assist them to wash their hands
c. give them more time to settle their stomach
d. help them to the dining room
b. explain the modes of transportation available to the resident - Answer-#10 When a new resident is
admitted, it is NOT the nursing assistant's role to
a. take vital signs
b. explain the modes of transportation available to the resident
c. help the resident put away their possessions
d. obtain the weight and height
d. autoclave - Answer-#11. Which of the following is NOT a mechanical aid used to reduce pressure
a. foam pillow or pad
b. alternating pressure mattress
c. bed cradle
d. autoclave
