STNA Ohio Knowledge Test Vocabulary
List and Related Terminology 2025
Abdominal thrust - answer first aid procedure used to treat upper airway obstructions (or
choking) by foreign objects
Abduction pillow - answer device used to prevent your hip from moving out of the joint
Abductor wedge - answer designed to separate the legs of a patient. It is often used
after hip surgery to prevent the new hip from "popping out"
Abuse - answer treat (a person or an animal) with cruelty or violence, especially
regularly or repeatedly
Accidents - answer an unfortunate incident that happens unexpectedly and
unintentionally, typically resulting in damage or injury
Accountable - answer(of a person, organization, or institution) required or expected to
justify actions or decisions; responsible
Activities - answerthe doing of something, or something that you are doing, have done,
or could do
Adaptive devices - answerused to assist with completing activities of daily living
Adaptive equipment - answerare used to assist with completing activities of daily living
Adduction - answermovement of a body part toward the body's midline
ADL - answerActivities of daily living
ADLs - answerroutine activities that people tend do everyday without needing
assistance
Admission - answerthe process or fact of entering or being allowed to enter a place,
organization, or institution
Admitting resident - answerinvolves the evaluation of patients that are admitted to the
medicine service by the emergency department
,Advance directives - answera legal document in which a person specifies what actions
should be taken for their health if they are no longer able to make decisions for
themselves because of illness
Affected side - answerthe side or part of the body affected after brain injuries, such as
strokes
Aging process - answerthe process of becoming older
Agitation - answera state of anxiety or nervous excitement
Aggressive resident - answerphysical or verbal aggression among nursing home
residents with dementia
Alarm - answersignal the presence of a hazard requiring urgent attention and to
summon emergency medical personnel
Alzheimer's disease - answerprogressive mental deterioration that can occur in middle
or old age, due to generalized degeneration of the brain
Ambulation - answera technique of postoperative care in which a patient gets out of bed
and engages in light activity (such as sitting, standing, or walking) as soon as possible
after an operation
Amputees - answera person who has had a limb amputated
Anatomy - answerthe branch of science concerned with the bodily structure of humans,
animals, and other living organisms, especially as revealed by dissection and the
separation of parts
Anger - answera strong feeling of annoyance, displeasure, or hostility
Angina - answera term used for chest pain caused by reduced blood flow to the heart
muscle
Anti-embolic Stocking - answerReturn flow of the venous circulation is promoted,
preventing venous stasis and dilation of the veins, conditions that predispose individuals
to varicosities and thromboembolic disorders
Anxiety - answera feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease, typically about an imminent
event or something with an uncertain outcome
Aphasia - answerloss of ability to understand or express speech, caused by brain
damage
Apnea - answertemporary cessation of breathing, especially during sleep
, Appropriate response - answersuitable or fitting for a particular purpose, person,
occasion
Arteries - answerthe blood vessels that deliver oxygen-rich blood from the heart to the
tissues of the body
Arthritis - answerpainful inflammation and stiffness of the joints
Aseptic - answerfree from contamination caused by harmful bacteria, viruses, or other
microorganisms
Aspiration - answera hope or ambition of achieving something
Assault - answermake a physical attack on
Assistive device - answerPeople with physical disabilities that affect movement can use
mobility aids, such as wheelchairs, scooters, walkers, canes, crutches, prosthetic
devices, and orthotic devices, to enhance their mobility
Bacteria - answersingle-celled organisms that lack a nucleus; prokaryotes
Bargaining - answeroccurs when patients accept death but want more time to live
Basic needs - answerThese are the things people cannot live without, such as food,
clothing, and shelter
Basic skin care - answerClean and moisturize your skin daily. Block the sun. Seek
professional help for skin problems. Eat a balanced diet. Self screening
Bathing - answerwash (someone) while immersing him or her in a container of water
Bathing resident - answerthe act of washing a patient
Battery - answera container consisting of one or more cells, in which chemical energy is
converted into electricity and used as a source of power
Bed cradle - answerdevices that attach to your bed. They keep sheets and blankets
from touching and rubbing your legs or feet
Bed position - answerthe standard patient position. The patient is sitting on the bed
between 45 and 60 degrees. The legs are either straight out or knees are slightly bent
Bed Measurement - answerHospital beds are typically adjustable, so that the head or
feet can be raised or lowered.
List and Related Terminology 2025
Abdominal thrust - answer first aid procedure used to treat upper airway obstructions (or
choking) by foreign objects
Abduction pillow - answer device used to prevent your hip from moving out of the joint
Abductor wedge - answer designed to separate the legs of a patient. It is often used
after hip surgery to prevent the new hip from "popping out"
Abuse - answer treat (a person or an animal) with cruelty or violence, especially
regularly or repeatedly
Accidents - answer an unfortunate incident that happens unexpectedly and
unintentionally, typically resulting in damage or injury
Accountable - answer(of a person, organization, or institution) required or expected to
justify actions or decisions; responsible
Activities - answerthe doing of something, or something that you are doing, have done,
or could do
Adaptive devices - answerused to assist with completing activities of daily living
Adaptive equipment - answerare used to assist with completing activities of daily living
Adduction - answermovement of a body part toward the body's midline
ADL - answerActivities of daily living
ADLs - answerroutine activities that people tend do everyday without needing
assistance
Admission - answerthe process or fact of entering or being allowed to enter a place,
organization, or institution
Admitting resident - answerinvolves the evaluation of patients that are admitted to the
medicine service by the emergency department
,Advance directives - answera legal document in which a person specifies what actions
should be taken for their health if they are no longer able to make decisions for
themselves because of illness
Affected side - answerthe side or part of the body affected after brain injuries, such as
strokes
Aging process - answerthe process of becoming older
Agitation - answera state of anxiety or nervous excitement
Aggressive resident - answerphysical or verbal aggression among nursing home
residents with dementia
Alarm - answersignal the presence of a hazard requiring urgent attention and to
summon emergency medical personnel
Alzheimer's disease - answerprogressive mental deterioration that can occur in middle
or old age, due to generalized degeneration of the brain
Ambulation - answera technique of postoperative care in which a patient gets out of bed
and engages in light activity (such as sitting, standing, or walking) as soon as possible
after an operation
Amputees - answera person who has had a limb amputated
Anatomy - answerthe branch of science concerned with the bodily structure of humans,
animals, and other living organisms, especially as revealed by dissection and the
separation of parts
Anger - answera strong feeling of annoyance, displeasure, or hostility
Angina - answera term used for chest pain caused by reduced blood flow to the heart
muscle
Anti-embolic Stocking - answerReturn flow of the venous circulation is promoted,
preventing venous stasis and dilation of the veins, conditions that predispose individuals
to varicosities and thromboembolic disorders
Anxiety - answera feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease, typically about an imminent
event or something with an uncertain outcome
Aphasia - answerloss of ability to understand or express speech, caused by brain
damage
Apnea - answertemporary cessation of breathing, especially during sleep
, Appropriate response - answersuitable or fitting for a particular purpose, person,
occasion
Arteries - answerthe blood vessels that deliver oxygen-rich blood from the heart to the
tissues of the body
Arthritis - answerpainful inflammation and stiffness of the joints
Aseptic - answerfree from contamination caused by harmful bacteria, viruses, or other
microorganisms
Aspiration - answera hope or ambition of achieving something
Assault - answermake a physical attack on
Assistive device - answerPeople with physical disabilities that affect movement can use
mobility aids, such as wheelchairs, scooters, walkers, canes, crutches, prosthetic
devices, and orthotic devices, to enhance their mobility
Bacteria - answersingle-celled organisms that lack a nucleus; prokaryotes
Bargaining - answeroccurs when patients accept death but want more time to live
Basic needs - answerThese are the things people cannot live without, such as food,
clothing, and shelter
Basic skin care - answerClean and moisturize your skin daily. Block the sun. Seek
professional help for skin problems. Eat a balanced diet. Self screening
Bathing - answerwash (someone) while immersing him or her in a container of water
Bathing resident - answerthe act of washing a patient
Battery - answera container consisting of one or more cells, in which chemical energy is
converted into electricity and used as a source of power
Bed cradle - answerdevices that attach to your bed. They keep sheets and blankets
from touching and rubbing your legs or feet
Bed position - answerthe standard patient position. The patient is sitting on the bed
between 45 and 60 degrees. The legs are either straight out or knees are slightly bent
Bed Measurement - answerHospital beds are typically adjustable, so that the head or
feet can be raised or lowered.
