STNA Practice Test Questions
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 - Answer-A
Nursing assistants can do many things to help a resident sleep well at night. One thing that you can do is
A. Offer a cup of coffee
B. Turn the room temperature very low
C. Avoid giving a bedtime snack
D. Keep the environment quiet - Answer-D
When caring for dementia residents and they become aggressive the nursing assistant's response would
be to
A. Have two nursing assistant's perform the ADLs
B. Ignore the aggression and proceed with the task
C. Allow the resident time to relax and complete the task slowly
D. Refuse to do the care and document the refusal - Answer-C
,The role of the nursing assistant during a tornado or other disaster would be to
A. Alert the family that a disaster is about to occur and come and pick up their family member
B. Remain calm, follow safety precautions and insure that high risk residents receiving oxygen have back
up oxygen cylinders
C. Do nothing as the disaster may not hit your area
D. Disaster protocols are unnecessary, as your facility is a strong old brick building - Answer-B
It is most important for an individual who is just entering a long-term care facility to receive
A. An introduction to the cook
B. Respectful treatment
C. Special privileges for the first two weeks
D. Better care than the residents that are near death - Answer-B
When evacuating a facility due to fire the nursing assistant would know the proper order to evacuate
would be:
A. Walking Residents first, wheelchair next, then bed ridden clients
B. Bed ridden clients, wheelchair clients, then walking residents
C. To encourage all residents to leave at the same time
D. Wait for direction from the fire department - Answer-A
Strategies to prevent pressure injuries for an immobile resident include
A. Keeping head up at least 30 degrees and adding linen underneath the resident
B. Repositioning every 1-2 hours to prevent friction/shearing
C. Massage bony prominences and lightly apply powder on the sheets
D. Using wedges for repositioning and remind resident to call when ready to be moved - Answer-B
,When removing personal protective equipment and gown, the last step should be
A. Remove and discard goggles
B. Remove and discard gloves
C. Remove and discard the gown
D. Remove and discard the mask - Answer-D
A low protein diet may be prescribed for a resident with
A. Heart disease
B. Diabetes
C. Kidney disease
D. High blood pressure - Answer-C
The resident requests you put on her 'stockings that help with circulation'. You know she is referring to
the
A. Anti-emetic stockings
B. Anti-embolic stockings
C. Anti-phlebitis stocking
D. Anti-ischemia stocking - Answer-B
Tuberculosis and measles are spread by
A. Air currents
B. Moist droplets
C. Skin-to-skin contact
D. Contact with blood - Answer-A
, Accidents sometimes happen. When they do the nursing assistant must report it to the
A. Grievance committee
B. Charge nurse
C. Resident's family
D. Resident's doctor - Answer-B
Prejudice against older persons or the elderly is
A. Geriatrics
B. Ageism
C. Senility
D. Gerontology - Answer-B
One way to better manage your time is to
A. Ignore call lights that are not your residents
B. Take your breaks always on schedule
C. Compile a list of focused tasks
D. Delegate to the new CNA - Answer-C
The required age of a nursing assistant to operate a mechanical lift is
A. 21 years of age
B. 18 years of age
C. 16 years of age
D. No age limit - Answer-B
A resident has a respiratory infection and is required to wear a mask when he leaves his room. This is
breaking the chain of infection in the area of
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 - Answer-A
Nursing assistants can do many things to help a resident sleep well at night. One thing that you can do is
A. Offer a cup of coffee
B. Turn the room temperature very low
C. Avoid giving a bedtime snack
D. Keep the environment quiet - Answer-D
When caring for dementia residents and they become aggressive the nursing assistant's response would
be to
A. Have two nursing assistant's perform the ADLs
B. Ignore the aggression and proceed with the task
C. Allow the resident time to relax and complete the task slowly
D. Refuse to do the care and document the refusal - Answer-C
,The role of the nursing assistant during a tornado or other disaster would be to
A. Alert the family that a disaster is about to occur and come and pick up their family member
B. Remain calm, follow safety precautions and insure that high risk residents receiving oxygen have back
up oxygen cylinders
C. Do nothing as the disaster may not hit your area
D. Disaster protocols are unnecessary, as your facility is a strong old brick building - Answer-B
It is most important for an individual who is just entering a long-term care facility to receive
A. An introduction to the cook
B. Respectful treatment
C. Special privileges for the first two weeks
D. Better care than the residents that are near death - Answer-B
When evacuating a facility due to fire the nursing assistant would know the proper order to evacuate
would be:
A. Walking Residents first, wheelchair next, then bed ridden clients
B. Bed ridden clients, wheelchair clients, then walking residents
C. To encourage all residents to leave at the same time
D. Wait for direction from the fire department - Answer-A
Strategies to prevent pressure injuries for an immobile resident include
A. Keeping head up at least 30 degrees and adding linen underneath the resident
B. Repositioning every 1-2 hours to prevent friction/shearing
C. Massage bony prominences and lightly apply powder on the sheets
D. Using wedges for repositioning and remind resident to call when ready to be moved - Answer-B
,When removing personal protective equipment and gown, the last step should be
A. Remove and discard goggles
B. Remove and discard gloves
C. Remove and discard the gown
D. Remove and discard the mask - Answer-D
A low protein diet may be prescribed for a resident with
A. Heart disease
B. Diabetes
C. Kidney disease
D. High blood pressure - Answer-C
The resident requests you put on her 'stockings that help with circulation'. You know she is referring to
the
A. Anti-emetic stockings
B. Anti-embolic stockings
C. Anti-phlebitis stocking
D. Anti-ischemia stocking - Answer-B
Tuberculosis and measles are spread by
A. Air currents
B. Moist droplets
C. Skin-to-skin contact
D. Contact with blood - Answer-A
, Accidents sometimes happen. When they do the nursing assistant must report it to the
A. Grievance committee
B. Charge nurse
C. Resident's family
D. Resident's doctor - Answer-B
Prejudice against older persons or the elderly is
A. Geriatrics
B. Ageism
C. Senility
D. Gerontology - Answer-B
One way to better manage your time is to
A. Ignore call lights that are not your residents
B. Take your breaks always on schedule
C. Compile a list of focused tasks
D. Delegate to the new CNA - Answer-C
The required age of a nursing assistant to operate a mechanical lift is
A. 21 years of age
B. 18 years of age
C. 16 years of age
D. No age limit - Answer-B
A resident has a respiratory infection and is required to wear a mask when he leaves his room. This is
breaking the chain of infection in the area of
