STNA Practice Test
A confused client tries to get out of bed despite requests from staff to remain on bedrest. The nursing
assistant knows that the nurse will most likely apply: - Answer-Bed alarm
Which of the following would NOT be an appropriate food item for a 3-year-old patient? - Answer-
Hotdog cut into bite sized pieces
An elderly, unstable patient wants to use the bathroom by himself and is frustrated when the nursing
assistant tells him to call her for assistance. "Leave me alone!" he says. "I want to go without telling
you!" What is the nursing assistant's best response? - Answer-"I'll get you a urinal to use."
In preparing a client for a hot Sitz bath, the nurse assistant should check the temperature of the water.
The ideal water temperature is: - Answer-Between 95°F and 110°F
A nurse obtains an order from a physician to restrain a client by using a jacket restraint and delegates a
nursing assistant to assist in the restraining of the client. Which of the following observations indicates
inappropriate application of the restraint by the nursing assistant? - Answer-Restraint straps that are
safely secured to the side rails.
A typical blood pressure around the upper arm should NOT be taken when the patient: - Answer-has IV
catheters in both the left and right arms.
A confused client tries to get out of bed despite requests from staff to remain on bedrest. The nursing
assistant knows that the nurse will most likely apply: - Answer-Bed alarm
Which of the following would NOT be an appropriate food item for a 3-year-old patient? - Answer-
Hotdog cut into bite sized pieces
An elderly, unstable patient wants to use the bathroom by himself and is frustrated when the nursing
assistant tells him to call her for assistance. "Leave me alone!" he says. "I want to go without telling
you!" What is the nursing assistant's best response? - Answer-"I'll get you a urinal to use."
In preparing a client for a hot Sitz bath, the nurse assistant should check the temperature of the water.
The ideal water temperature is: - Answer-Between 95°F and 110°F
A nurse obtains an order from a physician to restrain a client by using a jacket restraint and delegates a
nursing assistant to assist in the restraining of the client. Which of the following observations indicates
inappropriate application of the restraint by the nursing assistant? - Answer-Restraint straps that are
safely secured to the side rails.
A typical blood pressure around the upper arm should NOT be taken when the patient: - Answer-has IV
catheters in both the left and right arms.
