STNA Final Exam |100 Questions and Answers
(STNA Nurse Aide Training)
Licensed Nurses - -Nurse aides work under the supervision of other
-5 Rights of Delegation - -Right Task, Right Circumstance, Right Person, Right Supervision,
Right direction and communication
-Who can share information about pt? - -Only nurse/person caring for that pt that is on
duty
-Fraud - -Giving wrong info on job application
-Urine-soaked sheets - -Neglect
-If nurse delegates a task that na is qualified and is in job description and the task is not
completed - -Lose your job
-Recording on charts require - -Accuracy-correct info
-The brainstem includes - -midbrain, pons, medulla oblongata and is continuous with the
spinal cord
-Why do we have care plans? - -To inform us of specific care for the resident/patient
-What does the NA do if the resident cannot read or speak - -Follow the care plan
-Basic unit of body structure - -Cell
-Geriantology - -Study of aging
-If bones break easy what can help? - -More calcium, protein, take vitamins
-Correctly ID a resident/pt - -Check id on assignment sheet, then check id bracelet (ask
resident to verify as well)
-T/F Abdominal thrusts can be used on pregnant women, obese people, unconscious
people - -False
-Elderly people are at risk for foreign body airway obstruction (choking) because of: - -
Dysphagia
-When/What time of day are residents more at risk for a fall? - -Shift Change
, -#1 way to prevent residents from falling and protect from harm is to answer _____ _____
immediately. - -Call Lights
-The only time when the wheels should not be locked on beds: - -When bed is in motion
-Gait belt should only be applied: - -Over clothing, never bare skin
-Restraints are only used when - -There is a doctor's order, and ALL other alternatives
have been exhausted and failed
-False Imprisonment - -unnecessary restraint; unlawful restraint or restriction of a
person's freedom of movement
-Removal of pathogenic microbes; absence of bacteria, viruses, and other microorganisms -
-Asepsis
-Healthcare-associated infection (HAI) (an infection that a resident gets while staying or
living in a health care setting) can be spread by: - -Coughing, sneezing, laughing, singing
(airborne)
-Best way to prevent infection: - -Hand Hygiene
-While washing hands our hands are always _____ the elbows. - -Below
-- Use good posture.
- Always keep your body's line of balance close to your center of gravity (below waistline).
Broad base of support.
- Hold object close to body.
- Bend your knees.
- Don't twist your trunk.
- Push rather than pull.
- Proper lifting
- Feet 12" apart - -Good body mechanics
-semi-sitting position - -Fowler's, Semi-Fowlers
-To safely position a resident on side - -Use good body alignment, wedge, pillows, need
good support
-Prevent work-related injuries by: - -Using proper body mechanics, avoid manual lifting if
possible
-Friction and shearing can lead to - -Ulcers (bed sores)
-To prevent pressure ulcers turn resident at least every ___ hours. - -2
(STNA Nurse Aide Training)
Licensed Nurses - -Nurse aides work under the supervision of other
-5 Rights of Delegation - -Right Task, Right Circumstance, Right Person, Right Supervision,
Right direction and communication
-Who can share information about pt? - -Only nurse/person caring for that pt that is on
duty
-Fraud - -Giving wrong info on job application
-Urine-soaked sheets - -Neglect
-If nurse delegates a task that na is qualified and is in job description and the task is not
completed - -Lose your job
-Recording on charts require - -Accuracy-correct info
-The brainstem includes - -midbrain, pons, medulla oblongata and is continuous with the
spinal cord
-Why do we have care plans? - -To inform us of specific care for the resident/patient
-What does the NA do if the resident cannot read or speak - -Follow the care plan
-Basic unit of body structure - -Cell
-Geriantology - -Study of aging
-If bones break easy what can help? - -More calcium, protein, take vitamins
-Correctly ID a resident/pt - -Check id on assignment sheet, then check id bracelet (ask
resident to verify as well)
-T/F Abdominal thrusts can be used on pregnant women, obese people, unconscious
people - -False
-Elderly people are at risk for foreign body airway obstruction (choking) because of: - -
Dysphagia
-When/What time of day are residents more at risk for a fall? - -Shift Change
, -#1 way to prevent residents from falling and protect from harm is to answer _____ _____
immediately. - -Call Lights
-The only time when the wheels should not be locked on beds: - -When bed is in motion
-Gait belt should only be applied: - -Over clothing, never bare skin
-Restraints are only used when - -There is a doctor's order, and ALL other alternatives
have been exhausted and failed
-False Imprisonment - -unnecessary restraint; unlawful restraint or restriction of a
person's freedom of movement
-Removal of pathogenic microbes; absence of bacteria, viruses, and other microorganisms -
-Asepsis
-Healthcare-associated infection (HAI) (an infection that a resident gets while staying or
living in a health care setting) can be spread by: - -Coughing, sneezing, laughing, singing
(airborne)
-Best way to prevent infection: - -Hand Hygiene
-While washing hands our hands are always _____ the elbows. - -Below
-- Use good posture.
- Always keep your body's line of balance close to your center of gravity (below waistline).
Broad base of support.
- Hold object close to body.
- Bend your knees.
- Don't twist your trunk.
- Push rather than pull.
- Proper lifting
- Feet 12" apart - -Good body mechanics
-semi-sitting position - -Fowler's, Semi-Fowlers
-To safely position a resident on side - -Use good body alignment, wedge, pillows, need
good support
-Prevent work-related injuries by: - -Using proper body mechanics, avoid manual lifting if
possible
-Friction and shearing can lead to - -Ulcers (bed sores)
-To prevent pressure ulcers turn resident at least every ___ hours. - -2
