STNA Practice Test Questions with answers

STNA Practice Test Questions with
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answers

Which of the following statements is true about ROM
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exercises?


A.) Done just once a day
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B.) Help prevent Strokes and paralysis
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C.) Require at least ten repetitions of each exercise
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D.) Are often performed during ADL's such as bathing or
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dressing - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔D.) Are often
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performed during ADLs such as bathing or dressing |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\




While the nurse aide tries to dress a resident who is
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confused, the resident keeps trying to grab a hairbrush.
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The nurse aide should
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A.) Put the hairbrush away and out of sight.
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B.) Give the resident the hairbrush to hold.
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C.) Try to dress the resident more quickly.
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D.) Restrain the resident's hand. - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔B.) Give the resident the hairbrush to hold
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,A resident who is lying in bed suddenly becomes short of
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breath. After calling for help, the nurse aide's next action
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A.) Ask the resident to take deep breaths.
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B.) Take the resident's vital signs.
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C.) Raise the head of the bed.
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D.) Elevate the resident's feet. - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔C.) Raise the head of the bed
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A resident who has cancer is expected to die within the
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next couple of days. Nursing care for this resident should
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focus on |\




A.) Helping the resident through the stage of grief.
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B.) Providing for the resident's comfort.
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C.) Keeping the residents care routine, such as for
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bathing.
D.) Giving the resident a lot of quiet time and privacy. -
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CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔B.) Providing for the resident's
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comfort


While giving a bed bath, the nurse aide hears the alarm
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from a nearby door suddenly go off. The nurse aide
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should

,A.) Wait a few minutes to see if the alarm stops.
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B.) Report the alarm to the charge nurse immediately.
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C.) Make the resident being bathed safe and go check the
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door right away.
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D.) Stop the bed bath and go check on the location of all
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assigned residents. - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔C.) Make the
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resident being bathed safe and go check the door right
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away.


Gloves should be worn for which of the following
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procedures?


A.) Emptying a urinary drainage bag
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B.) Brushing a resident's hair
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C.) Ambulating a resident
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D.) Feeding a resident - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔A.)
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Emptying a urinary drainage bag |\ |\ |\ |\




When walking a resident, a gait or transfer belt is often
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A.) Worn around the nurse aide's waist for back support.
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B.) Used to keep the resident positioned properly in the
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wheelchair.

, C.) Used to help stand the resident, and then removed
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before walking. |\




D.) Put around the resident's waist to provide a way to
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hold onto the resident. - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔D.) Put
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around the resident's waist to provide a way to hold onto
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the resident.
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Which of the following statements is true about resident
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who are restrained?
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A.) They are at greater risk for developing pressure sores.
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B.) They are at lower risk of developing pneumonia.
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C.) Their posture and alignment are improved.
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D.) They are not at risk for falling. - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔A.) They are at greater risk for developing pressure
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sores.


A resident has diabetes. Which of the following is a
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common sign of low blood sugar? |\ |\ |\ |\ |\




A.) Fever
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B.) Shakiness
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C.) Thirst
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D.) Vomiting - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔B.) Shakiness
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