STNA Written Test Practice Questions
with answers
All of the following principles of body mechanics must be
observed EXCEPT: - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Twist, do not
pivot
The most common type of infection occurring in residents
in facilities is: - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Urinary Tract
Infections
What drug, that is used to fight infection, have we
abused? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Antibiotics
Residents often walk with their feet shuffling. This is
usually due to: - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Loss of mobility
Hand restraints should be fastened securely to: -
CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔The bed spring using a slip knot
All of the following may prevent a resident doing their
own ADL's except:
A. decreased strength
,B. lack of endurance
C. full range of motion
D. paralysis - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔C. full range of
motion
Proper positioning is necessary for all of the following
reasons: - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔- Improving circulation
to a part of the body
- Maintaining proper body alignment
-Increasing sensory stimulation
Neurotransmitters are: - CORRECT ANSWERS
✔✔Chemicals
Parkinson's disease is caused by: - CORRECT ANSWERS
✔✔A decreases in neurotransmitters
When the synovial fluid that is around a joint causes the
joint to become inflamed it is called? - CORRECT
ANSWERS ✔✔Bursitis
Constipation is most likely caused by: - CORRECT
ANSWERS ✔✔Medications
,Residents with Parkinson's disease would not have: -
CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Flexible muscles
What is found upon examining the brain of a resident with
Alzheimer's disease? - CORRECT ANSWERS
✔✔Neurofibrillary tangles
Baseline data NOT required at the time of admission
would be: - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Family Tree
Which of the following is NOT a feeling that family
members have about someone suffering from dementia: -
CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Hope
Which is NOT normal change in the digestive system
caused by aging: - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Thicker saliva
Which is NOT an age-related change affecting the
respiratory tract: - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Cartilage
between the ribs becomes softer allowing for greater lung
expansion
The most stimulating form of bathing for residents is a: -
CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Tub bath
, Alzheimer's disease is a condition that: - CORRECT
ANSWERS ✔✔Is nearly always fatal in 3-20 years and
death is usually caused by viral or bacterial infection
Examples of the normal forgetfulness include the
following: - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔- Losing keys or
glasses
- Forgetting where you parked a car in the parking lot
- Forgetting occasional appointments
All long-term care facilities must adhere to standards set
by designated public agencies. The standards govern: -
CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Sanitary conditions of the facility
Which of the following is NOT a resident right: - CORRECT
ANSWERS ✔✔The right to have a private room
According to Resident Bill of Rights, all of the following
are true EXCEPT:
A. Having the right to manage their own affairs
B. Having the right to choose an attending physician
C. Having the right to file a grievance with proper
authorities
D. Having the right not to pay their bill - CORRECT
ANSWERS ✔✔D. Having the right not to pay their bill
with answers
All of the following principles of body mechanics must be
observed EXCEPT: - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Twist, do not
pivot
The most common type of infection occurring in residents
in facilities is: - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Urinary Tract
Infections
What drug, that is used to fight infection, have we
abused? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Antibiotics
Residents often walk with their feet shuffling. This is
usually due to: - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Loss of mobility
Hand restraints should be fastened securely to: -
CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔The bed spring using a slip knot
All of the following may prevent a resident doing their
own ADL's except:
A. decreased strength
,B. lack of endurance
C. full range of motion
D. paralysis - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔C. full range of
motion
Proper positioning is necessary for all of the following
reasons: - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔- Improving circulation
to a part of the body
- Maintaining proper body alignment
-Increasing sensory stimulation
Neurotransmitters are: - CORRECT ANSWERS
✔✔Chemicals
Parkinson's disease is caused by: - CORRECT ANSWERS
✔✔A decreases in neurotransmitters
When the synovial fluid that is around a joint causes the
joint to become inflamed it is called? - CORRECT
ANSWERS ✔✔Bursitis
Constipation is most likely caused by: - CORRECT
ANSWERS ✔✔Medications
,Residents with Parkinson's disease would not have: -
CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Flexible muscles
What is found upon examining the brain of a resident with
Alzheimer's disease? - CORRECT ANSWERS
✔✔Neurofibrillary tangles
Baseline data NOT required at the time of admission
would be: - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Family Tree
Which of the following is NOT a feeling that family
members have about someone suffering from dementia: -
CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Hope
Which is NOT normal change in the digestive system
caused by aging: - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Thicker saliva
Which is NOT an age-related change affecting the
respiratory tract: - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Cartilage
between the ribs becomes softer allowing for greater lung
expansion
The most stimulating form of bathing for residents is a: -
CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Tub bath
, Alzheimer's disease is a condition that: - CORRECT
ANSWERS ✔✔Is nearly always fatal in 3-20 years and
death is usually caused by viral or bacterial infection
Examples of the normal forgetfulness include the
following: - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔- Losing keys or
glasses
- Forgetting where you parked a car in the parking lot
- Forgetting occasional appointments
All long-term care facilities must adhere to standards set
by designated public agencies. The standards govern: -
CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Sanitary conditions of the facility
Which of the following is NOT a resident right: - CORRECT
ANSWERS ✔✔The right to have a private room
According to Resident Bill of Rights, all of the following
are true EXCEPT:
A. Having the right to manage their own affairs
B. Having the right to choose an attending physician
C. Having the right to file a grievance with proper
authorities
D. Having the right not to pay their bill - CORRECT
ANSWERS ✔✔D. Having the right not to pay their bill
