STNA Week 7 Comprehensive Quiz - 2026/2027 Edition UPDATE
1. One ounce (oz) is equivalent to how many milliliters (mL)?
A. 15 mL
B. 45 mL
C. 30 mL
D. 60 mL
Answer: C
Rationale: In medical measurements, 1 ounce is equal to 30 milliliters.
2. What does the abbreviation ‘NPO’ stand for in a healthcare setting?
A. New patient only
B. Nutrition per observation
C. No physical output
D. Nothing by mouth
Answer: D
Rationale: NPO stands for the Latin phrase ‘nil per os,’ meaning nothing by mouth.
3. Swelling caused by an abnormal accumulation of fluid in body tissues is
called:
A. Edema
B. Emphysema
C. Emesis
D. Eczema
Answer: A
Rationale: Edema is the medical term for swelling due to fluid retention in the tissues.
,4. Which of the following is a physical sign of dehydration?
A. Clear, pale urine
B. Moist mucous membranes
C. Frequent urination
D. Dark, concentrated urine
Answer: D
Rationale: Dark urine with a strong odor is a primary indicator that a resident is not
getting enough fluids.
5. The medical term for difficulty in swallowing is:
A. Dyspnea
B. Dystrophy
C. Dysuria
D. Dysphagia
Answer: D
Rationale: Dysphagia refers to difficulty swallowing, which requires special feeding
precautions.
6. What is the term for inhaling food, fluid, or vomit into the lungs?
A. Respiration
B. Aspiration
C. Ventilation
D. Congestion
Answer: B
Rationale: Aspiration occurs when foreign material enters the lungs, potentially causing
pneumonia.
, 7. To prevent aspiration, a resident should remain in an upright position for at
least how long after eating?
A. 30 minutes
B. 5 minutes
C. 15 minutes
D. 10 minutes
Answer: A
Rationale: Remaining upright for 30 minutes post-meal uses gravity to keep food in the
stomach and prevent reflux/aspiration.
8. Which diet consists of food that is blended or ground into a thick, smooth
paste?
A. Soft diet
B. Pureed diet
C. Liquid diet
D. Mechanical soft diet
Answer: B
Rationale: A pureed diet is used for residents with severe chewing or swallowing
difficulties.
9. A resident with hypertension (high blood pressure) will likely be placed on
which diet?
A. High protein diet
B. Low sodium diet
C. High calorie diet
D. Clear liquid diet
Answer: B
Rationale: Sodium causes the body to retain fluid, which increases blood pressure;
therefore, a low-sodium diet is prescribed.
1. One ounce (oz) is equivalent to how many milliliters (mL)?
A. 15 mL
B. 45 mL
C. 30 mL
D. 60 mL
Answer: C
Rationale: In medical measurements, 1 ounce is equal to 30 milliliters.
2. What does the abbreviation ‘NPO’ stand for in a healthcare setting?
A. New patient only
B. Nutrition per observation
C. No physical output
D. Nothing by mouth
Answer: D
Rationale: NPO stands for the Latin phrase ‘nil per os,’ meaning nothing by mouth.
3. Swelling caused by an abnormal accumulation of fluid in body tissues is
called:
A. Edema
B. Emphysema
C. Emesis
D. Eczema
Answer: A
Rationale: Edema is the medical term for swelling due to fluid retention in the tissues.
,4. Which of the following is a physical sign of dehydration?
A. Clear, pale urine
B. Moist mucous membranes
C. Frequent urination
D. Dark, concentrated urine
Answer: D
Rationale: Dark urine with a strong odor is a primary indicator that a resident is not
getting enough fluids.
5. The medical term for difficulty in swallowing is:
A. Dyspnea
B. Dystrophy
C. Dysuria
D. Dysphagia
Answer: D
Rationale: Dysphagia refers to difficulty swallowing, which requires special feeding
precautions.
6. What is the term for inhaling food, fluid, or vomit into the lungs?
A. Respiration
B. Aspiration
C. Ventilation
D. Congestion
Answer: B
Rationale: Aspiration occurs when foreign material enters the lungs, potentially causing
pneumonia.
, 7. To prevent aspiration, a resident should remain in an upright position for at
least how long after eating?
A. 30 minutes
B. 5 minutes
C. 15 minutes
D. 10 minutes
Answer: A
Rationale: Remaining upright for 30 minutes post-meal uses gravity to keep food in the
stomach and prevent reflux/aspiration.
8. Which diet consists of food that is blended or ground into a thick, smooth
paste?
A. Soft diet
B. Pureed diet
C. Liquid diet
D. Mechanical soft diet
Answer: B
Rationale: A pureed diet is used for residents with severe chewing or swallowing
difficulties.
9. A resident with hypertension (high blood pressure) will likely be placed on
which diet?
A. High protein diet
B. Low sodium diet
C. High calorie diet
D. Clear liquid diet
Answer: B
Rationale: Sodium causes the body to retain fluid, which increases blood pressure;
therefore, a low-sodium diet is prescribed.
