STNA Practice Test Questions and Well Detailed
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When trying to communicate with a resident who speaks a different language than the
nurse aide, the nurse aide should
A.) Use pictures and gestures.
B.) Face the resident and speak softly when talking.
C.) Repeat words often if the resident does not understand.
D.) Assume when the resident nods his/her head that the message is understood. -
CORRECTANSWER A.) Use pictures and gestures.
While walking down the hall, a nurse aide looks into a resident's room and see another
nurse aide hitting a resident. The nurse aide is expected to
A.) Contact the state agency that inspects the nursing facility.
B.) Enter the room immediately to provide for the resident's safety.
C.) Wait to confront the nurse aide when he/she leaves the resident's room.
D.) Check the resident for any signs of injury after the nurse aide leaves the room. -
CORRECTANSWER B.) Enter the room immediately to provide for the resident's safety.
Before touching a resident who is crying to offer comfort, the nurse aide should consider
A.) The resident's recent vital signs.
B.) The resident's cultural background.
C.) Whether the resident has been sad recently.
D.) Whether the resident has family that visits routinely. -CORRECTANSWER B.) The
resident's cultural background.
When a resident is expressing anger, the nurse aide should
A.) Correct the resident's misperceptions.
B.) Ask the resident to speak in a kinder tone.
C.) Listen closely to the resident's concerns.
D.) Remind the resident that everyone gets angry. -CORRECTANSWER C.) Listen
closely to the resident's concerns.
When giving a back rub, the nurse aide should
A.) Apply lotion to the back directly from the bottle.
B.) Keep the resident covered as much as possible.
C.) Leave extra lotion on the skin when completing the procedure.
D.) Expect the resident to lie on his/her stomach. -CORRECTANSWER B.) Keep the
resident covered as much as possible.
A nurse aide finds a resident looking in the refrigerator at the nurses' station at 5 a.m.
,The resident, who is confused, explains he needs breakfast before he leaves for work.
The best response by the nurse aide is to
A.) Help the resident back to his room and into bed.
B.) Ask the resident about his job and if he is hungry.
C.) Tell him that residents are not allowed in the nurses' station.
D.) Remind him that he is retired from his job and in a nursing home. -
CORRECTANSWER B.) Ask the resident about his job and if he is hungry.
Which of the following is true about caring for a resident who wears a hearing aid?
A.) Apply hairspray after the hearing aid is in place.
B.) Remove the hearing aid before showering.
C.) Clean the ear mold and battery case with water daily, drying completely.
D.) Replace batteries weekly. -CORRECTANSWER B.) Remove the hearing aid before
showering.
Residents with Parkinson's Disease often require assistance with walking because they
A.) Become confused and forget how to take steps without help.
B.) Have poor attention skills and do not notice safety problems.
C.) Have visual problems that require special glasses.
D.) Have a shuffling walk and tremors. -CORRECTANSWER D.) Have a shuffling walk
and tremors.
A resident who is inactive is at risk of constipation. In addition to increased activity and
exercise, which of the following actions helps to prevent constipation?
, A.) Adequate fluid intake
B.) Regular mealtimes
C.) High protein diet
D.) Low fiber diet -CORRECTANSWER A.) Adequate fluid intake
A resident has an indwelling urinary catheter. While making rounds, the nurse aide
notices that there is no urine in the drainage bag. The nurse aide should first
A.) Ask the resident to try urinating.
B.) Offer the resident fluid to drink.
C.) Check for kinks in the tubing.
D.) Obtain a new urinary drainage bag. -CORRECTANSWER C.) Check for kinks in the
tubing.
A resident who is incontinent of urine has an increased risk of developing
A.) Dementia
B.) Urinary tract infections
C.) Pressure sores
D.) Dehydration -CORRECTANSWER C.) Pressure sores
When cleansing the genital area during perineal care, the nurse aide should
A.) Cleanse the penis with a circular motion starting from the base and moving toward
the tip.
B.) Replace the foreskin when pushed back to cleanse an uncircumcised penis.
C.) Cleanse the rectal area first, before cleansing the genital area.
D.) Use the same area on the washcloth for each washing and rinsing stroke for a
female resident. -CORRECTANSWER B.) Replace the foreskin when pushed back to
cleanse an uncircumcised penis.
Which of the following is considered a normal age-related change?
A.) Dementia
B.) Contractures
C.) Bladder holding less urine
D.) Wheezing when breathing -CORRECTANSWER C.) Bladder holding less urine
A resident is on a bladder retraining program. The nurse aide can expect the resident to
A.) Have a fluid intake restriction to prevent sudden urges to urinate.
B.) Wear an incontinent brief in case of an accident.
C.) Have an indwelling urinary catheter.
D.) Have a schedule for toileting. -CORRECTANSWER D.) Have a schedule for
toileting.
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When trying to communicate with a resident who speaks a different language than the
nurse aide, the nurse aide should
A.) Use pictures and gestures.
B.) Face the resident and speak softly when talking.
C.) Repeat words often if the resident does not understand.
D.) Assume when the resident nods his/her head that the message is understood. -
CORRECTANSWER A.) Use pictures and gestures.
While walking down the hall, a nurse aide looks into a resident's room and see another
nurse aide hitting a resident. The nurse aide is expected to
A.) Contact the state agency that inspects the nursing facility.
B.) Enter the room immediately to provide for the resident's safety.
C.) Wait to confront the nurse aide when he/she leaves the resident's room.
D.) Check the resident for any signs of injury after the nurse aide leaves the room. -
CORRECTANSWER B.) Enter the room immediately to provide for the resident's safety.
Before touching a resident who is crying to offer comfort, the nurse aide should consider
A.) The resident's recent vital signs.
B.) The resident's cultural background.
C.) Whether the resident has been sad recently.
D.) Whether the resident has family that visits routinely. -CORRECTANSWER B.) The
resident's cultural background.
When a resident is expressing anger, the nurse aide should
A.) Correct the resident's misperceptions.
B.) Ask the resident to speak in a kinder tone.
C.) Listen closely to the resident's concerns.
D.) Remind the resident that everyone gets angry. -CORRECTANSWER C.) Listen
closely to the resident's concerns.
When giving a back rub, the nurse aide should
A.) Apply lotion to the back directly from the bottle.
B.) Keep the resident covered as much as possible.
C.) Leave extra lotion on the skin when completing the procedure.
D.) Expect the resident to lie on his/her stomach. -CORRECTANSWER B.) Keep the
resident covered as much as possible.
A nurse aide finds a resident looking in the refrigerator at the nurses' station at 5 a.m.
,The resident, who is confused, explains he needs breakfast before he leaves for work.
The best response by the nurse aide is to
A.) Help the resident back to his room and into bed.
B.) Ask the resident about his job and if he is hungry.
C.) Tell him that residents are not allowed in the nurses' station.
D.) Remind him that he is retired from his job and in a nursing home. -
CORRECTANSWER B.) Ask the resident about his job and if he is hungry.
Which of the following is true about caring for a resident who wears a hearing aid?
A.) Apply hairspray after the hearing aid is in place.
B.) Remove the hearing aid before showering.
C.) Clean the ear mold and battery case with water daily, drying completely.
D.) Replace batteries weekly. -CORRECTANSWER B.) Remove the hearing aid before
showering.
Residents with Parkinson's Disease often require assistance with walking because they
A.) Become confused and forget how to take steps without help.
B.) Have poor attention skills and do not notice safety problems.
C.) Have visual problems that require special glasses.
D.) Have a shuffling walk and tremors. -CORRECTANSWER D.) Have a shuffling walk
and tremors.
A resident who is inactive is at risk of constipation. In addition to increased activity and
exercise, which of the following actions helps to prevent constipation?
, A.) Adequate fluid intake
B.) Regular mealtimes
C.) High protein diet
D.) Low fiber diet -CORRECTANSWER A.) Adequate fluid intake
A resident has an indwelling urinary catheter. While making rounds, the nurse aide
notices that there is no urine in the drainage bag. The nurse aide should first
A.) Ask the resident to try urinating.
B.) Offer the resident fluid to drink.
C.) Check for kinks in the tubing.
D.) Obtain a new urinary drainage bag. -CORRECTANSWER C.) Check for kinks in the
tubing.
A resident who is incontinent of urine has an increased risk of developing
A.) Dementia
B.) Urinary tract infections
C.) Pressure sores
D.) Dehydration -CORRECTANSWER C.) Pressure sores
When cleansing the genital area during perineal care, the nurse aide should
A.) Cleanse the penis with a circular motion starting from the base and moving toward
the tip.
B.) Replace the foreskin when pushed back to cleanse an uncircumcised penis.
C.) Cleanse the rectal area first, before cleansing the genital area.
D.) Use the same area on the washcloth for each washing and rinsing stroke for a
female resident. -CORRECTANSWER B.) Replace the foreskin when pushed back to
cleanse an uncircumcised penis.
Which of the following is considered a normal age-related change?
A.) Dementia
B.) Contractures
C.) Bladder holding less urine
D.) Wheezing when breathing -CORRECTANSWER C.) Bladder holding less urine
A resident is on a bladder retraining program. The nurse aide can expect the resident to
A.) Have a fluid intake restriction to prevent sudden urges to urinate.
B.) Wear an incontinent brief in case of an accident.
C.) Have an indwelling urinary catheter.
D.) Have a schedule for toileting. -CORRECTANSWER D.) Have a schedule for
toileting.
