STNA (Latest update 2026/ 2027 WITH
SOLUTIONS) Questions & 100% Correct
Verified Answers [Grade A]
When feeding a resident, frequent coughing can be a sign the resident is
A.) Choking
B.) Getting full
C.) Needs to drink more fluids
D.) Having difficulty swallowing - correct answer D.) Having difficulty swallowing
When a person is admitted to the nursing home, the nurse aide should expect that the
resident will
A.) Have problems related to incontinence.
B.) Require a lot of assistance with personal care.
C.) Experience a sense of loss related to the life charge.
D.) Adjust more quickly if admitted directly from the hospital. - correct answer C.)
Experience a sense of loss related to the life charge.
A resident gets dressed and comes out of his room wearing shoes that are from two
different pairs. The nurse aide should
A.) Tease the resident by complements the resident's sense of style
B.) Ask if the resident realizes that the shoes do not match.
C.) Remind the resident that the nurse aide can dress the resident.
D.) Ask if the resident lost some of his shoes. - correct answer B.) Ask if the resident
realizes that the shoes do not match.
A resident's wife recently died. The resident is now staying in his room all the time and
eating very little. The best response by the nurse aide is to
A.) Remind the resident to be thankful for the years he shared with his wife.
B.) Tell the resident that he needs to get out of his room at least once a day.
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C.) Understand the resident is grieving and give him chances to talk.
D.) Avoid mentioning his wife when caring for him. - correct answer C.) Understand the
resident is grieving and give him chances to talk.
When a resident refuses a bed bath, the nurse aide should
A.) Offer the resident a bribe.
B.) Wait awhile and then ask the resident again.
C.) Remind the resident that people who smell don't have friends
D.) Tell the resident that nursing home policy requires daily bathing. - correct answer
B.) Wait awhile and then ask the resident again.
When a resident is combative and trying to hit the nurse aide, it is important for the
nurse aide to
A.) Show the resident that the nurse aide is in control.
B.) Call for help to make sure there are witnesses.
C.) Explain that if the resident is not calm a restraint may be applied.
D.) Step back to protect self from harm while speaking in a calm manner. - correct
answer D.) Step back to protect self from harm while speaking in a calm manner.
During lunch in the dining room, a resident begins yelling and throws a spoon at the
nurse aide. The best response by the nurse aide is to
A.) Remain calm and ask what is upsetting the resident.
B.) Begin removing all the other residents from the dining room.
C.) Scold the resident and ask the resident to leave the dining room immediately.
D.) Remove the resident's plate, fork, knife, and cup so there is nothing else to throw. -
correct answer A.) Remain calm and ask what is upsetting the resident.
Which of the following questions asked to the resident is MOST likely to encourage
conversation?
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A.) Are you feeling tired today?
B.) Do you want to wear this outfit?
C.) What are your favorite foods?
D.) Is this water warm enough? - correct answer C.) What are your favorite foods?
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. -
correct answer 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. -
correct answer 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. - correct answer B.) The
resident's cultural background.
When a resident is expressing anger, the nurse aide should
SOLUTIONS) Questions & 100% Correct
Verified Answers [Grade A]
When feeding a resident, frequent coughing can be a sign the resident is
A.) Choking
B.) Getting full
C.) Needs to drink more fluids
D.) Having difficulty swallowing - correct answer D.) Having difficulty swallowing
When a person is admitted to the nursing home, the nurse aide should expect that the
resident will
A.) Have problems related to incontinence.
B.) Require a lot of assistance with personal care.
C.) Experience a sense of loss related to the life charge.
D.) Adjust more quickly if admitted directly from the hospital. - correct answer C.)
Experience a sense of loss related to the life charge.
A resident gets dressed and comes out of his room wearing shoes that are from two
different pairs. The nurse aide should
A.) Tease the resident by complements the resident's sense of style
B.) Ask if the resident realizes that the shoes do not match.
C.) Remind the resident that the nurse aide can dress the resident.
D.) Ask if the resident lost some of his shoes. - correct answer B.) Ask if the resident
realizes that the shoes do not match.
A resident's wife recently died. The resident is now staying in his room all the time and
eating very little. The best response by the nurse aide is to
A.) Remind the resident to be thankful for the years he shared with his wife.
B.) Tell the resident that he needs to get out of his room at least once a day.
, STNA (Latest update 2026/ 2027 WITH
SOLUTIONS) Questions & 100% Correct
Verified Answers [Grade A]
C.) Understand the resident is grieving and give him chances to talk.
D.) Avoid mentioning his wife when caring for him. - correct answer C.) Understand the
resident is grieving and give him chances to talk.
When a resident refuses a bed bath, the nurse aide should
A.) Offer the resident a bribe.
B.) Wait awhile and then ask the resident again.
C.) Remind the resident that people who smell don't have friends
D.) Tell the resident that nursing home policy requires daily bathing. - correct answer
B.) Wait awhile and then ask the resident again.
When a resident is combative and trying to hit the nurse aide, it is important for the
nurse aide to
A.) Show the resident that the nurse aide is in control.
B.) Call for help to make sure there are witnesses.
C.) Explain that if the resident is not calm a restraint may be applied.
D.) Step back to protect self from harm while speaking in a calm manner. - correct
answer D.) Step back to protect self from harm while speaking in a calm manner.
During lunch in the dining room, a resident begins yelling and throws a spoon at the
nurse aide. The best response by the nurse aide is to
A.) Remain calm and ask what is upsetting the resident.
B.) Begin removing all the other residents from the dining room.
C.) Scold the resident and ask the resident to leave the dining room immediately.
D.) Remove the resident's plate, fork, knife, and cup so there is nothing else to throw. -
correct answer A.) Remain calm and ask what is upsetting the resident.
Which of the following questions asked to the resident is MOST likely to encourage
conversation?
, STNA (Latest update 2026/ 2027 WITH
SOLUTIONS) Questions & 100% Correct
Verified Answers [Grade A]
A.) Are you feeling tired today?
B.) Do you want to wear this outfit?
C.) What are your favorite foods?
D.) Is this water warm enough? - correct answer C.) What are your favorite foods?
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. -
correct answer 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. -
correct answer 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. - correct answer B.) The
resident's cultural background.
When a resident is expressing anger, the nurse aide should
