Free STNA Basic Nursing Skills Test 1

Question 1

Which of the following is a job task performed by the nurse aide?

Accepted Answer

Participating in resident care planning conferences.

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Taking a telephone order from a physician.

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Giving medications to assigned residents.

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Changing sterile wound dressings.

Question 2

Which of the following statements is true about range of motion (ROM) exercise?

Accepted Answer

Are often performed during ADLs such as bathing or dressing

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Done just once a day

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Help prevent strokes and paralysis

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Require at least ten repetitions of each exercise

Question 3

A resident who has cancer is expected to die within the next couple of days. Nursing care for this resident should focus on:

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Providing for the resident's comfort.

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Helping the resident through the stages of grief.

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Keeping the resident's care routine, such as for bathing.

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Giving the resident a lot of quiet time and privacy.

Question 4

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

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Shakiness

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Fever

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Thirst

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Vomiting

Question 5

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:

Accepted Answer

Check for kinks in the tubing.

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Ask the resident to try urinating.

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Offer the resident fluid intake.

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Obtain a new urinary drainage bag.

Question 6

A resident who is incontinent of urine has an increased risk of developing:

Accepted Answer

Urinary tract infection

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Dementia

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Pressure sores

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Dehydration

Question 7

As the nurse aide begins his/her assignment, which of the following should the nurse aide do first?

Accepted Answer

Assist a resident who has called for assistance to get off the toilet.

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Collect linen supplies for the shift.

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Check all the nurse aide's assigned residents.

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Start bathing a resident who has physical therapy in one hour.

Question 8

Which of the following is the correct method for measuring a patient's radial pulse?

Accepted Answer

Use the index and middle fingers to press lightly on the patient's wrist and count the beats for one full minute.

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Place the thumb on the patient’s wrist and count the beats for 30 seconds.

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Press firmly with the index finger on the patient's neck and count the beats for 15 seconds.

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Use the stethoscope to listen to the heartbeats in the patient’s chest and count the beats for one full minute.

Question 9

When a person is admitted to the nursing home, the nurse aide should expect that the resident will:

Accepted Answer

Experience a sense of loss related to the life change.

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Have problems related to incontinence.

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Require a lot of assistance with personal care.

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Adjust more quickly if admitted directly from the hospital.

Question 10

The resident's weight is obtained routinely as a way to check the resident's:

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Nutrition and health

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Growth and development

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Adjustment to the facility

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Activity level