Free STNA Personal Care Skills Test 1

Question 1

Before feeding a resident, what is the best reason to wash the resident's hands?

Accepted Answer

The resident may still touch his/her mouth or food.

Answer

It reduces the risk of spreading airborne diseases.

Answer

It improves resident morale and appetite.

Answer

The resident needs to keep meal routines.

Question 2

Gloves should be worn for which of the following procedures?

Accepted Answer

Emptying a urinary drainage bag

Answer

Brushing a resident's hair

Answer

Ambulating a resident

Answer

Feeding a resident

Question 3

When walking a resident, a gait or transfer belt is often:

Accepted Answer

Put around the resident's waist to provide a way to hold onto the resident.

Answer

Worn around the nurse aide's waist for back support.

Answer

Used to keep the resident positioned properly in the wheelchair.

Answer

Used to help stand the resident, and then removed before walking.

Question 4

When providing foot care to a resident it is important for the nurse aide to:

Accepted Answer

Check the feet for skin breakdown

Answer

Remove calluses and corns

Answer

Keep the water cool to prevent burns

Answer

Apply lotion, including between the toes

Question 5

When feeding a resident, frequent coughing can be a sign that the resident is:

Accepted Answer

Having difficulty swallowing

Answer

Choking

Answer

Getting full

Answer

Needs to drink more fluids

Question 6

When a resident refuses a bedbath, the nurse aide should:

Accepted Answer

Wait a while and then ask the resident again.

Answer

Offer the resident a bribe.

Answer

Remind the resident that people who smell don't have friends.

Answer

Tell the resident that the nursing home policy requires daily bathing.

Question 7

When giving a back rub, the nurse aide should:

Accepted Answer

Keep the resident covered as much as possible.

Answer

Apply lotion to the back directly from the bottle.

Answer

Leave the extra lotion on the skin when completing the procedure.

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Expect the resident to lie on his/her stomach.

Question 8

Which of the following is true about caring for a resident who wears a hearing aid?

Accepted Answer

Remove the hearing aid before showering.

Answer

Apply hairspray after the hearing aid is in place.

Answer

Clean the ear mold and battery case with water daily, drying completely.

Answer

Replace batteries weekly.

Question 9

Residents with Parkinson's disease often require assistance with walking because they:

Accepted Answer

Have a shuffling walk and tremors.

Answer

Become confused and forget how to take steps without help.

Answer

Have poor attention skills and do not notice safety problems.

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Have visual problems that require special glasses.

Question 10

A resident who is inactive is at the risk of constipation. In addition to increased activity and exercise, which of the following actions helps to prevent constipation?

Accepted Answer

Adequate fluid intake

Answer

Regular mealtimes

Answer

High protein diet

Answer

Low fiber diet