STNA Trivia 4 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which type of isolation precaution is used for patients with diseases spread by respiratory droplets, such as influenza?
- Contact precautions
- Droplet precautions (Correct answer)
- Airborne precautions
- Standard precautions
Correct answer: Droplet precautions
Droplet precautions are used when a disease spreads via large respiratory droplets expelled during coughing or sneezing, such as influenza.
Question 2: When a nursing assistant performs range-of-motion (ROM) exercises, what is the primary goal?
- Build muscle mass
- Maintain or improve joint flexibility and prevent contractures (Correct answer)
- Test patient strength
- Reduce fever
Correct answer: Maintain or improve joint flexibility and prevent contractures
ROM exercises keep joints flexible and help prevent contractures, which are permanent tightening of muscles and joints due to inactivity.
Question 3: What is a 'contracture'?
- A legal agreement between patient and facility
- An abnormal shortening of muscle or joint tissue causing limited movement (Correct answer)
- A type of pressure injury
- A muscle cramp during exercise
Correct answer: An abnormal shortening of muscle or joint tissue causing limited movement
A contracture is the permanent shortening and hardening of muscles, tendons, or other tissue that restricts normal movement of a joint.
Question 4: Which of the following foods is highest in protein and would best support wound healing?
- White bread
- Apple juice
- Chicken breast (Correct answer)
- White rice
Correct answer: Chicken breast
Chicken breast is high in protein, which is essential for tissue repair and wound healing.
Question 5: What is the purpose of a 'care plan' in a long-term care facility?
- To schedule staff breaks
- To document individualized goals and interventions for each resident (Correct answer)
- To track facility expenses
- To record medication errors
Correct answer: To document individualized goals and interventions for each resident
A care plan is an individualized document that outlines specific goals, approaches, and interventions tailored to each resident's needs.
Question 6: Which sense often remains intact the longest in dying patients, making communication important until the end?
- Sight
- Smell
- Hearing (Correct answer)
- Taste
Correct answer: Hearing
Hearing is believed to be the last sense to diminish, so speaking calmly and reassuringly to dying patients remains important.
Question 7: What does the term 'edema' describe?
- Skin discoloration from bruising
- Abnormal accumulation of fluid in body tissues causing swelling (Correct answer)
- A type of rash
- Decreased urine output
Correct answer: Abnormal accumulation of fluid in body tissues causing swelling
Edema is swelling caused by excess fluid trapped in the body's tissues, commonly seen in the legs, ankles, or feet.
STNA Trivia 4
Which type of isolation precaution is used for patients with diseases spread by respiratory droplets, such as influenza?