STNA FINAL EXAM 2026 QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
RATED A+
✔✔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. - ✔✔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. - ✔✔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. - ✔✔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. - ✔✔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. - ✔✔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. - ✔✔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 - ✔✔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. - ✔✔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 - ✔✔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. - ✔✔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 - ✔✔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. - ✔✔D.) Have a schedule for toileting.
✔✔A resident who has stress incontinence
A.) Will have an indwelling urinary catheter.
B.) Should wear an incontinent brief at night.
C.) May leak urine when laughing or coughing.
D.) Needs toileting every 1-2 hours throughout the day. - ✔✔C.) May leak urine when
laughing or coughing.
✔✔The doctor has told the resident that his cancer is growing and that he is dying.
When the resident tells the nurse aide that there is a mistake, the nurse aide should
A.) Understand that denial is a normal reaction.
B.) Remind the resident the doctor would not lie.
C.) Suggest the resident ask for more test.
D.) Ask if the resident is afraid of dying. - ✔✔A.) Understand that denial is a normal
reaction.
✔✔A slipknot is used when securing a restraint so that
A.) The restraint cannot be removed by the resident.
B.) The restraint can be removed quickly when needed.
C.) Body alignment is maintained while wearing the restraint.
D.) It can be easily observed whether the restraint is applied correctly. - ✔✔B.) The
restraint can be removed quickly when needed.
✔✔When using PPE the nurse aide correctly follows Standard Precautions when
wearing
A.) Double gloves when providing perineal care to a resident.
B.) A mask and gown while feeding a resident that coughs.
C.) Gloves to remove a resident's bedpan.
D.) Gloves while ambulating a resident. - ✔✔C.) Gloves to remove a resident's bedpan.
✔✔To help prevent resident falls, the nurse aide should
RATED A+
✔✔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. - ✔✔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. - ✔✔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. - ✔✔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. - ✔✔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. - ✔✔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. - ✔✔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 - ✔✔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. - ✔✔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 - ✔✔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. - ✔✔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 - ✔✔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. - ✔✔D.) Have a schedule for toileting.
✔✔A resident who has stress incontinence
A.) Will have an indwelling urinary catheter.
B.) Should wear an incontinent brief at night.
C.) May leak urine when laughing or coughing.
D.) Needs toileting every 1-2 hours throughout the day. - ✔✔C.) May leak urine when
laughing or coughing.
✔✔The doctor has told the resident that his cancer is growing and that he is dying.
When the resident tells the nurse aide that there is a mistake, the nurse aide should
A.) Understand that denial is a normal reaction.
B.) Remind the resident the doctor would not lie.
C.) Suggest the resident ask for more test.
D.) Ask if the resident is afraid of dying. - ✔✔A.) Understand that denial is a normal
reaction.
✔✔A slipknot is used when securing a restraint so that
A.) The restraint cannot be removed by the resident.
B.) The restraint can be removed quickly when needed.
C.) Body alignment is maintained while wearing the restraint.
D.) It can be easily observed whether the restraint is applied correctly. - ✔✔B.) The
restraint can be removed quickly when needed.
✔✔When using PPE the nurse aide correctly follows Standard Precautions when
wearing
A.) Double gloves when providing perineal care to a resident.
B.) A mask and gown while feeding a resident that coughs.
C.) Gloves to remove a resident's bedpan.
D.) Gloves while ambulating a resident. - ✔✔C.) Gloves to remove a resident's bedpan.
✔✔To help prevent resident falls, the nurse aide should
