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STNA VOCABULARY EXAM LATEST WITH
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS/100% GUARANTEED PASS!
abandonment - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ Leaving a patient
after care has been initiated and before the patient has
been transferred to someone with equal or greater
medical training.
abdominal thrust - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ a strong push
into the region between the thorax and pelvis
(diaphragm) Hemlick maneuver
abduction - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ movement away from
the midline of the body
abduction pillow - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ goes between
the legs; it helps keep the legs spread
abductor wedge - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ prevents hip
adduction that can result in dislocation following hip
arthroplasty.
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abuse - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ The intentional
mistreatment or harm of another person
acceptance - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ the action of
consenting to receive or undertake something offered.
accidents - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ an unfortunate event
resulting from carelessness or ignorance
activities - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ things that are done for
enjoyment, often as part of education and often in
groups.
acute - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ sudden onset
adaptive - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ flexible, adjust
adaptive devices - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ special
equipment that helps a person who is ill or disabled to
perform ADLs; also called assistive devices.
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adduction - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ brings the digits
toward the center of the hand or foot, is the movement
of a body part toward the body's midline.
ADL - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ Activities of daily living
admission - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ the act or process of
admitting
admitting resident - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ the individual
being accepted into a Long Term Care Facility
advance directives - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ special
equipment that helps a person who is ill or disabled to
perform ADLs; also called assistive devices.
affected side - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ a weakened side
from a stroke or injury; also called the "weaker" or
"involved" side.
aging process - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ the natural
occurrences in the body that produce the changes
associated with growing old
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agitation - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ commotion, excitement;
uneasiness
AIDS - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ Acquired Immune
Deficiency Syndrome
alarms - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ indications of an ongoing
current problem
alternating pressure mattress - .....ANSWER ...✔✔
[P]:alt pressure increase/decreases with use of pump;
[TNI]:Assess on admit/schedule limited mobility +
drainage, body fluids, contained pus, Stage III/IV; post
operative flap, pain management; [R]: pressure can be
reduced under bony prominences but increased under
others
Alzheimer's - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ a progressive form
of presenile dementia that is similar to senile dementia
except that it usually starts in the 40s or 50s; first
symptoms are impaired memory which is followed by
impaired thought and speech and finally complete
helplessness
STNA VOCABULARY EXAM LATEST WITH
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS/100% GUARANTEED PASS!
abandonment - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ Leaving a patient
after care has been initiated and before the patient has
been transferred to someone with equal or greater
medical training.
abdominal thrust - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ a strong push
into the region between the thorax and pelvis
(diaphragm) Hemlick maneuver
abduction - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ movement away from
the midline of the body
abduction pillow - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ goes between
the legs; it helps keep the legs spread
abductor wedge - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ prevents hip
adduction that can result in dislocation following hip
arthroplasty.
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abuse - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ The intentional
mistreatment or harm of another person
acceptance - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ the action of
consenting to receive or undertake something offered.
accidents - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ an unfortunate event
resulting from carelessness or ignorance
activities - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ things that are done for
enjoyment, often as part of education and often in
groups.
acute - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ sudden onset
adaptive - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ flexible, adjust
adaptive devices - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ special
equipment that helps a person who is ill or disabled to
perform ADLs; also called assistive devices.
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adduction - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ brings the digits
toward the center of the hand or foot, is the movement
of a body part toward the body's midline.
ADL - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ Activities of daily living
admission - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ the act or process of
admitting
admitting resident - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ the individual
being accepted into a Long Term Care Facility
advance directives - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ special
equipment that helps a person who is ill or disabled to
perform ADLs; also called assistive devices.
affected side - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ a weakened side
from a stroke or injury; also called the "weaker" or
"involved" side.
aging process - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ the natural
occurrences in the body that produce the changes
associated with growing old
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agitation - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ commotion, excitement;
uneasiness
AIDS - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ Acquired Immune
Deficiency Syndrome
alarms - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ indications of an ongoing
current problem
alternating pressure mattress - .....ANSWER ...✔✔
[P]:alt pressure increase/decreases with use of pump;
[TNI]:Assess on admit/schedule limited mobility +
drainage, body fluids, contained pus, Stage III/IV; post
operative flap, pain management; [R]: pressure can be
reduced under bony prominences but increased under
others
Alzheimer's - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ a progressive form
of presenile dementia that is similar to senile dementia
except that it usually starts in the 40s or 50s; first
symptoms are impaired memory which is followed by
impaired thought and speech and finally complete
helplessness
