ASE Test 2: Practice Questions & Answers
A client reports to the emergency department with ankle pain due to a minor road accident. By
asking the client to describe the accident, what type of nursing skill is the nurse using? -
ANSWER:Assessment skills
In a nursing unit, the RN delegates nursing tasks to the LPN. Keeping in mind the delegation
guidelines, which statement denotes the right task for the LPN? - ANSWER:Assist clients with nasogastric
tube feeds.
A family has lost a member who was treated for leukemia at a nursing unit. The nurse provides
emotional support to the family and counsels them to cope with their loss. Which quality should
the nurse use in this situation? - ANSWER:Empathy
A 50-year-old client reports to a primary care unit with an open wound due to a fall in the
bathroom. Which of the following nursing actions represents caring skills?
- - ANSWER:The nurse cleans the wound and applies a dressing to it.
One of the nursing achievements in the Crimean War was that the death rate of soldiers dropped
from 60% to 1%. What is the most appropriate reason for the fall in the death rate? -
ANSWER:Decreased rate of infection and gangrene
In a nursing unit, the RN delegates nursing tasks to the nursing assistant. Keeping in mind the
delegation guidelines, which statement denotes the right direction for the nursing assistant? -
ANSWER:"Dispose of the disconnected IV set."
A nurse at a health care facility provides information, assistance, and encouragement to clients
during the various phases of nursing care. In which of the following activities does the nurse use
counseling skills? - ANSWER:Educating a group of young girls about AIDS
A nurse is conducting an interview of a 40-year-old client who is admitted with chest pain.
Which of the following actions by the nurse indicates active listening?
- - ANSWER:Asking for clarifications and repetitions when needed
A student wants to join a nursing program that provides flexibility in working at both staff and
managerial positions. Which nursing program should the nurse suggest for this student? - ANSWER:A
baccalaureate nursing programs
A client is brought to the emergency department with a head injury. Which nursing skills should
, the nurse put into immediate use? - ANSWER:Assessment skills
Training schools for nurses were established in the United States after the Civil War. The
standards of US schools deviated from those of Nightingale paradigm. Which of the following
statements is true about US training schools during this period of history? - ANSWER:Training schools
eliminated the need to pay employees.
The scope and character of nursing practice underwent significant changes in the years following
the Civil War. Which of the following activities exemplified nursing practice in the early years
of the 20th century? - ANSWER:Providing basic health care to recent immigrants to the United States
A nursing student has begun a clinical placement at a large hospital that serves a diverse
population. The student has consequently acquired a new appreciation for the fact that nursing
combines art with science. Which of the following is the clearest manifestation of the scientific
basis for nursing?
- - ANSWER:Providing evidence-based nursing care
Beginning with Florence Nightingale, many definitions of nursing have been put forth by
individual nurses and by nursing organizations. Which of the following statements best describes
an aspect of the changes in these definitions over time? - ANSWER:Definition of an independent health
care practice that is not solely dependent on
physicians
A team of nurses who provide care in a community hospital have been encouraged to participate
in continuing educational activities. Why is continuing education needed in nursing? -
ANSWER:Continuing education has the potential to partially alleviate the nursing shortage.
A nurse has completed a hospital-based educational program that has allowed the nurse to
become cross-trained. A nurse who is cross-trained is able to - ANSWER:Perform certain non-nursing
duties in addition to traditional nursing duties
A nurse finds that a client has infiltration around the IV access and that the device needs to be
removed. What explanation should the nurse give to reduce the client's anxiety? - ANSWER:"I know that
you are anxious, but removal will be painless and the IV location needs to
be changed."
A nurse is examining a 3-year-old child with conjunctivitis. During the examination, the child
starts crying and refuses to sit still. Which of the following statements is appropriate for the
A client reports to the emergency department with ankle pain due to a minor road accident. By
asking the client to describe the accident, what type of nursing skill is the nurse using? -
ANSWER:Assessment skills
In a nursing unit, the RN delegates nursing tasks to the LPN. Keeping in mind the delegation
guidelines, which statement denotes the right task for the LPN? - ANSWER:Assist clients with nasogastric
tube feeds.
A family has lost a member who was treated for leukemia at a nursing unit. The nurse provides
emotional support to the family and counsels them to cope with their loss. Which quality should
the nurse use in this situation? - ANSWER:Empathy
A 50-year-old client reports to a primary care unit with an open wound due to a fall in the
bathroom. Which of the following nursing actions represents caring skills?
- - ANSWER:The nurse cleans the wound and applies a dressing to it.
One of the nursing achievements in the Crimean War was that the death rate of soldiers dropped
from 60% to 1%. What is the most appropriate reason for the fall in the death rate? -
ANSWER:Decreased rate of infection and gangrene
In a nursing unit, the RN delegates nursing tasks to the nursing assistant. Keeping in mind the
delegation guidelines, which statement denotes the right direction for the nursing assistant? -
ANSWER:"Dispose of the disconnected IV set."
A nurse at a health care facility provides information, assistance, and encouragement to clients
during the various phases of nursing care. In which of the following activities does the nurse use
counseling skills? - ANSWER:Educating a group of young girls about AIDS
A nurse is conducting an interview of a 40-year-old client who is admitted with chest pain.
Which of the following actions by the nurse indicates active listening?
- - ANSWER:Asking for clarifications and repetitions when needed
A student wants to join a nursing program that provides flexibility in working at both staff and
managerial positions. Which nursing program should the nurse suggest for this student? - ANSWER:A
baccalaureate nursing programs
A client is brought to the emergency department with a head injury. Which nursing skills should
, the nurse put into immediate use? - ANSWER:Assessment skills
Training schools for nurses were established in the United States after the Civil War. The
standards of US schools deviated from those of Nightingale paradigm. Which of the following
statements is true about US training schools during this period of history? - ANSWER:Training schools
eliminated the need to pay employees.
The scope and character of nursing practice underwent significant changes in the years following
the Civil War. Which of the following activities exemplified nursing practice in the early years
of the 20th century? - ANSWER:Providing basic health care to recent immigrants to the United States
A nursing student has begun a clinical placement at a large hospital that serves a diverse
population. The student has consequently acquired a new appreciation for the fact that nursing
combines art with science. Which of the following is the clearest manifestation of the scientific
basis for nursing?
- - ANSWER:Providing evidence-based nursing care
Beginning with Florence Nightingale, many definitions of nursing have been put forth by
individual nurses and by nursing organizations. Which of the following statements best describes
an aspect of the changes in these definitions over time? - ANSWER:Definition of an independent health
care practice that is not solely dependent on
physicians
A team of nurses who provide care in a community hospital have been encouraged to participate
in continuing educational activities. Why is continuing education needed in nursing? -
ANSWER:Continuing education has the potential to partially alleviate the nursing shortage.
A nurse has completed a hospital-based educational program that has allowed the nurse to
become cross-trained. A nurse who is cross-trained is able to - ANSWER:Perform certain non-nursing
duties in addition to traditional nursing duties
A nurse finds that a client has infiltration around the IV access and that the device needs to be
removed. What explanation should the nurse give to reduce the client's anxiety? - ANSWER:"I know that
you are anxious, but removal will be painless and the IV location needs to
be changed."
A nurse is examining a 3-year-old child with conjunctivitis. During the examination, the child
starts crying and refuses to sit still. Which of the following statements is appropriate for the
