AMBULATORY CARE NURSE CERTIFICATION
EXAM (ANCC) 2026/2027WITH 170
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS RATED
A+ NEWEST!!!
Which of the following laboratory test is most effective in monitoring a client with
DM blood glucose level?
A. Urine Glucose Level
B. Glucometer blood glucose testing
C. Hemoglobin A1C
D. Creatinine Levels
C. Hemoglobin A1C
The Ambulatory care Nurse is triaging a client whose chief complaint is chest pain.
What is a priority action for the nurse to take?
A. Complete full head to toe
B. Administer ASA
C. Perform Electrocardiogram (ECG)
D. Call 911
C. Perform an Electrocardiogram
Which of the following is essential for the ambulatory care nurse to remind the
client of when performing an Electrocardiogram?
A. Take a deep breath during the test
B. Hold you breath during the test
C. Try not to move during the test
D. You may keep your bra on during the test
C. Try not to move during the test
,The Ambulatory Care nurse is assessing a client. Which of the following questions
will yield more information from the client?
A. Are you feeling pain?
B. What brought you in today?
C. How many Children do you have?
D. When was your last menstrual period?
B. What Brought you in today?
The ambulatory care nurse is conducting an annual assessment of a client. The
client denies frequent urination, blurry vision, excessive thirst or hunger. The
clients Blood sugar is 500mg/dl by finger stick. What should the nurse do next?
A. Transport client to the ER
B. Notify the healthcare provider immediately
C. Retest the Blood glucose
D. Order a Hemoglobin A1c
C. Retest the blood glucose
The client complains of sporadic Abnormal heart rate. An ECG performed showed
Normal Sinus rhythm. Labs were WNL and assessment revealed no cardiovascular
abnormalities. Which of the following should the nurse anticipate the healthcare
provider will order?
A. Halter Monitoring
B. Admission to the hospital
C. Continuous EEG
D. Chest X-ray
A. Halter Monitoring
B. To educate the client the ambulatory care nurse needs a systematic and
planned process that consists of teaching and learning. Which of the
following factors could influence the education process?
A. Culture
B. Learner's readiness
C. Gender
D. Socio-Economic Status
,C. B. Learner's readiness
D. The Ambulatory care nurse is discharging a 10-year-old child from the
pediatric clinic. To whom should the nurse given the discharge teaching?
A. The Child
B. The mother
C. Both the child and the caregiver
D. the grandparents
E. C. Both the child and the caregiver
F. The ambulatory care nurse is caring for a Native Hawaiian whose choice of
food intake, health and wellbeing perception can pose barriers to life style
modification. To be effective in getting the client to participate in dietary
modification, which of the following steps should the nurse take?
A. Give the client a brochure
B. Teach the client about nutrition from a family framework perspective
C. Give the client the web address for the dietary information
D. Recommend a specific diet regimen
G. B. Teach the client about nutrition from a family framework perspective
H. The Ambulatory care nurse is working in the client with a variety of clients
from different racial and ethnic groups. When providing care, the nurse
should know which group has the highest asthma prevalence of any
racial/ethnic group in the USA?
A. Hispanics
B. Caucasian
C. African Americans
D. Asian
I. C. African Americans
J. The Joint commission requires accredited healthcare organizations to
develop and use a list of abbreviations that should not be used. Which of the
following if documented by the ambulatory care nurse indicate
understanding of the "Do not Use" list?
A. QD
B. U
C. Unit
D. IU
, K. B. U
L. A client fell in the clinic during the intake process. The ambulatory care
nurse is documenting the occurrence. Which of the following indicates
proper documentation of the incident?
A. Document the incident in the patients chart
B. Make no mention of the fall in the clients charts
C. Report it the the risk management and they will document the incident
D. Document the occurrence of the fall in the organization's incident
reporting system
M. D. Document the occurrence of the fall in the organization's incident
reporting system
N. Which of the following actions should the ambulatory care nurse implement
for a client who presents tot he clinic with chest pain?
A. Refer the client immediately to the ER
B. Take vital signs and obtain ECG
C. Take detailed history
D. Call the EMS for transport
O. B. Take vital signs and obtain ECG
P. Which of the following is used to determine the type and the numbers of
staff needed in an ambulatory clinic?
A. Only the volume of client
B. Nurses; years of experience
C. Nurses college degree
D. The complexity and the number of clients
Q. D. The complexity and the number of clients
R. Which action by the ambulatory care nurse indicates that he/she is compliant
with the client self-determination Act?
A. Asking the client if they have a Advanced Directives
B. Completing a head to toe assessment
C. Reviewing the clients care plan
D. Complying with the client's right to refuse medication
S. A. Asking the client if they have a Advanced Directives
T. Which of the following medications does the ambulatory care nurse
anticipate the MD will prescribe for a client with chronic Asthma for long-
EXAM (ANCC) 2026/2027WITH 170
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS RATED
A+ NEWEST!!!
Which of the following laboratory test is most effective in monitoring a client with
DM blood glucose level?
A. Urine Glucose Level
B. Glucometer blood glucose testing
C. Hemoglobin A1C
D. Creatinine Levels
C. Hemoglobin A1C
The Ambulatory care Nurse is triaging a client whose chief complaint is chest pain.
What is a priority action for the nurse to take?
A. Complete full head to toe
B. Administer ASA
C. Perform Electrocardiogram (ECG)
D. Call 911
C. Perform an Electrocardiogram
Which of the following is essential for the ambulatory care nurse to remind the
client of when performing an Electrocardiogram?
A. Take a deep breath during the test
B. Hold you breath during the test
C. Try not to move during the test
D. You may keep your bra on during the test
C. Try not to move during the test
,The Ambulatory Care nurse is assessing a client. Which of the following questions
will yield more information from the client?
A. Are you feeling pain?
B. What brought you in today?
C. How many Children do you have?
D. When was your last menstrual period?
B. What Brought you in today?
The ambulatory care nurse is conducting an annual assessment of a client. The
client denies frequent urination, blurry vision, excessive thirst or hunger. The
clients Blood sugar is 500mg/dl by finger stick. What should the nurse do next?
A. Transport client to the ER
B. Notify the healthcare provider immediately
C. Retest the Blood glucose
D. Order a Hemoglobin A1c
C. Retest the blood glucose
The client complains of sporadic Abnormal heart rate. An ECG performed showed
Normal Sinus rhythm. Labs were WNL and assessment revealed no cardiovascular
abnormalities. Which of the following should the nurse anticipate the healthcare
provider will order?
A. Halter Monitoring
B. Admission to the hospital
C. Continuous EEG
D. Chest X-ray
A. Halter Monitoring
B. To educate the client the ambulatory care nurse needs a systematic and
planned process that consists of teaching and learning. Which of the
following factors could influence the education process?
A. Culture
B. Learner's readiness
C. Gender
D. Socio-Economic Status
,C. B. Learner's readiness
D. The Ambulatory care nurse is discharging a 10-year-old child from the
pediatric clinic. To whom should the nurse given the discharge teaching?
A. The Child
B. The mother
C. Both the child and the caregiver
D. the grandparents
E. C. Both the child and the caregiver
F. The ambulatory care nurse is caring for a Native Hawaiian whose choice of
food intake, health and wellbeing perception can pose barriers to life style
modification. To be effective in getting the client to participate in dietary
modification, which of the following steps should the nurse take?
A. Give the client a brochure
B. Teach the client about nutrition from a family framework perspective
C. Give the client the web address for the dietary information
D. Recommend a specific diet regimen
G. B. Teach the client about nutrition from a family framework perspective
H. The Ambulatory care nurse is working in the client with a variety of clients
from different racial and ethnic groups. When providing care, the nurse
should know which group has the highest asthma prevalence of any
racial/ethnic group in the USA?
A. Hispanics
B. Caucasian
C. African Americans
D. Asian
I. C. African Americans
J. The Joint commission requires accredited healthcare organizations to
develop and use a list of abbreviations that should not be used. Which of the
following if documented by the ambulatory care nurse indicate
understanding of the "Do not Use" list?
A. QD
B. U
C. Unit
D. IU
, K. B. U
L. A client fell in the clinic during the intake process. The ambulatory care
nurse is documenting the occurrence. Which of the following indicates
proper documentation of the incident?
A. Document the incident in the patients chart
B. Make no mention of the fall in the clients charts
C. Report it the the risk management and they will document the incident
D. Document the occurrence of the fall in the organization's incident
reporting system
M. D. Document the occurrence of the fall in the organization's incident
reporting system
N. Which of the following actions should the ambulatory care nurse implement
for a client who presents tot he clinic with chest pain?
A. Refer the client immediately to the ER
B. Take vital signs and obtain ECG
C. Take detailed history
D. Call the EMS for transport
O. B. Take vital signs and obtain ECG
P. Which of the following is used to determine the type and the numbers of
staff needed in an ambulatory clinic?
A. Only the volume of client
B. Nurses; years of experience
C. Nurses college degree
D. The complexity and the number of clients
Q. D. The complexity and the number of clients
R. Which action by the ambulatory care nurse indicates that he/she is compliant
with the client self-determination Act?
A. Asking the client if they have a Advanced Directives
B. Completing a head to toe assessment
C. Reviewing the clients care plan
D. Complying with the client's right to refuse medication
S. A. Asking the client if they have a Advanced Directives
T. Which of the following medications does the ambulatory care nurse
anticipate the MD will prescribe for a client with chronic Asthma for long-
