Study Guide for Ambulatory Care Nurse
Certification Questions and Answers
2024/2025
A.x"Goxon."x-xCORRECTxANSWER-
Whatxstatementxisxthexbestxexamplexofxusingxminimalxcuesxduringxactivexlistening?
A.x"Goxon."x
B.x"Ixknowxhowxthatxfeels."
C.x"Whatxdoxyouxmean?"
D.xSayingxnothing.
A.xDefinexprofessionalxliabilityxandxminimizexrisks
Ambulatoryxcarexnursesxmayxbexliablexforximproperxadministrationxofxdrugs,xfailingxtoxfollo
wxstandardxmedicalxprocedures,xfailurextoxfollowxaxphysician'sxordersxorxtakexcorrectxoralxo
rxverbalxorders,xfailurextoxreportxchangesxinxpatientxconditionsxorxdefectivexequipment,xmis
countingxsponges/instruments/surgicalxequipment,xavoidablexinjuriesxtoxpatientsxfromxfalls
xorxburns,xandxmishandlingxofxpatientxpersonalxbelongings.x-xCORRECTxANSWER-
Thexprimaryxpurposexofxriskxmanagementxisxto:
A.xDefinexprofessionalxliabilityxandxminimizexrisks
B.xNegotiatexsettlementsxforxmalpracticexandxnegligence
C.xEducatexstaffxaboutxrisks
D.xReducexcosts
A.xSitxbothxpartiesxdownxandxattemptxconflictxresolution
Conflictxresolutionxshouldxbeginxbyxaskingxeachxparticipantxtoxstatexhisxorxherxpositionxwith
outxinterruption.xInxreachingxaxsolution,xcollaborationxandxcooperationxarexusuallyxmorexeff
ectivexthanxcoercionx-xCORRECTxANSWER-
Ifxtwoxstaffxmemberxinxanxambulatoryxcarexcenterxhavexanxongoingxconflictxbecausexofxpers
onalityxissuesxandxthisxconflictxisxinterferingxwithxtheirxwork,xthexbestxresourcexisxlikelyxto:
A.xSitxbothxpartiesxdownxandxattemptxconflictxresolution
B.xEnsurexthatxthexemployeesxarexscheduledxtoxworkxatxdifferentxtimes
C.xFirexthexemployeexthatxisxmostxatxfault
D.xFirexbothxemployeesxforxunprofessionalxconduct
acutexcarex-xCORRECTxANSWER-
Treatmentxmanagement:xinitiate,ximplement,xobservexbyxhealthcarexteam
Timing:xadmissionxtoxdischarge
ambulatoryx-xCORRECTxANSWER-
Treatmentxmanagement:xtreatmentxplanxhandledxbyxpatient
, Timing:xindividualxintermittent,xflexiblexperiodxofxtime
ambulatoryxcarexnursingx-xCORRECTxANSWER--encounterxarexepisodic
x-lessxthanx24xhoursxinxduration
x-occurxsinglyxorxinxaxseries
-encounterxmodalitiesxhappenxvia:
x-facextoxface
x-telehealth
x-
email,xpatientxportal,xtextxmessaging,xvideoxconferencing,xsmartxphones,xfacetime,xvirtualx
clinics,xbiosensors,xvariousxapps
AmbulatoryxCarexNursingx-xCORRECTxANSWER-complex,xmulti-
facetedxspecialtyxthatxencompassesxindependentxandxcollaborativexpracticexbasedxonxnur
singxprocess
-itxisxbuiltxonxbroadxknowledgexbasedxonxnursingxandxhealthxsciences
-usexofxevidence-basedxinformationxbasedxinxclinicalxpracticex
-focusxonxsafe,xqualityxcarexandximprovedxpatientxoutcomesx
-thexrolexandxfunctionsxofxanxRN
-accountabilityxforxandxautonomyxinxdeliveringxambulatoryxnursingxservices
B.x2xandx3
Ifxaxpatientxwithxaxhistoryxofxatrialxfibrillationxtakesxwarfarinxasxanxanticoagulant,xthexpatient'
sxINRxshouldxusuallyxremainxbetweenx2xandx3,xwithxaxvaluexgreaterxthanx4.9xbeingxconsider
edxaxcriticalxvalue.xIfxthexINRxisxelevatedx(<5)xwithoutxevidencexofxbleeding,xomittingxaxdosex
ofxwarfarinxmayxbexeffective;xifxthexINRxisxexcessivelyxelevatedx(>5xtox<9)xwithoutxbleeding,x
upxtoxtwoxdosesxshouldxbexwithheld.xIfxseverexbleedingxoccurs,xthenxfreshxfrozenxplasmaxwi
thx10xmgxofxvitaminxKxmayxbexadministered.x-xCORRECTxANSWER-
Ifxaxpatientxwithxaxhistoryxofxatrialxfibrillationxtakesxwarfarinxasxanxanticoagulant,xthexpatient'
sxinternationalxnormalizedxratiox(INR)xshouldxusuallyxremainxbetween:
A.x1xandx2
B.x2xandx3
C.x3xandx4
D.x4xandx5
B.xconductingxscreeningxtestsxforxvisualxdefectsx-xCORRECTxANSWER-
Whichxactivityxisxanxexamplexofxsecondaryxprevention?
A.xadministeringxanxinactivatedxpoliovirusxvaccine
B.xconductingxscreeningxtestsxforxvisualxdefects
C.xfittingxaxprostheticxlimb
D.xprovidingxaxwalkerxtoxpreventxfalls
B.xprovidingxadequatexhousingx-xCORRECTxANSWER-
Whichxactivityxisxanxexamplexofxprimaryxprevention?
A.xconductingxcontactxtracing
B.xprovidingxadequatexhousing
Certification Questions and Answers
2024/2025
A.x"Goxon."x-xCORRECTxANSWER-
Whatxstatementxisxthexbestxexamplexofxusingxminimalxcuesxduringxactivexlistening?
A.x"Goxon."x
B.x"Ixknowxhowxthatxfeels."
C.x"Whatxdoxyouxmean?"
D.xSayingxnothing.
A.xDefinexprofessionalxliabilityxandxminimizexrisks
Ambulatoryxcarexnursesxmayxbexliablexforximproperxadministrationxofxdrugs,xfailingxtoxfollo
wxstandardxmedicalxprocedures,xfailurextoxfollowxaxphysician'sxordersxorxtakexcorrectxoralxo
rxverbalxorders,xfailurextoxreportxchangesxinxpatientxconditionsxorxdefectivexequipment,xmis
countingxsponges/instruments/surgicalxequipment,xavoidablexinjuriesxtoxpatientsxfromxfalls
xorxburns,xandxmishandlingxofxpatientxpersonalxbelongings.x-xCORRECTxANSWER-
Thexprimaryxpurposexofxriskxmanagementxisxto:
A.xDefinexprofessionalxliabilityxandxminimizexrisks
B.xNegotiatexsettlementsxforxmalpracticexandxnegligence
C.xEducatexstaffxaboutxrisks
D.xReducexcosts
A.xSitxbothxpartiesxdownxandxattemptxconflictxresolution
Conflictxresolutionxshouldxbeginxbyxaskingxeachxparticipantxtoxstatexhisxorxherxpositionxwith
outxinterruption.xInxreachingxaxsolution,xcollaborationxandxcooperationxarexusuallyxmorexeff
ectivexthanxcoercionx-xCORRECTxANSWER-
Ifxtwoxstaffxmemberxinxanxambulatoryxcarexcenterxhavexanxongoingxconflictxbecausexofxpers
onalityxissuesxandxthisxconflictxisxinterferingxwithxtheirxwork,xthexbestxresourcexisxlikelyxto:
A.xSitxbothxpartiesxdownxandxattemptxconflictxresolution
B.xEnsurexthatxthexemployeesxarexscheduledxtoxworkxatxdifferentxtimes
C.xFirexthexemployeexthatxisxmostxatxfault
D.xFirexbothxemployeesxforxunprofessionalxconduct
acutexcarex-xCORRECTxANSWER-
Treatmentxmanagement:xinitiate,ximplement,xobservexbyxhealthcarexteam
Timing:xadmissionxtoxdischarge
ambulatoryx-xCORRECTxANSWER-
Treatmentxmanagement:xtreatmentxplanxhandledxbyxpatient
, Timing:xindividualxintermittent,xflexiblexperiodxofxtime
ambulatoryxcarexnursingx-xCORRECTxANSWER--encounterxarexepisodic
x-lessxthanx24xhoursxinxduration
x-occurxsinglyxorxinxaxseries
-encounterxmodalitiesxhappenxvia:
x-facextoxface
x-telehealth
x-
email,xpatientxportal,xtextxmessaging,xvideoxconferencing,xsmartxphones,xfacetime,xvirtualx
clinics,xbiosensors,xvariousxapps
AmbulatoryxCarexNursingx-xCORRECTxANSWER-complex,xmulti-
facetedxspecialtyxthatxencompassesxindependentxandxcollaborativexpracticexbasedxonxnur
singxprocess
-itxisxbuiltxonxbroadxknowledgexbasedxonxnursingxandxhealthxsciences
-usexofxevidence-basedxinformationxbasedxinxclinicalxpracticex
-focusxonxsafe,xqualityxcarexandximprovedxpatientxoutcomesx
-thexrolexandxfunctionsxofxanxRN
-accountabilityxforxandxautonomyxinxdeliveringxambulatoryxnursingxservices
B.x2xandx3
Ifxaxpatientxwithxaxhistoryxofxatrialxfibrillationxtakesxwarfarinxasxanxanticoagulant,xthexpatient'
sxINRxshouldxusuallyxremainxbetweenx2xandx3,xwithxaxvaluexgreaterxthanx4.9xbeingxconsider
edxaxcriticalxvalue.xIfxthexINRxisxelevatedx(<5)xwithoutxevidencexofxbleeding,xomittingxaxdosex
ofxwarfarinxmayxbexeffective;xifxthexINRxisxexcessivelyxelevatedx(>5xtox<9)xwithoutxbleeding,x
upxtoxtwoxdosesxshouldxbexwithheld.xIfxseverexbleedingxoccurs,xthenxfreshxfrozenxplasmaxwi
thx10xmgxofxvitaminxKxmayxbexadministered.x-xCORRECTxANSWER-
Ifxaxpatientxwithxaxhistoryxofxatrialxfibrillationxtakesxwarfarinxasxanxanticoagulant,xthexpatient'
sxinternationalxnormalizedxratiox(INR)xshouldxusuallyxremainxbetween:
A.x1xandx2
B.x2xandx3
C.x3xandx4
D.x4xandx5
B.xconductingxscreeningxtestsxforxvisualxdefectsx-xCORRECTxANSWER-
Whichxactivityxisxanxexamplexofxsecondaryxprevention?
A.xadministeringxanxinactivatedxpoliovirusxvaccine
B.xconductingxscreeningxtestsxforxvisualxdefects
C.xfittingxaxprostheticxlimb
D.xprovidingxaxwalkerxtoxpreventxfalls
B.xprovidingxadequatexhousingx-xCORRECTxANSWER-
Whichxactivityxisxanxexamplexofxprimaryxprevention?
A.xconductingxcontactxtracing
B.xprovidingxadequatexhousing
