Ambulatory Care Nurse Certification
Exam Study Guide Question And
Answers
A. "Go on." - ANSWER-What statement is the best example of using minimal cues
during active listening?
A. "Go on."
B. "I know how that feels."
C. "What do you mean?"
D. Saying nothing.
A. Define professional liability and minimize risks
Ambulatory care nurses may be liable for improper administration of drugs, failing to
follow standard medical procedures, failure to follow a physician's orders or take correct
oral or verbal orders, failure to report changes in patient conditions or defective
equipment, miscounting sponges/instruments/surgical equipment, avoidable injuries to
patients from falls or burns, and mishandling of patient personal belongings. -
ANSWER-The primary purpose of risk management is to:
A. Define professional liability and minimize risks
B. Negotiate settlements for malpractice and negligence
C. Educate staff about risks
D. Reduce costs
A. Sit both parties down and attempt conflict resolution
Conflict resolution should begin by asking each participant to state his or her position
without interruption. In reaching a solution, collaboration and cooperation are usually
more effective than coercion - ANSWER-If two staff member in an ambulatory care
center have an ongoing conflict because of personality issues and this conflict is
interfering with their work, the best resource is likely to:
A. Sit both parties down and attempt conflict resolution
B. Ensure that the employees are scheduled to work at different times
C. Fire the employee that is most at fault
D. Fire both employees for unprofessional conduct
acute care - ANSWER-Treatment management: initiate, implement, observe by
healthcare team
Timing: admission to discharge
ambulatory - ANSWER-Treatment management: treatment plan handled by patient
Timing: individual intermittent, flexible period of time
, ambulatory care nursing - ANSWER--encounter are episodic
-less than 24 hours in duration
-occur singly or in a series
-encounter modalities happen via:
-face to face
-telehealth
-email, patient portal, text messaging, video conferencing, smart phones, facetime,
virtual clinics, biosensors, various apps
Ambulatory Care Nursing - ANSWER-complex, multi-faceted specialty that
encompasses independent and collaborative practice based on nursing process
-it is built on broad knowledge based on nursing and health sciences
-use of evidence-based information based in clinical practice
-focus on safe, quality care and improved patient outcomes
-the role and functions of an RN
-accountability for and autonomy in delivering ambulatory nursing services
B. 2 and 3
If a patient with a history of atrial fibrillation takes warfarin as an anticoagulant, the
patient's INR should usually remain between 2 and 3, with a value greater than 4.9
being considered a critical value. If the INR is elevated (<5) without evidence of
bleeding, omitting a dose of warfarin may be effective; if the INR is excessively elevated
(>5 to <9) without bleeding, up to two doses should be withheld. If severe bleeding
occurs, then fresh frozen plasma with 10 mg of vitamin K may be administered. -
ANSWER-If a patient with a history of atrial fibrillation takes warfarin as an
anticoagulant, the patient's international normalized ratio (INR) should usually remain
between:
A. 1 and 2
B. 2 and 3
C. 3 and 4
D. 4 and 5
B. conducting screening tests for visual defects - ANSWER-Which activity is an
example of secondary prevention?
A. administering an inactivated poliovirus vaccine
B. conducting screening tests for visual defects
C. fitting a prosthetic limb
D. providing a walker to prevent falls
B. providing adequate housing - ANSWER-Which activity is an example of primary
prevention?
A. conducting contact tracing
B. providing adequate housing
C. providing facilities for job retraining
D. providing rehab services
Exam Study Guide Question And
Answers
A. "Go on." - ANSWER-What statement is the best example of using minimal cues
during active listening?
A. "Go on."
B. "I know how that feels."
C. "What do you mean?"
D. Saying nothing.
A. Define professional liability and minimize risks
Ambulatory care nurses may be liable for improper administration of drugs, failing to
follow standard medical procedures, failure to follow a physician's orders or take correct
oral or verbal orders, failure to report changes in patient conditions or defective
equipment, miscounting sponges/instruments/surgical equipment, avoidable injuries to
patients from falls or burns, and mishandling of patient personal belongings. -
ANSWER-The primary purpose of risk management is to:
A. Define professional liability and minimize risks
B. Negotiate settlements for malpractice and negligence
C. Educate staff about risks
D. Reduce costs
A. Sit both parties down and attempt conflict resolution
Conflict resolution should begin by asking each participant to state his or her position
without interruption. In reaching a solution, collaboration and cooperation are usually
more effective than coercion - ANSWER-If two staff member in an ambulatory care
center have an ongoing conflict because of personality issues and this conflict is
interfering with their work, the best resource is likely to:
A. Sit both parties down and attempt conflict resolution
B. Ensure that the employees are scheduled to work at different times
C. Fire the employee that is most at fault
D. Fire both employees for unprofessional conduct
acute care - ANSWER-Treatment management: initiate, implement, observe by
healthcare team
Timing: admission to discharge
ambulatory - ANSWER-Treatment management: treatment plan handled by patient
Timing: individual intermittent, flexible period of time
, ambulatory care nursing - ANSWER--encounter are episodic
-less than 24 hours in duration
-occur singly or in a series
-encounter modalities happen via:
-face to face
-telehealth
-email, patient portal, text messaging, video conferencing, smart phones, facetime,
virtual clinics, biosensors, various apps
Ambulatory Care Nursing - ANSWER-complex, multi-faceted specialty that
encompasses independent and collaborative practice based on nursing process
-it is built on broad knowledge based on nursing and health sciences
-use of evidence-based information based in clinical practice
-focus on safe, quality care and improved patient outcomes
-the role and functions of an RN
-accountability for and autonomy in delivering ambulatory nursing services
B. 2 and 3
If a patient with a history of atrial fibrillation takes warfarin as an anticoagulant, the
patient's INR should usually remain between 2 and 3, with a value greater than 4.9
being considered a critical value. If the INR is elevated (<5) without evidence of
bleeding, omitting a dose of warfarin may be effective; if the INR is excessively elevated
(>5 to <9) without bleeding, up to two doses should be withheld. If severe bleeding
occurs, then fresh frozen plasma with 10 mg of vitamin K may be administered. -
ANSWER-If a patient with a history of atrial fibrillation takes warfarin as an
anticoagulant, the patient's international normalized ratio (INR) should usually remain
between:
A. 1 and 2
B. 2 and 3
C. 3 and 4
D. 4 and 5
B. conducting screening tests for visual defects - ANSWER-Which activity is an
example of secondary prevention?
A. administering an inactivated poliovirus vaccine
B. conducting screening tests for visual defects
C. fitting a prosthetic limb
D. providing a walker to prevent falls
B. providing adequate housing - ANSWER-Which activity is an example of primary
prevention?
A. conducting contact tracing
B. providing adequate housing
C. providing facilities for job retraining
D. providing rehab services
