Ambulatory Care Nurse Certification Exam (ANCC)

Ambulatory Care Nurse Certification
Exam (ANCC)

TheIAmbulatoryIcareINurseIisItriagingIaIclientIwhoseIchiefIcomplaintIisIchestIpain.IWhatIisIaIpriori
tyIactionIforItheInurseItoItake?
A.ICompleteIfullIheadItoItoeI
B.IAdministerIASA
C.IPerformIElectrocardiogramI(ECG)
D.ICallI911I
💬ANSWER:C.IPerformIanIElectrocardiogram

WhichIofItheIfollowingIisIessentialIforItheIambulatoryIcareInurseItoIremindItheIclientIofIwhenIperf
ormingIanIElectrocardiogram?
A.ITakeIaIdeepIbreathIduringItheItest
B.IHoldIyouIbreathIduringItheItest
C.ITryInotItoImoveIduringItheItest
D.IYouImayIkeepIyourIbraIonIduringItheItestI
💬ANSWER:C.ITryInotItoImoveIduringItheItest

TheIAmbulatoryICareInurseIisIassessingIaIclient.IWhichIofItheIfollowingIquestionsIwillIyieldImoreIi
nformationIfromItheIclient?
A.IAreIyouIfeelingIpain?
B.IWhatIbroughtIyouIinItoday?
C.IHowImanyIChildrenIdoIyouIhave?
D.IWhenIwasIyourIlastImenstrualIperiod?I
💬ANSWER:B.IWhatIBroughtIyouIinItoday?

TheIambulatoryIcareInurseIisIconductingIanIannualIassessmentIofIaIclient.ITheIclientIdeniesIfreque
ntIurination,IblurryIvision,IexcessiveIthirstIorIhunger.ITheIclientsIBloodIsugarIisI500mg/dlIbyIfingerI
stick.IWhatIshouldItheInurseIdoInext?
A.ITransportIclientItoItheIER
B.INotifyItheIhealthcareIproviderIimmediately
C.IRetestItheIBloodIglucose
D.IOrderIaIHemoglobinIA1cI
💬ANSWER:C.IRetestItheIbloodIglucose

WhichIofItheIfollowingIlaboratoryItestIisImostIeffectiveIinImonitoringIaIclientIwithIDMIbloodIgluco
seIlevel?
A.IUrineIGlucoseILevelI
B.IGlucometerIbloodIglucoseItestingI

,C.IHemoglobinIA1C
D.ICreatinineILevelsI
💬ANSWER:C.IHemoglobinIA1C

TheIclientIcomplainsIofIsporadicIAbnormalIheartIrate.IAnIECGIperformedIshowedINormalISinusI
rhythm.ILabsIwereIWNLIandIassessmentIrevealedInoIcardiovascularIabnormalities.IWhichIofItheI
followingIshouldItheInurseIanticipateItheIhealthcareIproviderIwillIorder?
A.IHalterIMonitoringI
B.IAdmissionItoItheIhospitalI
C.IContinuousIEEG
D.IChestIX-rayI
💬ANSWER:A.IHalterIMonitoring

TheIAmbulatoryIcareInurseIisIpreparingItheIclientIforItheIapplicationIofIaIHolterImonitor.IWhichIi
nformationIisIvitalIforItheInurseItoIgiveItheIclient?
A.ICheckIbloodIglucoseIduringIhalterImonitoring
B.IMaintainInormalIdietIandIexercisingI
C.IAvoidIMicrowavesIandItheIuseIofIcellIphonesI
D.IReduceIexerciseIroutineI
💬ANSWER:B.IMaintainInormalIDietIandIexercise

TheIAmbulatoryIcareInurseIisIassessingIaInewIgraduateInurses'IunderstandingIofItheIimportanceIo
fIgettingIclientsIheightIandIweightIbeforeIchemotherapy.IWhichIstatementIindicatesItheyIundersta
ndI?
A.IHeightIandIweightIareIseldomIrequired
B.IheightIandIweightIareIonlyIneededIwhenItheIchemotherapyIregimenIisIchangedI
C.IHeightIandIweightIareIneededItoIcalculateItheIcorrectIdosageIofIchemotherapyI
D.ITheIchemotherapyIdoseIwillIremainItheIsame,IevenIifIthereIisIanIincreaseIinItheIamountIofIeightIl
ost.I
💬ANSWER:C.IHeightIandIweightIareIneededItoIcalculateItheIcorrectIdosageIofIchemotherapy.

TheIAmbulatoryIcareInurseIisIperformingIaIguaiacIfecalIoccultIbloodItestI(gFOBT),IWhichIofItheIfo
llowingIwouldIindicateIaIpositiveIresult?
A.IGreenIreactionI
B.IRedIreaction
C.IBlueIreactionI
D.IYellowIreactionI
💬ANSWER:C.IBlueIreaction

TheInurseIinItheIMedicalIoncologyIclinicIisIassessingIaIclientIwhoIisIundergoingIchemotherapy.IThe
InurseIobtainedIanIoralItempIofI102Idegrees.IwhichIstatementIbyItheInurseIindicatesIanIunderstan


dingIofItheIclients'Icondition?

,A.ISinceItheIclientIisIfeelingI"ok"IthereIisInoIfurtherIinterventionI
B.IAItempIofI102IisIanIexpectedIfindingIafterIchemotherapyI
C.ICalItheIMDItoIobtainIanIorderIofITylenolIasIsoonIasIpossible
D.ITheIclientIisIpostIchemoIandIatIriskIforIneutropeniaIfever.IThisIisIanIemergencyIandIrequiresIsta
tIABXIorIhospitalizationI
💬ANSWER:D.ITheIclientIisIpostIchemoIandIatIriskIforIneutropeniaIfever.IThisIisIanIemergencyIan
dIrequiresIstatIABXIorIhospitalization

TheIAmbulatoryIcareInurseIisIperformingIaIphysicalIassessmentIonIaIchildIwhoIunderwentIchemo
therapy.IWhichIstatementIbyItheIclientIindicatesIthatIfurtherIevaluationIisIneeded?
A.IIIateImyIentireImeal
B.IMyIearsIareIringing
C.IIIplayIwithImyIrotherIeverydayI
D.ISometimesIIIamItiredI
💬ANSWER:B.IMyIearsIareIringing

TheIambulatoryIcareInurseIisIschedulingItheIclientIforIgFOBT.IWhichIstatementImadeIbyItheIclien
tIindicatesIthatIteachingIwasIeffective?
A.IThisIisIanIinvasiveItest
B.IIIwillInotIeatIMushroomsIforI48-72IhoursI
C.IIIcanItakeIASAIifIIIamIhavingIaIheadacheI
D.IIIwillIreduceImyIfiberIintakeI
💬ANSWER:B.IIIwillInotIeatIMushroomsIforI48-72Ihours

PrioritizationIisIanIimportantIaspectIofItheIambulatoryIcareInurse'sItimeImanagementIplan.IWhichI
ofItheIfollowingIclientsIwouldItheInurseIseeIfirst?
A.IAIclientIwithIaIBSIofI150mg/dlIandIisIasymptomaticI
B.IAIclientIwhoIcomplainsIofIbloodIinIurineI24hoursIPOPITURPI
C.IAIclientIwithIaIbloodIpressureIofI140/89IandIisIasymptomaticI
D.IAIclientIinIherI3rdItrimesterIandIhasIsignsIofIpretermIlabor.I
💬ANSWER:D.IAIclientIinIherI3rdItrimesterIandIhasIsignsIofIpretermIlabor.

AIclientIinformedItheIambulatoryIcareInurseIthatItheIinternetIisIveryIhelpfulItoIherIwhenIreviewing
IhealthIinformation.IWhichIactinIisIappropriateIforItheInurseItoItake?


A.IEncourageItheIclientItoIcontinueIherIindependenceIbyItakingIherIhealthIinIherIownIhands.I
B.IEducateItheIclientIonIcredibleIwebsitesIandItheIimportanceIofIprotectingIprivateIinformation
C.IDoInothing.ITheIclientIisIknowledgeableIaboutIusingItheIinternet.I
D.IDocumentItheIclientsIresponseIinItheIchart.I
💬ANSWER:B.IEducateItheIclientIonIcredibleIwebsitesIandItheIimportanceIofIprotectingIprivateIi
nformation

WhichIofItheIfollowingIstrategiesIisIappropriateIwhenIfacilitatingIconflictIresolution?

, A.IChooseIaIsideIasIsoonIasIpossible
B.IRefrainIfromIjudging
C.IUseIminimalIchoicesIandIoptionsItoIreachIaIspeedyIsolutionI
D.IBlameItheIguiltyIpartyI
💬ANSWER:B.IRefrainIfromIjudging

TheIambulatoryIcareInurseIisIworkingIwithIaIhealthcareIorganizationIthatIisIseekingIMagnetIrecog
nition.IWhichIofItheIfollowingIactivitiesIbyItheInurseIisItheIbestIsupportingIevidenceIinItheIMagnetI
applicationIprocess
A.IBeingItheIchargeInurseIinItheIclinic
B.IParticipatingIinItheInursesIweekIcelebrationI
C.IAdvancingItoIRN2IonItheIclinicalIladder
D.IBeingItheIchairpersonIofItheIevidencedIbasedIcouncilIcommitteeI
💬ANSWER:D.IBeingItheIchairpersonIofItheIevidencedIbasedIcouncilIcommittee

ThereIareIthreeIethicalIprinciplesIforIhumanIresearch.IWhichIofItheIfollowingImeansItheIclientIhasI
theIrightItoIelfIdetermination?
A.IRespectI
B.IJustice
C.IBeneficence
D.INonImaleficenceI
💬ANSWER:

WhichIofItheIfollowingIorganizationsIisIresponsibleIforIevaluatingIproposedIresearchIstudiesIprio
rItoItheirIcommencement?
A.ICentersIforIdiseaseIcontrolIandIpreventionI
B.IDepartmentIofIHealthIandIHumanIservices
C.IInstitutionIReviewIBoardI
D.IOfficeIofIDiseaseIpreventionIandIHealthIPromotionI
💬ANSWER:C.IInstitutionIReviewIBoard

AccordingItoItheIJointICommissionIstandard,IwhenIshouldItheIinitialIassessmentIofItheInurseIcom
petenciesIbeIconductedIinIaIhealthIcareIsetting?
A.IDuringItheIorientationIprocess
B.IPriorItoItheIorientationIprocess
C.IDuringINursingIschoolI
D.IAfterItheIorientationIprocessI
💬ANSWER:A.IDuringItheIorientationIprocess

TheIpurposeIofIusingIScopeIandIStandardsIofIPracticeIforIAmbulatoryICareINursingIincludesIwhic
hIifItheIfollowing?
A.IUseIaIguideItoIprovideIqualityIofIcare