Ambulatory nurse certification exam Questions and Answers

Ambulatory nurse certification exam
Questions and Answers
TheMnursingMprocessMisMfoundationalMtoMtheMprocessMofMpatientMeducation.MWhichMof
MtheMfollowingMdescribesMtheMevaluationMphaseMofMpatientMeducation?M

a.MTailoringMteaching,MlearningMstrategies,MandMinterventions.

b.MMeasuringMlearningMattainedMandMlevelMofMself-efficacy.

c.MDeterminingMreadinessMtoMlearnMandMlearningMneeds?

d.MMutuallyMsettingMgoalsMandMoutcomesMexpected.M-
MAnswerMB.MMeasuringMlearningMattainedMandMlevelMofMself-efficacy



ForMpatientsMwithMchronicMpain,MeducationalMinterventionsMshouldMinclude:

a.MMaskingMnonverbalMindicationsMofMpainMtoMreduceMtheManxietyMofMtheirMfamilyMan
dMotherMcaregivers.

b.MLearningMtoMtolerateMmildMtoMmoderateMpainMwithoutMinterventionsMtoMavoidMaddic
tionMtoMpainMmedications.

c.MRecognizingMdistractionMandMrelaxationMtechniquesMareMrarelyMhelpfulMinMreducingMp
ainMsignificantly.

d.MUnderstandingMtheMlengthMofMactionMofMvariousMmedicationsMandMwhichMcanMbeMt
akenMtogetherMorMalternately.M-
MAnswerMD.MUnderstandingMtheMlengthMofMactionMofMvariousMmedicationsMandMwhich
McanMbeMtakenMtogetherMorMalternately.



PatientsMwithMchronicMillnessesMneedMtoMdevelopMtheMabilityMtoMdealMwithMallMtheMdi
seaseMandMitsMtreatmentMentail.MCoreMskillsMforMchronicMdiseaseMself-
managementMinclude:

a.MUnderstandingMtheMevidence-basedMguidelines.

b.MBecomingMfamiliarMwithMcommunityMandMInternetMresources.

c.MProblemMsolving,MdecisionMmaking,MandMtakingMactions.

d.MFocusingMonMtheMhealthMissuesMthatMcontributeMtoMemergencyMdepartmentMvisitsMo
rMhospitalizations.M-MAnswerMC.MProblem-solving,MdecisionMmakingMandMtakingMactions.



TheMPatientMProtectionMandMAffordableMCareMActMofM2010M(PPACA)MencouragesMhealth
McareMprovidersMtoMfocusMonMeffortsMsuchMasMimplementingMevidence-
basedMeducationalMprogramsMandMencourageMpatientMself-
efficacy.MWhatMisMtheMbestMdefinitionMofMpatientMself-efficacy?

, a.MTheMpatientMplaysMaMcentralMroleMinMpreventingMandMmanagingMhisMorMherMillness.

b.MHealthMplansMcoverMpreventiveMservicesMandMwellnessMcare,MmakingMthemMmoreMaf
fordableMtoMpatients.

c.MNursesMandMotherMprovidersMofMhealthMcareMareMresponsibleMforMreinforcingMpatien
ts'MandMfamilies'MresponsibilityMforMhealthMcare.

d.MTheMpatient'sMperceptionMofMhisMorMherMownMabilityMtoMattainMhealthMcareMgoals.
M-
MAnswerMd.MTheMpatientsMperceptionMofMhisMorMherMownMabilityMtoMattainMhealthMc
areMgoals.



TheMCentersMforMDiseaseMControlMrecentlyMsetMaMgoalMtoMreduceMtheMnumberMofMuni
ntendedMpregnanciesMinMtheMUnitedMStatesMbyM30%MinMtheMnextMfewMyears.MNurses
MprovidingMcounselingMshouldMconsiderMforMtheMfollowing:

a.MUnintendedMpregnanciesMareMmostMcommonMinMwomenMinMtheirM20's.

b.MAllMcontraceptiveMmethodsMalsoMprotectMagainstMsexuallyMtransmittedMdiseases.

c.MCulturalMandMethnicMbeliefsMmayMaffectMfamilyMplanningMoptions.

d.MWithMsufficientMeducationMaboutMtheMcontraceptiveMmethodMchosen,Mfollow-
upMmayMnotMbeMnecessary.M-
MAnswerMc.MCulturalMandMethnicMbeliefsMmayMaffectMfamilyMplanningMoptions.



InMcounselingMaboutMchildhoodMorMadolescentMdrinking,MwhichMofMtheMfollowingMshould
MbeMconsidered?

a.MTheMphysicalMandMpsychologicalMeffectsMofMalcoholMuse.

b.MConsumptionMofMalcoholMduringMpregnancyMcanMleadMtoMsevereMphysicalMandMment
alMproblemsMforMtheMinfant.

c.MRiskyMdrinkingMhasMbeenMdefinedMasMmoreMthanMfourMdrinksMperMoccasionMforMma
lesMandMmoreMthanMthreeMdrinksMperMoccasionMforMfemales.

d.MSpeakingMfrequentlyMwithMaMchildMaboutMdrinkingMisMlikelyMtoMalienateMhimMorMhe
rMandMmayMhaveMaMnegativeMratherMthanMpositiveMeffectMonMbehavior.M-
MAnswerMa.MTheMphysicalMandMpsychologicalMeffectsMofMalcoholMuse.



ChildhoodMobesityMhasMbecomeMaMnationalMhealthMproblemMinMtheMUnitedMStates.MTo
picsMimportantMtoMincludeMinMcounselingMforMtheMparentsMofMschool-
agedMchildrenMinclude:M

a.MDietsMhighMinMenergyMareMalsoMhighMinMnutritionalMvalue.

b.MProvideMaMvarietyMofMfoods,MincludingMgrains,Mfruits,MandMvegetables.