Ambulatory Care Nursing Certification
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What documents primarily defines the scope of telehealth nursing practice - ANSWER Nurse State
Practice Acts
In School Age Children with acute vomiting, rehydration therapy might include which of the following -
ANSWER half-strength sports drinks and popscicles
Which of the following are signs of volume overleoad in a chronic heart failure patient - ANSWER Edema,
Dyspenea, Neck vein distension, sudden weight gain
Joshua is a 5 year old with siclke cell disease. his mother called to report that Joshua has a fever over
101.5 orally. The nurse should: - ANSWER tell the mother to bring Joshua in right away to be evaluated.
The following are elements of Dieteary Approches to Stop hypertension (DASH) - ANSWER Low
Cholesterol and toal fat, reducted sweets, high fiber
Untreated Hypertension may lead to - ANSWER organ damage in the eyes?
Promoting advocacy and positive patient/family relations includes - ANSWER Providing service recovery
processes that resolve patient/family complaints or concerns
Which of the following scenarios potentially violates the confidentiality of a patient's protected health
information - ANSWER Talking to an elderly patient's daughter about the need to bring the patient back
for another appointment because tests came back with some abnormalities
Activities taht require ambulatory nurses to apply critical thinking include - ANSWER Analyzing
information in development of a diagnosis and plan of care
, Which organization has established criteria for accepted nursing languages and approves languages
meeting the criteria - ANSWER American Nurses Association
Federal and state laws require public health reporting in which of the following situations - ANSWER
Diagnosis of a serious communicable disease
Telephone triage may be a responsibility of the ambulatory care nurse. What are the appropriate
components of telephone triage? - ANSWER
What are the best question types to ask when gaining information from a patient? - ANSWER
In what order would the nurse prioritize the care of the following patients presenting to the clinic at the
same time: a parent carrying a smiling infant with a fever, a pale and sweaty male with flank pain for tow
days, a carpenter with a nail in his thumb, and a three year old with vomiting? - ANSWER
Mom has described her child's symptoms as a fever for three days and vomiting for the last 24 hours.
She states the child has been very sleepy for the last two to three hours. What subtle symptom alerts the
nurse that this child needs to be seen as soon as possible. - ANSWER
The ambulatory care nurse takes a phone call from the daughter of a 60 year old male stating that he
isn't himself today. When questioned further, the nurse discovers that the man has had periods of
slurred speech for a few minutes on two occasions in the last 24 hours. What is your recommendation
for this caller regarding what should be done for her father? - ANSWER
A 70 year old female prsents to the ambulatory care clinic complaining of fatigue. You begin your triage
assessment and she has a heart rate of 50, a repsiratory rate of 24, and a blood pressure of 70/40. She
denies chest pain, but you notice she rubs her elbows and states her arthritis is acting up. What would
be your first priority when caring for this patient? - ANSWER
A mother presents to the ambulatory clinic with a very wheezy three year old in her arms. You notice the
child is pale and listless. What is your immediate response? - ANSWER
What nonverbal clues would indicate that a patient of any age is having difficulty breathing? - ANSWER
review 100% VERIFIED
What documents primarily defines the scope of telehealth nursing practice - ANSWER Nurse State
Practice Acts
In School Age Children with acute vomiting, rehydration therapy might include which of the following -
ANSWER half-strength sports drinks and popscicles
Which of the following are signs of volume overleoad in a chronic heart failure patient - ANSWER Edema,
Dyspenea, Neck vein distension, sudden weight gain
Joshua is a 5 year old with siclke cell disease. his mother called to report that Joshua has a fever over
101.5 orally. The nurse should: - ANSWER tell the mother to bring Joshua in right away to be evaluated.
The following are elements of Dieteary Approches to Stop hypertension (DASH) - ANSWER Low
Cholesterol and toal fat, reducted sweets, high fiber
Untreated Hypertension may lead to - ANSWER organ damage in the eyes?
Promoting advocacy and positive patient/family relations includes - ANSWER Providing service recovery
processes that resolve patient/family complaints or concerns
Which of the following scenarios potentially violates the confidentiality of a patient's protected health
information - ANSWER Talking to an elderly patient's daughter about the need to bring the patient back
for another appointment because tests came back with some abnormalities
Activities taht require ambulatory nurses to apply critical thinking include - ANSWER Analyzing
information in development of a diagnosis and plan of care
, Which organization has established criteria for accepted nursing languages and approves languages
meeting the criteria - ANSWER American Nurses Association
Federal and state laws require public health reporting in which of the following situations - ANSWER
Diagnosis of a serious communicable disease
Telephone triage may be a responsibility of the ambulatory care nurse. What are the appropriate
components of telephone triage? - ANSWER
What are the best question types to ask when gaining information from a patient? - ANSWER
In what order would the nurse prioritize the care of the following patients presenting to the clinic at the
same time: a parent carrying a smiling infant with a fever, a pale and sweaty male with flank pain for tow
days, a carpenter with a nail in his thumb, and a three year old with vomiting? - ANSWER
Mom has described her child's symptoms as a fever for three days and vomiting for the last 24 hours.
She states the child has been very sleepy for the last two to three hours. What subtle symptom alerts the
nurse that this child needs to be seen as soon as possible. - ANSWER
The ambulatory care nurse takes a phone call from the daughter of a 60 year old male stating that he
isn't himself today. When questioned further, the nurse discovers that the man has had periods of
slurred speech for a few minutes on two occasions in the last 24 hours. What is your recommendation
for this caller regarding what should be done for her father? - ANSWER
A 70 year old female prsents to the ambulatory care clinic complaining of fatigue. You begin your triage
assessment and she has a heart rate of 50, a repsiratory rate of 24, and a blood pressure of 70/40. She
denies chest pain, but you notice she rubs her elbows and states her arthritis is acting up. What would
be your first priority when caring for this patient? - ANSWER
A mother presents to the ambulatory clinic with a very wheezy three year old in her arms. You notice the
child is pale and listless. What is your immediate response? - ANSWER
What nonverbal clues would indicate that a patient of any age is having difficulty breathing? - ANSWER
