AMBULATORY CARE NURSING
CERTIFICATION EXAM QUESTIONS AND
DETAILED ANSWERS.
To help produce learning, the following is typically transmitted?
A -Behavior
B -Evaluations
C -Experiences
D -Flexibility - CorreCt Answers -C -Experiences
If the elderly patient is admitted with the main complaint of swelling in
their lower extremities, the differential diagnosis which could potentially be
considered would include which of the following?
A -Hepatic venous obstruction
B -Local venous obstruction
C -Idiopathic edema
D -All of the above - CorreCt Answers -D -All of the above
You are listening to a patient's breath sounds. They are high-pitched and
whistling. Which of the following is the best way to describe these breath
sounds?
A -wheezing
B -sibilant
C -Sonorous.
D -stridor - CorreCt Answers -B -sibilant
,Behavioral theory (behaviorism) focuses on which of the following?
A -Measurable behavior
B -Provisional behavior
C -Concurrent behavior
D -Extreme behavior - CorreCt Answers -A -Measurable behavior
With behaviorism, behavioral theory focuses on: Measurable behavior,
Observable behavior, Overt behavior
When a patient is taking feverfew and needs to stop taking it, it should be
tapered off. If not tapered, it can cause which of the following symptoms of
feverfew syndrome?
A -Joint pain
B -Stiffness
C -Muscle pain
D -All of the above - CorreCt Answers -D -All of the above
Which of the following nursing theorists is known to consider the general
systems theory as the philosophic orientation to her model?
A -Rosemarie Parse
B -Betty Neuman
C -Sister Callista Roy
D -Martha Rogers - CorreCt Answers -B -Betty Neuman
Betty Neuman's Health Care Systems Model is based on the general
systems theory. Others based on this include Dorothy Johnson's Behavioral
Systems Model and Imogene King's Systems Interaction Model.
,Parse's and Rogers' models are based on a humanistic developmental
framework. Roy's model is based on stress and adaptation as the
framework.
Nurse Debbie is assessing a patient's abdomen. Which finding would the
nurse document as abnormal?
A -recurring bowel sounds
B -muscle cramps
C -dull muscles over the liver
D -shifting dullness over different parts of the abdomen - CorreCt Answers
-D -shifting dullness over different parts of the abdomen
Shifting dullness over the abdomen could indicate ascites, or fluid in the
peritoneal cavity. All other symptoms are normal factors of the abdomen.
In the workplace, conflict will occasionally occur. Which of the following
would not be considered correct regarding conflict management?
A -There are only three modes of response to conflict.
B -There are two dimensions of behavior: cooperativeness and
assertiveness.
C -The 5 modes of conflict response would include accommodating,
avoiding, competing, collaborating, and compromising.
D -Each person should be capable of the 5 different modes of response to
conflict. - CorreCt Answers -A -There are only three modes of response to
conflict.
A nurse is speaking with a patient who has been tested for a Vitamin D
deficiency. Along with vitamin supplement pills, the nurse explains how the
, patient can get more Vitamin D from his diet, including which of the
following foods?
A -Oranges and bananas.
B -Fish and eggs.
C -Carrots and lettuce.
D -Red meats and beans. - CorreCt Answers -B -Fish and eggs.
Vitamin D deficiencies are common among people who do not get enough
in their diet or from the sun. When a patient has been diagnosed with this
deficiency, they are encouraged to eat more food rich in Vitamin D, such as
most fish, eggs, and leafy green vegetables.
Of the following drugs, which can be used for Influenza Type A?
A -Amantadine
B -Foscarnet
C -Ribavirin
D -Acyclovir - CorreCt Answers -A -Amantadine
In addition to Amantadine, rimantadine, oseltamavir and zanimavir treat
Influenza Type A. Foscarnet treats Cytomegalovirus; and Ribavirin,
respiratory syncytial virus. Acyclovir treats herpes simplex.
The side effects of acetaminophen would include all but which of the
following?
A -Severe headache
B -Angioedema
C -Hives
D -Liver damage - CorreCt Answers -A -Severe headache
CERTIFICATION EXAM QUESTIONS AND
DETAILED ANSWERS.
To help produce learning, the following is typically transmitted?
A -Behavior
B -Evaluations
C -Experiences
D -Flexibility - CorreCt Answers -C -Experiences
If the elderly patient is admitted with the main complaint of swelling in
their lower extremities, the differential diagnosis which could potentially be
considered would include which of the following?
A -Hepatic venous obstruction
B -Local venous obstruction
C -Idiopathic edema
D -All of the above - CorreCt Answers -D -All of the above
You are listening to a patient's breath sounds. They are high-pitched and
whistling. Which of the following is the best way to describe these breath
sounds?
A -wheezing
B -sibilant
C -Sonorous.
D -stridor - CorreCt Answers -B -sibilant
,Behavioral theory (behaviorism) focuses on which of the following?
A -Measurable behavior
B -Provisional behavior
C -Concurrent behavior
D -Extreme behavior - CorreCt Answers -A -Measurable behavior
With behaviorism, behavioral theory focuses on: Measurable behavior,
Observable behavior, Overt behavior
When a patient is taking feverfew and needs to stop taking it, it should be
tapered off. If not tapered, it can cause which of the following symptoms of
feverfew syndrome?
A -Joint pain
B -Stiffness
C -Muscle pain
D -All of the above - CorreCt Answers -D -All of the above
Which of the following nursing theorists is known to consider the general
systems theory as the philosophic orientation to her model?
A -Rosemarie Parse
B -Betty Neuman
C -Sister Callista Roy
D -Martha Rogers - CorreCt Answers -B -Betty Neuman
Betty Neuman's Health Care Systems Model is based on the general
systems theory. Others based on this include Dorothy Johnson's Behavioral
Systems Model and Imogene King's Systems Interaction Model.
,Parse's and Rogers' models are based on a humanistic developmental
framework. Roy's model is based on stress and adaptation as the
framework.
Nurse Debbie is assessing a patient's abdomen. Which finding would the
nurse document as abnormal?
A -recurring bowel sounds
B -muscle cramps
C -dull muscles over the liver
D -shifting dullness over different parts of the abdomen - CorreCt Answers
-D -shifting dullness over different parts of the abdomen
Shifting dullness over the abdomen could indicate ascites, or fluid in the
peritoneal cavity. All other symptoms are normal factors of the abdomen.
In the workplace, conflict will occasionally occur. Which of the following
would not be considered correct regarding conflict management?
A -There are only three modes of response to conflict.
B -There are two dimensions of behavior: cooperativeness and
assertiveness.
C -The 5 modes of conflict response would include accommodating,
avoiding, competing, collaborating, and compromising.
D -Each person should be capable of the 5 different modes of response to
conflict. - CorreCt Answers -A -There are only three modes of response to
conflict.
A nurse is speaking with a patient who has been tested for a Vitamin D
deficiency. Along with vitamin supplement pills, the nurse explains how the
, patient can get more Vitamin D from his diet, including which of the
following foods?
A -Oranges and bananas.
B -Fish and eggs.
C -Carrots and lettuce.
D -Red meats and beans. - CorreCt Answers -B -Fish and eggs.
Vitamin D deficiencies are common among people who do not get enough
in their diet or from the sun. When a patient has been diagnosed with this
deficiency, they are encouraged to eat more food rich in Vitamin D, such as
most fish, eggs, and leafy green vegetables.
Of the following drugs, which can be used for Influenza Type A?
A -Amantadine
B -Foscarnet
C -Ribavirin
D -Acyclovir - CorreCt Answers -A -Amantadine
In addition to Amantadine, rimantadine, oseltamavir and zanimavir treat
Influenza Type A. Foscarnet treats Cytomegalovirus; and Ribavirin,
respiratory syncytial virus. Acyclovir treats herpes simplex.
The side effects of acetaminophen would include all but which of the
following?
A -Severe headache
B -Angioedema
C -Hives
D -Liver damage - CorreCt Answers -A -Severe headache
