AMBULATORY CARE NURSE CERTIFICATION EXAM (ANCC) QUESTIONS
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If the Ambulatory nurse is carrying out a point of care rapid HIV test on a patient, the nurse
should:
A. Advise the patient that the test is simply routine
B. Remind the patient of the right to refuse test
C. Tell the patient not to worry because most test are negative
D. Discuss the implications of the test with the patient first. - CORRECT ANSWERS D.
Discuss the implications of the test with the patient first.
According to the CDCs infection prevention and control assessment tool for outpatient settings,
the organization's written infection prevention policies and procedures should be reassessed at
least every:
A. month
B. 6 months
C. 12 months
D. 24 Months - CORRECT ANSWERS C. 12 months
If a physician is registered as a Vaccines for Children's (VFC) provider and plans to administer
vaccines to four patients, which of the following patient would be eligible for the program?
A. 6 year old whose health insurance is provided by Medicaid
B. a 19 year old AA patient
C. A 13 year old with insurance coverage for vaccines
D. A 3 year old Polynesian patient with insurance but unpaid deductible - CORRECT
ANSWERS A. 6 year old whose health insurance is provided by Medicaid
If an office practice has 3 FTE physicians, approximately how many FTE support staff persons
are likely to be necessary?
A. 5
,AMBULATORY CARE NURSE CERTIFICATION EXAM (ANCC) QUESTIONS
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B. 10
C. 15
D.20 - CORRECT ANSWERS C. 15 ( 1 FTE physician requires 4.5-5.5 support staff)
Which of the following ethnic groups is at the highest risk of stroke?
A. Caucasians
B. Hispanics
C. Asians
D. African Americans - CORRECT ANSWERS D. African Americans
The type of budget that is used for daily operations and general expenses, such as salaries
associated with an ambulatory surgery center is the:
A. Master budget
B. Operating Budget
C. Capitol Budget
D. Cash balance Budget - CORRECT ANSWERS B. Operating Budget
According to the Spalding classifications system for disinfection and sterilization, an example of
an item that would be classified as Semi-critical is:
A. Bronchoscope
B. Surgical instrument
C. BP Cuff
D. Bedpan - CORRECT ANSWERS A. Bronchoscope
,AMBULATORY CARE NURSE CERTIFICATION EXAM (ANCC) QUESTIONS
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If a patients nursing DX is "Activity intolerance" on the care plan and the desired outcomes are
the for the patient to feel less tire and carry out activities without signs of physical distress,
which of the following is an appropriate nursing intervention:
A. Keep patient awake during daytime hours
B. Limit activities to those that are essential
C. instruct patient in energy saving techniques
D. Encourage patient to take mid-morning and mid afternoon naps. - CORRECT
ANSWERS C. instruct patient in energy saving techniques
When preparing a budget for a community education project, the ambulatory care nurse needs
to consider both direct and indirect costs. Indirect costs may include:
A. Supplies and Equipment
B. Salaries
C. Employee benefits
D. Housekeeping Services - CORRECT ANSWERS D. Housekeeping Services
The three goals of accreditation by the national committee for Quality Assurance are (1) better
patient experience, (2) Better health and (3):
A. Lower staff turnover
B. Lower per capita cost
C. Lower rates of medical errors
D. Higher reimbursement rates - CORRECT ANSWERS B. Lower per capita cost
An Ambulatory care nurse reviewed clinic statistics regarding the number of patients who
missed or came late to an appointment, established a telephone reminder system to improve
attendance and then conducted a review each week and published findings for the staff
showing the improvement. This is an example of:
, AMBULATORY CARE NURSE CERTIFICATION EXAM (ANCC) QUESTIONS
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A. Internal benchmarking
B. Functional Benchmarking
C. External Benchmarking
D. Competitive benchmarking - CORRECT ANSWERS A. Internal benchmarking
If when utilizing the Plan Do Study Act (PDSA) method of continuous quality improvement study
of the outcomes of a trial indicates that the solution that was instituted was not effective, the
next step is to:
A. Return to plan step
B. Return to DO step
C. Discontinue the process
D. Continue to Act step - CORRECT ANSWERS A. Return to plan step
Plan Do Study Act (PDSA) method of continuous quality improvement study - CORRECT
ANSWERS Plan: Define the problem, brainstorm and collect data
Do: Generate solutions, choose one and implement a trial
Study: Evaluate outcomes
Act: Identify changes needed for full implementation and continue to monitor
If a patient is scheduled for a routine serum creatinine to evaluate renal function, the patient
should be advised to prepare for this test by:
A. Carrying out routine activities
B. Fasting for 12 hours
C. Avoid Strenuous exercise
D. Avoid eating meat products for two days - CORRECT ANSWERS C. Avoid Strenuous
exercise
AND ANSWERS LATEST DOWNLOADED 2025/2026 A COMPLETE EXAM
SOLUTION ALL ANSWERS 100% CORRECT DETAILED BEST GRADED A+
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If the Ambulatory nurse is carrying out a point of care rapid HIV test on a patient, the nurse
should:
A. Advise the patient that the test is simply routine
B. Remind the patient of the right to refuse test
C. Tell the patient not to worry because most test are negative
D. Discuss the implications of the test with the patient first. - CORRECT ANSWERS D.
Discuss the implications of the test with the patient first.
According to the CDCs infection prevention and control assessment tool for outpatient settings,
the organization's written infection prevention policies and procedures should be reassessed at
least every:
A. month
B. 6 months
C. 12 months
D. 24 Months - CORRECT ANSWERS C. 12 months
If a physician is registered as a Vaccines for Children's (VFC) provider and plans to administer
vaccines to four patients, which of the following patient would be eligible for the program?
A. 6 year old whose health insurance is provided by Medicaid
B. a 19 year old AA patient
C. A 13 year old with insurance coverage for vaccines
D. A 3 year old Polynesian patient with insurance but unpaid deductible - CORRECT
ANSWERS A. 6 year old whose health insurance is provided by Medicaid
If an office practice has 3 FTE physicians, approximately how many FTE support staff persons
are likely to be necessary?
A. 5
,AMBULATORY CARE NURSE CERTIFICATION EXAM (ANCC) QUESTIONS
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B. 10
C. 15
D.20 - CORRECT ANSWERS C. 15 ( 1 FTE physician requires 4.5-5.5 support staff)
Which of the following ethnic groups is at the highest risk of stroke?
A. Caucasians
B. Hispanics
C. Asians
D. African Americans - CORRECT ANSWERS D. African Americans
The type of budget that is used for daily operations and general expenses, such as salaries
associated with an ambulatory surgery center is the:
A. Master budget
B. Operating Budget
C. Capitol Budget
D. Cash balance Budget - CORRECT ANSWERS B. Operating Budget
According to the Spalding classifications system for disinfection and sterilization, an example of
an item that would be classified as Semi-critical is:
A. Bronchoscope
B. Surgical instrument
C. BP Cuff
D. Bedpan - CORRECT ANSWERS A. Bronchoscope
,AMBULATORY CARE NURSE CERTIFICATION EXAM (ANCC) QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS LATEST DOWNLOADED 2025/2026 A COMPLETE EXAM
SOLUTION ALL ANSWERS 100% CORRECT DETAILED BEST GRADED A+
FOR PASS
If a patients nursing DX is "Activity intolerance" on the care plan and the desired outcomes are
the for the patient to feel less tire and carry out activities without signs of physical distress,
which of the following is an appropriate nursing intervention:
A. Keep patient awake during daytime hours
B. Limit activities to those that are essential
C. instruct patient in energy saving techniques
D. Encourage patient to take mid-morning and mid afternoon naps. - CORRECT
ANSWERS C. instruct patient in energy saving techniques
When preparing a budget for a community education project, the ambulatory care nurse needs
to consider both direct and indirect costs. Indirect costs may include:
A. Supplies and Equipment
B. Salaries
C. Employee benefits
D. Housekeeping Services - CORRECT ANSWERS D. Housekeeping Services
The three goals of accreditation by the national committee for Quality Assurance are (1) better
patient experience, (2) Better health and (3):
A. Lower staff turnover
B. Lower per capita cost
C. Lower rates of medical errors
D. Higher reimbursement rates - CORRECT ANSWERS B. Lower per capita cost
An Ambulatory care nurse reviewed clinic statistics regarding the number of patients who
missed or came late to an appointment, established a telephone reminder system to improve
attendance and then conducted a review each week and published findings for the staff
showing the improvement. This is an example of:
, AMBULATORY CARE NURSE CERTIFICATION EXAM (ANCC) QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS LATEST DOWNLOADED 2025/2026 A COMPLETE EXAM
SOLUTION ALL ANSWERS 100% CORRECT DETAILED BEST GRADED A+
FOR PASS
A. Internal benchmarking
B. Functional Benchmarking
C. External Benchmarking
D. Competitive benchmarking - CORRECT ANSWERS A. Internal benchmarking
If when utilizing the Plan Do Study Act (PDSA) method of continuous quality improvement study
of the outcomes of a trial indicates that the solution that was instituted was not effective, the
next step is to:
A. Return to plan step
B. Return to DO step
C. Discontinue the process
D. Continue to Act step - CORRECT ANSWERS A. Return to plan step
Plan Do Study Act (PDSA) method of continuous quality improvement study - CORRECT
ANSWERS Plan: Define the problem, brainstorm and collect data
Do: Generate solutions, choose one and implement a trial
Study: Evaluate outcomes
Act: Identify changes needed for full implementation and continue to monitor
If a patient is scheduled for a routine serum creatinine to evaluate renal function, the patient
should be advised to prepare for this test by:
A. Carrying out routine activities
B. Fasting for 12 hours
C. Avoid Strenuous exercise
D. Avoid eating meat products for two days - CORRECT ANSWERS C. Avoid Strenuous
exercise
