Test bank For Ambulatory Care Nurse Certification
(ANCC) EXAM 2026-2027 LATEST VERSION QUESTIONS
AND VERIFIED CORRECT ANSWERS JUST RELEASED
The Ambulatory Care nurse is assessing a client. Which of the following questions
will yield more information from the client?
A. Are you feeling pain?
B. What brought you in today?
C. How many Children do you have?
D. When was your last menstrual period? - answer>>>B. What Brought you in today?
The first step in development of a safety and health program to meet OSHA's
guidelines is to:
A. Takes steps to reduce hazards
B. Establish a medical management program
C. Conduct a workplace analysis
D. Establish a staff training program - answer>>>D. Establish a staff training program
When interviewing a patient who reports that everything is "fine" the ambulatory
care nurse notes that the patients pupils are dilated, the patient is sweating
profusely and the patient frequently licks the lips. According to these observations
the nurse likely concludes that the patient is:
A. actually fine
B. withholding information
C. Experiencing a physical health problem
D. Afraid of the nurse - answer>>>B. withholding information
Under provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in relation to access,
which of the following is allowed:
A. Examining a wheelchair bound patient in a wheelchair because an adjustable
exam table is not available
, -
B. Refusing to treat a patient because accessible equipment is not available
C. Asking a disabled person to bring a caregiver to assist with patients examination
D. Having accessible equipment for patient with disabilities in some examination
rooms but not all - answer>>>D. Having accessible equipment for patient with
disabilities in some examination rooms but not all
Waste is considered corrosive and hazardous if it has a pH of:
A. Less than 2 or greater than 12.5
B. Less than 4 or greater than 10.5
C. Between 6 and 12
D. Greater than 12.5 - answer>>>A. Less than 2 or greater than 12.5
When reviewing a number of articles as part of development of Evidence-based
practice guidelines, the first step to reading critically should be to:
A. Review the authors credentials
B. Consider the source
C. Read the article conclusion
D. Evaluate the overall article - answer>>>A. Review the authors credentials
The nursing hazard that is usually of most concern is an ambulatory surgical center
is:
A. Back injuries
B. Slips and falls
C. Exposure to bloodborne pathogens
D. Latex Allergies - answer>>>C. Exposure to bloodborne pathogens
The HIPPA security rule applies to protected health information (PHI) that is
transmitted:
A. Orally
,B. In Writing
C. Electronically
D. In Any Manner - answer>>>C. Electronically
In a therapeutic relationship between an ambulatory care nurse and a patient, the
focus should be on the :
A. Nurse's Needs
B. Patient ideas and feelings
C. Medical Needs
D. Treatment Options - answer>>>B. Patient ideas and feelings
If the ambulatory care nurse is concerned about a potential influx of patients
infected with the Zika Virus, the most appropriate response is to:
A. Research the topic and obtain disease-focused date
B. Express concerns to other staff members
C. Complain about the lack of information
D. Suggest Stockpiling mosquito repellant to patients - answer>>>A. Research the
topic and obtain disease-focused date
If Medicare has denied a claim, how ling does the appellent have to file an appeal:
A. 30 days
B. 60 days
C. 90 days
D. 120 days - answer>>>D. 120 days
Health literacy is directly affected by general literacy, so when educating patients,
the ambulatory care nurse should realize that the approximate percentage of adults
in the US who are classified as illiterate or low literate is:
A. 25%
B. 40%
C. 50%
, -
D. 70% - answer>>>C. 50%
The Ambulatory care nurse is participating in a community effort to screen for
hypertension. Screening for disease is an example of what type of prevention:
A. Primary
B. Secondary
C. Tertiary
D. Quaternary - answer>>>B. Secondary
Primary prevention examples - answer>>>- Discuss a low-fat diet and the need for
regular physical exercise with clients.
- when a nurse provides health education and training for daycare workers about
issues of health and hygiene, such as proper hand hygiene, diapering, and food
preparation and storage
- Immunizations, importance of wearing seatbelts, taking folic acid supplementation
at preconception to prevent neural tube defects, fluoridation of water supplies to
prevent dental caries, and actions taken to reduce human exposure to agents that
may cause cancer
- Implement a community level program like walking for exercise to assist citizens in
improving health behaviors related to lifestyle.
- Use the Code of Ethics for Nurses to guide your nursing practice
- Use the information exchange process to increase the client's understanding of
how to use the health care system and the health promotion strategies that will
maintain health.
- Complete a family genogram and assess health risks with the family to contract for
family health activities to prevent diseases from developing
Secondary prevention examples - answer>>>- Implement blood pressure and
cholesterol screening; give a treadmill stress test.
(ANCC) EXAM 2026-2027 LATEST VERSION QUESTIONS
AND VERIFIED CORRECT ANSWERS JUST RELEASED
The Ambulatory Care nurse is assessing a client. Which of the following questions
will yield more information from the client?
A. Are you feeling pain?
B. What brought you in today?
C. How many Children do you have?
D. When was your last menstrual period? - answer>>>B. What Brought you in today?
The first step in development of a safety and health program to meet OSHA's
guidelines is to:
A. Takes steps to reduce hazards
B. Establish a medical management program
C. Conduct a workplace analysis
D. Establish a staff training program - answer>>>D. Establish a staff training program
When interviewing a patient who reports that everything is "fine" the ambulatory
care nurse notes that the patients pupils are dilated, the patient is sweating
profusely and the patient frequently licks the lips. According to these observations
the nurse likely concludes that the patient is:
A. actually fine
B. withholding information
C. Experiencing a physical health problem
D. Afraid of the nurse - answer>>>B. withholding information
Under provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in relation to access,
which of the following is allowed:
A. Examining a wheelchair bound patient in a wheelchair because an adjustable
exam table is not available
, -
B. Refusing to treat a patient because accessible equipment is not available
C. Asking a disabled person to bring a caregiver to assist with patients examination
D. Having accessible equipment for patient with disabilities in some examination
rooms but not all - answer>>>D. Having accessible equipment for patient with
disabilities in some examination rooms but not all
Waste is considered corrosive and hazardous if it has a pH of:
A. Less than 2 or greater than 12.5
B. Less than 4 or greater than 10.5
C. Between 6 and 12
D. Greater than 12.5 - answer>>>A. Less than 2 or greater than 12.5
When reviewing a number of articles as part of development of Evidence-based
practice guidelines, the first step to reading critically should be to:
A. Review the authors credentials
B. Consider the source
C. Read the article conclusion
D. Evaluate the overall article - answer>>>A. Review the authors credentials
The nursing hazard that is usually of most concern is an ambulatory surgical center
is:
A. Back injuries
B. Slips and falls
C. Exposure to bloodborne pathogens
D. Latex Allergies - answer>>>C. Exposure to bloodborne pathogens
The HIPPA security rule applies to protected health information (PHI) that is
transmitted:
A. Orally
,B. In Writing
C. Electronically
D. In Any Manner - answer>>>C. Electronically
In a therapeutic relationship between an ambulatory care nurse and a patient, the
focus should be on the :
A. Nurse's Needs
B. Patient ideas and feelings
C. Medical Needs
D. Treatment Options - answer>>>B. Patient ideas and feelings
If the ambulatory care nurse is concerned about a potential influx of patients
infected with the Zika Virus, the most appropriate response is to:
A. Research the topic and obtain disease-focused date
B. Express concerns to other staff members
C. Complain about the lack of information
D. Suggest Stockpiling mosquito repellant to patients - answer>>>A. Research the
topic and obtain disease-focused date
If Medicare has denied a claim, how ling does the appellent have to file an appeal:
A. 30 days
B. 60 days
C. 90 days
D. 120 days - answer>>>D. 120 days
Health literacy is directly affected by general literacy, so when educating patients,
the ambulatory care nurse should realize that the approximate percentage of adults
in the US who are classified as illiterate or low literate is:
A. 25%
B. 40%
C. 50%
, -
D. 70% - answer>>>C. 50%
The Ambulatory care nurse is participating in a community effort to screen for
hypertension. Screening for disease is an example of what type of prevention:
A. Primary
B. Secondary
C. Tertiary
D. Quaternary - answer>>>B. Secondary
Primary prevention examples - answer>>>- Discuss a low-fat diet and the need for
regular physical exercise with clients.
- when a nurse provides health education and training for daycare workers about
issues of health and hygiene, such as proper hand hygiene, diapering, and food
preparation and storage
- Immunizations, importance of wearing seatbelts, taking folic acid supplementation
at preconception to prevent neural tube defects, fluoridation of water supplies to
prevent dental caries, and actions taken to reduce human exposure to agents that
may cause cancer
- Implement a community level program like walking for exercise to assist citizens in
improving health behaviors related to lifestyle.
- Use the Code of Ethics for Nurses to guide your nursing practice
- Use the information exchange process to increase the client's understanding of
how to use the health care system and the health promotion strategies that will
maintain health.
- Complete a family genogram and assess health risks with the family to contract for
family health activities to prevent diseases from developing
Secondary prevention examples - answer>>>- Implement blood pressure and
cholesterol screening; give a treadmill stress test.
