AMBULATORY CARE NURSE (ANCC)
STUDY EXAMS
The Ambulatory care Nurse is triaging a client whose chief complaint is chest pain.
What is a priority action for the nurse to take?
A. Complete full head to toe
B. Administer ASA
C. Perform Electrocardiogram (ECG)
D. Call 911 - CORRECT ANSWER-C. Perform an Electrocardiogram
Which of the following is essential for the ambulatory care nurse to remind the client of
when performing an Electrocardiogram?
A. Take a deep breath during the test
B. Hold you breath during the test
C. Try not to move during the test
D. You may keep your bra on during the test - CORRECT ANSWER-C. Try not to move
during the test
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 ymany yChildren ydo yyou yhave?
D. When ywas yyour ylast ymenstrual yperiod? y- yCORRECT yANSWER-B. yWhat
yBrought yyouyin ytoday?
The yambulatory ycare ynurse yis yconducting yan yannual yassessment yof ya yclient.
yThe yclientydenies yfrequent yurination, yblurry yvision, yexcessive ythirst yor yhunger.
yThe yclients yBlood ysugar yis y500mg/dl yby yfinger ystick. yWhat yshould ythe ynurse ydo
ynext?
A. Transport yclient yto ythe yER
B. Notify ythe yhealthcare yprovider
yimmediatelyyC. yRetest ythe yBlood yglucose
D. yOrder ya yHemoglobin yA1c y- yCORRECT yANSWER-C. yRetest ythe yblood yglucose
,Which yof ythe yfollowing ylaboratory ytest yis ymost yeffective yin ymonitoring ya yclient ywith
yDMyblood yglucose ylevel?
A. Urine yGlucose yLevel
B. Glucometer yblood yglucose
ytestingyC. yHemoglobin yA1C
D. yCreatinine yLevels y- yCORRECT yANSWER-C. yHemoglobin yA1C
The yclient ycomplains yof ysporadic yAbnormal yheart yrate. yAn yECG yperformed yshowed
yNormal ySinus yrhythm. yLabs ywere yWNL yand yassessment yrevealed yno
ycardiovascular yabnormalities. yWhich yof ythe yfollowing yshould ythe ynurse yanticipate
ythe yhealthcare yproviderywill yorder?
A. Halter yMonitoring
B. Admission yto ythe
yhospitalyC. yContinuous
yEEG
D. yChest yX-ray y- yCORRECT yANSWER-A. yHalter yMonitoring
The yAmbulatory ycare ynurse yis ypreparing ythe yclient yfor ythe yapplication yof ya yHolter
ymonitor.yW hich yinformation yis yvital yfor ythe ynurse yto ygive ythe yclient?
A. yCheck yblood yglucose yduring yhalter
ymonitoringyB. yMaintain ynormal ydiet yand
yexercising
C. yAvoid yMicrowaves yand ythe yuse yof ycell yphones
D. yReduce yexercise yroutine y- yCORRECT yANSWER-B. yMaintain ynormal yDiet yand
yexercise
The yAmbulatory ycare ynurse yis yassessing ya ynew ygraduate ynurses' yunderstanding
yof ythe yimportance yof ygetting yclients yheight yand yweight ybefore ychemotherapy.
yWhich ystatementyindicates ythey yunderstand y?
A. Height yand yweight yare yseldom yrequired
B. height yand yweight yare yonly yneeded ywhen ythe ychemotherapy yregimen yis
ychangedyC. yHeight yand yweight yare yneeded yto ycalculate ythe ycorrect ydosage yof
ychemotherapy yD. yThe ychemotherapy ydose ywill yremain ythe ysame, yeven yif
ythere yis yan yincrease yin ytheyamount yof yeight ylost. y- yCORRECT yANSWER-C.
yHeight yand yweight yare yneeded yto ycalculate ythe ycorrect ydosage yof
ychemotherapy.
The yAmbulatory ycare ynurse yis yperforming ya yguaiac yfecal yoccult yblood ytest
y(gFOBT),yW hich yof ythe yfollowing ywould yindicate ya ypositive yresult?
A. yGreen
yreactionyB. yRed
yreaction yC.
yBlue yreaction
D. yYellow yreaction y- yCORRECT yANSWER-C. yBlue yreaction
The ynurse yin ythe yMedical yoncology yclinic yis yassessing ya yclient ywho yis yundergoing
ychemotherapy. yThe ynurse yobtained yan yoral ytemp yof y102 ydegrees. ywhich
ystatement ybyythe ynurse yindicates yan yunderstanding yof ythe yclients' ycondition?
A. ySince ythe yclient yis yfeeling y"ok" ythere yis yno yfurther
yinterventionyB. yA ytemp yof y102 yis yan yexpected yfinding yafter
ychemotherapy
,C. yCal ythe yMD yto yobtain yan yorder yof yTylenol yas ysoon yas ypossible
D. yThe yclient yis ypost ychemo yand yat yrisk yfor yneutropenia yfever. yThis yis yan
yemergency yandyrequires ystat yABX yor yhospitalization y- yCORRECT yANSWER-D.
yThe yclient yis ypost ychemoyand yat yrisk yfor yneutropenia yfever. yThis yis yan yemergency
yand yrequires ystat yABX yor yhospitalization
The yAmbulatory ycare ynurse yis yperforming ya yphysical yassessment yon ya ychild ywho
yunderwent ychemotherapy. yWhich ystatement yby ythe yclient yindicates ythat yfurther
yevaluation yis yneeded?
A. yI yate ymy yentire
ymealyB. yMy years yare
yringing
C. yI yplay ywith ymy yrother yeveryday
D. ySometimes yI yam ytired y- yCORRECT yANSWER-B. yMy years yare yringing
The yambulatory ycare ynurse yis yscheduling ythe yclient yfor ygFOBT. yWhich ystatement
ymadeyby ythe yclient yindicates ythat yteaching ywas yeffective?
A. This yis yan yinvasive ytest
B. I ywill ynot yeat yMushrooms yfor y48-72
yhours yC. yI ycan ytake yASA yif yI yam yhaving
ya yheadache
D. yI ywill yreduce ymy yfiber yintake y- yCORRECT yANSWER-B. yI ywill ynot yeat
yMushrooms yfory48-72 yhours
Prioritization yis yan yimportant yaspect yof ythe yambulatory ycare ynurse's ytime
ymanagementyplan. yWhich yof ythe yfollowing yclients ywould ythe ynurse ysee yfirst?
A. A yclient ywith ya yBS yof y150mg/dl yand yis yasymptomatic
B. A yclient ywho ycomplains yof yblood yin yurine y24hours yPOP
yTURPyC. yA yclient ywith ya yblood ypressure yof y140/89 yand yis
yasymptomatic
D. yA yclient yin yher y3rd ytrimester yand yhas ysigns yof ypreterm ylabor. y- yCORRECT
yANSWER-yD. yA yclient yin yher y3rd ytrimester yand yhas ysigns yof ypreterm ylabor.
A yclient yinformed ythe yambulatory ycare ynurse ythat ythe yinternet yis yvery yhelpful yto
yher ywhenyreviewing yhealth yinformation. yWhich yactin yis yappropriate yfor ythe ynurse yto
ytake?
A. Encourage ythe yclient yto ycontinue yher yindependence yby ytaking yher yhealth yin
yher yownyhands.
B. Educate ythe yclient yon ycredible ywebsites yand ythe yimportance yof yprotecting
yprivateyinformation
C. Do ynothing. yThe yclient yis yknowledgeable yabout yusing ythe yinternet.
D. Document ythe yclients yresponse yin ythe ychart. y- yCORRECT yANSWER-B.
yEducate ytheyclient yon ycredible ywebsites yand ythe yimportance yof yprotecting yprivate
yinformation
Which yof ythe yfollowing ystrategies yis yappropriate ywhen yfacilitating yconflict
yresolution?yA. yChoose ya yside yas ysoon yas ypossible
B. Refrain yfrom yjudging
C. Use yminimal ychoices yand yoptions yto yreach ya yspeedy ysolution
D. Blame ythe yguilty yparty y- yCORRECT yANSWER-B. yRefrain yfrom yjudging
, The yambulatory ycare ynurse yis yworking ywith ya yhealthcare yorganization ythat yis
yseeking yMagnet yrecognition. yWhich yof ythe yfollowing yactivities yby ythe ynurse yis ythe
ybest ysupportingyevidence yin ythe yMagnet yapplication yprocess
A. Being ythe ycharge ynurse yin ythe yclinic
B. Participating yin ythe ynurses yweek
ycelebrationyC. yAdvancing yto yRN2 yon ythe
yclinical yladder
D. yBeing ythe ychairperson yof ythe yevidenced ybased ycouncil ycommittee y-
yCORRECTyANSWER-D. yBeing ythe ychairperson yof ythe yevidenced ybased
ycouncil ycommittee
There yare ythree yethical yprinciples yfor yhuman yresearch. yWhich yof ythe yfollowing
ymeans ytheyclient yhas ythe yright yto yelf ydetermination?
A.
yRespect
yB. yJustice
C. yBeneficence
D. yNon ymaleficence y- yCORRECT yANSWER-
Which yof ythe yfollowing yorganizations yis yresponsible yfor yevaluating yproposed
yresearchystudies yprior yto ytheir ycommencement?
A. yCenters yfor ydisease ycontrol yand
yprevention yB. yDepartment yof yHealth yand
yHuman yservices yC. yInstitution yReview
yBoard
D. yOffice yof yDisease yprevention yand yHealth yPromotion y- yCORRECT
yANSWER-C.yInstitution yReview yBoard
According yto ythe yJoint yCommission ystandard, ywhen yshould ythe yinitial yassessment
yof ytheynurse ycompetencies ybe yconducted yin ya yhealth ycare ysetting?
A. yDuring ythe yorientation
yprocess yB. yPrior yto ythe
yorientation yprocess yC. yDuring
yNursing yschool
D. yAfter ythe yorientation yprocess y- yCORRECT yANSWER-A. yDuring ythe
yorientationyprocess
The ypurpose yof yusing yScope yand yStandards yof yPractice yfor yAmbulatory yCare
yNursingyincludes ywhich yif ythe yfollowing?
A. yUse ya yguide yto yprovide yquality yof
ycareyB. yUse yto yprevent ylaw ysuits
C. yUse yto yincrease ythe yincome yof ythe yfacility
D. yUse yto ytrain ynurses y- yCORRECT yANSWER-A. yUse ya yguide yto yprovide yquality yof
ycare
The yambulatory ycare ynurse yis yteaching ya yclient yho yto ychange ytheir ywound
ydressing.yW hich yof ythe yfollowing yindicates yemotional yreadiness yto ylearn?
A. The yclient yaccepts ythe yneed yto ylearn ythe ynew yskill
B. The yclient yhas ythe ypsychomotor yfunction yto ychange ythe
ydressingyC. yThe yclient yis ya ywound ycare ymedical yMD
D. yThe yclient yhas ydressed yhis/her yown ywound yin ythe ypast y- yCORRECT
STUDY EXAMS
The Ambulatory care Nurse is triaging a client whose chief complaint is chest pain.
What is a priority action for the nurse to take?
A. Complete full head to toe
B. Administer ASA
C. Perform Electrocardiogram (ECG)
D. Call 911 - CORRECT ANSWER-C. Perform an Electrocardiogram
Which of the following is essential for the ambulatory care nurse to remind the client of
when performing an Electrocardiogram?
A. Take a deep breath during the test
B. Hold you breath during the test
C. Try not to move during the test
D. You may keep your bra on during the test - CORRECT ANSWER-C. Try not to move
during the test
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 ymany yChildren ydo yyou yhave?
D. When ywas yyour ylast ymenstrual yperiod? y- yCORRECT yANSWER-B. yWhat
yBrought yyouyin ytoday?
The yambulatory ycare ynurse yis yconducting yan yannual yassessment yof ya yclient.
yThe yclientydenies yfrequent yurination, yblurry yvision, yexcessive ythirst yor yhunger.
yThe yclients yBlood ysugar yis y500mg/dl yby yfinger ystick. yWhat yshould ythe ynurse ydo
ynext?
A. Transport yclient yto ythe yER
B. Notify ythe yhealthcare yprovider
yimmediatelyyC. yRetest ythe yBlood yglucose
D. yOrder ya yHemoglobin yA1c y- yCORRECT yANSWER-C. yRetest ythe yblood yglucose
,Which yof ythe yfollowing ylaboratory ytest yis ymost yeffective yin ymonitoring ya yclient ywith
yDMyblood yglucose ylevel?
A. Urine yGlucose yLevel
B. Glucometer yblood yglucose
ytestingyC. yHemoglobin yA1C
D. yCreatinine yLevels y- yCORRECT yANSWER-C. yHemoglobin yA1C
The yclient ycomplains yof ysporadic yAbnormal yheart yrate. yAn yECG yperformed yshowed
yNormal ySinus yrhythm. yLabs ywere yWNL yand yassessment yrevealed yno
ycardiovascular yabnormalities. yWhich yof ythe yfollowing yshould ythe ynurse yanticipate
ythe yhealthcare yproviderywill yorder?
A. Halter yMonitoring
B. Admission yto ythe
yhospitalyC. yContinuous
yEEG
D. yChest yX-ray y- yCORRECT yANSWER-A. yHalter yMonitoring
The yAmbulatory ycare ynurse yis ypreparing ythe yclient yfor ythe yapplication yof ya yHolter
ymonitor.yW hich yinformation yis yvital yfor ythe ynurse yto ygive ythe yclient?
A. yCheck yblood yglucose yduring yhalter
ymonitoringyB. yMaintain ynormal ydiet yand
yexercising
C. yAvoid yMicrowaves yand ythe yuse yof ycell yphones
D. yReduce yexercise yroutine y- yCORRECT yANSWER-B. yMaintain ynormal yDiet yand
yexercise
The yAmbulatory ycare ynurse yis yassessing ya ynew ygraduate ynurses' yunderstanding
yof ythe yimportance yof ygetting yclients yheight yand yweight ybefore ychemotherapy.
yWhich ystatementyindicates ythey yunderstand y?
A. Height yand yweight yare yseldom yrequired
B. height yand yweight yare yonly yneeded ywhen ythe ychemotherapy yregimen yis
ychangedyC. yHeight yand yweight yare yneeded yto ycalculate ythe ycorrect ydosage yof
ychemotherapy yD. yThe ychemotherapy ydose ywill yremain ythe ysame, yeven yif
ythere yis yan yincrease yin ytheyamount yof yeight ylost. y- yCORRECT yANSWER-C.
yHeight yand yweight yare yneeded yto ycalculate ythe ycorrect ydosage yof
ychemotherapy.
The yAmbulatory ycare ynurse yis yperforming ya yguaiac yfecal yoccult yblood ytest
y(gFOBT),yW hich yof ythe yfollowing ywould yindicate ya ypositive yresult?
A. yGreen
yreactionyB. yRed
yreaction yC.
yBlue yreaction
D. yYellow yreaction y- yCORRECT yANSWER-C. yBlue yreaction
The ynurse yin ythe yMedical yoncology yclinic yis yassessing ya yclient ywho yis yundergoing
ychemotherapy. yThe ynurse yobtained yan yoral ytemp yof y102 ydegrees. ywhich
ystatement ybyythe ynurse yindicates yan yunderstanding yof ythe yclients' ycondition?
A. ySince ythe yclient yis yfeeling y"ok" ythere yis yno yfurther
yinterventionyB. yA ytemp yof y102 yis yan yexpected yfinding yafter
ychemotherapy
,C. yCal ythe yMD yto yobtain yan yorder yof yTylenol yas ysoon yas ypossible
D. yThe yclient yis ypost ychemo yand yat yrisk yfor yneutropenia yfever. yThis yis yan
yemergency yandyrequires ystat yABX yor yhospitalization y- yCORRECT yANSWER-D.
yThe yclient yis ypost ychemoyand yat yrisk yfor yneutropenia yfever. yThis yis yan yemergency
yand yrequires ystat yABX yor yhospitalization
The yAmbulatory ycare ynurse yis yperforming ya yphysical yassessment yon ya ychild ywho
yunderwent ychemotherapy. yWhich ystatement yby ythe yclient yindicates ythat yfurther
yevaluation yis yneeded?
A. yI yate ymy yentire
ymealyB. yMy years yare
yringing
C. yI yplay ywith ymy yrother yeveryday
D. ySometimes yI yam ytired y- yCORRECT yANSWER-B. yMy years yare yringing
The yambulatory ycare ynurse yis yscheduling ythe yclient yfor ygFOBT. yWhich ystatement
ymadeyby ythe yclient yindicates ythat yteaching ywas yeffective?
A. This yis yan yinvasive ytest
B. I ywill ynot yeat yMushrooms yfor y48-72
yhours yC. yI ycan ytake yASA yif yI yam yhaving
ya yheadache
D. yI ywill yreduce ymy yfiber yintake y- yCORRECT yANSWER-B. yI ywill ynot yeat
yMushrooms yfory48-72 yhours
Prioritization yis yan yimportant yaspect yof ythe yambulatory ycare ynurse's ytime
ymanagementyplan. yWhich yof ythe yfollowing yclients ywould ythe ynurse ysee yfirst?
A. A yclient ywith ya yBS yof y150mg/dl yand yis yasymptomatic
B. A yclient ywho ycomplains yof yblood yin yurine y24hours yPOP
yTURPyC. yA yclient ywith ya yblood ypressure yof y140/89 yand yis
yasymptomatic
D. yA yclient yin yher y3rd ytrimester yand yhas ysigns yof ypreterm ylabor. y- yCORRECT
yANSWER-yD. yA yclient yin yher y3rd ytrimester yand yhas ysigns yof ypreterm ylabor.
A yclient yinformed ythe yambulatory ycare ynurse ythat ythe yinternet yis yvery yhelpful yto
yher ywhenyreviewing yhealth yinformation. yWhich yactin yis yappropriate yfor ythe ynurse yto
ytake?
A. Encourage ythe yclient yto ycontinue yher yindependence yby ytaking yher yhealth yin
yher yownyhands.
B. Educate ythe yclient yon ycredible ywebsites yand ythe yimportance yof yprotecting
yprivateyinformation
C. Do ynothing. yThe yclient yis yknowledgeable yabout yusing ythe yinternet.
D. Document ythe yclients yresponse yin ythe ychart. y- yCORRECT yANSWER-B.
yEducate ytheyclient yon ycredible ywebsites yand ythe yimportance yof yprotecting yprivate
yinformation
Which yof ythe yfollowing ystrategies yis yappropriate ywhen yfacilitating yconflict
yresolution?yA. yChoose ya yside yas ysoon yas ypossible
B. Refrain yfrom yjudging
C. Use yminimal ychoices yand yoptions yto yreach ya yspeedy ysolution
D. Blame ythe yguilty yparty y- yCORRECT yANSWER-B. yRefrain yfrom yjudging
, The yambulatory ycare ynurse yis yworking ywith ya yhealthcare yorganization ythat yis
yseeking yMagnet yrecognition. yWhich yof ythe yfollowing yactivities yby ythe ynurse yis ythe
ybest ysupportingyevidence yin ythe yMagnet yapplication yprocess
A. Being ythe ycharge ynurse yin ythe yclinic
B. Participating yin ythe ynurses yweek
ycelebrationyC. yAdvancing yto yRN2 yon ythe
yclinical yladder
D. yBeing ythe ychairperson yof ythe yevidenced ybased ycouncil ycommittee y-
yCORRECTyANSWER-D. yBeing ythe ychairperson yof ythe yevidenced ybased
ycouncil ycommittee
There yare ythree yethical yprinciples yfor yhuman yresearch. yWhich yof ythe yfollowing
ymeans ytheyclient yhas ythe yright yto yelf ydetermination?
A.
yRespect
yB. yJustice
C. yBeneficence
D. yNon ymaleficence y- yCORRECT yANSWER-
Which yof ythe yfollowing yorganizations yis yresponsible yfor yevaluating yproposed
yresearchystudies yprior yto ytheir ycommencement?
A. yCenters yfor ydisease ycontrol yand
yprevention yB. yDepartment yof yHealth yand
yHuman yservices yC. yInstitution yReview
yBoard
D. yOffice yof yDisease yprevention yand yHealth yPromotion y- yCORRECT
yANSWER-C.yInstitution yReview yBoard
According yto ythe yJoint yCommission ystandard, ywhen yshould ythe yinitial yassessment
yof ytheynurse ycompetencies ybe yconducted yin ya yhealth ycare ysetting?
A. yDuring ythe yorientation
yprocess yB. yPrior yto ythe
yorientation yprocess yC. yDuring
yNursing yschool
D. yAfter ythe yorientation yprocess y- yCORRECT yANSWER-A. yDuring ythe
yorientationyprocess
The ypurpose yof yusing yScope yand yStandards yof yPractice yfor yAmbulatory yCare
yNursingyincludes ywhich yif ythe yfollowing?
A. yUse ya yguide yto yprovide yquality yof
ycareyB. yUse yto yprevent ylaw ysuits
C. yUse yto yincrease ythe yincome yof ythe yfacility
D. yUse yto ytrain ynurses y- yCORRECT yANSWER-A. yUse ya yguide yto yprovide yquality yof
ycare
The yambulatory ycare ynurse yis yteaching ya yclient yho yto ychange ytheir ywound
ydressing.yW hich yof ythe yfollowing yindicates yemotional yreadiness yto ylearn?
A. The yclient yaccepts ythe yneed yto ylearn ythe ynew yskill
B. The yclient yhas ythe ypsychomotor yfunction yto ychange ythe
ydressingyC. yThe yclient yis ya ywound ycare ymedical yMD
D. yThe yclient yhas ydressed yhis/her yown ywound yin ythe ypast y- yCORRECT
