Ambulatory Care Nursing Certification
review Questions and Answers Updated
2026
What documents primarily defines the scope of telehealth nursing practice - AnswerNurse State
Practice Acts
In School Age Children with acute vomiting, rehydration therapy might include which of the following
- Answerhalf-strength sports drinks and popscicles
Which of the following are signs of volume overleoad in a chronic heart failure patient -
AnswerEdema, 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: - Answertell the mother to bring Joshua in right away to be evaluated.
The following are elements of Dieteary Approches to Stop hypertension (DASH) - AnswerLow
Cholesterol and toal fat, reducted sweets, high fiber
Untreated Hypertension may lead to - Answerorgan damage in the eyes?
Promoting advocacy and positive patient/family relations includes - AnswerProviding 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 - AnswerTalking 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 - AnswerAnalyzing
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 - AnswerAmerican Nurses Association
, Federal and state laws require public health reporting in which of the following situations -
AnswerDiagnosis of a serious communicable disease
Decision support tools, such as prototcols, guidelines or algorithms, generally have the following
characteristics - AnswerThey provide standardization and decrease omissions
The Ambulatory Care Nursing Conceptual Framework is a diagram that specifies - AnswerConcepts
that form the focus of nursing practice and the relationship among those concepts
The purposes of nursing practice standards include - AnswerServe as a guide for the structure and
processes in the delivery of nursing care
Which of the following is true about delegation by a registered nurse - AnswerThe delegating nurse
remains ultimately responsible for the service
Which of the following would be a semi-critical item and require high level disinfection - Answerand
endoscope used for upper gastroenterological procedures
Primary prevention of Human Immunodeficiency Virus and other sexually transmitted diseases
would include the following - AnswerA) Use of Condoms and avoidance of anonymous partners.
B) Vaccination against herpes, hepatitis, and menigococcal infections,
C) Prophylactic antibiotics or any oral sex
D) Annual Health Screenings
Mr. McIntire is a 37 year old patient who has a 25 a pack-year history of smoking. Today he has told
his physician that he is ready to quit, and Ryan, the ambulatory care nurse, has been asked to assist
Mr. McIntire. Which of the following describes a potential method to assist this patient to quit
smoking? - AnswerA) Explain that relapsing is part of the process
B) Advise Mr. McIntire about the harms of smoking, which impact nearly every organ in the body
C) Set specific goals and a quit date
D) Use motivational interviewing to help him understand his ambivalence about quitting
The nurse is educating an adult patient regarding medications for asthma. Which order would be
most appropriate for administration? - Answer
review Questions and Answers Updated
2026
What documents primarily defines the scope of telehealth nursing practice - AnswerNurse State
Practice Acts
In School Age Children with acute vomiting, rehydration therapy might include which of the following
- Answerhalf-strength sports drinks and popscicles
Which of the following are signs of volume overleoad in a chronic heart failure patient -
AnswerEdema, 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: - Answertell the mother to bring Joshua in right away to be evaluated.
The following are elements of Dieteary Approches to Stop hypertension (DASH) - AnswerLow
Cholesterol and toal fat, reducted sweets, high fiber
Untreated Hypertension may lead to - Answerorgan damage in the eyes?
Promoting advocacy and positive patient/family relations includes - AnswerProviding 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 - AnswerTalking 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 - AnswerAnalyzing
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 - AnswerAmerican Nurses Association
, Federal and state laws require public health reporting in which of the following situations -
AnswerDiagnosis of a serious communicable disease
Decision support tools, such as prototcols, guidelines or algorithms, generally have the following
characteristics - AnswerThey provide standardization and decrease omissions
The Ambulatory Care Nursing Conceptual Framework is a diagram that specifies - AnswerConcepts
that form the focus of nursing practice and the relationship among those concepts
The purposes of nursing practice standards include - AnswerServe as a guide for the structure and
processes in the delivery of nursing care
Which of the following is true about delegation by a registered nurse - AnswerThe delegating nurse
remains ultimately responsible for the service
Which of the following would be a semi-critical item and require high level disinfection - Answerand
endoscope used for upper gastroenterological procedures
Primary prevention of Human Immunodeficiency Virus and other sexually transmitted diseases
would include the following - AnswerA) Use of Condoms and avoidance of anonymous partners.
B) Vaccination against herpes, hepatitis, and menigococcal infections,
C) Prophylactic antibiotics or any oral sex
D) Annual Health Screenings
Mr. McIntire is a 37 year old patient who has a 25 a pack-year history of smoking. Today he has told
his physician that he is ready to quit, and Ryan, the ambulatory care nurse, has been asked to assist
Mr. McIntire. Which of the following describes a potential method to assist this patient to quit
smoking? - AnswerA) Explain that relapsing is part of the process
B) Advise Mr. McIntire about the harms of smoking, which impact nearly every organ in the body
C) Set specific goals and a quit date
D) Use motivational interviewing to help him understand his ambivalence about quitting
The nurse is educating an adult patient regarding medications for asthma. Which order would be
most appropriate for administration? - Answer
