Ambulatory Care Nursing Certification
________ would be considered a liquid form of a herb which is brewed from root,
seeds or bark?
A -Decoction
B -Tincture
C -Extract
D -Tea - ------------ANS: A -Decoction
________ would be the feeling of distress, suffering, and/or discomfort that is
considered a symptom of a condition?
A - Temperature
B - Pain
C - Management
D - Cultural - ------------ANS: B - Pain
Pain would be the feeling of distress, suffering, and/or discomfort that is considered
a symptom of a condition. In 1968, McCafferty defined pain as "Pain is whatever the
patient that is experiencing the pain says it is."
_________ would be considered the federal law which helps to protect the privacy of
student educational records?
A -FMLA
B -ADA
C -FERPA
D -HIPAA - ------------ANS: C -FERPA
FERPA stands for Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act. This is a federal law
which helps to protect the privacy of student educational records.
_________ would be considered the federal law which helps to protect the privacy of
student educational records?
A - FMLA
B - ADA
C - FERPA
D - HIPAA - ------------ANS: C - FERPA
FERPA stands for Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act. This is a federal law
which helps to protect the privacy of student educational records.
__________ would be considered a medications trade name?
A -Lowercased
B -Capitalized
C -Italicized
D -None of the above - ------------ANS: B -Capitalized
The generic name of a drug would be lowercased.
,The trade name of a drug would be capitalized.
__________ would be when a nurse is talking with a patient and their verbal
communication doesn't match their non-verbal communication?
A - Incongruent
B - Congruent
C - Discongruent
D - Non-congruent - ------------ANS: A - Incongruent
__________ would be when the patient's verbal communication matches their
non-verbal communication?
A -Discongruent
B -Congruent
C -Non-congruent
D -Incongruent - ------------ANS: B -Congruent
___________ would be considered the nurse's competency that results from
training.
A - Education
B - Language
C - Culture
D - Proficiency - ------------ANS: D - Proficiency
___________ would be when a leader aligns themselves with others to help obtain
information, ideas, advice, power, and influence?
A - Consensus-building
B - Negotiation
C - Networking
D - Development - ------------ANS: C - Networking
A 50-year-old male comes to the clinic stating he cannot shake this "flu." You
observe that he is clammy, pale, and has an irregular heart rate. He is a large man
with a rugged appearance. He is friendly and apologetic for bothering you with his
silly complaints. What is your plan of care for this patient?
A - You suspect there is more to his complaint than he states and immediately begin
a cardiac workup by placing him in a room and ordering an EKG
B - You suspect he has the newest flu going around and offer him hot tea while he
waits to see the physician
C - You suspect he has a low tolerance for being ill and offer him Tylenol while he
waits to see the physician
D - You finish the triage and send him to the waiting room, understanding that the flu
affects everyone differently - ------------ANS: A - You suspect there is more to his
complaint than he states and immediately begin a cardiac workup by placing him in a
room and ordering an EKG
,A 70-year-old female presents to the ambulatory care clinic complaining of fatigue.
You begin your triage assessment, and she has a heart rate of 50, a respiratory rate
of 24, and a blood pressure of 70/40. She denies chest pain, but you notice she rubs
her elbows and states her arthritis is acting up. What would be your first priority when
caring for this patient?
A - Offer her Motrin for pain
B - Offer her Tylenol for pain and send her to the waiting room
C - Continue her triage and history and finish the paperwork
D - Place her in a room, do an electrocardiogram (EKG), and notify the physician to
see her before the other patients in the clinic because of the possibility of a heart
problem - ------------ANS: D - Place her in a room, do an electrocardiogram (EKG),
and notify the physician to see her before the other patients in the clinic because of
the possibility of a heart problem
A brief account by the patient of any signs or symptoms he or she is experiencing is
known as what?
A -functional assessment
B -focused assessment
C -review of systems
D -systemic review - ------------ANS: C -review of systems
In the review of systems, the patient tells the nurse in his or her own words what
signs or symptoms he or she has experienced in various body systems. It is
important that these be in a patient's own words to perform the most complete and
accurate assessment.
A brief account by the patient of any signs or symptoms he or she is experiencing is
known as what?
A - functional assessment
B - focused assessment
C - review of systems
D - systemic review - ------------ANS: C - review of systems
In the review of systems, the patient tells the nurse in his or her own words what
signs or symptoms he or she has experienced in various body systems. It is
important that these be in a patient's own words to perform the most complete and
accurate assessment.
A condition in which the fluid in the chest of a pneumonia patient becomes infected is
known as what?
A -bactermi B -empyema.C -sepsis D- pneumothorax - ------------ANS: B -empyema.
This condition occurs when the fluid in the lungs becomes infected. A chest tube, or
more rarely surgery, is required for treatment.
A defibrillator would be used for which of the following cardiac rhythms?
, A -Pulseless ventricular tachycardia
B -Atrial tachycardia
C -Second degree block
D -Sinus bradycardia - ------------ANS: A -Pulseless ventricular tachycardia
A defibrillator would be used for: Pulseless ventricular tachycardia & Ventricular
fibrillation
A disinfectant solution needs to be marked with the name, _______.
A -Date prepared and the date expired.
B -Date prepared.
C -Date expired.
D -Solution density. - ------------ANS: A - Date prepared and the date expired.
A drug that has the ability to only attack those systems which are found in foreign
cells would be considered?
A -Selective toxicity
B -Half-life
C -Orphan drugs
D -Short-life drugs - ------------ANS: A -Selective toxicity
There are some drugs such as penicillin that has special abilities. These abilities are
considered selective toxicity which attack only those systems found in foreign cells.
A hospitalized patient is diagnosed with pressure ulcers. What is one type of
independent nursing intervention that can be used to help the patient?
A - Apply a drying agent to reduce moisture at the site.
B - Change the patient's positions to minimize pressure on the ulcers. C - Order
surgical removal of the necrotic tissue.
D - Soak the areas in Epsom salt. - ------------ANS: B - Change the patient's positions
to minimize pressure on the ulcers.
Changing a patient's position reduces stress and pressure to the ulcer site and
promotes healing. Applying a drying agent would not be effective since wounds need
moisture to heal, and soaking would not relieve pressure and could spread infection.
Surgical removal of the tissue would need to be prescribed and performed by a
physician.
A key value in association with "Baby Boomers" would be considered which of the
following?
A - Sacrifice
B - Duty
C -Respect for authority
D - Involvement - ------------ANS: D - Involvement
There are 3 key values that are associated with "Baby Boomers:" Involvement,
Personal growth, Team
________ would be considered a liquid form of a herb which is brewed from root,
seeds or bark?
A -Decoction
B -Tincture
C -Extract
D -Tea - ------------ANS: A -Decoction
________ would be the feeling of distress, suffering, and/or discomfort that is
considered a symptom of a condition?
A - Temperature
B - Pain
C - Management
D - Cultural - ------------ANS: B - Pain
Pain would be the feeling of distress, suffering, and/or discomfort that is considered
a symptom of a condition. In 1968, McCafferty defined pain as "Pain is whatever the
patient that is experiencing the pain says it is."
_________ would be considered the federal law which helps to protect the privacy of
student educational records?
A -FMLA
B -ADA
C -FERPA
D -HIPAA - ------------ANS: C -FERPA
FERPA stands for Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act. This is a federal law
which helps to protect the privacy of student educational records.
_________ would be considered the federal law which helps to protect the privacy of
student educational records?
A - FMLA
B - ADA
C - FERPA
D - HIPAA - ------------ANS: C - FERPA
FERPA stands for Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act. This is a federal law
which helps to protect the privacy of student educational records.
__________ would be considered a medications trade name?
A -Lowercased
B -Capitalized
C -Italicized
D -None of the above - ------------ANS: B -Capitalized
The generic name of a drug would be lowercased.
,The trade name of a drug would be capitalized.
__________ would be when a nurse is talking with a patient and their verbal
communication doesn't match their non-verbal communication?
A - Incongruent
B - Congruent
C - Discongruent
D - Non-congruent - ------------ANS: A - Incongruent
__________ would be when the patient's verbal communication matches their
non-verbal communication?
A -Discongruent
B -Congruent
C -Non-congruent
D -Incongruent - ------------ANS: B -Congruent
___________ would be considered the nurse's competency that results from
training.
A - Education
B - Language
C - Culture
D - Proficiency - ------------ANS: D - Proficiency
___________ would be when a leader aligns themselves with others to help obtain
information, ideas, advice, power, and influence?
A - Consensus-building
B - Negotiation
C - Networking
D - Development - ------------ANS: C - Networking
A 50-year-old male comes to the clinic stating he cannot shake this "flu." You
observe that he is clammy, pale, and has an irregular heart rate. He is a large man
with a rugged appearance. He is friendly and apologetic for bothering you with his
silly complaints. What is your plan of care for this patient?
A - You suspect there is more to his complaint than he states and immediately begin
a cardiac workup by placing him in a room and ordering an EKG
B - You suspect he has the newest flu going around and offer him hot tea while he
waits to see the physician
C - You suspect he has a low tolerance for being ill and offer him Tylenol while he
waits to see the physician
D - You finish the triage and send him to the waiting room, understanding that the flu
affects everyone differently - ------------ANS: A - You suspect there is more to his
complaint than he states and immediately begin a cardiac workup by placing him in a
room and ordering an EKG
,A 70-year-old female presents to the ambulatory care clinic complaining of fatigue.
You begin your triage assessment, and she has a heart rate of 50, a respiratory rate
of 24, and a blood pressure of 70/40. She denies chest pain, but you notice she rubs
her elbows and states her arthritis is acting up. What would be your first priority when
caring for this patient?
A - Offer her Motrin for pain
B - Offer her Tylenol for pain and send her to the waiting room
C - Continue her triage and history and finish the paperwork
D - Place her in a room, do an electrocardiogram (EKG), and notify the physician to
see her before the other patients in the clinic because of the possibility of a heart
problem - ------------ANS: D - Place her in a room, do an electrocardiogram (EKG),
and notify the physician to see her before the other patients in the clinic because of
the possibility of a heart problem
A brief account by the patient of any signs or symptoms he or she is experiencing is
known as what?
A -functional assessment
B -focused assessment
C -review of systems
D -systemic review - ------------ANS: C -review of systems
In the review of systems, the patient tells the nurse in his or her own words what
signs or symptoms he or she has experienced in various body systems. It is
important that these be in a patient's own words to perform the most complete and
accurate assessment.
A brief account by the patient of any signs or symptoms he or she is experiencing is
known as what?
A - functional assessment
B - focused assessment
C - review of systems
D - systemic review - ------------ANS: C - review of systems
In the review of systems, the patient tells the nurse in his or her own words what
signs or symptoms he or she has experienced in various body systems. It is
important that these be in a patient's own words to perform the most complete and
accurate assessment.
A condition in which the fluid in the chest of a pneumonia patient becomes infected is
known as what?
A -bactermi B -empyema.C -sepsis D- pneumothorax - ------------ANS: B -empyema.
This condition occurs when the fluid in the lungs becomes infected. A chest tube, or
more rarely surgery, is required for treatment.
A defibrillator would be used for which of the following cardiac rhythms?
, A -Pulseless ventricular tachycardia
B -Atrial tachycardia
C -Second degree block
D -Sinus bradycardia - ------------ANS: A -Pulseless ventricular tachycardia
A defibrillator would be used for: Pulseless ventricular tachycardia & Ventricular
fibrillation
A disinfectant solution needs to be marked with the name, _______.
A -Date prepared and the date expired.
B -Date prepared.
C -Date expired.
D -Solution density. - ------------ANS: A - Date prepared and the date expired.
A drug that has the ability to only attack those systems which are found in foreign
cells would be considered?
A -Selective toxicity
B -Half-life
C -Orphan drugs
D -Short-life drugs - ------------ANS: A -Selective toxicity
There are some drugs such as penicillin that has special abilities. These abilities are
considered selective toxicity which attack only those systems found in foreign cells.
A hospitalized patient is diagnosed with pressure ulcers. What is one type of
independent nursing intervention that can be used to help the patient?
A - Apply a drying agent to reduce moisture at the site.
B - Change the patient's positions to minimize pressure on the ulcers. C - Order
surgical removal of the necrotic tissue.
D - Soak the areas in Epsom salt. - ------------ANS: B - Change the patient's positions
to minimize pressure on the ulcers.
Changing a patient's position reduces stress and pressure to the ulcer site and
promotes healing. Applying a drying agent would not be effective since wounds need
moisture to heal, and soaking would not relieve pressure and could spread infection.
Surgical removal of the tissue would need to be prescribed and performed by a
physician.
A key value in association with "Baby Boomers" would be considered which of the
following?
A - Sacrifice
B - Duty
C -Respect for authority
D - Involvement - ------------ANS: D - Involvement
There are 3 key values that are associated with "Baby Boomers:" Involvement,
Personal growth, Team
