AMBULATORY CARE NURSING
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
How many medications does it typically take to be considered "polypharmacy?"
A -Three
B -Ten
C -Twenty-four
D -Five or more - CORRECT ANSWER-D -Five or more
The ANP knows that it is her responsibility to report certain things to the proper
authorities. Which of the following is NOT required to be reported?
A - gunshot wound
B - suspected child abuse
C - drug abuse
D - stab wounds - CORRECT ANSWER-C - drug abuse
Drug abuse is not required by law to be reported. Gunshot wounds, stab wounds, and
child abuse (actual or suspected) are required to be reported to the proper authorities.
Prior to undergoing an abdominal sonogram, the patient should do what?
A - refrain from food and water for 12 hours
B - empty his or her bladder
C - drink a liter of water
D - empty his or her bowels - CORRECT ANSWER-C - drink a liter of water
Prior to an abdominal sonogram, the patient is asked to drink water. In addition fasting
for 8 to 12 hours prior to the procedure is often required.
Which of the following is NOT part of a nursing diagnosis?
A - statement of the patient's actual health status
B -signs of illness
C - medical diagnosis (such as stroke or pulmonary blockage)
D - symptoms of illness - CORRECT rANSWER-C r- rmedical rdiagnosis
Nursing rdiagnoses rshould rnever rcontain rmedical rdiagnoses. rRather, rthe rnursing
rdiagnosis ris ra rstatement rof rthe rpatient's ractual rhealth rstatus, rrisks rfor rcondition
rdeveloping, rcausative rand rrelated rfactors, rand rsigns rand rsymptoms.
,Primary rcare rwould rbe rconsidered rthe rcornerstone rof rambulatory rcare rwith rnurses
rpracticing rin rwhich rof rthe rfollowing rareas rof rhealthcare?
A r- rTelehealth rservices
B r- rInternal rmedicine
C r- rPediatrics
D r- rAll rof rthe rabove r- rCORRECT rANSWER-D r- rAll rof rthe rabove
Which rof rthe rfollowing rwould rFDA rstands rfor?
A r- rFood rand rDrug rAdministration
B r- rFood rDepression rAssociation
C r- rFixed rDepression rAdministration
D r- rNone rof rthe rabove r- rCORRECT rANSWER-a r- rFood rand rDrug rAdministration
rThis ris ran ragency rwhich rregulates rboth rthe rdevelopment rand rsale rof rdrugs.
Endoscopes rare rcleaned rand r .
A r- rHigh rlevel rdisinfected.
B r- rSterilized.
C r- rLow rlevel rdisinfected.
D r- rIntermediate rlevel rdisinfected. r- rCORRECT rANSWER-A r- rHigh rlevel rdisinfected.
rEndoscopes rare rcritical ritems. rCritical ritems rare rnormally rsterilized rafter rbeing rcleaned.
rEndoscopes rcannot rbe rsterilized rand rrequire rhigh rlevel rdisinfection.
Which rof rthe rfollowing ris rconsidered ran rindependent rnursing raction?
A r- rteaching ra rpatient rabout rthe rnew rdiet rshe rhas rbeen rprescribed rfor rmanagement
rof rher rcondition
B r- rassisting rthe rspeech rtherapist rby rhelping rthe rpatient rpractice rspeech rexercises
C r- radministering rpain rmedication rto rthe rpatient
D r- rgiving rthe rpatient ra rbackrub r- rCORRECT rANSWER-D r- rgiving rthe rpatient ra rback
rrub rIndependent rnursing ractions rare rthose rwhich rdo rnot rrequire ra rphysician's rorder.
rGiving ra rbackrub ris rone rof rthese rindependent rnursing ractions. rIn rthe rage rof
rmanaged rcare, ractions rwhich rarise rfrom rcollaborative rcare rplans rare rknown ras
rinterdependent ractions.
Which rof rthe rfollowing ris ra rdigitalis rmedicine?
A r-Lanoxin
B r- rBumex
C r- rZestril
D r- rAdalat r- rCORRECT rANSWER-A r- rLanoxin r(Digoxin)
A rdigitalis rmedication ris ra rcardiac rglycoside rthat rtreats rCHF rand rarrhythmias ralso rfor
rBP rsupport.
Bumex ris ra rloop rdiuretic. rZestril ris ran rACE rinhibitor. rAdalat ris ra rcalcium rblocking
ragent.
Which rof rthe rfollowing ris rnot rone rof rthe rsteps rin revidence-based rpractice?
A r- rConstructing rthe rclinical rquestion
B r- rPatient rselection
C r- rAppropriate rselection rof rresources
,D r- rAppraise rthe rvalidity rof rthe revidence r- rCORRECT rANSWER-B r- rPatient
rselection rPatent rselection ris rnot rone rof rthe rsteps rin revidence-based rpractice.
rThe rsteps rin revidence-based rpractice rconsist rof
1 - rPatient rassessment
2 - rConstructing rthe rclinical rquestion
3 - rAppropriate rselection rof rresources
4 - rAppraise rthe rvalidity rof rthe revidence
5 - rApply rthe rintegrated rpatient rpreferences, revidence, rand rclinical rexpertise
6 - rPerformance revaluation rwith rpatience
What ris rtrue rregarding rthe rrespiratory rsynctical rvirus r(RSV) rimmune rglobin?
A r- rThis ris rindicated rfor rchildren rless rthan r2 ryears rof rage rwith rchronic rlung rdisease,
rand rinfants r<32 rweeks.
B r- rContraindications rinclude ra rreaction rto rneomycin ror rstreptomycin rproducts.
C r- rThis ris rindicated rfor radults rwithout ra rhistory rof rRSV.
D r- rPalivizumab r(Synagis) rprovides rpermanent rimmunity rfor rhigh-risk rinfants. r-
rCORRECT rANSWER-A r- rThis ris rindicated rfor rchildren rless rthan r2 ryears rof rage rwith
rchronic rlung rdisease, rand rinfants r<32 rweeks.
Palivizumab r(Synagis) rprovides rtemporary, rpassive rimmunity rfor rhigh-risk rinfants, rnot
radults. rThe rpolio rvaccine r(IPV) ris rcontraindicated rfor rthose rwho rhave rhad ra rreaction
rto rneomycin ror rstreptomycin.
A rnurse rfinishes ra rfollow rup rvisit rwith rone rof rher relderly rpatients rand rgives rhim rthe
rinfluenza rvaccine rbefore rhe rleaves. rThis ris ran rexample rof rwhat rtype rof rprevention?
A r- rprimary
B r- rsecondary
C r- rtertiary
D r- rannual r- rCORRECT rANSWER-A r- rprimary
Primary rprevention, rsuch ras ran rimmunization, raims rto rprevent rhealth rproblems rbefore
rthey rstart. rSecondary rprevention rpromotes rearly rdetection rand rtreatments rof
rdiseases. rTertiary rprevention ris rdesigned rto rhelp ra rpatient rcope rwith ra rcurrent
rproblem ror rprevent rrelapse. r"Annual" ris rnot ra rtype rof rprevention.
For rsuccessful rcommunication, rthe rmajor rcriteria rwould rinclude?
A r- rForcefulness
B r- rFlexibility
C r- rEvaluation
D r- rDevelopmental r- rCORRECT rANSWER-B r- rFlexibility
The r4 rmajor rcriteria rfor rsuccessful rcommunication rwould rinclude: rFeedback,
rAppropriateness, rEfficiency, rFlexibility
A rperson's rknowledge ris rsometimes rmeasured rby rwhich rof rthe rfollowing rverbs?
A r-Recall
B r- rList
C r- rRemember
D r- rAll rof rthe rabove r- rCORRECT rANSWER-D r- rall rof rthe rabove
, Some rof rthe rverbs rwhich rmight rbe rused rto rmeasure ra rperson's rknowledge rcould
rinclude: rRecall, rList, rRemember, rIdentify, rState, rDefine
A rkey rvalue rin rassociation rwith r"Baby rBoomers" rwould rbe rconsidered rwhich rof rthe
rfollowing?
A r- rSacrifice
B r- rDuty
C r-Respect rfor rauthority
D r- rInvolvement r- rCORRECT rANSWER-D r- rInvolvement
There rare r3 rkey rvalues rthat rare rassociated rwith r"Baby rBoomers:" rInvolvement,
rPersonal rgrowth, rTeam
You rare rassessing ra rpatient rprior rto rsurgery rand rwant rto rcheck rfor rher rsurgical rrisk
rdue rto ralcohol rconsumption. rThat rpatient rtells ryou rthat rher ralcohol ruse rvaries rand
rshe rdoes rnot rseem rwilling rto rdiscuss rhow rmuch rshe rdrinks. rWhich rof rthe rfollowing
ris ran rappropriate rstrategy rfor rgetting rthe rinformation ryou rneed?
A r-Present rthe rpatient rwith rgraphic rimages rof rthe rinternal rorgans rof rpeople rwho rabuse
ralcohol.
B r-Shame rthe rpatient rinto rtelling ryou rwhat ryou rneed rto rknow.
C r- rRefer rthe rpatient rto ra rsocial rworker rat rthe rhospital.
D r- rAsk ra rfamily rmember, rsuch ras rthe rpatient's rspouse, rabout rthe rpatient's ralcohol
ruse.
- rCORRECT rANSWER-D r- rAsk ra rfamily rmember, rsuch ras rthe rpatient's rspouse,
rabout rthe rpatient's ralcohol ruse.
Which rof rthe rfollowing ris rNOT ra rconcern rwhen rdeveloping rhealth rliteracy reducation rfor
rpatients?
A r- rLiteracy rlevel.
B r- rCultural rbackground.
C r- rLanguage.
D r- rGender r- rCORRECT rANSWER-D r- rGender
When rlearning rin rthe raffective rdomain, rit rwould rinvolve rinternalization ror rcommitment
rto rwhich rof rthe rfollowing?
A r- rFeelings
B r- rInterests
C r- rCognitive
D r- rBoth rA rand rB r- rCORRECT rANSWER-D r- rBoth rA rand rB
When ra rperson ris rlearning rin rthe raffective rdomain, rit rwould rinvolve rinternalization ror
rcommitment rto: rFeelings, rInterests, rAttitudes, rBeliefs, rValues
Of rthe rfollowing, rwhich rwould rbe rconsidered rthe rname rfor rwhen rit rwould rreflect rthe
rchemical rstructure rof ra rdrug?
A r- rGeneric rname
B r- rCommon rname
C r- rTrade rname
D r- rChemical rname r- rCORRECT rANSWER-D r- rChemical rname
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
How many medications does it typically take to be considered "polypharmacy?"
A -Three
B -Ten
C -Twenty-four
D -Five or more - CORRECT ANSWER-D -Five or more
The ANP knows that it is her responsibility to report certain things to the proper
authorities. Which of the following is NOT required to be reported?
A - gunshot wound
B - suspected child abuse
C - drug abuse
D - stab wounds - CORRECT ANSWER-C - drug abuse
Drug abuse is not required by law to be reported. Gunshot wounds, stab wounds, and
child abuse (actual or suspected) are required to be reported to the proper authorities.
Prior to undergoing an abdominal sonogram, the patient should do what?
A - refrain from food and water for 12 hours
B - empty his or her bladder
C - drink a liter of water
D - empty his or her bowels - CORRECT ANSWER-C - drink a liter of water
Prior to an abdominal sonogram, the patient is asked to drink water. In addition fasting
for 8 to 12 hours prior to the procedure is often required.
Which of the following is NOT part of a nursing diagnosis?
A - statement of the patient's actual health status
B -signs of illness
C - medical diagnosis (such as stroke or pulmonary blockage)
D - symptoms of illness - CORRECT rANSWER-C r- rmedical rdiagnosis
Nursing rdiagnoses rshould rnever rcontain rmedical rdiagnoses. rRather, rthe rnursing
rdiagnosis ris ra rstatement rof rthe rpatient's ractual rhealth rstatus, rrisks rfor rcondition
rdeveloping, rcausative rand rrelated rfactors, rand rsigns rand rsymptoms.
,Primary rcare rwould rbe rconsidered rthe rcornerstone rof rambulatory rcare rwith rnurses
rpracticing rin rwhich rof rthe rfollowing rareas rof rhealthcare?
A r- rTelehealth rservices
B r- rInternal rmedicine
C r- rPediatrics
D r- rAll rof rthe rabove r- rCORRECT rANSWER-D r- rAll rof rthe rabove
Which rof rthe rfollowing rwould rFDA rstands rfor?
A r- rFood rand rDrug rAdministration
B r- rFood rDepression rAssociation
C r- rFixed rDepression rAdministration
D r- rNone rof rthe rabove r- rCORRECT rANSWER-a r- rFood rand rDrug rAdministration
rThis ris ran ragency rwhich rregulates rboth rthe rdevelopment rand rsale rof rdrugs.
Endoscopes rare rcleaned rand r .
A r- rHigh rlevel rdisinfected.
B r- rSterilized.
C r- rLow rlevel rdisinfected.
D r- rIntermediate rlevel rdisinfected. r- rCORRECT rANSWER-A r- rHigh rlevel rdisinfected.
rEndoscopes rare rcritical ritems. rCritical ritems rare rnormally rsterilized rafter rbeing rcleaned.
rEndoscopes rcannot rbe rsterilized rand rrequire rhigh rlevel rdisinfection.
Which rof rthe rfollowing ris rconsidered ran rindependent rnursing raction?
A r- rteaching ra rpatient rabout rthe rnew rdiet rshe rhas rbeen rprescribed rfor rmanagement
rof rher rcondition
B r- rassisting rthe rspeech rtherapist rby rhelping rthe rpatient rpractice rspeech rexercises
C r- radministering rpain rmedication rto rthe rpatient
D r- rgiving rthe rpatient ra rbackrub r- rCORRECT rANSWER-D r- rgiving rthe rpatient ra rback
rrub rIndependent rnursing ractions rare rthose rwhich rdo rnot rrequire ra rphysician's rorder.
rGiving ra rbackrub ris rone rof rthese rindependent rnursing ractions. rIn rthe rage rof
rmanaged rcare, ractions rwhich rarise rfrom rcollaborative rcare rplans rare rknown ras
rinterdependent ractions.
Which rof rthe rfollowing ris ra rdigitalis rmedicine?
A r-Lanoxin
B r- rBumex
C r- rZestril
D r- rAdalat r- rCORRECT rANSWER-A r- rLanoxin r(Digoxin)
A rdigitalis rmedication ris ra rcardiac rglycoside rthat rtreats rCHF rand rarrhythmias ralso rfor
rBP rsupport.
Bumex ris ra rloop rdiuretic. rZestril ris ran rACE rinhibitor. rAdalat ris ra rcalcium rblocking
ragent.
Which rof rthe rfollowing ris rnot rone rof rthe rsteps rin revidence-based rpractice?
A r- rConstructing rthe rclinical rquestion
B r- rPatient rselection
C r- rAppropriate rselection rof rresources
,D r- rAppraise rthe rvalidity rof rthe revidence r- rCORRECT rANSWER-B r- rPatient
rselection rPatent rselection ris rnot rone rof rthe rsteps rin revidence-based rpractice.
rThe rsteps rin revidence-based rpractice rconsist rof
1 - rPatient rassessment
2 - rConstructing rthe rclinical rquestion
3 - rAppropriate rselection rof rresources
4 - rAppraise rthe rvalidity rof rthe revidence
5 - rApply rthe rintegrated rpatient rpreferences, revidence, rand rclinical rexpertise
6 - rPerformance revaluation rwith rpatience
What ris rtrue rregarding rthe rrespiratory rsynctical rvirus r(RSV) rimmune rglobin?
A r- rThis ris rindicated rfor rchildren rless rthan r2 ryears rof rage rwith rchronic rlung rdisease,
rand rinfants r<32 rweeks.
B r- rContraindications rinclude ra rreaction rto rneomycin ror rstreptomycin rproducts.
C r- rThis ris rindicated rfor radults rwithout ra rhistory rof rRSV.
D r- rPalivizumab r(Synagis) rprovides rpermanent rimmunity rfor rhigh-risk rinfants. r-
rCORRECT rANSWER-A r- rThis ris rindicated rfor rchildren rless rthan r2 ryears rof rage rwith
rchronic rlung rdisease, rand rinfants r<32 rweeks.
Palivizumab r(Synagis) rprovides rtemporary, rpassive rimmunity rfor rhigh-risk rinfants, rnot
radults. rThe rpolio rvaccine r(IPV) ris rcontraindicated rfor rthose rwho rhave rhad ra rreaction
rto rneomycin ror rstreptomycin.
A rnurse rfinishes ra rfollow rup rvisit rwith rone rof rher relderly rpatients rand rgives rhim rthe
rinfluenza rvaccine rbefore rhe rleaves. rThis ris ran rexample rof rwhat rtype rof rprevention?
A r- rprimary
B r- rsecondary
C r- rtertiary
D r- rannual r- rCORRECT rANSWER-A r- rprimary
Primary rprevention, rsuch ras ran rimmunization, raims rto rprevent rhealth rproblems rbefore
rthey rstart. rSecondary rprevention rpromotes rearly rdetection rand rtreatments rof
rdiseases. rTertiary rprevention ris rdesigned rto rhelp ra rpatient rcope rwith ra rcurrent
rproblem ror rprevent rrelapse. r"Annual" ris rnot ra rtype rof rprevention.
For rsuccessful rcommunication, rthe rmajor rcriteria rwould rinclude?
A r- rForcefulness
B r- rFlexibility
C r- rEvaluation
D r- rDevelopmental r- rCORRECT rANSWER-B r- rFlexibility
The r4 rmajor rcriteria rfor rsuccessful rcommunication rwould rinclude: rFeedback,
rAppropriateness, rEfficiency, rFlexibility
A rperson's rknowledge ris rsometimes rmeasured rby rwhich rof rthe rfollowing rverbs?
A r-Recall
B r- rList
C r- rRemember
D r- rAll rof rthe rabove r- rCORRECT rANSWER-D r- rall rof rthe rabove
, Some rof rthe rverbs rwhich rmight rbe rused rto rmeasure ra rperson's rknowledge rcould
rinclude: rRecall, rList, rRemember, rIdentify, rState, rDefine
A rkey rvalue rin rassociation rwith r"Baby rBoomers" rwould rbe rconsidered rwhich rof rthe
rfollowing?
A r- rSacrifice
B r- rDuty
C r-Respect rfor rauthority
D r- rInvolvement r- rCORRECT rANSWER-D r- rInvolvement
There rare r3 rkey rvalues rthat rare rassociated rwith r"Baby rBoomers:" rInvolvement,
rPersonal rgrowth, rTeam
You rare rassessing ra rpatient rprior rto rsurgery rand rwant rto rcheck rfor rher rsurgical rrisk
rdue rto ralcohol rconsumption. rThat rpatient rtells ryou rthat rher ralcohol ruse rvaries rand
rshe rdoes rnot rseem rwilling rto rdiscuss rhow rmuch rshe rdrinks. rWhich rof rthe rfollowing
ris ran rappropriate rstrategy rfor rgetting rthe rinformation ryou rneed?
A r-Present rthe rpatient rwith rgraphic rimages rof rthe rinternal rorgans rof rpeople rwho rabuse
ralcohol.
B r-Shame rthe rpatient rinto rtelling ryou rwhat ryou rneed rto rknow.
C r- rRefer rthe rpatient rto ra rsocial rworker rat rthe rhospital.
D r- rAsk ra rfamily rmember, rsuch ras rthe rpatient's rspouse, rabout rthe rpatient's ralcohol
ruse.
- rCORRECT rANSWER-D r- rAsk ra rfamily rmember, rsuch ras rthe rpatient's rspouse,
rabout rthe rpatient's ralcohol ruse.
Which rof rthe rfollowing ris rNOT ra rconcern rwhen rdeveloping rhealth rliteracy reducation rfor
rpatients?
A r- rLiteracy rlevel.
B r- rCultural rbackground.
C r- rLanguage.
D r- rGender r- rCORRECT rANSWER-D r- rGender
When rlearning rin rthe raffective rdomain, rit rwould rinvolve rinternalization ror rcommitment
rto rwhich rof rthe rfollowing?
A r- rFeelings
B r- rInterests
C r- rCognitive
D r- rBoth rA rand rB r- rCORRECT rANSWER-D r- rBoth rA rand rB
When ra rperson ris rlearning rin rthe raffective rdomain, rit rwould rinvolve rinternalization ror
rcommitment rto: rFeelings, rInterests, rAttitudes, rBeliefs, rValues
Of rthe rfollowing, rwhich rwould rbe rconsidered rthe rname rfor rwhen rit rwould rreflect rthe
rchemical rstructure rof ra rdrug?
A r- rGeneric rname
B r- rCommon rname
C r- rTrade rname
D r- rChemical rname r- rCORRECT rANSWER-D r- rChemical rname
