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 many Children do you have?
D. When was your last menstrual period? - CORRECT ANSWER-B. What Brought you
in today?
The ambulatory care nurse is conducting an annual assessment of a client. The client
denies frequent urination, blurry vision, excessive thirst or hunger. The clients Blood
sugar is 500mg/dl by finger stick. What should the nurse do next?
A. Transport client to the ER
B. Notify the healthcare provider immediately
C. Retest the Blood glucose
,D. Order ma mHemoglobin mA1c m- mCORRECT mANSWER-C. mRetest mthe mblood mglucose m
m
Which mof mthe mfollowing mlaboratory mtest mis mmost meffective min mmonitoring ma mclient
mwith mDM m
m
blood mglucose
mlevel?
mm
A. mUrine mGlucose
mLevel
m
B. mGlucometer mblood mglucose
mtesting m
m
C. mHemoglobin
mA1C
m
D. mCreatinine mLevels m- mCORRECT mANSWER-C. mHemoglobin
mA1C
m
The mclient mcomplains mof msporadic mAbnormal mheart mrate. mAn mECG mperformed mshowed
mNormal mSinus mrhythm. mLabs mwere mWNL mand massessment mrevealed mno mcardiovascular
mabnormalities. mWhich mof mthe mfollowing mshould mthe mnurse manticipate mthe mhealthcare
mprovider mwill morder? m
A. Halter mMonitoring m m
B. Admission mto mthe mhospital m m
C. Continuous mEEG m
D. Chest mX-ray m- mCORRECT mANSWER-A. mHalter mMonitoring m
m
The mAmbulatory mcare mnurse mis mpreparing mthe mclient mfor mthe mapplication mof ma mHolter
mmonitor. m
m
Which minformation mis mvital mfor mthe mnurse mto mgive mthe
mclient?
m
A. mCheck mblood mglucose mduring mhalter
mmonitoring mm
mm
B. mMaintain mnormal mdiet mand
mexercising
C. mAvoid mMicrowaves mand mthe muse mof mcell
mphones
m
D. mReduce mexercise mroutine m- mCORRECT mANSWER-B. mMaintain mnormal mDiet
mand
m
exercise
m
The mAmbulatory mcare mnurse mis massessing ma mnew mgraduate mnurses' munderstanding mof
mthe mimportance mof mgetting mclients mheight mand mweight mbefore mchemotherapy. mWhich
mstatement mindicates mthey munderstand m? m
A. Height mand mweight mare mseldom mrequired m
B. height mand mweight mare monly mneeded mwhen mthe mchemotherapy mregimen mis mchanged m
m
,C. Height mand mweight mare mneeded mto mcalculate mthe mcorrect mdosage mof mchemotherapy m
mD. mThe mchemotherapy mdose mwill mremain mthe msame, meven mif mthere mis man mincrease
min mthe mamount mof meight mlost. m- mCORRECT mANSWER-C. mHeight mand mweight mare
mneeded mto mcalculate mthe mcorrect mdosage mof mchemotherapy. m
m
The mAmbulatory mcare mnurse mis mperforming ma mguaiac mfecal moccult mblood mtest m(gFOBT),
mWhich mof mthe mfollowing mwould mindicate ma mpositive mresult? m
A. Green mreaction m m
B. Red mreaction m
C. Blue mreaction m m
D. Yellow mreaction m- mCORRECT mANSWER-C. mBlue mreaction m
m
The mnurse min mthe mMedical moncology mclinic mis massessing ma mclient mwho mis
mundergoing mchemotherapy. mThe mnurse mobtained man moral mtemp mof m102 mdegrees.
mwhich mstatement mby mthe mnurse mindicates man munderstanding mof mthe mclients'
mcondition? mA. mSince mthe mclient mis mfeeling m"ok" mthere mis mno mfurther mintervention m m
B. A mtemp mof m102 mis man mexpected mfinding mafter mchemotherapy m m
C. Cal mthe mMD mto mobtain man morder mof mTylenol mas msoon mas mpossible m
D. The mclient mis mpost mchemo mand mat mrisk mfor mneutropenia mfever. mThis mis man
memergency mand mrequires mstat mABX mor mhospitalization m- mCORRECT mANSWER-D.
mThe mclient mis mpost mchemo mand mat mrisk mfor mneutropenia mfever. mThis mis man
memergency mand mrequires mstat mABX mor mhospitalization m
m
The mAmbulatory mcare mnurse mis mperforming ma mphysical massessment mon ma mchild
mwho munderwent mchemotherapy. mWhich mstatement mby mthe mclient mindicates mthat
mfurther mevaluation mis mneeded? mA. mI mate mmy mentire mmeal m
B. My mears mare mringing m
C. I mplay mwith mmy mrother meveryday m m
D. Sometimes mI mam mtired m- mCORRECT mANSWER-B. mMy mears mare mringing m
m
The mambulatory mcare mnurse mis mscheduling mthe mclient mfor mgFOBT. mWhich mstatement
mmade mby mthe mclient mindicates mthat mteaching mwas meffective? m
A. This mis man minvasive mtest m
B. I mwill mnot meat mMushrooms mfor m48-72 mhours m m
C. I mcan mtake mASA mif mI mam mhaving ma mheadache m m
D. I mwill mreduce mmy mfiber mintake m- mCORRECT mANSWER-B. mI mwill mnot meat mMushrooms
mfor m48-72 mhours m
m
Prioritization mis man mimportant maspect mof mthe mambulatory mcare mnurse's mtime
mmanagement mplan. mWhich mof mthe mfollowing mclients mwould mthe mnurse msee mfirst? mA.
mA mclient mwith ma mBS mof m150mg/dl mand mis masymptomatic m m
B. A mclient mwho mcomplains mof mblood min murine m24hours mPOP mTURP m m
C. A mclient mwith ma mblood mpressure mof m140/89 mand mis masymptomatic m m
D. A mclient min mher m3rd mtrimester mand mhas msigns mof mpreterm mlabor. m- mCORRECT
mANSWER-
D. mA mclient min mher m3rd mtrimester mand mhas msigns mof mpreterm mlabor. m
m
, A mclient minformed mthe mambulatory mcare mnurse mthat mthe minternet mis mvery mhelpful mto mher
mwhen mreviewing mhealth minformation. mWhich mactin mis mappropriate mfor mthe mnurse mto
mtake? m
A. Encourage mthe mclient mto mcontinue mher mindependence mby mtaking mher mhealth min mher
mown m
hands. m m
B. Educate mthe mclient mon mcredible mwebsites mand mthe mimportance mof mprotecting mprivate m
information m
C. Do mnothing. mThe mclient mis mknowledgeable mabout musing mthe minternet. m m
D. Document mthe mclients mresponse min mthe mchart. m- mCORRECT mANSWER-B. mEducate
mthe mclient mon mcredible mwebsites mand mthe mimportance mof mprotecting mprivate
minformation m
m
m
Which mof mthe mfollowing mstrategies mis mappropriate mwhen mfacilitating mconflict
mresolution?
m
A. mChoose ma mside mas msoon mas
mpossible
m
B. mRefrain mfrom
mjudging
mm
C. mUse mminimal mchoices mand moptions mto mreach ma mspeedy
msolution
m
D. mBlame mthe mguilty mparty m- mCORRECT mANSWER-B. mRefrain mfrom
mjudging
The mambulatory mcare mnurse mis mworking mwith ma mhealthcare morganization mthat mis
mseeking mMagnet mrecognition. mWhich mof mthe mfollowing mactivities mby mthe mnurse mis mthe
mbest msupporting mevidence min mthe mMagnet mapplication mprocess mA. mBeing mthe mcharge
mnurse min mthe mclinic m
B. Participating min mthe mnurses mweek mcelebration m m
C. Advancing mto mRN2 mon mthe mclinical mladder m
D. Being mthe mchairperson mof mthe mevidenced mbased mcouncil mcommittee m- mCORRECT
mANSWER-D. mBeing mthe mchairperson mof mthe mevidenced mbased mcouncil mcommittee m
m
There mare mthree methical mprinciples mfor mhuman mresearch. mWhich mof mthe mfollowing
mmeans mthe mclient mhas mthe mright mto melf mdetermination? m
A. Respect m m
B. Justice m
C. Beneficence m
D. Non mmaleficence m- mCORRECT mANSWER- m
m
Which mof mthe mfollowing morganizations mis mresponsible mfor mevaluating mproposed
mresearch m
m
studies mprior mto mtheir
mcommencement?
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 many Children do you have?
D. When was your last menstrual period? - CORRECT ANSWER-B. What Brought you
in today?
The ambulatory care nurse is conducting an annual assessment of a client. The client
denies frequent urination, blurry vision, excessive thirst or hunger. The clients Blood
sugar is 500mg/dl by finger stick. What should the nurse do next?
A. Transport client to the ER
B. Notify the healthcare provider immediately
C. Retest the Blood glucose
,D. Order ma mHemoglobin mA1c m- mCORRECT mANSWER-C. mRetest mthe mblood mglucose m
m
Which mof mthe mfollowing mlaboratory mtest mis mmost meffective min mmonitoring ma mclient
mwith mDM m
m
blood mglucose
mlevel?
mm
A. mUrine mGlucose
mLevel
m
B. mGlucometer mblood mglucose
mtesting m
m
C. mHemoglobin
mA1C
m
D. mCreatinine mLevels m- mCORRECT mANSWER-C. mHemoglobin
mA1C
m
The mclient mcomplains mof msporadic mAbnormal mheart mrate. mAn mECG mperformed mshowed
mNormal mSinus mrhythm. mLabs mwere mWNL mand massessment mrevealed mno mcardiovascular
mabnormalities. mWhich mof mthe mfollowing mshould mthe mnurse manticipate mthe mhealthcare
mprovider mwill morder? m
A. Halter mMonitoring m m
B. Admission mto mthe mhospital m m
C. Continuous mEEG m
D. Chest mX-ray m- mCORRECT mANSWER-A. mHalter mMonitoring m
m
The mAmbulatory mcare mnurse mis mpreparing mthe mclient mfor mthe mapplication mof ma mHolter
mmonitor. m
m
Which minformation mis mvital mfor mthe mnurse mto mgive mthe
mclient?
m
A. mCheck mblood mglucose mduring mhalter
mmonitoring mm
mm
B. mMaintain mnormal mdiet mand
mexercising
C. mAvoid mMicrowaves mand mthe muse mof mcell
mphones
m
D. mReduce mexercise mroutine m- mCORRECT mANSWER-B. mMaintain mnormal mDiet
mand
m
exercise
m
The mAmbulatory mcare mnurse mis massessing ma mnew mgraduate mnurses' munderstanding mof
mthe mimportance mof mgetting mclients mheight mand mweight mbefore mchemotherapy. mWhich
mstatement mindicates mthey munderstand m? m
A. Height mand mweight mare mseldom mrequired m
B. height mand mweight mare monly mneeded mwhen mthe mchemotherapy mregimen mis mchanged m
m
,C. Height mand mweight mare mneeded mto mcalculate mthe mcorrect mdosage mof mchemotherapy m
mD. mThe mchemotherapy mdose mwill mremain mthe msame, meven mif mthere mis man mincrease
min mthe mamount mof meight mlost. m- mCORRECT mANSWER-C. mHeight mand mweight mare
mneeded mto mcalculate mthe mcorrect mdosage mof mchemotherapy. m
m
The mAmbulatory mcare mnurse mis mperforming ma mguaiac mfecal moccult mblood mtest m(gFOBT),
mWhich mof mthe mfollowing mwould mindicate ma mpositive mresult? m
A. Green mreaction m m
B. Red mreaction m
C. Blue mreaction m m
D. Yellow mreaction m- mCORRECT mANSWER-C. mBlue mreaction m
m
The mnurse min mthe mMedical moncology mclinic mis massessing ma mclient mwho mis
mundergoing mchemotherapy. mThe mnurse mobtained man moral mtemp mof m102 mdegrees.
mwhich mstatement mby mthe mnurse mindicates man munderstanding mof mthe mclients'
mcondition? mA. mSince mthe mclient mis mfeeling m"ok" mthere mis mno mfurther mintervention m m
B. A mtemp mof m102 mis man mexpected mfinding mafter mchemotherapy m m
C. Cal mthe mMD mto mobtain man morder mof mTylenol mas msoon mas mpossible m
D. The mclient mis mpost mchemo mand mat mrisk mfor mneutropenia mfever. mThis mis man
memergency mand mrequires mstat mABX mor mhospitalization m- mCORRECT mANSWER-D.
mThe mclient mis mpost mchemo mand mat mrisk mfor mneutropenia mfever. mThis mis man
memergency mand mrequires mstat mABX mor mhospitalization m
m
The mAmbulatory mcare mnurse mis mperforming ma mphysical massessment mon ma mchild
mwho munderwent mchemotherapy. mWhich mstatement mby mthe mclient mindicates mthat
mfurther mevaluation mis mneeded? mA. mI mate mmy mentire mmeal m
B. My mears mare mringing m
C. I mplay mwith mmy mrother meveryday m m
D. Sometimes mI mam mtired m- mCORRECT mANSWER-B. mMy mears mare mringing m
m
The mambulatory mcare mnurse mis mscheduling mthe mclient mfor mgFOBT. mWhich mstatement
mmade mby mthe mclient mindicates mthat mteaching mwas meffective? m
A. This mis man minvasive mtest m
B. I mwill mnot meat mMushrooms mfor m48-72 mhours m m
C. I mcan mtake mASA mif mI mam mhaving ma mheadache m m
D. I mwill mreduce mmy mfiber mintake m- mCORRECT mANSWER-B. mI mwill mnot meat mMushrooms
mfor m48-72 mhours m
m
Prioritization mis man mimportant maspect mof mthe mambulatory mcare mnurse's mtime
mmanagement mplan. mWhich mof mthe mfollowing mclients mwould mthe mnurse msee mfirst? mA.
mA mclient mwith ma mBS mof m150mg/dl mand mis masymptomatic m m
B. A mclient mwho mcomplains mof mblood min murine m24hours mPOP mTURP m m
C. A mclient mwith ma mblood mpressure mof m140/89 mand mis masymptomatic m m
D. A mclient min mher m3rd mtrimester mand mhas msigns mof mpreterm mlabor. m- mCORRECT
mANSWER-
D. mA mclient min mher m3rd mtrimester mand mhas msigns mof mpreterm mlabor. m
m
, A mclient minformed mthe mambulatory mcare mnurse mthat mthe minternet mis mvery mhelpful mto mher
mwhen mreviewing mhealth minformation. mWhich mactin mis mappropriate mfor mthe mnurse mto
mtake? m
A. Encourage mthe mclient mto mcontinue mher mindependence mby mtaking mher mhealth min mher
mown m
hands. m m
B. Educate mthe mclient mon mcredible mwebsites mand mthe mimportance mof mprotecting mprivate m
information m
C. Do mnothing. mThe mclient mis mknowledgeable mabout musing mthe minternet. m m
D. Document mthe mclients mresponse min mthe mchart. m- mCORRECT mANSWER-B. mEducate
mthe mclient mon mcredible mwebsites mand mthe mimportance mof mprotecting mprivate
minformation m
m
m
Which mof mthe mfollowing mstrategies mis mappropriate mwhen mfacilitating mconflict
mresolution?
m
A. mChoose ma mside mas msoon mas
mpossible
m
B. mRefrain mfrom
mjudging
mm
C. mUse mminimal mchoices mand moptions mto mreach ma mspeedy
msolution
m
D. mBlame mthe mguilty mparty m- mCORRECT mANSWER-B. mRefrain mfrom
mjudging
The mambulatory mcare mnurse mis mworking mwith ma mhealthcare morganization mthat mis
mseeking mMagnet mrecognition. mWhich mof mthe mfollowing mactivities mby mthe mnurse mis mthe
mbest msupporting mevidence min mthe mMagnet mapplication mprocess mA. mBeing mthe mcharge
mnurse min mthe mclinic m
B. Participating min mthe mnurses mweek mcelebration m m
C. Advancing mto mRN2 mon mthe mclinical mladder m
D. Being mthe mchairperson mof mthe mevidenced mbased mcouncil mcommittee m- mCORRECT
mANSWER-D. mBeing mthe mchairperson mof mthe mevidenced mbased mcouncil mcommittee m
m
There mare mthree methical mprinciples mfor mhuman mresearch. mWhich mof mthe mfollowing
mmeans mthe mclient mhas mthe mright mto melf mdetermination? m
A. Respect m m
B. Justice m
C. Beneficence m
D. Non mmaleficence m- mCORRECT mANSWER- m
m
Which mof mthe mfollowing morganizations mis mresponsible mfor mevaluating mproposed
mresearch m
m
studies mprior mto mtheir
mcommencement?
