Ambulatory Certification Prep -
Nursing World Sample Test
Questions with Accurate Answers
A 15-year-old mother who has a three-month-old infant develops a
nonemergent illness requiring hospitalization. The consent for
admission and treatment is properly signed by the:
A Ethics committee.
B Infant's grandparent.
C Infant's mother.
D Mother's legal guardian. correct answer Infant's mother.
A 20-year-old patient calls the clinic about a friend who has been
excessively drinking alcohol all day. The ambulatory care nurse first
determines whether the friend is:
A Combative.
B Exhibiting labored breathing.
C Hallucinating.
D Slurring his or her speech. correct answer Exhibiting labored
breathing.
A benefit of protocol use during telephone triage is to:
A Develop a flexible treatment plan.
B Enhance decision making.
, C Increase patient compliance.
D Provide personalized patient care. correct answer Enhance decision
making.
A graduate nursing student is collecting data for a research study and
requests a patient's chart. The ambulatory care nurse initially
determines:
A The purpose of the research study.
B The specific data requested by the nursing student.
C Whether informed consent has been obtained.
D Whether the nursing supervisor has approved the study. correct
answer Whether informed consent has been obtained.
A middle-age patient, who comes to the clinic in dirty clothes with a
foul odor, reports feeling scared and stalked. To build trust and rapport,
what is the ambulatory care nurse's most appropriate action?
A Assuring the patient that he or she will be seen today.
B Offering the patient something to drink and a safe place to relax,
before interviewing him or her.
C Recommending that the patient talk with a social worker today.
D Suggesting that the patient find a homeless shelter, or seek help at
the public health clinic. correct answer Offering the patient something
to drink and a safe place to relax, before interviewing him or her.
Nursing World Sample Test
Questions with Accurate Answers
A 15-year-old mother who has a three-month-old infant develops a
nonemergent illness requiring hospitalization. The consent for
admission and treatment is properly signed by the:
A Ethics committee.
B Infant's grandparent.
C Infant's mother.
D Mother's legal guardian. correct answer Infant's mother.
A 20-year-old patient calls the clinic about a friend who has been
excessively drinking alcohol all day. The ambulatory care nurse first
determines whether the friend is:
A Combative.
B Exhibiting labored breathing.
C Hallucinating.
D Slurring his or her speech. correct answer Exhibiting labored
breathing.
A benefit of protocol use during telephone triage is to:
A Develop a flexible treatment plan.
B Enhance decision making.
, C Increase patient compliance.
D Provide personalized patient care. correct answer Enhance decision
making.
A graduate nursing student is collecting data for a research study and
requests a patient's chart. The ambulatory care nurse initially
determines:
A The purpose of the research study.
B The specific data requested by the nursing student.
C Whether informed consent has been obtained.
D Whether the nursing supervisor has approved the study. correct
answer Whether informed consent has been obtained.
A middle-age patient, who comes to the clinic in dirty clothes with a
foul odor, reports feeling scared and stalked. To build trust and rapport,
what is the ambulatory care nurse's most appropriate action?
A Assuring the patient that he or she will be seen today.
B Offering the patient something to drink and a safe place to relax,
before interviewing him or her.
C Recommending that the patient talk with a social worker today.
D Suggesting that the patient find a homeless shelter, or seek help at
the public health clinic. correct answer Offering the patient something
to drink and a safe place to relax, before interviewing him or her.
