AMBULATORY CARE NURSE
CERTIFICATION EXAM 2025/2026
ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS | 100%
VERIFIED
"Primary prevention of HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) would include the
following:
a. Use of condoms and avoidance of anonymous partners.
b. Vaccination against herpes, hepatitis and meninogococcal infections..
c. Prophylactic antibiotics for any oral sex.
d. Annual health screenings. - CORRECT ANSWER✅ a. use of condoms and avoidance of
anonymous partners."
"One of the developmental considerations for teaching an adolescent is :
a. They tend to build on past life experiences which may be relevant to the new learning.
b. They are reflecting on unsatisfactory life aspects.
c. One should anticipate negative responses, but support autonomy by involving them in
decision-making whenever possible.
d. Parents are strong role models for the development of health habits at this stage. - CORRECT
ANSWER✅ c. One should anticipate negative responses, but support autonomy by involving
them in decision-making whenever possible."
"An ambulatory nurse should teach adults the importance of routine screening for which of the
following?
a. Lung cancer
b. Ovarian cancer
c. Colorectal cancer
d. bladder cancer - CORRECT ANSWER✅ c. Colorectal cancer"
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,"Legal mandates for professional nurses to educate patients include:
a. The Joint Commission's requirements
b. State's nurse practice acts.
c. American Nurses Association's standards of practice.
d. American Hospital Association's list of patient rights. - CORRECT ANSWER✅ b. State's nurse
practice acts."
"As an advocate for patients, an ambulatory care nurse may provide coordination of care across
service lines and venues. Patient education by the nurse related to this role may include:
a. Expressing his or her voice in the allocation of health resources.
b. Evaluating services available and applying process improvement to decrease inefficiencies
and resolve gaps.
c. Increasing outreach efforts in the community.
d. Orienting the patient to services available that may meet their needs. - CORRECT ANSWER✅
d. Orienting the patient to services available that may meet their needs."
"Ms. Brown, a 21 year old university student, has been diagnosed with hepatitis A. she insists
she is able to return to classes. An important aspect of her patient education includes:
a. Hepatitis A is contagious and she needs to take precautions to prevent its transmission to
others.
b. Hepatitis A is a reportable disease, so she needs to contact the health department.
c. She probably contracted this illness because has not been taking good care of herself, with
proper rest and nutrition.
d. Smoking or secondhand smoke exposure will delay her recovery. - CORRECT ANSWER✅ a.
Hepatitis A is contagious and she needs to take precautions to prevent its transmission to
others."
"What is the most important factor to consider in choosing printed materials for patient
education?
a. Age of the patient
b. Developmental stage of the patient
c. Patient readiness to learn
d. Literacy level of the patient - CORRECT ANSWER✅ d. Literacy level of the patient"
"Following a breast biopsy under moderate sedation, the nurse is preparing to discharge the
patient. What patient education is the most important for the patient's safety in the next few
hours?
a. How to take care of the wound and identify signs of infection.
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, b. How to obtain the biopsy results.
c. Eating and drinking lightly until the nausea from the sedation subsides.
d. Avoiding driving or operating machinery for the rest of the day. - CORRECT ANSWER✅ d.
Avoiding drinking or operating machinery for the rest of the day."
"If a patient is screened and found to have hypertension and dyslipidemia, what lifestyle
recommendations should be considered?
a. Plan for a screening stress electrocardiogram every 5 years.
b. Manage weight through diet and exercise.
c. Avoid constipation through fluids and high fiber foods to prevent straining to have a bowel
movement.
d. Because of the risk of kidney damage, drink the equivalent of eight glasses of water daily. -
CORRECT ANSWER✅ b. Manage weight through diet and exercise."
"Healthy people 2020 identifies nationwide priorities for health improvement. Included is an
objective that health care providers address health literacy needs by several actions, including:
a. Asking the patient to describe how he or she will follow the instructions provided.
b. Facilitating access to specialized health services.
c. Addressing the patient's emotional readiness to learn.
d. Providing more written materials and/or internet resources. - CORRECT ANSWER✅ a. Asking
the patient to describe how he or she will follow the instructions provided."
"A telephone triage RN receives a call from a 45 year old woman complaining of a "migraine
headache". The nurse determines this patient has many knowledge deficits related to
headaches and their management. What would be an appropriate rationale for deferring the
education to another time?
a. Migraine headaches are more common in some ethnic minorities, and the nurse is unsure
about this woman's ethnic background.
b. The patient may not be physically or emotionally ready to learn since she is in significant pain.
c. Patients with migraine headaches need to be seen and evaluated by a provider urgently, so
the nurse needs to facilitate an urgent appointment or emergency room visit.
d. She is unable to provide this patient with the clinic's standard teaching sheet for migraine
headaches. - CORRECT ANSWER✅ b. The patient may not be physically or emotionally ready to
learn since she is in significant pain."
"Aspirin therapy has recently been approved for primary prevention of cardiovascular events.
However, the risk-to-benefit ratio should be assessed because aspirin is known to increase risk
of:
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CERTIFICATION EXAM 2025/2026
ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS | 100%
VERIFIED
"Primary prevention of HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) would include the
following:
a. Use of condoms and avoidance of anonymous partners.
b. Vaccination against herpes, hepatitis and meninogococcal infections..
c. Prophylactic antibiotics for any oral sex.
d. Annual health screenings. - CORRECT ANSWER✅ a. use of condoms and avoidance of
anonymous partners."
"One of the developmental considerations for teaching an adolescent is :
a. They tend to build on past life experiences which may be relevant to the new learning.
b. They are reflecting on unsatisfactory life aspects.
c. One should anticipate negative responses, but support autonomy by involving them in
decision-making whenever possible.
d. Parents are strong role models for the development of health habits at this stage. - CORRECT
ANSWER✅ c. One should anticipate negative responses, but support autonomy by involving
them in decision-making whenever possible."
"An ambulatory nurse should teach adults the importance of routine screening for which of the
following?
a. Lung cancer
b. Ovarian cancer
c. Colorectal cancer
d. bladder cancer - CORRECT ANSWER✅ c. Colorectal cancer"
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,"Legal mandates for professional nurses to educate patients include:
a. The Joint Commission's requirements
b. State's nurse practice acts.
c. American Nurses Association's standards of practice.
d. American Hospital Association's list of patient rights. - CORRECT ANSWER✅ b. State's nurse
practice acts."
"As an advocate for patients, an ambulatory care nurse may provide coordination of care across
service lines and venues. Patient education by the nurse related to this role may include:
a. Expressing his or her voice in the allocation of health resources.
b. Evaluating services available and applying process improvement to decrease inefficiencies
and resolve gaps.
c. Increasing outreach efforts in the community.
d. Orienting the patient to services available that may meet their needs. - CORRECT ANSWER✅
d. Orienting the patient to services available that may meet their needs."
"Ms. Brown, a 21 year old university student, has been diagnosed with hepatitis A. she insists
she is able to return to classes. An important aspect of her patient education includes:
a. Hepatitis A is contagious and she needs to take precautions to prevent its transmission to
others.
b. Hepatitis A is a reportable disease, so she needs to contact the health department.
c. She probably contracted this illness because has not been taking good care of herself, with
proper rest and nutrition.
d. Smoking or secondhand smoke exposure will delay her recovery. - CORRECT ANSWER✅ a.
Hepatitis A is contagious and she needs to take precautions to prevent its transmission to
others."
"What is the most important factor to consider in choosing printed materials for patient
education?
a. Age of the patient
b. Developmental stage of the patient
c. Patient readiness to learn
d. Literacy level of the patient - CORRECT ANSWER✅ d. Literacy level of the patient"
"Following a breast biopsy under moderate sedation, the nurse is preparing to discharge the
patient. What patient education is the most important for the patient's safety in the next few
hours?
a. How to take care of the wound and identify signs of infection.
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, b. How to obtain the biopsy results.
c. Eating and drinking lightly until the nausea from the sedation subsides.
d. Avoiding driving or operating machinery for the rest of the day. - CORRECT ANSWER✅ d.
Avoiding drinking or operating machinery for the rest of the day."
"If a patient is screened and found to have hypertension and dyslipidemia, what lifestyle
recommendations should be considered?
a. Plan for a screening stress electrocardiogram every 5 years.
b. Manage weight through diet and exercise.
c. Avoid constipation through fluids and high fiber foods to prevent straining to have a bowel
movement.
d. Because of the risk of kidney damage, drink the equivalent of eight glasses of water daily. -
CORRECT ANSWER✅ b. Manage weight through diet and exercise."
"Healthy people 2020 identifies nationwide priorities for health improvement. Included is an
objective that health care providers address health literacy needs by several actions, including:
a. Asking the patient to describe how he or she will follow the instructions provided.
b. Facilitating access to specialized health services.
c. Addressing the patient's emotional readiness to learn.
d. Providing more written materials and/or internet resources. - CORRECT ANSWER✅ a. Asking
the patient to describe how he or she will follow the instructions provided."
"A telephone triage RN receives a call from a 45 year old woman complaining of a "migraine
headache". The nurse determines this patient has many knowledge deficits related to
headaches and their management. What would be an appropriate rationale for deferring the
education to another time?
a. Migraine headaches are more common in some ethnic minorities, and the nurse is unsure
about this woman's ethnic background.
b. The patient may not be physically or emotionally ready to learn since she is in significant pain.
c. Patients with migraine headaches need to be seen and evaluated by a provider urgently, so
the nurse needs to facilitate an urgent appointment or emergency room visit.
d. She is unable to provide this patient with the clinic's standard teaching sheet for migraine
headaches. - CORRECT ANSWER✅ b. The patient may not be physically or emotionally ready to
learn since she is in significant pain."
"Aspirin therapy has recently been approved for primary prevention of cardiovascular events.
However, the risk-to-benefit ratio should be assessed because aspirin is known to increase risk
of:
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