Ambulatory nurse certification exam CORRECT QUESTIONS & SOLUTIONS(RATED A)
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Course
Ambulatory Care Nursing Certification
Institution
Ambulatory Care Nursing Certification
The nursing process is foundational to the process of patient education. Which of the following describes the evaluation phase of patient education?
a. Tailoring teaching, learning strategies, and interventions.
b. Measuring learning attained and level of self-efficacy.
c. Determining readiness...
Ambulatory nurse certification exam
CORRECT QUESTIONS & SOLUTIONS(RATED
A)
The nursing process is foundational to the process of patient education. Which of the following describes
the evaluation phase of patient education?
a. Tailoring teaching, learning strategies, and interventions.
b. Measuring learning attained and level of self-efficacy.
c. Determining readiness to learn and learning needs?
d. Mutually setting goals and outcomes expected. - ANSWER B. Measuring learning attained and level of
self-efficacy
For patients with chronic pain, educational interventions should include:
a. Masking nonverbal indications of pain to reduce the anxiety of their family and other caregivers.
b. Learning to tolerate mild to moderate pain without interventions to avoid addiction to pain
medications.
c. Recognizing distraction and relaxation techniques are rarely helpful in reducing pain significantly.
d. Understanding the length of action of various medications and which can be taken together or
alternately. - ANSWER D. Understanding the length of action of various medications and which can be
taken together or alternately.
Patients with chronic illnesses need to develop the ability to deal with all the disease and its treatment
entail. Core skills for chronic disease self-management include:
a. Understanding the evidence-based guidelines.
b. Becoming familiar with community and Internet resources.
c. Problem solving, decision making, and taking actions.
d. Focusing on the health issues that contribute to emergency department visits or hospitalizations. -
ANSWER C. Problem-solving, decision making and taking actions.
, The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 (PPACA) encourages health care providers to
focus on efforts such as implementing evidence-based educational programs and encourage patient self-
efficacy. What is the best definition of patient self-efficacy?
a. The patient plays a central role in preventing and managing his or her illness.
b. Health plans cover preventive services and wellness care, making them more affordable to patients.
c. Nurses and other providers of health care are responsible for reinforcing patients' and families'
responsibility for health care.
d. The patient's perception of his or her own ability to attain health care goals. - ANSWER d. The patients
perception of his or her own ability to attain health care goals.
The Centers for Disease Control recently set a goal to reduce the number of unintended pregnancies in
the United States by 30% in the next few years. Nurses providing counseling should consider for the
following:
a. Unintended pregnancies are most common in women in their 20's.
b. All contraceptive methods also protect against sexually transmitted diseases.
c. Cultural and ethnic beliefs may affect family planning options.
d. With sufficient education about the contraceptive method chosen, follow-up may not be necessary. -
ANSWER c. Cultural and ethnic beliefs may affect family planning options.
In counseling about childhood or adolescent drinking, which of the following should be considered?
a. The physical and psychological effects of alcohol use.
b. Consumption of alcohol during pregnancy can lead to severe physical and mental problems for the
infant.
c. Risky drinking has been defined as more than four drinks per occasion for males and more than three
drinks per occasion for females.
d. Speaking frequently with a child about drinking is likely to alienate him or her and may have a negative
rather than positive effect on behavior. - ANSWER a. The physical and psychological effects of alcohol
use.
Childhood obesity has become a national health problem in the United States. Topics important to
include in counseling for the parents of school-aged children include:
a. Diets high in energy are also high in nutritional value.
b. Provide a variety of foods, including grains, fruits, and vegetables.
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