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AMBULATORY CARE NURSINGCERTIFICATION EXAM ACTUAL EXAM
WITH QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2024/25
Which of the following would FDA stands for?
A - Food and Drug Administration
B - Food Depression Association
C - Fixed Depression Administration
D - None of the above Correct Answer a - Food and Drug
Administration
This is an agency which regulates both the development and sale
of drugs.
Endoscopes are cleaned and _____.
A - High level disinfected.
B - Sterilized.
C - Low level disinfected.
D - Intermediate level disinfected. Correct Answer A - High level
disinfected.
Endoscopes are critical items. Critical items are normally
sterilized after being cleaned. Endoscopes cannot be sterilized
and require high level disinfection.
Which of the following is considered an independent nursing
action?
A - teaching a patient about the new diet she has been prescribed
for management of her condition
B - assisting the speech therapist by helping the patient practice
speech exercises
C - administering pain medication to the patient
D - giving the patient a backrub Correct Answer D - giving the
patient a back rub
Independent nursing actions are those which do not require a
physician's order. Giving a backrub is one of these independent
,nursing actions. In the age of managed care, actions which arise
from collaborative care plans are known as interdependent
actions.
Which of the following is a digitalis medicine?
A -Lanoxin
B - Bumex
C - Zestril
D - Adalat Correct Answer A - Lanoxin (Digoxin)
A digitalis medication is a cardiac glycoside that treats CHF and
arrhythmias also for BP support.
Bumex is a loop diuretic. Zestril is an ACE inhibitor. Adalat is a
calcium blocking agent.
Which of the following is not one of the steps in evidence-based
practice?
A - Constructing the clinical question
B - Patient selection
C - Appropriate selection of resources
D - Appraise the validity of the evidence Correct Answer B -
Patient selection
Patent selection is not one of the steps in evidence-based
practice. The steps in evidence-based practice consist of
1 - Patient assessment
2 - Constructing the clinical question
3 - Appropriate selection of resources
4 - Appraise the validity of the evidence
5 - Apply the integrated patient preferences, evidence, and clinical
expertise
6 - Performance evaluation with patience
What is true regarding the respiratory synctical virus (RSV)
immune globin?
A - This is indicated for children less than 2 years of age with
chronic lung disease, and infants <32 weeks.
,B - Contraindications include a reaction to neomycin or
streptomycin products.
C - This is indicated for adults without a history of RSV.
D - Palivizumab (Synagis) provides permanent immunity for high-
risk infants. Correct Answer A - This is indicated for children less
than 2 years of age with chronic lung disease, and infants <32
weeks.
Palivizumab (Synagis) provides temporary, passive immunity for
high-risk infants, not adults. The polio vaccine (IPV) is
contraindicated for those who have had a reaction to neomycin or
streptomycin.
A nurse finishes a follow up visit with one of her elderly patients
and gives him the influenza vaccine before he leaves. This is an
example of what type of prevention?
A - primary
B - secondary
C - tertiary
D - annual Correct Answer A - primary
Primary prevention, such as an immunization, aims to prevent
health problems before they start. Secondary prevention
promotes early detection and treatments of diseases. Tertiary
prevention is designed to help a patient cope with a current
problem or prevent relapse. "Annual" is not a type of prevention.
For successful communication, the major criteria would include?
A - Forcefulness
B - Flexibility
C - Evaluation
D - Developmental Correct Answer B - Flexibility
The 4 major criteria for successful communication would include:
Feedback, Appropriateness, Efficiency, Flexibility
A person's knowledge is sometimes measured by which of the
following verbs?
, A -Recall
B - List
C - Remember
D - All of the above Correct Answer D - all of the above
Some of the verbs which might be used to measure a person's
knowledge could include: Recall, List, Remember, Identify, State,
Define
A key value in association with "Baby Boomers" would be
considered which of the following?
A - Sacrifice
B - Duty
C -Respect for authority
D - Involvement Correct Answer D - Involvement
There are 3 key values that are associated with "Baby Boomers:"
Involvement, Personal growth, Team
You are assessing a patient prior to surgery and want to check for
her surgical risk due to alcohol consumption. That patient tells you
that her alcohol use varies and she does not seem willing to
discuss how much she drinks. Which of the following is an
appropriate strategy for getting the information you need?
A -Present the patient with graphic images of the internal organs
of people who abuse alcohol.
B -Shame the patient into telling you what you need to know.
C - Refer the patient to a social worker at the hospital.
D - Ask a family member, such as the patient's spouse, about the
patient's alcohol use. Correct Answer D - Ask a family member,
such as the patient's spouse, about the patient's alcohol use.
Which of the following is NOT a concern when developing health
literacy education for patients?
A - Literacy level.
B - Cultural background.
C - Language.
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