Ambulatory Care Nurse Certification Exam Exam Questions With Revised Correct Detailed Answers |ALREADY GRADED A+ PASS 2024 > > BRAND NEW VERSION!!
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Ambulatory Care Nurse Certification
Exam Exam Questions With Revised
Correct Detailed Answers
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1) Mom has described her child's symptoms as fever for three days and
vomiting for the last 24 hours. She states the child has been ...
Ambulatory Care Nurse Certification
Exam Exam Questions With Revised
Correct Detailed Answers
|ALREADY GRADED A+ PASS 2024 >
> BRAND NEW VERSION!!
1) Mom has described her child's symptoms as fever for three days and
vomiting for the last 24 hours. She states the child has been very sleepy for
the last two to three hours. What subtle symptom alerts the nurse that this
child needs to be seen as soon as possible?
A - three days of fever
B - three days of fever, one day of vomiting
C - very sleepy for two to three hours with a fever for three days
D - one day of vomiting - ANSWER B - three days of fever, one day of vomiting
2) A 70-year-old female presents to the ambulatory care clinic complaining of
fatigue. You begin your triage assessment, and she has a heart rate of 50, a
respiratory rate of 24, and a blood pressure of 70/40. She denies chest
pain, but you notice she rubs her elbows and states her arthritis is acting
up. What would be your first priority when caring for this patient?
A - Offer her Motrin for pain
B - Offer her Tylenol for pain and send her to the waiting room
C - Continue her triage and history and finish the paperwork
,D - Place her in a room, do an electrocardiogram (EKG), and notify the physician
to see her before the other patients in the clinic because of the possibility of a
heart problem - ANSWER D - Place her in a room, do an electrocardiogram
(EKG), and notify the physician to see her before the other patients in the clinic
because of the possibility of a heart problem
3) What nonverbal clues would indicate that a patient of any age is having
difficulty breathing?
A - sweating in a warm room with exertion
B - slight wheezing when lifting heavy objects
C - laughing and joking during a triage assessment
D - change in color, retractions, and noisy breathing - ANSWER D - change in
color, retractions, and noisy breathing
4) What would be the most appropriate order of importance for information
an adult client shares when coming to a clinic visit?
A - Current medications, allergies, past medical history, and past surgical history
B - past medical history, past surgical history, medications, allergies, and
insurance information
C - current demographics, current insurance, complaint, medical history, and
surgical history
D - current complaint, past 24-48 hours leading up to complaint, medications,
allergies, and past medical history - ANSWER D - current complaint, past 24-
48 hours leading up to complaint, medications, allergies, and past medical history
5) The ambulatory care setting must include which of the following for the
nurse to be able to properly triage a patient?
A - television
,B - computer
C - vending machines
D - private room for triage - ANSWER D - private room for triage
6) A 50-year-old male comes to the clinic stating he cannot shake this "flu."
You observe that he is clammy, pale, and has an irregular heart rate. He is a
large man with a rugged appearance. He is friendly and apologetic for
bothering you with his silly complaints. What is your plan of care for this
patient?
A - You suspect there is more to his complaint than he states and immediately
begin a cardiac workup by placing him in a room and ordering an EKG
B - You suspect he has the newest flu going around and offer him hot tea while he
waits to see the physician
C - You suspect he has a low tolerance for being ill and offer him Tylenol while he
waits to see the physician
D - You finish the triage and send him to the waiting room, understanding that the
flu affects everyone differently - ANSWER A - You suspect there is more to his
complaint than he states and immediately begin a cardiac workup by placing him
in a room and ordering an EKG
7) Each person has how many intelligences (according to Howard Garner's
multiple intelligence theory)? - ANSWER 8 - According to the Howard
Garner's multiple intelligence theory, each individual has 8 intelligences.
These intelligences form the basis for the individuals learning throughout
their life.
8) You are conducting an assessment with a male patient. It is important to
know that a normal prostate is the size of what?
A -grape
, B -peanut
C -orange
D -walnut - ANSWER D - Walnut
9) What type of budget should be done for a new practice?
A- Zero based
B -Hyperlink Process
C -Historical based budget
D -Capital budget. - ANSWER A - Zero based - Zero based budgets are used
with new practices and requires expenses to be tracked and managed carefully.
10) You are performing an assessment with a patient. On auscultation of
heart sounds, you hear a scratching, creaking sound. Which of the following
conditions might this heart sound indicate?
A -congestive heart failure
B -benign heart murmur
C -pericarditis
D -pneumothorax - ANSWER C - pericarditis - Patients with pericarditis will
often have a scratching or creaking sound. This is known as a pericardial friction
rub and results from inflammation of the pericardium.
11) The 5 M's of categorizing information (according to the Failure Mode
and Effect Analysis) would include all but which of the following?
A -Materials
B -Maneuvering
C -Methods
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