AMB-BC Vocabulary Questions With
Accurate Answers
3 stages of role transition over 12 months correct answer ex: New grad
nurse
Doing: 3-4 months
Nurse seems unsure about delegated tasks
Lacks good problem solving skills
Being: 4-5 months
The nurse may feel increased stress but more awareness of personal
role and may question & search for answers
Knowing: 3-4 months
The nurse gains confidence and accepts new role
AAACN professional organization for RN's in amb care settings correct
answer responsible for establishing and maintaining the satandards for
current practice
Active Listening correct answer empathetic listening in which the
listener echoes, restates, and clarifies. A feature of Rogers' client-
centered therapy
,Listen attentively to understand in an empathetic & collaborative
manner
*Pause own reactions to avoid misunderstanding & build upon the
therapeutic relationship
Interactive dialogue to ponder new viewpoints and facts regarding the
topic
Advanced Beneficiary Notice (ABN) correct answer document signed by
a patient indicating requested services may not be covered
alcohol absorption correct answer Alcohol is absorbed in blood stream
within 30 minutes
It is metabolized @ the rate of 1/4 oz per hour
Anticipatory guidance correct answer prepares patients or caregivers
for expected changes through counseling, therapeutic or educational
services
Assessment of patient w/low back pain correct answer -location,
duration,severity
-details of prior back pain
-How current symptoms DIFFER from previous symptoms
,-assess for unintentional weight loss
-what makes better/worse
-therapies used/attempted
-neurological symptoms
-Hx of bacterial infection
Autonomy correct answer individual self-determination and freedom of
choice
Back Pain correct answer <6 weeks= Acute
Between 6 week & 3 months= subacute, may indicate underlying
pathology
Between 3 months & 6 months= Chronic
Bee Sting and stinger remains correct answer Best way to remove is
scrape a sharp object over the skin OR wipe w/ a 4x4 gauze
**It is important to remove the stinger because a granuloma may form
around the stinger and may result in epidermal necrosis
, Squeezing the tissue or using tweezers may result in the stinger
releasing more venom.
Beneficence correct answer Doing good or causing good to be done;
kindly action
Benefits of early palliative care correct answer significantly improves
health related quality of life, decreases symptom intensity & burden ,
and decreases associated costs
consistently improves advanced care planning, patient/caregiver
satisfacton, decreases healthcare utilization
fewer ER visits, hospitalizations ICU admissions, & in-hospital deaths,
increases hospice benefit utilization & less aggressive EOL care @ last
30 days of life
allows time to establish key relationships w/ patient & family
emphasis on living life to the fullest, focus on present despite a life-
limiting illness
Patient does not have to choose cure over care, can ease transition to
hospice services
Accurate Answers
3 stages of role transition over 12 months correct answer ex: New grad
nurse
Doing: 3-4 months
Nurse seems unsure about delegated tasks
Lacks good problem solving skills
Being: 4-5 months
The nurse may feel increased stress but more awareness of personal
role and may question & search for answers
Knowing: 3-4 months
The nurse gains confidence and accepts new role
AAACN professional organization for RN's in amb care settings correct
answer responsible for establishing and maintaining the satandards for
current practice
Active Listening correct answer empathetic listening in which the
listener echoes, restates, and clarifies. A feature of Rogers' client-
centered therapy
,Listen attentively to understand in an empathetic & collaborative
manner
*Pause own reactions to avoid misunderstanding & build upon the
therapeutic relationship
Interactive dialogue to ponder new viewpoints and facts regarding the
topic
Advanced Beneficiary Notice (ABN) correct answer document signed by
a patient indicating requested services may not be covered
alcohol absorption correct answer Alcohol is absorbed in blood stream
within 30 minutes
It is metabolized @ the rate of 1/4 oz per hour
Anticipatory guidance correct answer prepares patients or caregivers
for expected changes through counseling, therapeutic or educational
services
Assessment of patient w/low back pain correct answer -location,
duration,severity
-details of prior back pain
-How current symptoms DIFFER from previous symptoms
,-assess for unintentional weight loss
-what makes better/worse
-therapies used/attempted
-neurological symptoms
-Hx of bacterial infection
Autonomy correct answer individual self-determination and freedom of
choice
Back Pain correct answer <6 weeks= Acute
Between 6 week & 3 months= subacute, may indicate underlying
pathology
Between 3 months & 6 months= Chronic
Bee Sting and stinger remains correct answer Best way to remove is
scrape a sharp object over the skin OR wipe w/ a 4x4 gauze
**It is important to remove the stinger because a granuloma may form
around the stinger and may result in epidermal necrosis
, Squeezing the tissue or using tweezers may result in the stinger
releasing more venom.
Beneficence correct answer Doing good or causing good to be done;
kindly action
Benefits of early palliative care correct answer significantly improves
health related quality of life, decreases symptom intensity & burden ,
and decreases associated costs
consistently improves advanced care planning, patient/caregiver
satisfacton, decreases healthcare utilization
fewer ER visits, hospitalizations ICU admissions, & in-hospital deaths,
increases hospice benefit utilization & less aggressive EOL care @ last
30 days of life
allows time to establish key relationships w/ patient & family
emphasis on living life to the fullest, focus on present despite a life-
limiting illness
Patient does not have to choose cure over care, can ease transition to
hospice services
