Ambulatory Care Nursing Certification Questions and Answers Updated 2026

Ambulatory Care Nursing
Certification Questions and Answers
Updated 2026
HowMmanyMmedicationsMdoesMitMtypicallyMtakeMtoMbeMconsideredM"polypharmacy?"

AM-Three

BM-Ten

CM-Twenty-four

DM-FiveMorMmoreM-MAnswerMDM-FiveMorMmore



TheMANPMknowsMthatMitMisMherMresponsibilityMtoMreportMcertainMthingsMtoMtheMprope
rMauthorities.MWhichMofMtheMfollowingMisMNOTMrequiredMtoMbeMreported?

MAM-MgunshotMwoundM

BM-MsuspectedMchildMabuseM

CM-MdrugMabuseM

DM-MstabMwoundsM-MAnswerMCM-MdrugMabuse

DrugMabuseMisMnotMrequiredMbyMlawMtoMbeMreported.MGunshotMwounds,MstabMwounds
,MandMchildMabuseM(actualMorMsuspected)MareMrequiredMtoMbeMreportedMtoMtheMprop
erMauthorities.



PriorMtoMundergoingManMabdominalMsonogram,MtheMpatientMshouldMdoMwhat?M

AM-MrefrainMfromMfoodMandMwaterMforM12MhoursM

BM-MemptyMhisMorMherMbladderM

CM-MdrinkMaMliterMofMwaterM

DM-MemptyMhisMorMherMbowelsM-MAnswerMCM-MdrinkMaMliterMofMwater

PriorMtoManMabdominalMsonogram,MtheMpatientMisMaskedMtoMdrinkMwater.MInMaddition
MfastingMforM8MtoM12MhoursMpriorMtoMtheMprocedureMisMoftenMrequired.



WhichMofMtheMfollowingMisMNOTMpartMofMaMnursingMdiagnosis?M

AM-MstatementMofMtheMpatient'sMactualMhealthMstatusM

BM-signsMofMillnessM

CM-MmedicalMdiagnosisM(suchMasMstrokeMorMpulmonaryMblockage)M

DM-MsymptomsMofMillnessM-MAnswerMCM-MmedicalMdiagnosis

,NursingMdiagnosesMshouldMneverMcontainMmedicalMdiagnoses.MRather,MtheMnursingMdiagn
osisMisMaMstatementMofMtheMpatient'sMactualMhealthMstatus,MrisksMforMconditionMdevelo
ping,McausativeMandMrelatedMfactors,MandMsignsMandMsymptoms.



PrimaryMcareMwouldMbeMconsideredMtheMcornerstoneMofMambulatoryMcareMwithMnurses
MpracticingMinMwhichMofMtheMfollowingMareasMofMhealthcare?M

AM-MTelehealthMservicesM

BM-MInternalMmedicineM

CM-MPediatricsM

DM-MAllMofMtheMaboveM-MAnswerMDM-MAllMofMtheMabove



WhichMofMtheMfollowingMwouldMFDAMstandsMfor?M

AM-MFoodMandMDrugMAdministrationM

BM-MFoodMDepressionMAssociationM

CM-MFixedMDepressionMAdministrationM

DM-MNoneMofMtheMaboveM-MAnswerMaM-MFoodMandMDrugMAdministration

ThisMisManMagencyMwhichMregulatesMbothMtheMdevelopmentMandMsaleMofMdrugs.



EndoscopesMareMcleanedMandM_____.M

AM-MHighMlevelMdisinfected.M

BM-MSterilized.M

CM-MLowMlevelMdisinfected.M

DM-MIntermediateMlevelMdisinfected.M-MAnswerMAM-MHighMlevelMdisinfected.

EndoscopesMareMcriticalMitems.MCriticalMitemsMareMnormallyMsterilizedMafterMbeingMclean
ed.MEndoscopesMcannotMbeMsterilizedMandMrequireMhighMlevelMdisinfection.



WhichMofMtheMfollowingMisMconsideredManMindependentMnursingMaction?M

AM-
MteachingMaMpatientMaboutMtheMnewMdietMsheMhasMbeenMprescribedMforMmanagement
MofMherMcondition

BM-
MassistingMtheMspeechMtherapistMbyMhelpingMtheMpatientMpracticeMspeechMexercisesM

CM-MadministeringMpainMmedicationMtoMtheMpatientM

,DM-MgivingMtheMpatientMaMbackrubM-MAnswerMDM-MgivingMtheMpatientMaMbackMrub

IndependentMnursingMactionsMareMthoseMwhichMdoMnotMrequireMaMphysician'sMorder.MG
ivingMaMbackrubMisMoneMofMtheseMindependentMnursingMactions.MInMtheMageMofMmana
gedMcare,MactionsMwhichMariseMfromMcollaborativeMcareMplansMareMknownMasMinterdep
endentMactions.



WhichMofMtheMfollowingMisMaMdigitalisMmedicine?M

AM-LanoxinM

BM-MBumexM

CM-MZestrilM

DM-MAdalatM-MAnswerMAM-MLanoxinM(Digoxin)

AMdigitalisMmedicationMisMaMcardiacMglycosideMthatMtreatsMCHFMandMarrhythmiasMalsoM
forMBPMsupport.

BumexMisMaMloopMdiuretic.MZestrilMisManMACEMinhibitor.MAdalatMisMaMcalciumMblocking
Magent.



WhichMofMtheMfollowingMisMnotMoneMofMtheMstepsMinMevidence-basedMpractice?M

AM-MConstructingMtheMclinicalMquestionM

BM-MPatientMselectionM

CM-MAppropriateMselectionMofMresourcesM

DM-MAppraiseMtheMvalidityMofMtheMevidenceM-MAnswerMBM-MPatientMselection

PatentMselectionMisMnotMoneMofMtheMstepsMinMevidence-
basedMpractice.MTheMstepsMinMevidence-basedMpracticeMconsistMofM

1M-MPatientMassessment

2M-MConstructingMtheMclinicalMquestion

3M-MAppropriateMselectionMofMresources

4M-MAppraiseMtheMvalidityMofMtheMevidence

5M-MApplyMtheMintegratedMpatientMpreferences,Mevidence,MandMclinicalMexpertise

6M-MPerformanceMevaluationMwithMpatience



WhatMisMtrueMregardingMtheMrespiratoryMsyncticalMvirusM(RSV)MimmuneMglobin?M

AM-
MThisMisMindicatedMforMchildrenMlessMthanM2MyearsMofMageMwithMchronicMlungMdiseas
e,MandMinfantsM<32Mweeks.M

, BM-MContraindicationsMincludeMaMreactionMtoMneomycinMorMstreptomycinMproducts.M

CM-MThisMisMindicatedMforMadultsMwithoutMaMhistoryMofMRSV.M

DM-MPalivizumabM(Synagis)MprovidesMpermanentMimmunityMforMhigh-riskMinfants.M-
MAnswerMAM-
MThisMisMindicatedMforMchildrenMlessMthanM2MyearsMofMageMwithMchronicMlungMdiseas
e,MandMinfantsM<32Mweeks.

PalivizumabM(Synagis)MprovidesMtemporary,MpassiveMimmunityMforMhigh-
riskMinfants,MnotMadults.MTheMpolioMvaccineM(IPV)MisMcontraindicatedMforMthoseMwhoMh
aveMhadMaMreactionMtoMneomycinMorMstreptomycin.



AMnurseMfinishesMaMfollowMupMvisitMwithMoneMofMherMelderlyMpatientsMandMgivesMhi
mMtheMinfluenzaMvaccineMbeforeMheMleaves.MThisMisManMexampleMofMwhatMtypeMofMp
revention?M

AM-MprimaryM

BM-MsecondaryM

CM-MtertiaryM

DM-MannualM-MAnswerMAM-Mprimary

PrimaryMprevention,MsuchMasManMimmunization,MaimsMtoMpreventMhealthMproblemsMbef
oreMtheyMstart.MSecondaryMpreventionMpromotesMearlyMdetectionMandMtreatmentsMofMdi
seases.MTertiaryMpreventionMisMdesignedMtoMhelpMaMpatientMcopeMwithMaMcurrentMpro
blemMorMpreventMrelapse.M"Annual"MisMnotMaMtypeMofMprevention.



ForMsuccessfulMcommunication,MtheMmajorMcriteriaMwouldMinclude?M

AM-MForcefulnessM

BM-MFlexibilityM

CM-MEvaluationM

DM-MDevelopmentalM-MAnswerMBM-MFlexibility

TheM4MmajorMcriteriaMforMsuccessfulMcommunicationMwouldMinclude:MFeedback,MAppropri
ateness,MEfficiency,MFlexibility



AMperson'sMknowledgeMisMsometimesMmeasuredMbyMwhichMofMtheMfollowingMverbs?M

AM-RecallM

BM-MListM

CM-MRememberM

DM-MAllMofMtheMaboveM-MAnswerMDM-MallMofMtheMabove