ANCC Nurse Executive Certification Exam (NEBC
Exam) New 2026 Version with All MOST TESTED
Questions 180 from Actual Exam with 100%
Correct Answers PERFECT FOR ANCC/NEBC EXAM
If a patient is to have an arthrodesis and injection of corticosteroid into the right knee and the
ambulatory care nurse is setting up equipment, the correct needle gauge syringe sizes are:
A. 18G needle and 10-20ml syringe
B. 20G needle and 20ml syringe
C. 16G needle and 10-20ml syringe
D. 19g needle and 50ml syringe - correct answer -A. 18G needle and 10-20ml syringe
The coding system that is used for outpatient procedure claims is:
A. ICD-10-PCS
B. HCPCS/CPT
C. ICD-10-CM
D. ICD-9 - correct answer -B. HCPCS/CPT
The issue of licensure portability is especially a concern with:
A. Outreach programs
B. Collaboration among medical facilities and programs
C. Telemedicine
D. Recruitment of healthcare personnel - correct answer -C. Telemedicine
If a leader wants to influence others in an organization to change attitudes, the first step is to:
A. Provide incentives to change
B. Outline disciplinary actions for failure to change
C. Outline the desired change
,D. Model the desired change - correct answer -D. Model the desired change
When conducting a urine permanency test, the specimen should be:
A. First voided in AM
B. Second voiding the AM
C. Obtained after the patient drinks 8 oz of liquid
D. Obtained any time - correct answer -A. First voided in AM
The first step in development of a safety and health program to meet OSHA's guidelines is to:
A. Takes steps to reduce hazards
B. Establish a medical management program
C. Conduct a workplace analysis
D. Establish a staff training program - correct answer -D. Establish a staff training program
When interviewing a patient who reports that everything is "fine" the ambulatory care nurse notes that
the patients pupils are dilated, the patient is sweating profusely and the patient frequently licks the lips.
According to these observations the nurse likely concludes that the patient is:
A. actually fine
B. withholding information
C. Experiencing a physical health problem
D. Afraid of the nurse - correct answer -B. withholding information
Under provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in relation to access, which of the
following is allowed:
A. Examining a wheelchair bound patient in a wheelchair because an adjustable exam table is not
available
B. Refusing to treat a patient because accessible equipment is not available
C. Asking a disabled person to bring a caregiver to assist with patients examination
,D. Having accessible equipment for patient with disabilities in some examination rooms but not all -
correct answer -D. Having accessible equipment for patient with disabilities in some examination rooms
but not all
Waste is considered corrosive and hazardous if it has a pH of:
A. Less than 2 or greater than 12.5
B. Less than 4 or greater than 10.5
C. Between 6 and 12
D. Greater than 12.5 - correct answer -A. Less than 2 or greater than 12.5
When reviewing a number of articles as part of development of Evidence-based practice guidelines, the
first step to reading critically should be to:
A. Review the authors credentials
B. Consider the source
C. Read the article conclusion
D. Evaluate the overall article - correct answer -A. Review the authors credentials
The nursing hazard that is usually of most concern is an ambulatory surgical center is:
A. Back injuries
B. Slips and falls
C. Exposure to bloodborne pathogens
D. Latex Allergies - correct answer -C. Exposure to bloodborne pathogens
The HIPPA security rule applies to protected health information (PHI) that is transmitted:
A. Orally
B. In Writing
C. Electronically
D. In Any Manner - correct answer -C. Electronically
, In a therapeutic relationship between an ambulatory care nurse and a patient, the focus should be on
the :
A. Nurse's Needs
B. Patient ideas and feelings
C. Medical Needs
D. Treatment Options - correct answer -B. Patient ideas and feelings
If the ambulatory care nurse is concerned about a potential influx of patients infected with the Zika
Virus, the most appropriate response is to:
A. Research the topic and obtain disease-focused date
B. Express concerns to other staff members
C. Complain about the lack of information
D. Suggest Stockpiling mosquito repellant to patients - correct answer -A. Research the topic and obtain
disease-focused date
If Medicare has denied a claim, how ling does the appellent have to file an appeal:
A. 30 days
B. 60 days
C. 90 days
D. 120 days - correct answer -D. 120 days
Health literacy is directly affected by general literacy, so when educating patients, the ambulatory care
nurse should realize that the approximate percentage of adults in the US who are classified as illiterate
or low literate is:
A. 25%
B. 40%
C. 50%
D. 70% - correct answer -C. 50%
The Ambulatory care nurse is participating in a community effort to screen for hypertension. Screening
for disease is an example of what type of prevention:
Exam) New 2026 Version with All MOST TESTED
Questions 180 from Actual Exam with 100%
Correct Answers PERFECT FOR ANCC/NEBC EXAM
If a patient is to have an arthrodesis and injection of corticosteroid into the right knee and the
ambulatory care nurse is setting up equipment, the correct needle gauge syringe sizes are:
A. 18G needle and 10-20ml syringe
B. 20G needle and 20ml syringe
C. 16G needle and 10-20ml syringe
D. 19g needle and 50ml syringe - correct answer -A. 18G needle and 10-20ml syringe
The coding system that is used for outpatient procedure claims is:
A. ICD-10-PCS
B. HCPCS/CPT
C. ICD-10-CM
D. ICD-9 - correct answer -B. HCPCS/CPT
The issue of licensure portability is especially a concern with:
A. Outreach programs
B. Collaboration among medical facilities and programs
C. Telemedicine
D. Recruitment of healthcare personnel - correct answer -C. Telemedicine
If a leader wants to influence others in an organization to change attitudes, the first step is to:
A. Provide incentives to change
B. Outline disciplinary actions for failure to change
C. Outline the desired change
,D. Model the desired change - correct answer -D. Model the desired change
When conducting a urine permanency test, the specimen should be:
A. First voided in AM
B. Second voiding the AM
C. Obtained after the patient drinks 8 oz of liquid
D. Obtained any time - correct answer -A. First voided in AM
The first step in development of a safety and health program to meet OSHA's guidelines is to:
A. Takes steps to reduce hazards
B. Establish a medical management program
C. Conduct a workplace analysis
D. Establish a staff training program - correct answer -D. Establish a staff training program
When interviewing a patient who reports that everything is "fine" the ambulatory care nurse notes that
the patients pupils are dilated, the patient is sweating profusely and the patient frequently licks the lips.
According to these observations the nurse likely concludes that the patient is:
A. actually fine
B. withholding information
C. Experiencing a physical health problem
D. Afraid of the nurse - correct answer -B. withholding information
Under provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in relation to access, which of the
following is allowed:
A. Examining a wheelchair bound patient in a wheelchair because an adjustable exam table is not
available
B. Refusing to treat a patient because accessible equipment is not available
C. Asking a disabled person to bring a caregiver to assist with patients examination
,D. Having accessible equipment for patient with disabilities in some examination rooms but not all -
correct answer -D. Having accessible equipment for patient with disabilities in some examination rooms
but not all
Waste is considered corrosive and hazardous if it has a pH of:
A. Less than 2 or greater than 12.5
B. Less than 4 or greater than 10.5
C. Between 6 and 12
D. Greater than 12.5 - correct answer -A. Less than 2 or greater than 12.5
When reviewing a number of articles as part of development of Evidence-based practice guidelines, the
first step to reading critically should be to:
A. Review the authors credentials
B. Consider the source
C. Read the article conclusion
D. Evaluate the overall article - correct answer -A. Review the authors credentials
The nursing hazard that is usually of most concern is an ambulatory surgical center is:
A. Back injuries
B. Slips and falls
C. Exposure to bloodborne pathogens
D. Latex Allergies - correct answer -C. Exposure to bloodborne pathogens
The HIPPA security rule applies to protected health information (PHI) that is transmitted:
A. Orally
B. In Writing
C. Electronically
D. In Any Manner - correct answer -C. Electronically
, In a therapeutic relationship between an ambulatory care nurse and a patient, the focus should be on
the :
A. Nurse's Needs
B. Patient ideas and feelings
C. Medical Needs
D. Treatment Options - correct answer -B. Patient ideas and feelings
If the ambulatory care nurse is concerned about a potential influx of patients infected with the Zika
Virus, the most appropriate response is to:
A. Research the topic and obtain disease-focused date
B. Express concerns to other staff members
C. Complain about the lack of information
D. Suggest Stockpiling mosquito repellant to patients - correct answer -A. Research the topic and obtain
disease-focused date
If Medicare has denied a claim, how ling does the appellent have to file an appeal:
A. 30 days
B. 60 days
C. 90 days
D. 120 days - correct answer -D. 120 days
Health literacy is directly affected by general literacy, so when educating patients, the ambulatory care
nurse should realize that the approximate percentage of adults in the US who are classified as illiterate
or low literate is:
A. 25%
B. 40%
C. 50%
D. 70% - correct answer -C. 50%
The Ambulatory care nurse is participating in a community effort to screen for hypertension. Screening
for disease is an example of what type of prevention:
