AMBULATORY CARE NURSE CERTIFICATION EXAM (ANCC)
NEWEST 2026/2027 ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 170 QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
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The Ambulatory care nurse is performing a physical assessment on a child who
underwent chemotherapy. Which statement by the client indicates that further
evaluation is needed?
A. I ate my entire meal
B. My ears are ringing
C. I play with my rother everyday
D. Sometimes I am tired - Correct Answer-B. My ears are ringing
The ambulatory care nurse is scheduling the client for gFOBT. Which statement
made by the client indicates that teaching was effective?
A. This is an invasive test
B. I will not eat Mushrooms for 48-72 hours
C. I can take ASA if I am having a headache
D. I will reduce my fiber intake - Correct Answer-B. I will not eat Mushrooms for
48-72 hours
Prioritization is an important aspect of the ambulatory care nurse's time
management plan. Which of the following clients would the nurse see first?
A. A client with a BS of 150mg/dl and is asymptomatic
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B. A client who complains of blood in urine 24hours POP TURP
C. A client with a blood pressure of 140/89 and is asymptomatic
D. A client in her 3rd trimester and has signs of preterm labor. - Correct Answer-D.
A client in her 3rd trimester and has signs of preterm labor.
A client informed the ambulatory care nurse that the internet is very helpful to
her when reviewing health information. Which actin is appropriate for the nurse
to take?
A. Encourage the client to continue her independence by taking her health in her
own hands.
B. Educate the client on credible websites and the importance of protecting
private information
C. Do nothing. The client is knowledgeable about using the internet.
D. Document the clients response in the chart. - Correct Answer-B. Educate the
client on credible websites and the importance of protecting private information
Which of the following strategies is appropriate when facilitating conflict
resolution?
A. Choose a side as soon as possible
B. Refrain from judging
C. Use minimal choices and options to reach a speedy solution
D. Blame the guilty party - Correct Answer-B. Refrain from judging
The ambulatory care nurse is working with a healthcare organization that is
seeking Magnet recognition. Which of the following activities by the nurse is the
best supporting evidence in the Magnet application process
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A. Being the charge nurse in the clinic
B. Participating in the nurses week celebration
C. Advancing to RN2 on the clinical ladder
D. Being the chairperson of the evidenced based council committee - Correct
Answer-D. Being the chairperson of the evidenced based council committee
There are three ethical principles for human research. Which of the following
means the client has the right to elf determination?
A. Respect
B. Justice
C. Beneficence
D. Non maleficence - Correct Answer-
Which of the following organizations is responsible for evaluating proposed
research studies prior to their commencement?
A. Centers for disease control and prevention
B. Department of Health and Human services
C. Institution Review Board
D. Office of Disease prevention and Health Promotion - Correct Answer-C.
Institution Review Board
According to the Joint Commission standard, when should the initial assessment
of the nurse competencies be conducted in a health care setting?
A. During the orientation process
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B. Prior to the orientation process
C. During Nursing school
D. After the orientation process - Correct Answer-A. During the orientation
process
The purpose of using Scope and Standards of Practice for Ambulatory Care
Nursing includes which if the following?
A. Use a guide to provide quality of care
B. Use to prevent law suits
C. Use to increase the income of the facility
D. Use to train nurses - Correct Answer-A. Use a guide to provide quality of care
The ambulatory care nurse is teaching a client ho to change their wound dressing.
Which of the following indicates emotional readiness to learn?
A. The client accepts the need to learn the new skill
B. The client has the psychomotor function to change the dressing
C. The client is a wound care medical MD
D. The client has dressed his/her own wound in the past - Correct Answer-A. The
client accepts the need to learn the new skill
The Ambulatory care Nurse is triaging a client whose chief complaint is chest pain.
What is a priority action for the nurse to take?
A. Complete full head to toe
B. Administer ASA
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