Ambulatory Certification Prep - Nursing
World Sample Test With Quilified
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A 15-year-old mother who has a three-month-old infant develops a nonemergent illness
requiring hospitalization. The consent for admission and treatment is properly signed by
the:
A Ethics committee.
B Infant's grandparent.
C Infant's mother.
D Mother's legal guardian. - ANSWER-Infant's mother.
A 20-year-old patient calls the clinic about a friend who has been excessively drinking
alcohol all day. The ambulatory care nurse first determines whether the friend is:
A Combative.
B Exhibiting labored breathing.
C Hallucinating.
D Slurring his or her speech. - ANSWER-Exhibiting labored breathing.
A benefit of protocol use during telephone triage is to:
A Develop a flexible treatment plan.
B Enhance decision making.
C Increase patient compliance.
D Provide personalized patient care. - ANSWER-Enhance decision making.
A graduate nursing student is collecting data for a research study and requests a
patient's chart. The ambulatory care nurse initially determines:
A The purpose of the research study.
B The specific data requested by the nursing student.
C Whether informed consent has been obtained.
D Whether the nursing supervisor has approved the study. - ANSWER-Whether
informed consent has been obtained.
A middle-age patient, who comes to the clinic in dirty clothes with a foul odor, reports
feeling scared and stalked. To build trust and rapport, what is the ambulatory care
nurse's most appropriate action?
A Assuring the patient that he or she will be seen today.
B Offering the patient something to drink and a safe place to relax, before interviewing
him or her.
, C Recommending that the patient talk with a social worker today.
D Suggesting that the patient find a homeless shelter, or seek help at the public health
clinic. - ANSWER-Offering the patient something to drink and a safe place to relax,
before interviewing him or her.
A patient undergoes an excision of a sebaceous cyst. The ambulatory care nurse
provides the patient with specific written and verbal instructions about wound care,
signs and symptoms of infection, and when to follow up for suture removal. The nurse
demonstrates skill in following up with this patient, post-procedure, by:
A Calling the patient, according to facility policy, to evaluate the patient's condition.
B Calling the patient to remind him or her not to drive until the next appointment.
C Mailing the patient a card reminding him or her to schedule an annual physical.
D Mailing the patient a survey to assess the facility's performance. - ANSWER-calling
the patient, according to facility policy, to evaluate the patient's condition.
A patient with inspiratory and expiratory wheezing from increased asthma attacks
requests an adjustment to the prescribed asthma medication. The ambulatory care
nurse:
A Administers a rescue inhaler.
B Asks whether the patient is currently wheezing.
C Determines that patient's peak flow measurement.
D Refers the patient for a chest x-ray. - ANSWER-determines that patient's peak flow
measurement.
A self-management priority for a patient with asthma is to provide quick relief therapy
for:
A Bronchospasm.
B Hives.
C Triggers.
D Wheezing. - ANSWER-Bronchospasm
After a stroke, a patient is referred to a rehabilitation facility. The effects of stroke
include aphasia, left-sided paresis, and difficulty swallowing. Which consultation service
does the ambulatory care nurse prioritize for this patient?
A Occupational therapy.
B Physical therapy.
C Social services.
C Speech therapy. - ANSWER-Speech therapy.
An ambulatory care nurse demonstrates cultural competency by:
A Learning the patient's health beliefs.
B Practicing the patient's customs.
C Speaking to the patient in his or her native language.
D Teaching the patient what he or she needs to know. - ANSWER-Learning the
patient's health beliefs.
World Sample Test With Quilified
Answers
A 15-year-old mother who has a three-month-old infant develops a nonemergent illness
requiring hospitalization. The consent for admission and treatment is properly signed by
the:
A Ethics committee.
B Infant's grandparent.
C Infant's mother.
D Mother's legal guardian. - ANSWER-Infant's mother.
A 20-year-old patient calls the clinic about a friend who has been excessively drinking
alcohol all day. The ambulatory care nurse first determines whether the friend is:
A Combative.
B Exhibiting labored breathing.
C Hallucinating.
D Slurring his or her speech. - ANSWER-Exhibiting labored breathing.
A benefit of protocol use during telephone triage is to:
A Develop a flexible treatment plan.
B Enhance decision making.
C Increase patient compliance.
D Provide personalized patient care. - ANSWER-Enhance decision making.
A graduate nursing student is collecting data for a research study and requests a
patient's chart. The ambulatory care nurse initially determines:
A The purpose of the research study.
B The specific data requested by the nursing student.
C Whether informed consent has been obtained.
D Whether the nursing supervisor has approved the study. - ANSWER-Whether
informed consent has been obtained.
A middle-age patient, who comes to the clinic in dirty clothes with a foul odor, reports
feeling scared and stalked. To build trust and rapport, what is the ambulatory care
nurse's most appropriate action?
A Assuring the patient that he or she will be seen today.
B Offering the patient something to drink and a safe place to relax, before interviewing
him or her.
, C Recommending that the patient talk with a social worker today.
D Suggesting that the patient find a homeless shelter, or seek help at the public health
clinic. - ANSWER-Offering the patient something to drink and a safe place to relax,
before interviewing him or her.
A patient undergoes an excision of a sebaceous cyst. The ambulatory care nurse
provides the patient with specific written and verbal instructions about wound care,
signs and symptoms of infection, and when to follow up for suture removal. The nurse
demonstrates skill in following up with this patient, post-procedure, by:
A Calling the patient, according to facility policy, to evaluate the patient's condition.
B Calling the patient to remind him or her not to drive until the next appointment.
C Mailing the patient a card reminding him or her to schedule an annual physical.
D Mailing the patient a survey to assess the facility's performance. - ANSWER-calling
the patient, according to facility policy, to evaluate the patient's condition.
A patient with inspiratory and expiratory wheezing from increased asthma attacks
requests an adjustment to the prescribed asthma medication. The ambulatory care
nurse:
A Administers a rescue inhaler.
B Asks whether the patient is currently wheezing.
C Determines that patient's peak flow measurement.
D Refers the patient for a chest x-ray. - ANSWER-determines that patient's peak flow
measurement.
A self-management priority for a patient with asthma is to provide quick relief therapy
for:
A Bronchospasm.
B Hives.
C Triggers.
D Wheezing. - ANSWER-Bronchospasm
After a stroke, a patient is referred to a rehabilitation facility. The effects of stroke
include aphasia, left-sided paresis, and difficulty swallowing. Which consultation service
does the ambulatory care nurse prioritize for this patient?
A Occupational therapy.
B Physical therapy.
C Social services.
C Speech therapy. - ANSWER-Speech therapy.
An ambulatory care nurse demonstrates cultural competency by:
A Learning the patient's health beliefs.
B Practicing the patient's customs.
C Speaking to the patient in his or her native language.
D Teaching the patient what he or she needs to know. - ANSWER-Learning the
patient's health beliefs.
