Ambulatory Nurse Certification Exam Questions & Answers
The nursing process is foundational to the process of patient education. Which of the following
describes the evaluation phase of patient education?
a. Tailoring teaching, learning strategies, and interventions.
b. Measuring learning attained and level of self-efficacy.
c. Determining readiness to learn and learning needs?
d. Mutually setting goals and outcomes expected. (correct answer)- B. Measuring learning
attained and level of self-efficacy
For patients with chronic pain, educational interventions should include:
a. Masking nonverbal indications of pain to reduce the anxiety of their family and other
caregivers.
b. Learning to tolerate mild to moderate pain without interventions to avoid addiction to pain
medications.
c. Recognizing distraction and relaxation techniques are rarely helpful in reducing pain
significantly.
d. Understanding the length of action of various medications and which can be taken together or
alternately. (correct answer)- D. Understanding the length of action of various medications and
which can be taken together or alternately.
,Patients with chronic illnesses need to develop the ability to deal with all the disease and its
treatment entail. Core skills for chronic disease self-management include:
a. Understanding the evidence-based guidelines.
b. Becoming familiar with community and Internet resources.
c. Problem solving, decision making, and taking actions.
d. Focusing on the health issues that contribute to emergency department visits or
hospitalizations. (correct answer)- C. Problem-solving, decision making and taking actions.
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 (PPACA) encourages health care
providers to focus on efforts such as implementing evidence-based educational programs and
encourage patient self-efficacy. What is the best definition of patient self-efficacy?
a. The patient plays a central role in preventing and managing his or her illness.
b. Health plans cover preventive services and wellness care, making them more affordable to
patients.
c. Nurses and other providers of health care are responsible for reinforcing patients' and families'
responsibility for health care.
d. The patient's perception of his or her own ability to attain health care goals. (correct answer)-
d. The patients perception of his or her own ability to attain health care goals.
, The Centers for Disease Control recently set a goal to reduce the number of unintended
pregnancies in the United States by 30% in the next few years. Nurses providing counseling
should consider for the following:
a. Unintended pregnancies are most common in women in their 20's.
b. All contraceptive methods also protect against sexually transmitted diseases.
c. Cultural and ethnic beliefs may affect family planning options.
d. With sufficient education about the contraceptive method chosen, follow-up may not be
necessary. (correct answer)- c. Cultural and ethnic beliefs may affect family planning options.
In counseling about childhood or adolescent drinking, which of the following should be
considered?
a. The physical and psychological effects of alcohol use.
b. Consumption of alcohol during pregnancy can lead to severe physical and mental problems for
the infant.
c. Risky drinking has been defined as more than four drinks per occasion for males and more
than three drinks per occasion for females.
d. Speaking frequently with a child about drinking is likely to alienate him or her and may have a
negative rather than positive effect on behavior. (correct answer)- a. The physical and
psychological effects of alcohol use.
The nursing process is foundational to the process of patient education. Which of the following
describes the evaluation phase of patient education?
a. Tailoring teaching, learning strategies, and interventions.
b. Measuring learning attained and level of self-efficacy.
c. Determining readiness to learn and learning needs?
d. Mutually setting goals and outcomes expected. (correct answer)- B. Measuring learning
attained and level of self-efficacy
For patients with chronic pain, educational interventions should include:
a. Masking nonverbal indications of pain to reduce the anxiety of their family and other
caregivers.
b. Learning to tolerate mild to moderate pain without interventions to avoid addiction to pain
medications.
c. Recognizing distraction and relaxation techniques are rarely helpful in reducing pain
significantly.
d. Understanding the length of action of various medications and which can be taken together or
alternately. (correct answer)- D. Understanding the length of action of various medications and
which can be taken together or alternately.
,Patients with chronic illnesses need to develop the ability to deal with all the disease and its
treatment entail. Core skills for chronic disease self-management include:
a. Understanding the evidence-based guidelines.
b. Becoming familiar with community and Internet resources.
c. Problem solving, decision making, and taking actions.
d. Focusing on the health issues that contribute to emergency department visits or
hospitalizations. (correct answer)- C. Problem-solving, decision making and taking actions.
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 (PPACA) encourages health care
providers to focus on efforts such as implementing evidence-based educational programs and
encourage patient self-efficacy. What is the best definition of patient self-efficacy?
a. The patient plays a central role in preventing and managing his or her illness.
b. Health plans cover preventive services and wellness care, making them more affordable to
patients.
c. Nurses and other providers of health care are responsible for reinforcing patients' and families'
responsibility for health care.
d. The patient's perception of his or her own ability to attain health care goals. (correct answer)-
d. The patients perception of his or her own ability to attain health care goals.
, The Centers for Disease Control recently set a goal to reduce the number of unintended
pregnancies in the United States by 30% in the next few years. Nurses providing counseling
should consider for the following:
a. Unintended pregnancies are most common in women in their 20's.
b. All contraceptive methods also protect against sexually transmitted diseases.
c. Cultural and ethnic beliefs may affect family planning options.
d. With sufficient education about the contraceptive method chosen, follow-up may not be
necessary. (correct answer)- c. Cultural and ethnic beliefs may affect family planning options.
In counseling about childhood or adolescent drinking, which of the following should be
considered?
a. The physical and psychological effects of alcohol use.
b. Consumption of alcohol during pregnancy can lead to severe physical and mental problems for
the infant.
c. Risky drinking has been defined as more than four drinks per occasion for males and more
than three drinks per occasion for females.
d. Speaking frequently with a child about drinking is likely to alienate him or her and may have a
negative rather than positive effect on behavior. (correct answer)- a. The physical and
psychological effects of alcohol use.
