AMB-BC Exam Questions and answers
updated 2026
7. The primary responsibility of nursing case management within the home health care setting is to:
ensure that care is closely monitored.
ensure that medications are reconciled.
provide continuity of care.
provide education on disease self-management. - AnswerProvide continuity of care
9. Which substance in a patient's urine can cause a false negative result in a urine dipstick test?
Ascorbic acid.
Caffeine.
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs.
Protein. - AnswerAscorbic Acid
14. A parent who is Hispanic presents with an 11-year-old patient and reports that the patient has
fainted on several occasions. While questioning the parent, the ambulatory care nurse learns that a
curandera, or shaman, has administered blood pressure medication to the normotensive patient to
treat evil spirits. To successfully care for the patient, the nurse's best action is to:
administer IV fluids to the patient.
contact the curandera directly to ask about dosage.
evaluate the parent's beliefs about illness and healing.
interview the patient and the parent separately. - Answerevaluate the parent's beliefs about illness
and healing.
16. A six-year-old patient suddenly develops bizarre behavior, irritability, visual defects, and
strabismus. After examining the patient, an ophthalmologist suggests waiting six months for
reevaluation. When the patient's parent expresses dissatisfaction with the opinion, the ambulatory
care nurse recommends:
an immediate referral to a pediatric neurologist.
an immediate second opinion by a different ophthalmologist.
discussing the findings with the primary care provider.
re-addressing the parent's concerns with the ophthalmologist. - Answeran immediate referral to a
pediatric neurologist.
updated 2026
7. The primary responsibility of nursing case management within the home health care setting is to:
ensure that care is closely monitored.
ensure that medications are reconciled.
provide continuity of care.
provide education on disease self-management. - AnswerProvide continuity of care
9. Which substance in a patient's urine can cause a false negative result in a urine dipstick test?
Ascorbic acid.
Caffeine.
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs.
Protein. - AnswerAscorbic Acid
14. A parent who is Hispanic presents with an 11-year-old patient and reports that the patient has
fainted on several occasions. While questioning the parent, the ambulatory care nurse learns that a
curandera, or shaman, has administered blood pressure medication to the normotensive patient to
treat evil spirits. To successfully care for the patient, the nurse's best action is to:
administer IV fluids to the patient.
contact the curandera directly to ask about dosage.
evaluate the parent's beliefs about illness and healing.
interview the patient and the parent separately. - Answerevaluate the parent's beliefs about illness
and healing.
16. A six-year-old patient suddenly develops bizarre behavior, irritability, visual defects, and
strabismus. After examining the patient, an ophthalmologist suggests waiting six months for
reevaluation. When the patient's parent expresses dissatisfaction with the opinion, the ambulatory
care nurse recommends:
an immediate referral to a pediatric neurologist.
an immediate second opinion by a different ophthalmologist.
discussing the findings with the primary care provider.
re-addressing the parent's concerns with the ophthalmologist. - Answeran immediate referral to a
pediatric neurologist.
