Ambulatory Care Test Ambulatory Care Nursing 3

Question 1

A patient scheduled for outpatient knee arthroscopy asks if they can take their daily aspirin the morning of surgery. What is the nurse's best response?

Accepted Answer

No, aspirin should be held for 7–10 days prior as directed by the surgeon

Answer

Aspirin irreversibly inhibits platelets for their 7–10 day lifespan, so surgeons typically require it to be held before elective procedures to reduce bleeding risk.

Question 2

Which patient is MOST appropriate for ambulatory (same-day) surgery rather than inpatient admission?

Accepted Answer

A 45-year-old ASA class II undergoing elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy

Answer

ASA class II patients with controlled comorbidities undergoing short, low-risk procedures are ideal candidates for ambulatory surgery.

Question 3

An ambulatory care nurse is teaching a patient about self-monitoring blood glucose. Using the teach-back method, the nurse asks the patient to demonstrate the process. The patient performs several steps incorrectly. What should the nurse do?

Accepted Answer

Re-educate on the missed steps and ask the patient to demonstrate again

Answer

Teach-back requires re-teaching and re-demonstration until the patient can correctly perform all steps before the session ends.

Question 4

A patient with a latex allergy is scheduled for a procedure in the ambulatory care center. Which nursing action is the highest priority?

Accepted Answer

Schedule the patient as the first case of the day and ensure a latex-free environment

Answer

Scheduling a latex-allergic patient first minimizes airborne latex particle accumulation and ensures a thoroughly latex-free environment before exposure risk escalates.

Question 5

Under the AAACN standards, which activity reflects the ambulatory care nurse's role in population health management?

Accepted Answer

Identifying patients overdue for cancer screenings and coordinating outreach

Answer

Population health management involves proactively tracking and outreaching to cohorts of patients to close care gaps such as missed preventive screenings.

Ambulatory Care Test Practice Test

Ambulatory Care Test Practice Test

Ambulatory Care Test Ambulatory Care Nursing 3