FREE Ambulatory Care Trivia Questions and Answers

Question 1

The nurse is lecturing an adult about asthma treatments. What would be the ideal procedure for administration?

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Albuterol, Flovent, Tobramycin

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Flovent, Intal, Tobramycin

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Obramycin, Intal, Albuterol

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Intal, Tobramycin, Albuterol

Question 2

The ambulatory care nurse may be in charge of telephone triage. What acceptable elements should be included in phone triage?

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The nurse must clearly identify him-or herself, take a quick and accurate history, and quickly be able to make a decision

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The nurse should immediately call 911

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The nurse should give generic information and leave the responsibility to the patient or caller

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The nurse should state that he or she is unable to discuss medical information and refer the patient to the primary care physician

Question 3

What kinds of questions should you ask patients to get information from them?

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Specific, open=ended questions regarding current symptoms and medical history

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Demographics questions

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General questions with yes or no answers

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Questions related to childhood diseases

Question 4

How would the nurse prioritize the care of the four patients who arrived at the clinic at the same time—a carpenter with a nail in his thumb, a parent carrying a happy newborn with a fever, a pale and sweating man with flank discomfort for two days—in terms of their needs?

Accepted Answer

Flank pain, three-year-old with vomiting, infant with a fever, and man with the nail

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Three-year-old with vomiting, flank pain, man with the nail, and infant with fever

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Flank pain, infant with fever, three-year-old with vomiting, and with the nail

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Three-year-old with vomiting infant with fever, flank pain, and man with nail

Question 5

A three-day fever and recent vomiting are the mother's descriptions of her child's symptoms. The youngster, according to her, has been extremely tired for the past two to three hours. What subtly manifested sign signals to the nurse that this youngster needs to be examined as soon as possible?

Accepted Answer

Very sleepy for two to three hours with a fever for three days

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Three days of fever

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One day of vomiting

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Three days of fever, one day of vomiting

Question 6

A 60-year-old man's daughter calls the ambulatory care nurse to say that her father isn't acting like himself today. Further investigation reveals the individual has experienced brief spells of slurred speech twice in the last 24 hours, the nurse learns. What advice do you have for the caller on what has to be done for her father?

Accepted Answer

You advise her that slurred speech may be a symptom of a transient ischemic attack (TIA) or impending stroke, especially in relation to his “not being himself” and to go to the nearest emergency room

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You understand that slurred speech may be the result of too much alcohol or lack of sleep, and you encourage her to call back again if it reoccurs

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You tell her you will call her back when you can contact the physician for advice

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You advise her to come in to the clinic in the next 24-48 hours for some blood work

Question 7

A woman in her 70s arrives at the ambulatory care clinic complaining of being worn out. She has a heart rate of 50, a respiratory rate of 24, and a blood pressure of 70/40 as you start your triage evaluation. She claims she has no chest discomfort, but you see she touches her elbows and says she has rheumatoid arthritis. What would be your top concern when taking care of this patient?

Accepted Answer

Place her in a room, do an electrocardiogram (EKG), and notify the physician to see her before the other patients in the clinic because of the possibility of a heart problem

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Continue her triage and history and finish the paperwork

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Offer her Tylenol for pain and send her to the waiting room

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Offer her Motrin for pain