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ANCC Ambulatory Care Nursing Certification Exam

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Prepare with the ANCC Ambulatory Care Nursing Certification Exam practice quiz. This question bank includes 150 questions covering patient, care, nurse, ambulatory, and clinic. Use it to review important concepts, identify knowledge gaps, and build confidence for the related exam, course, or assessment.

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Question 1
A 65-year-old male, recently started on high-intensity atorvastatin for secondary prevention of ASCVD, calls the clinic complaining of new-onset, bilateral thigh pain that began a week ago. He denies injury, and his creatine kinase (CK) level is within the normal range. What is the most appropriate next step in managing this patient's symptoms?
Reassure the patient that this is a benign side effect and advise him to continue the medication.
Hold the atorvastatin for 2-4 weeks and, if symptoms resolve, re-challenge with the same or a lower dose.
Immediately switch to a different high-intensity statin, such as rosuvastatin.
Refer the patient to a rheumatologist for a full workup of myopathy.
Question 2
Which of the following is a key advantage of using a direct oral anticoagulant (DOAC) such as apixaban over warfarin for the treatment of non-valvular atrial fibrillation?
The availability of a widely used, inexpensive point-of-care test for monitoring.
A significantly lower risk of major gastrointestinal bleeding.
The requirement for frequent dose adjustments based on INR monitoring.
Fewer significant drug-drug and drug-food interactions.
Question 3
In addition to its glucose-lowering effects, which of the following is a well-established benefit of initiating an SGLT2 inhibitor, such as empagliflozin, in a patient with type 2 diabetes and established cardiovascular disease?
Significant weight gain.
Increased risk of hypoglycemia when used as monotherapy.
Reduction in the risk of hospitalizations for heart failure.
Improvement in diabetic gastroparesis symptoms.
Question 4
A 55-year-old African American male without other comorbidities is newly diagnosed with Stage 1 hypertension. According to the 2017 ACC/AHA hypertension guidelines, which of the following would be the most appropriate initial monotherapy?
Lisinopril
Amlodipine
Metoprolol succinate
Losartan
Question 5
When prescribing opioids for chronic non-cancer pain, which practice is a key component of the CDC Clinical Practice Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Pain?
Routinely utilizing state Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP) data before and during therapy.
Prioritizing extended-release/long-acting opioid formulations as initial therapy.
Co-prescribing a benzodiazepine to manage anxiety often associated with chronic pain.
Avoiding the use of non-pharmacologic therapies once an opioid has been initiated.

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ANCC Ambulatory Care Nursing Certification Exam

This practice set contains 150 questions from the matching question bank and focuses on patient, care, nurse, ambulatory, and clinic. Work through each question carefully, review the provided solutions, and revisit topics that need more study before your next attempt.

This is an independent study resource intended for practice and review; it is not an official examination or an endorsement by any organization named in the title.

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