Ambulatory Care Nursing Certification Exam with Questions and Answers 2024 A+ Graded.
The ambulatory care nurses function under 3 major roles - Answer
... [Show More] Organizational
Professional
Clinical
Organizational roles include - Answer Policies and procedures
Professional roles include - Answer Evidence-based practice
Clinical roles include - Answer Assessment and critical thinking
Social workers - Answer Provide PSYCHOSOCIAL assessments, ongoing counseling &
tx
Serve as a consultant to the team
Dietician - Answer Nutritional screen/assessments
Definition of Case Management - Answer The collaborative process that assesses,
plans, implements, coordinates, monitors, and evaluates options & services to meet an
individual's needs
5 Rights of delegation - Answer Right Task
Right Circumstance
Right Person
Right Directions/communication
Right supervision & evaluation
If a task is not w/in the scope of nursing practice, it cannot be delgated - Answer No
Definition of Staffing Ratio - Answer Ratio of nurses or nursing personal to providers
Airborne dz - Answer Chicken Pox
Measles
TB
Influenza
Sars
Ambulatory Care Nursing Certification Exam
with Questions and Answers 2024 A+ Graded.
Definition of Disinfection - Answer Process that destroys many or all pathogenic
microorganisms (EXCEPT bacteria/spores), or inanimate objects usually by use of liquid
chemical or wet pasteurization
Vs Sterilization - Answer Eliminates all microbial life
"Critical Items" - Answer Enters Sterile Tissue
Must be sterilized
Semi-critical items - Answer HIgh-level disinfection
Items that contact mucous membranes or non-intact skin
Ex. Respiratory/anesthesia equipment, endoscopes, laryngoscopes blades, cystoscope,
esophageal/anorectal, diaphragms
Non-critical items - Answer Must be cleaned/decontaminated
Items that contact intact skin, but NOT mucous membranes
BP cuffs/environmental items
Total Costs of running an ambulatory practice has 3 Categories - Answer Fixed
Variable
Mixed Costs
Definition of Net Income - Answer Revenue, less expense, after all expenses are paid
*needs to be determines for funding new projects
Definition of Service Unit - Answer Basic measure of a product or service being
provided by an organization
Example of Service Unit - Answer Individual pt encounter (Office visit, NV, Procedures)
Definition of Direct Cost - Answer Costs of resources for providing a specific service
directly r/t the delivery of patient care
Example of Direct Cost - Answer Nursing Salaries
Supplies
Medications
Definition of Indirect Costs - Answer Costs within a service unit that are not incurred for
direct pt care
Example of Indirect Costs - Answer Clerical support staff
Rent
Laundry
Housekeeping
Utilities
Definition of Revenue - Answer Total amount of income received or that is entitles to be
received based on services rendered
Definition of Relevant Range - Answer Normal range of an expected activity for a cost
center
Example of Relevant Range - Answer Anticipated # of pt office visits monthly or yearly
Definition of Fixed Costs - Answer Costs that are fixed in the context of a Relevant
Range.
Cost does not change with a change in visit volumes
Example of Fixed costs - Answer Manager salary
rent
Minimum staff
Support staff requirements
Definition of Variable Costs - Answer Costs that vary w/ changes in volumes of service
units
Examples of Variable Costs - Answer Meds
Supplies
Direct staffing
Beyond minimum
OT
Definition of Mixed Costs - Answer Costs that include both fixed and variable costs
Examples of mixed costs - Answer Utilities
Minimum costs are fixed, but may vary based on weather extremes or need fo periodic
extended hours
Staffing: minimum level is fixed, w/ variation r/t volume
Definition of Relative Value Unit - Answer Used to approximate work done by physicians
based on knowledge & skills required
EST by HCFA/CMS
The 3 elements of a Relative Value Unit - Answer Values for the physician work
The practice expense
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