NPCB Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) certification examination — Information & Free Practice
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NPCB Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) certification examination
- Provider
- Prometric
- Format
- Computer-based multiple-choice examination
- Exam questions
- Total questions: 150; Scored questions: 135; Unscored questions: 15; The total includes the scored and unscored questions.
- Time limit
- 3 hours
Examination outline
Assess (32%)
- Obtain subjective patient information
- Perform appropriate physical examination
- Order, perform, and interpret screening and diagnostic tests
Diagnose (26.5%)
- Prioritize differential diagnoses and establish primary diagnosis
Plan (26.5%)
- Establish a patient-centered, evidence-based plan of care
- Initiate interprofessional referrals or consultations
- Prescribe, order or administer pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatments
- Provide education, counseling, and health promotion strategies
Evaluate (15%)
- Establish a patient-centered, evidence-based plan of care
- Initiate interprofessional referrals or consultations
- Prescribe, order or administer pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatments
- Provide education, counseling, and health promotion strategies
Examination sources
- NPCB FNP Candidate Handbook
PDF page 13 (printed page 10), Test Content and Examination Blueprint
- NPCB FNP Candidate Handbook
PDF page 17 (printed page 14), Appendix A: FNP Examination Blueprint
- NPCB FNP Candidate Handbook
PDF page 17 (printed page 14), Appendix A, scored-item denominator
- NPCB FNP Candidate Handbook
PDF page 4 (printed page 1), Introduction, currency statement
- NPCB FNP certification exam
Here’s the Breakdown, Domain I table, all columns and total
- NPCB FNP certification exam
Here’s the Breakdown, Domain II – Patient Age table and both footnotes
- NPCB FNP Candidate Handbook
PDF page 19 (printed page 16), DOMAIN 04 - EVALUATE
- NPCB FNP Candidate Handbook
PDF pages 19–20 (printed pages 16–17), FNP Applied Knowledge Areas
- NPCB Candidate Handbooks
Certification Handbooks, Download FNP Candidate Handbook link
- NPCB FNP Candidate Handbook
PDF page 11 (printed page 8), Preparing for the Exam / Exam Overview
- NPCB FNP Candidate Handbook
PDF page 13 (printed page 10), Exam Scores / Scoring Overview and Score Release
- NPCB FNP certification exam
150 questions, question format description
- NPCB FNP Candidate Handbook
PDF page 7 (printed page 4), How to Apply, step 2
- NPCB FNP Candidate Handbook
PDF page 10 (printed page 7), Scheduling the Exam
- NPCB FNP Candidate Handbook
PDF page 6 (printed page 3), Eligibility Requirements / Education and Licensure
- NPCB FNP Candidate Handbook
PDF page 6 (printed page 3), Education, clinical hours
- NPCB FNP Candidate Handbook
PDF page 6 (printed page 3), Licensure
- NPCB FNP Candidate Handbook
PDF page 8 (printed page 5), For Certification Release and Post-Graduate Applicants
- NPCB FNP Candidate Handbook
PDF page 6 (printed page 3), Education, APRN core coursework
- NPCB FNP Candidate Handbook
PDF page 11 (printed page 8), Practice Exam
Related license preparation
This examination may be required or accepted as an alternative, depending on the license and application pathway.