Certified Breast Care Nurse (CBCN®) Test — Information & Free Practice
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Certified Breast Care Nurse (CBCN®) Test
- Provider
- PSI
- Format
- Computer-based multiple-choice examination; four answer options, one correct answer.
- Exam questions
- Total questions: 165; Scored questions: 125; Unscored questions: 40; The total includes the scored and unscored questions.
- Time limit
- Three-hour session, including 15 minutes for the tutorial and post-test survey.
- Passing score
- Scaled score 55 on a 25–75 scale.
Examination outline
Care Continuum (19%)
- Breast health and screening
- Cancer risk assessment
- Patient navigation process
- Surveillance and survivorship
Diagnosis and Staging (21%)
- Carcinogenesis
- Diagnostic evaluation
- Pathology
- Staging
Treatment Modalities and Considerations (24%)
- Surgery
- Surgical reconstruction
- Radiation therapy (e.g., external beam, brachytherapy)
- Systemic (e.g., endocrine therapy, chemotherapy, bispecific antibodies)
- Considerations for specific conditions
- Treatment consideration for special populations (e.g., gender and sexual minorities, male, young adult)
Nursing Practice (24%)
- Symptom management and supportive care
- Oncologic emergencies
- Professional practice
- Clinical trials
- Self-care
Psychosocial Dimensions of Care (12%)
- Influence of culture, spirituality, sexual and gender identity, age, and healthcare disparities
- Family and caregiver dynamics
- Altered body image
- Reproductive and sexual health
- Psychosocial distress and management (e.g., coping, grief, survivorship guilt)
- Social determinants of health related to screening, diagnosis, treatment, and follow up
Examination sources
- ONCC Test Registration Manual
p.25, About the Test, adopted outline and allocation
- CBCN® Test Content Outline
pp.1-3, complete CBCN® Test Content Outline, I-V
- CBCN® Test Content Outline
p.1, II. Diagnosis and Staging heading
- CBCN® Test Content Outline
p.2, III. Treatment Modalities and Considerations heading
- CBCN® Test Content Outline
p.2, IV. Nursing Practice heading
- CBCN® Test Content Outline
p.3, V. Psychosocial Dimensions of Care heading
- ONCC Certified Breast Care Nurse (CBCN®)
About the Exam, test outline instructions
- ONCC Test Registration Manual
p.25, About the Test, question counts and scoring
- ONCC Test Registration Manual
p.4, Test Format
- ONCC Test Registration Manual
p.38, Results Report and Certificates
- ONCC Test Registration Manual
p.38, Certificates
- ONCC Test Registration Manual
p.25, CERTIFIED BREAST CARE NURSE (CBCN®), About the Test
- ONCC Test Registration Manual
p.5, Authorization to Test
- ONCC Test Registration Manual
p.5, Test Centers
- ONCC Certified Breast Care Nurse (CBCN®)
Test Application Instructions, How To Apply, Steps 2-3
Related license preparation
This examination may be required or accepted as an alternative, depending on the license and application pathway.