Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner – Acute Care (CPNP-AC) Certification Exam — Information & Free Practice
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Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner – Acute Care (CPNP-AC) Certification Exam
- Provider
- PSI
- Format
- Multiple-choice questions with one correct answer
- Exam questions
- Total questions: 175; Scored questions: 150; Unscored questions: 25; The total includes the scored and unscored questions.
- Time limit
- 3 hours
- Passing score
- 400 on a 200–800 scaled-score scale
- Exam fee
- $407, including a $134 nonrefundable registration fee; subject to change.
Examination outline
Assessment (34%)
- Obtain a health history
- Evaluate patient and caregiver health risks
- Complete a physical examination and age- and situation-specific screening
- Identify and order diagnostic studies
Diagnosis (24%)
- Synthesize and analyze assessment findings to formulate differential diagnoses
- Establish primary diagnoses using all available patient data
Management (37%)
- Therapeutic Interventions
- Collaboration, Referral, and Care Coordination
- Education
Professional Practice Role (5%)
- Leadership and Evidence-based Practice
- Legal and Ethical
Examination sources
- PNCB CPNP-AC Detailed Content Outline
PDF page 1, version header
- PNCB Steps to CPNP-AC Certification
About This Exam, adopted revised outline
- PNCB CPNP-AC Exam Resources
Essential: Content Outline, scope declaration and linked current outline
- PNCB CPNP-AC Detailed Content Outline
PDF page 2, I. Assessment, allocation heading
- PNCB CPNP-AC Detailed Content Outline
PDF page 3, Procedures, controlling preamble and both columns
- PNCB CPNP-AC Detailed Content Outline
PDF page 4, Knowledge Areas, preamble and four-cell table
- PNCB CPNP-AC Exam Scoring
Scoring the CPNP-AC exam, opening paragraph and testing time
- PNCB CPNP-AC Exam Scoring
How many questions do I need to get right to pass the exam?, scaled score paragraph
- PNCB CPNP-AC Exam Scoring
How is the exam experience different than NCLEX?, item format
- PNCB Exam Candidate Handbook
PDF page 5 (printed page 2), PNCB Exam Information
- PNCB Steps to CPNP-AC Certification
Step 3, See a timeline
- PNCB Steps to CPNP-AC Certification
Step 5, Apply
- PNCB Steps to CPNP-AC Certification
Step 7, Schedule your exam
- PNCB Steps to CPNP-AC Certification
Step 2, Learn about fees
Related license preparation
This examination may be required or accepted as an alternative, depending on the license and application pathway.