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The ANCC Nursing Certifications Exam isn’t just about what you learned in nursing school. It’s also about how quickly and well you can grasp nursing concepts in a high-stress environment. So when it comes time for you to take your nursing exam, it’s a great idea to be as prepared as possible! Exam Edge offers ANCC nursing certification test prep materials that can help you be more prepared so you can make your best score.

Our ANCC exam prep materials give you a feel for how the test itself will be: the format, length and types of questions asked. And because test prep is not just about practice, but about predictability, we’ll let you know after each ANCC practice exam you take both how well you did, and what score you might expect to make on test day. Your test-taking confidence will grow along with your proficiency.

Exam Edge offers a bundle of 5 ANCC practice tests that, together, cost less than taking the ANCC certification exam itself. Many of our customers have told us they couldn’t pass the ANCC exam until they used our test prep methods. Our ANCC test prep materials can help you pass the test in fewer tries, or possibly even the first time -- a big savings of both time and money. 

Exam Edge offers ANCC practice tests in many areas and their subsets, including Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS), Nurse Practitioner, and Specialty Certifications. You’ll get detailed results that explain why the correct answer is the correct answer -- a crucial piece of the puzzle in being test-ready.

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We offer full-length practice exams for the following subjects:    Test Name Test Code ANCC Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) Topics Covered on ANCC Adult Health CNS Nursing Science - 41.30% Organization/Network/Health System - 15.30% Basic and Applied Science - 10.70% Research - 7.30% Education - 11.40% Professional Attributes - 14% ANCC Adult Health CNS ACNS-BC Topics Covered on ANCC Adult Psychiatric and Mental Health CNS Direct Care - 59% Professional Practice - 30% Organizational/System - 11% ANCC Adult Psychiatric and Mental Health CNS PMHCNS-BC Topics Covered on ANCC Adult-Gerontology Clinical Nurse Specialist Direct Care - 55% Professional Practice - 21% Systems Leadership/Quality/Outcomes - 24% ANCC Adult-Gerontology Clinical Nurse Specialist AGCNS Topics Covered on ANCC Child/Adolescent Psych and Mental Health CNS Advanced Practice Mental Health Nursing: Provision of Care - 49.33% Professional Role - 25.33% Scope and Standards of Practice - 16% Organizations/Health Systems - 9.33% ANCC Child/Adolescent Psych and Mental Health CNS PMHCNS-BC Topics Covered on ANCC CNS Core Exam - ANCC CNS Core Exam CNS-BC Topics Covered on ANCC Gerontological CNS Basic and Applied Science - 5 % Theories of Aging and Theories Applicable to Age - 2 % Advanced Clinical Practice - 43 % Organization/Network/Health System - 15 % Research - 6 % Education - 8 % Professionalism - 21 % ANCC Gerontological CNS GCNS-BC Topics Covered on ANCC Pediatric CNS Growth and Development Theories, Concepts, and Findings - 23% Advanced Practice Nursing - 33% Advanced Nursing Practice Environments - 06% Basic and Applied Science - 22% Research - 05% Education and Health Teaching - 10% ANCC Pediatric CNS PCNS-BC Topics Covered on ANCC Public/community Health Clinical Nurse Specialist Foundations of Advanced Public/Community Health Nursing - 17.33% Theories and Concepts of Human Development - 4.00% Theories and Concepts of Epidemiology and Biostatistics - 10.00% Evaluation and Research - 5.33% Assessment of Public and Community Health - 10.67% Strategies to Improve Public and Community Health - 17.33% Health Promotion, Disease Prevention, and Risk Reduction - 10.00% Education for Populations and Communities - 8.00% Health Systems, Organizations, and Networks - 12.67% Leadership - 4.67% ANCC Public/community Health Clinical Nurse Specialist ANCC Nurse Practitioner Topics Covered on ANCC Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Nurse Practitioner/Patient Relationship - 14.30% Assessment and Diagnosis - 23.60% Clinical Management - 33.90% Health Care Delivery - 14.10% Professional Responsibility - 14.10% ANCC Acute Care Nurse Practitioner ACNP-BC Topics Covered on ANCC Adult Nurse Practitioner Foundations of Advanced Nursing Practice - 22% Professional Role - 14% Health Care Policy and Delivery - 12% Health Assessment - 22% Clinical Management - 30% ANCC Adult Nurse Practitioner ANP-BC Topics Covered on ANCC Adult Psychiatric and Mental Health NP Foundations for Advanced Practice Nursing - 29% Professional Role and Policy - 40% Independent Practice Competencies - 31% ANCC Adult Psychiatric and Mental Health NP PMHNP-BC Topics Covered on ANCC Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner APRN Core Competencies - 16% Clinical Practice - 46% Role-Professional Responsibility - 33% Health Care Systems - 5% ANCC Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner AGACNP-BC Topics Covered on ANCC Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Foundations of Advanced Practice - 28% Professional Role - 38% Independent Practice - 28% ANCC Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner AGPCNP-BC Topics Covered on ANCC Family Nurse Practitioner Foundations for Advanced Practice - 37% Professional Practice - 17% Independent Practice - 46% ANCC Family Nurse Practitioner FNP-BC Topics Covered on ANCC Gerontological Nurse Practitioner Foundations of Advanced Nursing Practice - 33.33% Clinical Assessment - 30.67% Clinical Management - 36.0% ANCC Gerontological Nurse Practitioner GNP-BC Topics Covered on ANCC Nursing Professional Development Education - 29.33% Leadership - 14.67% Communication - 12.67% Ethical/Legal - 20.00% Practice and Process Improvement - 8.67% Technology - 7.33% Program and Project Management - 7.33% ANCC Nursing Professional Development NPD-BC Topics Covered on ANCC Pediatric Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Foundations of Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Practice - 31% Health Care Policy and Delivery - 10% Clinical Assessment - 28% Clinical Management - 31% ANCC Pediatric Primary Care Nurse Practitioner PNP-BC Topics Covered on ANCC Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Foundations for Advanced Practice Nursing - 29% Professional Role and Policy - 40% Independent Practice Competencies - 31% ANCC Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner PMHNP-BC ANCC Specialty Certifications Topics Covered on ANCC Adult Acute Care Nurse Practitioners Clinical Judgment - 48% Professional Caring And Ethical Practice - 52% ANCC Adult Acute Care Nurse Practitioners ACNPC Topics Covered on ANCC Ambulatory Care Nursing Clinical Practice - 50.67% Communication - 22.67% Professional Issues - 6.00% Systems - 10.67% Education - 10% ANCC Ambulatory Care Nursing RN-BC Topics Covered on ANCC Cardiac Vascular Nursing Assessment and Diagnosis - 22% Planning and Implementation and Outcome Evaluation - 34.67% Education and Health Promotion - 17.33% Professional Role Performance - 26% ANCC Cardiac Vascular Nursing RN-BC Topics Covered on ANCC Case Management Nursing Clinical Practice - 25% Management of Data - 10% Resource Management - 18% Processes of Quality Management - 12% Legal and Ethical Considerations - 10% Principles of Education/Learning - 8% Tools of Case Management Practice - 10% Professional Development - 5% ANCC Case Management Nursing RN-BC Topics Covered on ANCC Community Health Nursing Foundations of Advanced Public/Community Health Nursing - 17.33% Theories and Concepts of Human Development - 4.00% Theories and Concepts of Epidemiology and Biostatistics - 10.00% Evaluation and Research - 5.33% Assessment of Public and Community Health - 10.67% Strategies to Improve Public and Community Health - 17.33% Health Promotion, Disease Prevention, and Risk Reduction - 10.00% Education for Populations and Communities - 8.00% Health Systems, Organizations, and Networks - 12.67% Leadership - 4.67% ANCC Community Health Nursing Topics Covered on ANCC General Nursing Exam - ANCC General Nursing Exam CNS-BC Topics Covered on ANCC Gerontological Nursing Aging as It Relates to the Older Adult - 2 % Health Issues - 30 % Communication - 9 % Nursing Process - 16 % Lifestyle, Health Changes, and Vulnerability in the Older Adult - 17 % Education - 3 % Health Promotion and Wellness - 10 % Management/Leadership - 7 % Legal and Ethical Issues - 4% Research - 2 % ANCC Gerontological Nursing RN-BC Topics Covered on ANCC Informatics Nursing Foundations of Practice - 51% System Design Life Cycle - 28% Data Management and Health Care Technology - 21% ANCC Informatics Nursing RN-BC Informatics Topics Covered on ANCC Medical-Surgical Nursing Assessment and Diagnosis - 14.67% Planning, Implementation and Outcomes Evaluation - 33.33% Professional Role - 30% Health Teaching and Health Promotion - 22% ANCC Medical-Surgical Nursing RN-BC Topics Covered on ANCC National Healthcare Disaster Certification Mitigation - 19% Preparedness - 36% Response - 29% Recovery - 16% ANCC National Healthcare Disaster Certification NHDP-BC Topics Covered on ANCC Nurse Executive Structures and Processes - 22% Exemplary Professional Practice - 46% Transformational Leadership - 23% New Knowledge and Innovations - 9% ANCC Nurse Executive Topics Covered on ANCC Nurse Executive - Advanced Operational Structures and Processes - 24% Exemplary Professional Practice - 33% Transformational Leadership - 27% New Knowledge and Innovations - 16% ANCC Nurse Executive - Advanced Topics Covered on ANCC Pain Management Nursing Foundations of Pain - 19% Assessment and Reassessment - 27% Interventions - 43% Education and Collaboration - 10% ANCC Pain Management Nursing RN-BC Topics Covered on ANCC Pediatric Nursing Assessment, Diagnosis, Outcome Identification - 38 % Planning, Implementation, and Evaluation - 31 % Communication and Family-Centered Care - 20 % Professional Role - 11 % ANCC Pediatric Nursing RN-BC Topics Covered on ANCC Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing Theories and Principles of Development Across the Life Span - 12% Communication - 16% Nursing Process - 20% Provision of Care - 6% Basic and Applied Science - 12% Behavioral Sciences - 8% Education - 4% Health Promotion and Wellness - 3% Management/Leadership - 12% Research - 3% Legal Issues - 4% ANCC Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing RN-BC Topics Covered on ANCC Public Health Nurse Advanced Foundations of Advanced Public/Community Health Nursing - 17.33% Theories and Concepts of Human Development - 4.00% Theories and Concepts of Epidemiology and Biostatistics - 10.00% Evaluation and Research - 5.33% Assessment of Public and Community Health - 10.67% Strategies to Improve Public and Community Health - 17.33% Health Promotion, Disease Prevention, and Risk Reduction - 10.00% Education for Populations and Communities - 8.00% Health Systems, Organizations, and Networks - 12.67% Leadership - 4.67% ANCC Public Health Nurse Advanced APHN-BC AANP - Nurse Practitioner Topics Covered on AANP Adult Nurse Practitioner Assessment - 35% Diagnosis - 25% Plan - 23% Evaluation - 17% AANP Adult Nurse Practitioner AANP-ANP Topics Covered on AANP Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Assessment - 35% Diagnosis - 25% Plan - 23% Evaluation - 17% AANP Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Adult-Gerontology Topics Covered on AANP Emergency Nurse Practitioner Medical Screening - 20% Medical Decision Making/ Differential Diagnosis - 27% Patient Management - 31% Patient Disposition - 14% Professional, Legal, and Ethical Practices - 8% AANP Emergency Nurse Practitioner AANP-ENP Topics Covered on AANP Family Nurse Practitioner Assessment - 36% Diagnosis - 24% Plan - 23% Evaluation - 17% AANP Family Nurse Practitioner AANP-FNP Topics Covered on AANP Gerontologic Nurse Practitioner Assessment - 35% Diagnosis - 25% Plan - 23% Evaluation - 17% AANP Gerontologic Nurse Practitioner AANP-GNP American Organization of Nurse Executives (AONE) Topics Covered on AONE Certified in Executive Nursing Practice Communications and Relationship Building - Knowledge of Health Care Environment - Leadership - Business Skills - AONE Certified in Executive Nursing Practice CENP Topics Covered on AONE Nurse Manager and Leader Certification - AONE Nurse Manager and Leader Certification CNML CCI® Competency and Credentialing Institute Specialty Nursing Topics Covered on CCI ® Certified Perioperative Nurse Preoperative Patient Assessment and Diagnosis - 12% Perioperative Plan of Care - 10% Intraoperative Activities - 27% Communication - 10% Transfer of Care - 6% Instrument Processing and Supply Management - 9% Emergency Situations - 11% Management of Personnel, Services, and Materials - 6% Professional Accountability - 9% Exam Edge practice tests for the CCI ® Certified Perioperative Nurse CNOR Topics Covered on CCI® Certified Registered Nurse First Assistant Basic Sciences - 13% Assessment Techniques - 17% intraoperative Techniques - 50% General Knowledge/Skills - 10% Professional Practice - 10% Exam Edge practice tests for the CCI® Certified Registered Nurse First Assistant CRNFA MSNCB Certified Medical-Surgical Registered Nurse Topics Covered on MSNCB Certified in Care Coordination and Transition Management Communication and transition throughout the care continuum - 20% Education, engagement, coaching and counseling of patients, caregivers, and support network - 20% Population health management - 20% Patient-centered care planning and support for selfmanagement - 15% Teamwork and interprofessional collaboration - 15% Advocacy - 10% MSNCB Certified in Care Coordination and Transition Management CCCTM Topics Covered on MSNCB Certified Medical-Surgical Registered Nurse Gastrointestinal - Pulmonary - Cardiovascular - Diabetes / Other Endocrine - GU / Renal / Reproductive - Musculoskeletal / Neuro - Hematological / Immuno / Integumentary - MSNCB Certified Medical-Surgical Registered Nurse CMSRN® National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting Topics Covered on NBSTSA Certified Surgical First Assistant Perioperative Care -     Preoperative Preparation -     Intraoperative Procedures -     Postoperative Procedures - Additional Duties -     Administrative and Personnel -     Equipment, Sterilization, and Maintenance - Advanced Science -     Advanced Anatomy and Physiology: -     Advanced Principles of Microbiology: -     Surgical Pharmacology and Anesthesia: - NBSTSA Certified Surgical First Assistant CSFA Topics Covered on NBSTSA Certified Surgical Technologist Perioperative Care: -     Preoperative Preparation -     Intraoperative Procedures: -     Postoperative Procedures: - Additional Duties -     Administrative and Personnel -     Equipment Sterilization and Maintenance - Basic Science -     Anatomy and Physiology -     Microbiology -     Surgical Pharmacology - NBSTSA Certified Surgical Technologist