AACN Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Board Review Question Bank

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AACN Adult-Gerontology Acute Care NP Board Review Topics Covered:

  • Infectious Disease
  • Oncology
  • Cardiovascular
  • Endocrinology, Diabetes, & Metabolism
  • Gastroenterology
  • General Medicine
  • Nephrology/Urology
  • Neurology
  • Pulmonary Disease & Critical Care
  • Rheumatology/Orthopedics
  • Allergy and Immunology
  • Hematology
  • Musculoskeletal System
  • Advanced Health and Physical Assessment
  • Gerontology
  • Psychiatric
  • Advanced Pharmacology
  • Genitourologic
  • Research and Evidence-Based Practice
  • Eye, Ear, and Skin
  • Professional Caring and Ethical Practice
  • Clinical Practice/Judgement
  • Hematopoetic, Immune, Oncological

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Gabriela Nakano is a UCLA alumni and currently a certified Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner in Cardiology/ICU. She is an experienced nurse educator and has been a wonderful addition to our editorial team.

About the AACN Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (ACNPC-AG) Exam

The ACNPC-AG is an entry-level exam for acute care nurse practitioners to meet the specialized needs of adult-gerontology patients (young adults, older adults and frail elderly) with complex acute and/or chronic health conditions.

What is tested on the AACN Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (ACNPC-AG) Exam?

According to the AACN ACNPC-AG Exam Handbook, the exam covers the following topics:  

Clinical Judgement 80% Professional Caring and Ethical Practice 20%
  • Cardiovascular 15%
  • Respiratory 11%
  • Endocrine 5%
  • Hematology/Immunology/Oncology 6%
  • Neurology 8%
  • Musculoskeletal 3%
  • Gastrointestinal 3%
  • Renal/Genitourinary 5%
  • Integumentary 1%
  • Multisystem 14%
  • Psychosocial/Behavioral/Cognitive Health 3%
  • Factors Influencing Health Status 5%
  • Advocacy/Moral Agency 3%
  • Caring Practices 3%
  • Collaboration 3%
  • Systems Thinking 3%
  • Response to Diversity 3%
  • Clinical Inquiry 3%
  • Facilitation of Learning 1%

How many questions are on the AACN Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (ACNPC-AG) Exam?

The ACNPC-AG exam is three-and-a-half (3.5) hours and consists of 175 multiple-choice questions. Of the 175 multiple choice questions, 150 are scored.

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The BoardVitals Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Question Bank is intended to provide both practice and assessment with board-style questions, as well as learning and remediation through detailed explanations. These evidence-based rationales cover not only the best answer, but also the incorrect answers to provide context for your learning.