\nFamily Nurse Practitioner Study Guide<\/a>
\nFamily Nurse Practitioner Flashcards<\/a>\n<\/div>\n
<\/span>FNP Exam Eligibility<\/h2>\nTo meet the eligibility requirements to take this exam, you will need to have obtained all of the following:<\/p>\n
\n- A master\u2019s, post-graduate certificate, or DNP from an accredited FNP program, with a minimum of 500 faculty-supervised clinical hours<\/li>\n
- Three comprehensive graduate-level courses in the following:\n
\n- Advanced physiology\/pathophysiology<\/li>\n
- Advance health assessment, including advanced assessment techniques and assessment of all human systems<\/li>\n
- Advanced pharmacology, which includes pharmacodynamics, pharmacokinetics, and pharmacotherapeutics of all broad categories<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
- Content in the following:\n
\n- Health promotion and\/or maintenance<\/li>\n
- Differential diagnosis and disease management<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
All of your verification to prove your eligibility must be sent to the ANCC along with a validation of education form before registering for the exam. The proper form and submission documents can be found on the ANCC website.<\/p>\n
<\/span>Family Nurse Practitioner Exam Outline<\/h2>\nThe FNP exam contains 175 multiple-choice questions, 25 of which are not scored, and you will be given a time limit of 3.5 hours.<\/p>\n
The exam is split into five content domains, and each domain contains some number of knowledge questions and skill questions:<\/p>\n
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\n<\/a>\n<\/span>I. Assessment (29 scored questions)<\/h3>\nThe questions in this domain assess your knowledge of evidence-based population health promotion and screening. The following skills are also tested:<\/p>\n
\n- Risk assessment<\/li>\n
- Functional assessment<\/li>\n
- Physical assessment<\/li>\n
- Focused history<\/li>\n
- Comprehensive history<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
<\/span>II. Diagnosis (26 scored questions)<\/h3>\nThe questions in this domain assess your knowledge of pathogenesis and clinical manifestations of disease states. The following skills are also tested:<\/p>\n
\n- Differentiation between normal and abnormal physiologic changes<\/li>\n
- Diagnostic test selection<\/li>\n
- Formulating differential diagnoses<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
<\/span>III. Planning (29 scored questions)<\/h3>\nThe questions in this domain assess your research appraisal skills and your ability to practice with cultural sensitivity. You will also be tested on your knowledge of the following:<\/p>\n
\n- Evidence-based clinical guidelines and care standards<\/li>\n
- Age-appropriate preventions<\/li>\n
- Pharmacotherapeutics<\/li>\n
- Pharmacodynamics<\/li>\n
- Pharmacokinetics<\/li>\n
- Pharmacogenetics<\/li>\n
- Anticipatory guidance<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
<\/span>IV. Implementation (43 scored questions)<\/h3>\nThe questions in this domain assess your therapeutic communication, resource management, and patient education skills, as well as your ability to create comprehensive documentation. You will also be tested on your knowledge of the following:<\/p>\n
\n- Pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic interventions<\/li>\n
- Scope and Standards for Advanced Practice Registered Nurses<\/li>\n
- Legal and ethical implementations for healthcare and technology<\/li>\n
- Regulatory guidelines<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
<\/span>V. Evaluation (23 scored questions)<\/h3>\nThe questions in this domain assess your ability to evaluate, manage, and report test results. You will also be tested on your knowledge of the following:<\/p>\n
\n- Pharmacotherapeutic and non-pharmacologic intervention and treatment outcomes<\/li>\n
- Ethical and legal principles and issues for patients, systems, and populations<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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<\/a><\/p>\n<\/span>Useful Topics to Study<\/h2>\nThe body systems and drug agents listed below are covered in some way on the exam, so you should ensure you are familiar with them.<\/p>\n
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- Advanced physiology\/pathophysiology<\/li>\n
- Advance health assessment, including advanced assessment techniques and assessment of all human systems<\/li>\n
- Advanced pharmacology, which includes pharmacodynamics, pharmacokinetics, and pharmacotherapeutics of all broad categories<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
- Content in the following:\n
- \n
- Health promotion and\/or maintenance<\/li>\n
- Differential diagnosis and disease management<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
All of your verification to prove your eligibility must be sent to the ANCC along with a validation of education form before registering for the exam. The proper form and submission documents can be found on the ANCC website.<\/p>\n
<\/span>Family Nurse Practitioner Exam Outline<\/h2>\n
The FNP exam contains 175 multiple-choice questions, 25 of which are not scored, and you will be given a time limit of 3.5 hours.<\/p>\n
The exam is split into five content domains, and each domain contains some number of knowledge questions and skill questions:<\/p>\n
\n
\n<\/a>\n<\/span>I. Assessment (29 scored questions)<\/h3>\n
The questions in this domain assess your knowledge of evidence-based population health promotion and screening. The following skills are also tested:<\/p>\n
- \n
- Risk assessment<\/li>\n
- Functional assessment<\/li>\n
- Physical assessment<\/li>\n
- Focused history<\/li>\n
- Comprehensive history<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
<\/span>II. Diagnosis (26 scored questions)<\/h3>\n
The questions in this domain assess your knowledge of pathogenesis and clinical manifestations of disease states. The following skills are also tested:<\/p>\n
- \n
- Differentiation between normal and abnormal physiologic changes<\/li>\n
- Diagnostic test selection<\/li>\n
- Formulating differential diagnoses<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
<\/span>III. Planning (29 scored questions)<\/h3>\n
The questions in this domain assess your research appraisal skills and your ability to practice with cultural sensitivity. You will also be tested on your knowledge of the following:<\/p>\n
- \n
- Evidence-based clinical guidelines and care standards<\/li>\n
- Age-appropriate preventions<\/li>\n
- Pharmacotherapeutics<\/li>\n
- Pharmacodynamics<\/li>\n
- Pharmacokinetics<\/li>\n
- Pharmacogenetics<\/li>\n
- Anticipatory guidance<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
<\/span>IV. Implementation (43 scored questions)<\/h3>\n
The questions in this domain assess your therapeutic communication, resource management, and patient education skills, as well as your ability to create comprehensive documentation. You will also be tested on your knowledge of the following:<\/p>\n
- \n
- Pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic interventions<\/li>\n
- Scope and Standards for Advanced Practice Registered Nurses<\/li>\n
- Legal and ethical implementations for healthcare and technology<\/li>\n
- Regulatory guidelines<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
<\/span>V. Evaluation (23 scored questions)<\/h3>\n
The questions in this domain assess your ability to evaluate, manage, and report test results. You will also be tested on your knowledge of the following:<\/p>\n
- \n
- Pharmacotherapeutic and non-pharmacologic intervention and treatment outcomes<\/li>\n
- Ethical and legal principles and issues for patients, systems, and populations<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/a><\/p>\n
<\/span>Useful Topics to Study<\/h2>\n
The body systems and drug agents listed below are covered in some way on the exam, so you should ensure you are familiar with them.<\/p>\n
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