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888+ free practice questions tagged to the AANPCB's four process domains: Assess, Diagnose, Plan, and Evaluate. Each question includes a clinical vignette and detailed rationale. 74+ interactive clinical case studies are available with a subscription.
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The AANPCB PMHNP-C exam tests four process domains. Every question is tagged to the domain it tests.
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The AANPCB tests seven knowledge areas across its four process domains. Each question is tagged to the knowledge area it covers.
What the AANPCB PMHNP-C exam covers
The AANPCB PMHNP-C exam (first administered April 2024) is a 150-question, 3-hour certification exam from the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Board. It is organized around four process domains (Assess 33%, Diagnose 21%, Plan 26%, and Evaluate 20%) and seven knowledge areas: scientific foundations, pharmacology, nonpharmacological therapies, psychotherapies, assessment and diagnosis, care practices, and professional role.
Questions are distributed by patient age: 50% adults, 20% elderly, 16% adolescents, 8% pre-adolescents, and 6% infants/children. Clinical disorders are organized into three frequency tiers, with mood, anxiety, trauma, and substance use disorders tested most heavily.
Our practice questions match the AANPCB's emphasis on applied clinical decision-making. Each question presents a patient scenario requiring you to integrate history, presentation, risk factors, and evidence, the way the actual exam does.
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