CPNP-AC Study Plan: 10-Week Schedule

Week-by-Week Preparation Guide for the CPNP-AC Certification Exam

Week 1-2: Advanced Assessment

  • •Pediatric assessment in acute care
  • •Diagnostic reasoning
  • •Laboratory and imaging interpretation

Week 3-4: Acute & Critical Care

  • •Respiratory failure and ventilation
  • •Shock and hemodynamic monitoring
  • •Post-surgical management

Week 5-6: Specialty Conditions

  • •Trauma and injury
  • •Congenital anomalies
  • •Oncologic emergencies

Week 7-8: Pharmacology & Safety

  • •Critical care pharmacology
  • •Pain and sedation management
  • •Patient safety in acute care

Week 9: Practice Questions

  • •Complete all 300 practice questions
  • •Review detailed rationales
  • •Identify weak areas

Week 10: Final Review

  • •Focus on weak areas
  • •Review revised content outline (Dec 2024)
  • •Take practice exam under timed conditions

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What is the CPNP-AC exam?

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