ACNPC-AG Exam Information and Outline
Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (Adult-Gerontology)
Syllabus Update Checked on: November 11, 2026
ACNPC-AG Exam Syllabus & Study Guide
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- Exam Format
- 175 multiple-choice questions (150 scored, 25 unscored)
- Duration: 3.5 hours
- Clinical Judgment (80%)
- Cardiovascular (15%)
- Acute coronary syndromes, heart failure, dysrhythmias, shock states, hypertensive crises, valvular disease
- Multisystem (14%)
- Sepsis and septic shock, MODS, trauma, burns, toxicology/overdose, end-of-life care
- Respiratory (11%)
- ARDS, acute respiratory failure, COPD/asthma exacerbation, pneumonia, pulmonary embolism, mechanical ventilation
- Neurology (8%)
- Stroke, seizures, intracranial hemorrhage, traumatic brain injury, delirium, neuromuscular disorders
- Hematology / Immunology / Oncology (6%)
- Anemias, coagulopathies, DIC, HIT, oncologic emergencies, transfusion therapy
- Endocrine (5%)
- DKA/HHS, adrenal crisis, thyroid storm/myxedema, SIADH/DI, glycemic control
- Renal / Genitourinary (5%)
- Acute kidney injury, CKD, electrolyte and acid-base disorders, renal replacement therapy
- Factors Influencing Health Status (5%)
- Pharmacology across the lifespan, health promotion, social determinants of health
- Musculoskeletal (3%)
- Gastrointestinal (3%)
- GI bleeding, pancreatitis, liver failure, bowel obstruction
- Psychosocial (3%)
- Substance use and withdrawal, depression, anxiety, capacity assessment
- Integumentary (1%)
- Facilitation of Learning (1%)
- Cardiovascular (15%)
- Professional Caring & Ethical Practice (20%)
- Advocacy / moral agency
- Caring practices
- Response to diversity
- Collaboration
- Systems thinking
- Clinical inquiry and evidence-based practice
- Scope of practice, legal and ethical issues