CHSOS Certification Process and Exam
Blueprint Overview questions with
verified answers complete solution 2026
ABC - ANSWER//airway, breathing, circulation
AC - ANSWER//before meals
Advocacy and inquiry - ANSWER//A communication method within debriefing that pairs
a statement of observation and point of view with a question directed at understanding
an action through a participant's cognitive construct or frame.
AMA - ANSWER//against medical advice
APAP - ANSWER//Automatic Positive Airway Pressure
Assessment - ANSWER//The process of documenting, usually in measurable terms, a
subject's knowledge, skills, attitudes, and beliefs.
Avatar - ANSWER//Graphical representation of the user or user's alter ego or character.
It may take either a 3-dimensiona form, as in games or virtual worlds, or a 2-D form as
an icon in Internet forums and other online communities.
Behavioral Skills - ANSWER//the decision-making and team interaction processes used
during team's management of a situation
best practices - ANSWER//An idea that asserts that there is a technique, method,
process, activity, incentive, or reward that is more effective at delivering particular
outcomes than any other technique, method, process, and so on. the most efficient
(least amount of effort) and effective (best results)way of accomplishing a task based on
repeatable procedures that have proven themselves over time for large numbers of
people
Briefing - ANSWER//This refers to any activity that occurs prior to a simulation event
such as an educational activity. This can include giving instructions, guidelines, or
directives. This can be for the instructional staff as well as for the learners.
CABG - ANSWER//coronary artery bypass grafting
CHF - ANSWER//congestive heart failure
CHSE - ANSWER//Certified Healthcare Simulation Educator
, CHSE-A - ANSWER//Certified Healthcare Simulation Educator-Advanced
CHSOS - ANSWER//Certified Healthcare Simulation Operations Specialist
CHSOS program - ANSWER//A term used throughout various documents and
resources of the CHSOS certification. It is a general term used to encompass any and
all activities related to the application, verification, certification granting, administrative,
and other functions performed in the certification program.
COPD - ANSWER//chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Clinical scenario (simulated scenario) - ANSWER//A plan of an expected and potential
course of events for a simulated clinical experience.
Computer-based simulation - ANSWER//Simulation activities that are performed via a
computer program. These are similar to virtual reality simulations, but do not include
additional interfaces between the learner and the computer.
Confederate - ANSWER//An individual other than the patient who is scripted in a
simulation to provide realism, additional challenges, or additional information for the
learner.
Construct validity - ANSWER//the degree to which a test measures what it claims, or
purports, to be measuring
Content validity - ANSWER//The extent to which a measure represents all facets of a
given social construct. It requires the use of recognized subject matter experts to
evaluate whether test items assess defined content and more rigorous statistical tests
than does the assessment of face validity.
Core standards - ANSWER//The fundamental simulation education standards that have
been developed by the Society for Simulation in Healthcare Certification Committee as
a cooperative effort with input from other simulation societies and groups.
Critical thinking - ANSWER//A disciplined process that requires validation of data,
including any assumptions that may influence thoughts and actions, and then careful
reflection on the entire process while evaluating the effectiveness of what has been
determined as the necessary actions to take. The process entails purposeful, goal-
directed thinking and is based on scientific principles and methods (evidence) rather
than assumptions and conjecture.
Cueing - ANSWER//Information provided by instructors or designated participants in the
simulation that helps the student progress through the simulation activity by providing
information about the step the student is on or is approaching.
Blueprint Overview questions with
verified answers complete solution 2026
ABC - ANSWER//airway, breathing, circulation
AC - ANSWER//before meals
Advocacy and inquiry - ANSWER//A communication method within debriefing that pairs
a statement of observation and point of view with a question directed at understanding
an action through a participant's cognitive construct or frame.
AMA - ANSWER//against medical advice
APAP - ANSWER//Automatic Positive Airway Pressure
Assessment - ANSWER//The process of documenting, usually in measurable terms, a
subject's knowledge, skills, attitudes, and beliefs.
Avatar - ANSWER//Graphical representation of the user or user's alter ego or character.
It may take either a 3-dimensiona form, as in games or virtual worlds, or a 2-D form as
an icon in Internet forums and other online communities.
Behavioral Skills - ANSWER//the decision-making and team interaction processes used
during team's management of a situation
best practices - ANSWER//An idea that asserts that there is a technique, method,
process, activity, incentive, or reward that is more effective at delivering particular
outcomes than any other technique, method, process, and so on. the most efficient
(least amount of effort) and effective (best results)way of accomplishing a task based on
repeatable procedures that have proven themselves over time for large numbers of
people
Briefing - ANSWER//This refers to any activity that occurs prior to a simulation event
such as an educational activity. This can include giving instructions, guidelines, or
directives. This can be for the instructional staff as well as for the learners.
CABG - ANSWER//coronary artery bypass grafting
CHF - ANSWER//congestive heart failure
CHSE - ANSWER//Certified Healthcare Simulation Educator
, CHSE-A - ANSWER//Certified Healthcare Simulation Educator-Advanced
CHSOS - ANSWER//Certified Healthcare Simulation Operations Specialist
CHSOS program - ANSWER//A term used throughout various documents and
resources of the CHSOS certification. It is a general term used to encompass any and
all activities related to the application, verification, certification granting, administrative,
and other functions performed in the certification program.
COPD - ANSWER//chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Clinical scenario (simulated scenario) - ANSWER//A plan of an expected and potential
course of events for a simulated clinical experience.
Computer-based simulation - ANSWER//Simulation activities that are performed via a
computer program. These are similar to virtual reality simulations, but do not include
additional interfaces between the learner and the computer.
Confederate - ANSWER//An individual other than the patient who is scripted in a
simulation to provide realism, additional challenges, or additional information for the
learner.
Construct validity - ANSWER//the degree to which a test measures what it claims, or
purports, to be measuring
Content validity - ANSWER//The extent to which a measure represents all facets of a
given social construct. It requires the use of recognized subject matter experts to
evaluate whether test items assess defined content and more rigorous statistical tests
than does the assessment of face validity.
Core standards - ANSWER//The fundamental simulation education standards that have
been developed by the Society for Simulation in Healthcare Certification Committee as
a cooperative effort with input from other simulation societies and groups.
Critical thinking - ANSWER//A disciplined process that requires validation of data,
including any assumptions that may influence thoughts and actions, and then careful
reflection on the entire process while evaluating the effectiveness of what has been
determined as the necessary actions to take. The process entails purposeful, goal-
directed thinking and is based on scientific principles and methods (evidence) rather
than assumptions and conjecture.
Cueing - ANSWER//Information provided by instructors or designated participants in the
simulation that helps the student progress through the simulation activity by providing
information about the step the student is on or is approaching.
