NURSE PRACTITIONER CERTIFICATION EXAM
PREP REVISION HANDBOOK 2026
PHARMACOLOGY AND CLINICAL GUIDELINES
REVIEW
◉ Why is it important to bookmark the testing handbook site?
Answer: To refer to it frequently for information on test content and
sample questions.
◉ What is the first step in preparing for the certification exam?
Answer: Control your anxiety.
◉ How can you control anxiety before the exam? Answer: Take a
review course or set up your own study plan.
◉ What should you avoid regarding information about the exam?
Answer: Listening to gossip about the exam.
◉ Why is gossip about the exam unreliable? Answer: It is based on
imperfect memories of people in stressful situations.
◉ What should you set for yourself when preparing for the exam?
Answer: Reasonable expectations.
, ◉ What type of knowledge is primarily tested in the certification
exam? Answer: Entry-level performance knowledge.
◉ What is essential for physical preparation before the exam?
Answer: Getting plenty of sleep, exercise, and eating well.
◉ What should you do to assess your knowledge of the exam
content? Answer: Take a review course.
◉ What should you focus on when studying medications for the
exam? Answer: Know drug categories, major medications,
indications, contraindications, and side effects.
◉ What is a systematic study plan? Answer: A formal plan that
includes topics for study, timetable, resources, and methods of study.
◉ What should you avoid while studying? Answer: Cramming; it is
counterproductive.
◉ What materials should you have on your shelf for exam
preparation? Answer: A good pathophysiology text, this review
book, a physical assessment text, class notes, and other important
sources.
PREP REVISION HANDBOOK 2026
PHARMACOLOGY AND CLINICAL GUIDELINES
REVIEW
◉ Why is it important to bookmark the testing handbook site?
Answer: To refer to it frequently for information on test content and
sample questions.
◉ What is the first step in preparing for the certification exam?
Answer: Control your anxiety.
◉ How can you control anxiety before the exam? Answer: Take a
review course or set up your own study plan.
◉ What should you avoid regarding information about the exam?
Answer: Listening to gossip about the exam.
◉ Why is gossip about the exam unreliable? Answer: It is based on
imperfect memories of people in stressful situations.
◉ What should you set for yourself when preparing for the exam?
Answer: Reasonable expectations.
, ◉ What type of knowledge is primarily tested in the certification
exam? Answer: Entry-level performance knowledge.
◉ What is essential for physical preparation before the exam?
Answer: Getting plenty of sleep, exercise, and eating well.
◉ What should you do to assess your knowledge of the exam
content? Answer: Take a review course.
◉ What should you focus on when studying medications for the
exam? Answer: Know drug categories, major medications,
indications, contraindications, and side effects.
◉ What is a systematic study plan? Answer: A formal plan that
includes topics for study, timetable, resources, and methods of study.
◉ What should you avoid while studying? Answer: Cramming; it is
counterproductive.
◉ What materials should you have on your shelf for exam
preparation? Answer: A good pathophysiology text, this review
book, a physical assessment text, class notes, and other important
sources.
