CPPS EXAMS TEST PAPER QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
SURE A+
✔✔Test Taking Tips - ✔✔Strategies for approaching and succeeding in the CPPS
examination
✔✔Certified Professional in Patient Safety (CPPS) - ✔✔Credential setting standards for
patient safety professionals
✔✔Certifying Body - ✔✔Organization overseeing the CPPS certification process
✔✔Eligibility Requirements - ✔✔Criteria for individuals eligible to take the CPPS exam
✔✔CPPS Exam Fee - ✔✔Cost associated with sitting for the CPPS examination
✔✔Core Patient Safety Domains - ✔✔Key areas covered in the CPPS certification
exam
✔✔Pretest Questions - ✔✔Unscored questions included in the CPPS exam for
evaluation purposes
✔✔Recall - ✔✔The ability to recall or recognize specific information
✔✔Application - ✔✔The ability to comprehend, relate or apply knowledge to a new or
changing situation
✔✔Analysis - ✔✔The ability to analyze and synthesize information, determine solutions
and/or evaluate the usefulness of a solution
✔✔Examination Content Outline - ✔✔Detailed breakdown of exam topics
✔✔Total # of Items - ✔✔Overall number of questions in the exam
✔✔Patient Safety Team - ✔✔Group involving patients and caregivers
✔✔Systems Approach - ✔✔Addressing issues holistically
✔✔Adverse Events - ✔✔Unintended medical occurrences
✔✔Near Misses - ✔✔Incidents narrowly avoided harm
✔✔High Reliability - ✔✔Consistent performance in complex systems
✔✔Root Cause Analysis - ✔✔Method to identify underlying causes of problems
SURE A+
✔✔Test Taking Tips - ✔✔Strategies for approaching and succeeding in the CPPS
examination
✔✔Certified Professional in Patient Safety (CPPS) - ✔✔Credential setting standards for
patient safety professionals
✔✔Certifying Body - ✔✔Organization overseeing the CPPS certification process
✔✔Eligibility Requirements - ✔✔Criteria for individuals eligible to take the CPPS exam
✔✔CPPS Exam Fee - ✔✔Cost associated with sitting for the CPPS examination
✔✔Core Patient Safety Domains - ✔✔Key areas covered in the CPPS certification
exam
✔✔Pretest Questions - ✔✔Unscored questions included in the CPPS exam for
evaluation purposes
✔✔Recall - ✔✔The ability to recall or recognize specific information
✔✔Application - ✔✔The ability to comprehend, relate or apply knowledge to a new or
changing situation
✔✔Analysis - ✔✔The ability to analyze and synthesize information, determine solutions
and/or evaluate the usefulness of a solution
✔✔Examination Content Outline - ✔✔Detailed breakdown of exam topics
✔✔Total # of Items - ✔✔Overall number of questions in the exam
✔✔Patient Safety Team - ✔✔Group involving patients and caregivers
✔✔Systems Approach - ✔✔Addressing issues holistically
✔✔Adverse Events - ✔✔Unintended medical occurrences
✔✔Near Misses - ✔✔Incidents narrowly avoided harm
✔✔High Reliability - ✔✔Consistent performance in complex systems
✔✔Root Cause Analysis - ✔✔Method to identify underlying causes of problems
