PNP PNPBC CERTIFICATION EXAM SCRIPT
2026 QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS GRADED
A+
●● DPC (daily patient census). Answer: census at midnight
●● FTE (full time equivalent). Answer: length of shift x shifts per week
x 52 weeks/ 2080
●● HPPD. Answer: total productive hours/ADC
●● Average Daily Census (ADC). Answer: total patient days/365
●● productive hours. Answer: # of staff x length of shift= (A) then (A)x
shifts in a day
●● Calculate FTE's for staffing needs.. Answer: HPPD x ADC = (A) per
day, (A) x 365= total productive time per year, then productive time per
year/2080= FTE
●● Calculate FTE utilizing non productive time. Answer: total
productive time/ % of 2080 (depending on benefit time)
2026 QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS GRADED
A+
●● DPC (daily patient census). Answer: census at midnight
●● FTE (full time equivalent). Answer: length of shift x shifts per week
x 52 weeks/ 2080
●● HPPD. Answer: total productive hours/ADC
●● Average Daily Census (ADC). Answer: total patient days/365
●● productive hours. Answer: # of staff x length of shift= (A) then (A)x
shifts in a day
●● Calculate FTE's for staffing needs.. Answer: HPPD x ADC = (A) per
day, (A) x 365= total productive time per year, then productive time per
year/2080= FTE
●● Calculate FTE utilizing non productive time. Answer: total
productive time/ % of 2080 (depending on benefit time)
