The
National Certification Exam (NCE) question mix is determined by the NBCRNA
using professional practice analysis (PPA). Through the PPA it was
determined that the basic science component of the NCE was to be reduced
and the equipment & monitoring component of the exam was to be expanded,
thereby doubling the number of equipment & monitoring questions. This change became effective for the 115th Certification
Examination. To address this increased representation of equipment &
monitoring questions, Core Concepts Anesthesia Review developed a
specific Equipment & Monitoring Topic Exam.
The
Equipment & Monitoring Exam is a 100-question board-like exam with questions
directed to aspects of the equipment and monitoring used in the delivery of anesthesia.
Question material covers:
- Medical gas systems
- Electrical safety
- Surgical diathermy
- Mapleson breathing systems
- Flow meters
- Oxygen supply safety features
- Vaporizers
- Circle system and its components
- Ventilators
- Waste-gas scavengers
- The anesthesia machine
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- Blood pressure monitors
- Pressure transducer physics
- ECG monitoring
- Central venous pressure monitoring
- Pulmonary artery pressure monitoring
- Cardiac output monitoring
- Pulse oximetry
- Capnography
- Neurologic monitoring
- Temperature monitoring
- Peripheral nerve stimulation
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The
Topic Exams follow the format described in the
Candidate Handbook. You may
take as long as you wish for each question, but you may not skip a
question. The Topic Exams offer an excellent method of selectively
reviewing specialized topics in anesthesia, whether in preparation for
course exams or the certification exam. In addition, the Topic Exams
offer valuable experience in computerized test taking.
Following completion of a
Topic Exam, you will receive a raw score, the time it took to complete
the exam, and a list of all your
correct and incorrect responses.
All answers to the
Topic Exam questions are
fully explained and referenced so you may further explore areas of
interest or increase your knowledge in areas of academic weakness. You
will have access to the referenced answers for not less than 28 days
after completing the exam.
Prior to purchasing any of the Practice Exams or
Topic Exams, we strongly encourage you to visit our
Frequently Asked Questions page, which offers answers to our most
commonly asked questions as well as important information on system
requirements, the
operation of the exam and tips to recover should you encounter
difficulties with your internet connection.
After
successful processing of your credit card payment, your user name and passwords
will be sent to your email address. This process may take several hours.
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