Adult-Gerontology Acute Care NP Study Guide 2026–2027 | 200 Practice Questions

Prepare for adult-gerontology acute care nurse practitioner certification with a complete, illustrated study guide built on the current ANCC test content outline and mapped to the AACN test plan. It covers both national exams, the ANCC AGACNP-BC and the AACN ACNPC-AG, and focuses on the decisions an acute care NP makes: recognizing deterioration, interpreting data, choosing evidence-based therapy, adjusting for age and organ function, and practicing safely within the professional role.

This 273-page digital guide combines concise explanations with more than 250 review tables, 40 management algorithms, 22 illustrated diagrams, and two 100-question practice tests of four-option acute care scenarios, so you can learn the material and then practice it the way the exams test it.

What's Inside

• An overview of both exams side by side: 175 questions (150 scored) in 3.5 hours, the ANCC domain weights (Core Competencies 24%, Clinical Practice 43%, Professional Role 33%), the AACN Clinical Judgment and Professional Caring structure, scoring, fees, eligibility, retakes, and renewal
• Core Competencies: advanced physical assessment, advanced pathophysiology across organ systems, advanced pharmacology with gerontologic considerations (Beers Criteria, renal dosing, drug interactions, drug-level monitoring), OB/GYN emergencies, pain assessment, and abuse and neglect
• Clinical Practice: evidence-based management of sepsis and shock, ACS, heart failure, atrial fibrillation, stroke, PE, DKA and HHS, GI bleeding, electrolyte emergencies, ARDS, and more; risk stratification and standardized assessment tools; diagnostics; procedures and mechanical ventilation; pharmacology and anticoagulant reversal; pain management; end-of-life care; health promotion; and culturally responsive, cost-effective care
• Professional Role: scope and standards of practice, health care policy and advocacy, quality and safety improvement, research and biostatistics with worked examples, patient education and health literacy, and relationship development
• Illustrated diagrams, including cardiac auscultation sites, the heart, ECG waveforms and lead territories, the oxyhemoglobin curve, Frank-Starling and heart failure hemodynamic profiles, ICP compliance, ventilator pressures, a chest drainage system, vasopressor receptor activity, and quality and research graphics
• A final review checklist, 6-, 8-, and 12-week study schedules, FAQs, test-taking strategies, and recommended resources
• 2 practice tests (200 questions) of four-option acute care scenarios weighted to the three domains, plus answer keys that explain why each answer is right and why the tempting distractors are wrong

Format

• Instant digital download (PDF), 8.5 × 11 in
• Clickable table of contents
• Print it or study on a tablet, laptop, or phone

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AGACNP-BC is a credential of the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), and ACNPC-AG is a credential of the AACN Certification Corporation. Test Treasure Publication is not affiliated with or endorsed by ANCC, AACN, or any testing organization; all exam and organization names referenced are trademarks of their respective owners.