CCRN Test Plan

Clinical judgement comprises 80% of the CCRN exam. The other 20% represents professional caring and ethical practice. Listed below is the breakdown of the 80% by system.  This BlogSpot is a guideline to help focus your studying and prepare you will questions. We will start with the cardiovascular system and work our way through the other systems overs the next several months.  Scroll below to find the breakdown of the cardiovascular system by disease specifics.

System Breakdown
A. Cardiovascular (20%)                                      
B. Pulmonary (18%)                                            
C. Endocrine (5%)                                                
D. Hematology/Immunology (2%)
E.  Neurology (12%)                         
F.  Gastrointestinal (6%)
G.  Renal (6%)
H.  Multi-system (8%)
I.  Behavior & Psycho-social 4%

Cardiovascular Breakdown
1. Acute coronary syndromes (including unstable angina)
2. Acute myocardial infarction/ischemia (including papillary muscle rupture)
3. Acute peripheral vascular insufficiency (e.g.,acute arterial occlusion, carotid artery stenosis, endartarectomy, peripheral stents, Fem-Pop bypass)
4. Acute pulmonary edema
5. Cardiac surgery (e.g., valve replacement, CABG)
6. Cardiac trauma
7. Cardiogenic shock
8. Cardiomyopathies (e.g., hypertrophic, dilated, restrictive, idiopathic)
9. Dysrhythmias
10. Heart failure
11. Hypertensive crisis
12. Hypovolemic shock
13. Interventional cardiology (e.g., catheterization)
14. Myocardial conduction system defects
15. Ruptured or dissecting aneurysm (e.g., thoracic, abdominal, thoraco-abdominal)
16. Structural heart defects (acquired and congenital, including valvular disease)

LOOK FOR THE QUESTIONS & ADVANCED PATHO TO START WITHIN THE NEXT WEEK!

You can do it!!! Take 30 minutes everyday to review material and complete at least 10 questions a day and you will be prepared to take the CCRN exam in a few months.