Advanced Diabetes Management, Nurse Practitioner Version, Board Certification Exam
Advanced Diabetes Management, Nurse Practitioner Version, Board Certification Exam The American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) offers the Advanced Diabetes Management, Nurse Practitioner Version, and Board Certification Exam. This computer-based assessment is for a person who has completed graduate work as a clinical nurse specialist, nurse practitioner, registered dietitian or registered pharmacist. Candidates must meet specific eligibility requirements in order to take this test. The assessment is taken as part of these certifications:
- Nurse Practitioner & Clinical Nurse Specialist: Board Certified-Advanced Diabetes Management (BC-ADM)
- Dietitian: Registered Dietician, Board Certified-Advanced Diabetes Management (RD, BC-ADM)
- Pharmacist: Registered Pharmacist, Board Certified-Advanced Diabetes Management (RPh, BC-ADM)
This test has 175 questions; 25 questions on the test are not scored, as they are used for pre-trial purposes only, but the candidate will not know which questions are scored and which are not. The score is derived from the remaining 150. Candidates must get a minimum of 105 correct in order to receive a passing raw score. The actual score will be weighted on a 500-point scale, and candidates need a minimum of 350 to pass. If a candidate does not succeed on the assessment exam, an account is provided which will help pinpoint the areas that need improvement. The subject areas of the Advanced Diabetes Management, Nurse Practitioner Version, and Board Certification Exam include:
- 115 questions on clinical practice
- 7 questions on collaboration
- 10 questions on public and community health
- 8 questions on research
- 10 questions on leadership and professional practice
The assessment has questions about medically handling these conditions: glycemic irregularities and issues caused by or related to morbid obesity, type 1 or type 2 diabetes mellitus, gestational diabetes and faulty glucose tolerance at any phase of life (infant to aged).
