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There are 175 questions on this examination. Of these, 150 are scored questions and 25 are nonscored pretest questions. Questions are pre-tested to determine how well they perform before they are used in the scored portion of the examination.
The pre-test questions cannot be distinguished from those that will be scored, so it is important that a candidate answer all questions. However, a candidate's score is based solely on the 150 scored questions. Performance on pre-test questions does not affect a candidate's score.
Please note that the following information will be effective May 1, 2010.
| Category/Domains of Practice |
No. of Questions |
Percent |
I. Foundations of Pain
|
27
|
18%
|
II. Pain Assessment
& Reassessment
|
31
|
21%
|
III. Interventions
|
44 |
29% |
IV. Patient/Family Education and Collaboration
|
48 |
32%
|
| Totals |
150
|
100% |
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