CMC — Cardiac Medicine Certification WITH
CORRECT ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECTLY
WELL DEFINED ANSWERS LATEST ALREADY
GRADED A+ (2026/2027)
1 What is the mission of the AACN Certification
Corporation?
A To provide continuing education for critical care nurses
B To advance practice consistent with excellence
standards
C To lobby for nursing legislation
D To publish nursing research
Answer: B
Rationale: The mission is to "advance practice consistent
with excellence standards," driving health and safety
through nurse credentialing. It is separate from AACN,
with its own board.
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,2 Which organization accredits AACN certification
programs including CMC?
A ANCC (American Nurses Credentialing Center)
B NCCA (National Commission for Certifying Agencies)
C ACGME (Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical
Education)
D JCAHO (Joint Commission)
Answer: B
Rationale: NCCA accreditation ensures that certification
programs meet rigorous standards for quality and
psychometric validity.
3 How much time is allotted to complete the CMC exam?
A 1 hour
B 2 hours
C 3 hours
D 4 hours
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,Answer: C
Rationale: Candidates have 3 hours for the 90-question
examination.
4 How many questions on the CMC exam are scored
versus unscored (pretest)?
A 90 scored, 0 unscored
B 75 scored, 15 unscored
C 60 scored, 30 unscored
D 50 scored, 40 unscored
Answer: B
Rationale: 75 questions contribute to the final score; 15
are pretest items used for future exam development.
5 What is the minimum passing standard for the CMC
exam?
A 70% correct
B 80% correct
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, C Scaled score of 85
D Determined by Angoff method with scaled score of 70
Answer: D
Rationale: Passing is based on a scaled score of 70,
established through the Angoff method (subject-matter
expert judgment). Percent correct varies by exam form.
6 Which prerequisite certification is required before
sitting for the CMC exam?
A CCRN or PCCN
B CEN
C CNOR
D CPAN
Answer: A
Rationale: A current nationally accredited clinical nursing
specialty certification (CCRN or PCCN) is mandatory to
be eligible for CMC.
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CORRECT ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECTLY
WELL DEFINED ANSWERS LATEST ALREADY
GRADED A+ (2026/2027)
1 What is the mission of the AACN Certification
Corporation?
A To provide continuing education for critical care nurses
B To advance practice consistent with excellence
standards
C To lobby for nursing legislation
D To publish nursing research
Answer: B
Rationale: The mission is to "advance practice consistent
with excellence standards," driving health and safety
through nurse credentialing. It is separate from AACN,
with its own board.
1
,2 Which organization accredits AACN certification
programs including CMC?
A ANCC (American Nurses Credentialing Center)
B NCCA (National Commission for Certifying Agencies)
C ACGME (Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical
Education)
D JCAHO (Joint Commission)
Answer: B
Rationale: NCCA accreditation ensures that certification
programs meet rigorous standards for quality and
psychometric validity.
3 How much time is allotted to complete the CMC exam?
A 1 hour
B 2 hours
C 3 hours
D 4 hours
2
,Answer: C
Rationale: Candidates have 3 hours for the 90-question
examination.
4 How many questions on the CMC exam are scored
versus unscored (pretest)?
A 90 scored, 0 unscored
B 75 scored, 15 unscored
C 60 scored, 30 unscored
D 50 scored, 40 unscored
Answer: B
Rationale: 75 questions contribute to the final score; 15
are pretest items used for future exam development.
5 What is the minimum passing standard for the CMC
exam?
A 70% correct
B 80% correct
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, C Scaled score of 85
D Determined by Angoff method with scaled score of 70
Answer: D
Rationale: Passing is based on a scaled score of 70,
established through the Angoff method (subject-matter
expert judgment). Percent correct varies by exam form.
6 Which prerequisite certification is required before
sitting for the CMC exam?
A CCRN or PCCN
B CEN
C CNOR
D CPAN
Answer: A
Rationale: A current nationally accredited clinical nursing
specialty certification (CCRN or PCCN) is mandatory to
be eligible for CMC.
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