AACN Certification Exam Questions with Correct
Answers updated 2026-2027
# Term Definition
1 The smallest blood vessels are? Capillaries [Hint: Cap]
2 The function of veins is?
Carry deoxygenated blood to the heart [Hint: 2 heart]
3 Efferent [Hint: Away]
Neurons that carry impulses towards the
brain are?
4 Hemostats or type of? Forceps [Hint: Clamp]
5
Using a Snellen eye chart the patient
Keep eyes open but cover one eye [Hint: Eye exam]
should?
6 Ophtalmoscope
An instrument used to view the eye is
7 Vaginal speculum, lubricant, gloves
a pelvic exam train normally includes
8 A cutting instrument is Tome
9 An instrument to view the nose Rhino scope
10 Hemostats
Instrument used to set up a sterile field
11
the timing. For an autoclave to begin is Adequate pressure has build up and proper temperature
when is reached [Hint: Both A &B]
12 Atriomagaly is Enlarged atrium
, 13 Iron containing pigment is Hemoglobin
14 Afferent means Conducting towards [Hint: Close]
15 Ureterotomy
Cutting into the tubes between the
kidneys and the bladder
16 Neoplasm means New abnormal growth
# Term Definition
17 Bradycardia means Slow heart rate
18 Incision into the chestwall is Thoracotomy
19 High blood pressure is Hypertension [Hint: High]
20 Conducting away is Efferent [Hint: Away]
21 Pathology is Study of disease
22 Tissue is composed primarily of Cells
23 Leukemia is
An uncontrolled increase of immature white blood cells
[Hint: WBCs]
24 Systolic pressure
The first sound you hear when oscillating
a blood pressure is
25 When applying a cast the plaster is Applied over a stockinette
26 Hemacytometer
Counting chamber used in manual
microscopic methods is
Answers updated 2026-2027
# Term Definition
1 The smallest blood vessels are? Capillaries [Hint: Cap]
2 The function of veins is?
Carry deoxygenated blood to the heart [Hint: 2 heart]
3 Efferent [Hint: Away]
Neurons that carry impulses towards the
brain are?
4 Hemostats or type of? Forceps [Hint: Clamp]
5
Using a Snellen eye chart the patient
Keep eyes open but cover one eye [Hint: Eye exam]
should?
6 Ophtalmoscope
An instrument used to view the eye is
7 Vaginal speculum, lubricant, gloves
a pelvic exam train normally includes
8 A cutting instrument is Tome
9 An instrument to view the nose Rhino scope
10 Hemostats
Instrument used to set up a sterile field
11
the timing. For an autoclave to begin is Adequate pressure has build up and proper temperature
when is reached [Hint: Both A &B]
12 Atriomagaly is Enlarged atrium
, 13 Iron containing pigment is Hemoglobin
14 Afferent means Conducting towards [Hint: Close]
15 Ureterotomy
Cutting into the tubes between the
kidneys and the bladder
16 Neoplasm means New abnormal growth
# Term Definition
17 Bradycardia means Slow heart rate
18 Incision into the chestwall is Thoracotomy
19 High blood pressure is Hypertension [Hint: High]
20 Conducting away is Efferent [Hint: Away]
21 Pathology is Study of disease
22 Tissue is composed primarily of Cells
23 Leukemia is
An uncontrolled increase of immature white blood cells
[Hint: WBCs]
24 Systolic pressure
The first sound you hear when oscillating
a blood pressure is
25 When applying a cast the plaster is Applied over a stockinette
26 Hemacytometer
Counting chamber used in manual
microscopic methods is
