this exam will cover the following topics from Weeks 1–6 of the course: Certific

this exam will cover the following topics from Weeks 1–6 of the course:
Certification and licensure
Scope of practice
Coding, billing, and reimbursement
Prescriptive authority
Negligence and malpractice
It will also cover assessing, diagnosing, and treating the following disorder groupings:
Anxiety, obsessive-compulsive, and related
Trauma- and stressor-related
Schizophrenia and other psychotic
Medication-induced movement
Substance-related and addictive
Sexual
Gender identity
Prior to starting the exam, you should review all of your materials. There is a 2-hour and 30 mins time limit to complete this 100-question exam. You may only attempt this exam once.
This exam is a test of your knowledge in preparation for your certification exam. No outside resources including books, notes, websites, or any other type of resource are to be used to complete this exam. You must comply with Walden University’s Code of Conduct.
EXAM ESSENTIALS
Students are strongly encouraged to review the full Exam Essentials located in the syllabus before taking the exam. This is a shortened version of the full Exam Essentials.
Planning for the Exam
Exams are due no later than Day 7 at 10:59pm Central Time. If exams are not completed by due date the grade is a ZERO. Retakes of exams are NOT permitted.
Please see instructions in Canvas for total time allotted to complete the exam.
You must take the exam in one sitting-there is no starting and stopping.
The exam will auto submit once the full allotted time has elapsed.
Do not take the exams on iPads, iPhones, or other portable devices as you may get locked out of the exam.
Please use only the recommended browsers Chrome or Firefox.
Taking the Exam
Close out of all Browser windows on your computer and log in fresh as you prepare to begin the exam. When you are logged in for a long period, the exam will idle or freeze and lock you out.
You should only have ONE browser window open for the exam. Having more than one browser or browser window open will lock the exam. This is a violation of the exam taking policy subject to academic sanctions.
Exam resets will not be allowed if the exam log indicates you stopped viewing the quiz and viewed a different browser window.
You will only be able to see one question at a time.
Do not use the return/back button to change your answer(s). This will lock you out of the exam.
Save all your answers.
Do not refresh the page. This will cause the page to freeze and lock you out.
Do not copy, screenshot, video, or write down the questions in the exam. This is a violation of the exam taking policy subject to academic sanctions.
Reporting Difficulties During the Exam
If you have a question, please e-mail faculty the question number and we will review it. Do not take a picture of the test item.
If you have technology difficulties during the exam, contact our Customer Care team 24/7 via phone at 1-800-WaldenU or from your portal via live chat.Remember, the Walden Classroom Information Hub – Walden UniversityLinks to an external site. is available 24/7 with a range of resources.
RESOURCES
Be sure to review the Learning Resources before completing this activity.
Click the weekly resources link to access the resources.
WEEKLY RESOURCES