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Certified Bariatric Nurse (CBN) Flashcards is designed to assist in studying for the CBN.A Certified Bariatric Nurse (CBN) is an RN who also holds a certificate from ASMBS’ Certified Bariatric Nurse program indicating achievement of the specialized skills and knowledge required for the delivery of quality patient care for the morbidly obese and bariatric surgery patients. CBN candidates must hold an RN license (or an international equivalent), have two years of experience in caring for morbidly obese and bariatric surgery patients and pass the CBN examination. When all of these criteria have been met, candidates are free to use the CBN designation after their name. The CBN credential is issued for a term of 4 years, at which time a CBN may re-certify to maintain the certificate.Registered Nurses (RNs or equivalent for international nurses) with a valid license who have worked with morbidly obese and bariatric surgery patients for a minimum of 24 months in the preceding four years are eligible to take the CBN examination.The exam consists of 175 multiple-choice items. Twenty-five of the 175 questions are pre-test questions and will not count towards your overall score. These twenty-five pre-test questions will be placed randomly throughout the examination.The test presents each question with four response choices. One of these represents the single best response and credit is granted only for selection of this response. Candidates are allowed three hours (180 minutes) to complete this test.For more information regarding the CBN exam, including the primary categories on which questions are based, please review the candidate handbook. Nurses can obtain a copy of the handbook in PDF format.Decks included:Weight ManagementNursing CareSurgeryUnder NutritionSurgical ProceduresTreatment