CSC Exam Study Guide 2025–2026: AACN Cardiac Surgery Certification

CSC Exam Study Guide 2025–2026: AACN Cardiac Surgery Certification Prep Guide with Practice Tests, Patient Problems & Nursing Interventions

🩺 Get Ready to Pass the CSC® Exam with Confidence!
Are you preparing for the Cardiac Surgery Certification (CSC®) Exam by AACN? This CSC Exam Study Guide 2025–2026 is the ultimate resource for critical care nurses, cardiac surgical ICU professionals, and CVICU staff who want to succeed on the first try.

🔍 What’s Inside?
✔ Comprehensive Content Review
✔ Two Full-Length Practice Tests [100 questions each with detailed explanations]
✔ Test-Taking Strategies
✔ Study Schedules & Planning Advice
✔ Additional Study Resources

📖 Complete Content Review
📚 Section 1: Patient Problems
• Cardiothoracic Surgery
• Pulmonary
• Hematology
• Neurology/Gastrointestinal
• Renal

💉 Section 2: Nursing Interventions
• Antidysrhythmics
• Vasopressors & Vasodilators
• Hemodynamic Monitoring
• Fluid Management
• Incision & Pain Care
• Ventilator Use
• Epicardial Pacing
• Intra-aortic Balloon Pump
• Post-anesthesia Recovery
• And more!

💡 Why This Guide?
✔ Comprehensive & Focused – Everything you need, nothing you don’t
✔ Convenient & Flexible – Access on your computer, tablet, or phone anytime
✔ Affordable & Reliable – High-quality prep at a fraction of the cost of bulky textbooks or expensive courses
✔ Exam-Ready – Build skills, reinforce knowledge, and walk into your exam prepared

🏆 Start your journey to CSC® success today!