The Comprehensive Practice Exam includes 150 randomized questions per attempt, selected from a growing bank of more than 300 independently authored VA-BC-style questions.

Your purchase includes three exam attempts and detailed answer rationales to help reinforce important clinical concepts and identify areas that may require additional study.

Yes. Each attempt draws 150 questions from our 300+ question bank. Because questions are randomly selected, each attempt offers a different combination of questions, although some questions may repeat.

Practice Exams A and B each contain 75 fixed questions, providing a shorter, focused assessment of vascular access knowledge.

The Comprehensive Practice Exam contains 150 randomized questions per attempt, drawn from a much larger question bank, offering broader content exposure and a full-length practice experience.

All three paid exam options include three attempts.

No. All questions are independently authored for educational purposes and are designed to reflect the clinical reasoning, knowledge domains, and decision-making concepts associated with vascular access certification.

Our practice exams do not contain actual, recalled, or reproduced certification examination questions and are not affiliated with the VA-BC certifying organization.

No practice exam can guarantee certification success. Our questions are designed to help you identify knowledge gaps, strengthen clinical reasoning, improve test-taking confidence, and become familiar with certification-style questions.

We recommend using practice exams alongside established educational resources, clinical guidelines, and the official VA-BC examination content outline.

We currently offer the following options:

• Free Mini Exam: 10 questions — Free

• Practice Exam A: 75 questions, 3 attempts - $39

• Practice Exam B: 75 questions, 3 attempts - $39

• Comprehensive Practice Exam: 150 randomized questions per attempt, 3 attempts - $59

Each paid exam purchase includes three attempts.

The Comprehensive Practice Exam selects questions randomly from the larger question bank on each attempt. Practice Exams A and B use their respective fixed question sets, with randomized question and answer order.

Our practice exams provide scoring and answer-review features, including explanations designed to reinforce key learning concepts.

We encourage reviewing your incorrect answers and understanding the clinical reasoning behind each question before taking another attempt.

First, confirm that you're using the same email address associated with your original purchase or exam registration.

If you are unable to access your exam, contact us at VascularAccessPracticeExam@gmail.com with the email address used during purchase and a brief description of the problem.

We will help investigate the issue.

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Before attempting payment again, check your email and PayPal or bank transaction history to determine whether the original payment was completed.

If you see a charge but haven't received exam access, please contact us rather than submitting another payment.

First, check your email inbox and spam or junk folder for your purchase confirmation and exam access instructions.

If you still haven't received access, email VascularAccessPracticeExam@gmail.com with:

• The email address used during checkout

• The exam you purchased

• The approximate date and time of purchase

• Your PayPal transaction ID, if available

Please do not send credit card numbers, passwords, or other sensitive payment information.

We will review your purchase and help resolve the access issue.

The exams are delivered online through ClassMarker, which supports modern web browsers on desktop and mobile devices.

For the best experience during longer exams, we recommend using a reliable internet connection and a device with a comfortable screen size.

Please contact VascularAccessPracticeExam@gmail.com and include:

• The email address associated with your exam

• Which exam you were taking

• A brief description of the issue

• A screenshot of any error message, if available

We will review the issue and help determine the appropriate next steps.

Vascular Access Practice Exam was founded by Tanner Martin, RN, BSN, VA-BC, a practicing vascular access nurse with more than 10 years of ICU experience and additional specialized experience in vascular access.

Questions are independently authored with an emphasis on clinical judgment, evidence-based practice, patient safety, and concepts relevant to vascular access certification.

No. Vascular Access Practice Exam is an independent educational resource and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by the VA-BC certifying organization or any professional society.

We're happy to help with questions about purchasing, exam access, or technical difficulties.

Email: VascularAccessPracticeExam@gmail.com

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