Patient Advocate Certification Board (PACB) · 2024 Domains of Practice, effective 2024 and published with a January 2025 copyright; confirmed by the Candidate Handbook revised January 2026. The handbook retains 'Scope of Practice and Transparency' as its weighted examination domain label, while the detailed framework shortens this to 'Scope of Practice.' These labels describe the same domain.

This original 20-question sample covers selected topics across the outline. It does not reproduce official exam questions or cover every tested topic.

• Candidate Handbook — Revised January 2026
• Domains of Practice for Patient and Health Care Advocates — Effective 2024
• Competencies and Best Practices
• Ethical Standards for Board Certified Patient Advocates
• Code of Professional Responsibility for Board Certified Patient Advocates
• Code of Responsibility — Compliance and Enforcement
• Guidance on Mandatory Reporting for Patient and Health Care Advocates
• Use the Teach-Back Method: Tool 5
• Making Informed Consent an Informed Choice
• Getting Patients Excited About Crossing the Bridge
• TeamSTEPPS Communication — Overview of Key Concepts and Tools
• National CLAS Standards
• ADA Requirements: Effective Communication
• The SHARE Approach
• Coinsurance
• MATCH Toolkit for Medication Reconciliation
• Inpatient or Outpatient Hospital Status Affects Your Costs
• Internal Appeals
• Communicate Numbers Clearly
• Family Members and Friends
• Covered Entities and Business Associates
• How to Read a Health Insurance Explanation of Benefits
• Medicaid
• Palliative Care in Cancer
• How To Deliver the Re-Engineered Discharge at Your Hospital
• Legal, Ethical, and Safety Issues — NIH Clinical Center