CCRN Adult Critical Care Nurse Vocabulary Game
Exam terms with clues and explanations by OpenExamPrep.
About the CCRN Adult Critical Care Nurse Vocabulary Games
4 free word games built on 20 CCRN Adult Critical Care Nurse terms across 6 topics. Every game deals terms at random and shows what each term means, so you can keep playing as long as you like.
How to Play
- 1.Read the clue and type the term (3 to 6 letters).
- 2.Green: right spot. Yellow: wrong spot. Gray: not in the term.
- 3.Solve it in 6 tries, then read the explanation.
- 1.Swap two neighboring tiles to line up 3 of the same term.
- 2.Longer lines, two lines at once and chains score more.
- 3.Play until no swap can make a line.
- 1.Flip two cards. A matching pair stays face up.
- 2.Each pair you find shows what the term means.
- 3.Clear the board in as few moves as you can.
- 1.Find each listed term in the letter grid.
- 2.Drag across its letters: across, down or diagonally.
- 3.Find all five as fast as you can.
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Topics in the CCRN Adult Critical Care Nurse Vocabulary Game
Cardiovascular
Gas exchange
Endocrine, hematology, renal
Neurological and psychosocial
Multisystem
Professional caring
Sources for these terms (21)
- Stents · Source checked 2026-11-04
- Angina (Chest Pain) · Source checked 2026-11-04
- Heart Failure · Source checked 2026-11-04
- Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome · Source checked 2026-11-04
- Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome Treatment · Source checked 2026-11-04
- Ventilator/Ventilator Support · Source checked 2026-11-04
- Diabetic Ketoacidosis · Source checked 2026-11-04
- KDIGO Clinical Practice Guideline for Acute Kidney Injury · Source checked 2026-11-04
- Trends in Hospitalizations for Acute Kidney Injury — United States, 2000–2014 · Source checked 2026-11-04
- Anemia · Source checked 2026-11-04
- Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) · Source checked 2026-11-04
- Stroke Overview · Source checked 2026-11-04
- Questionnaire Quickly Evaluates PICS Symptoms · Source checked 2026-11-04
- Spinal Cord Injury · Source checked 2026-11-04
- About Sepsis · Source checked 2026-11-04
- Cardiogenic Shock · Source checked 2026-11-04
- Moral Distress in Nursing: What You Need to Know · Source checked 2026-11-04
- CCRN (Adult) – Direct Care Eligibility Pathway (Renewal) · Source checked 2026-11-04
- Facilitating Family Presence During Resuscitation and Invasive Procedures Throughout the Life Span · Source checked 2026-11-04
- Certification Exam Policy Handbook · Source checked 2026-11-04
- Edema · Source checked 2026-11-04
About the CCRN (Adult) Exam
CCRN is AACN's specialty certification for adult critical care RNs working in high-acuity environments such as ICU and progressive critical care settings. The exam emphasizes clinical judgment, system-based critical care priorities, and professional caring practice.
Exam sponsor: AACN Certification Corporation / PSI. The requirements and fees below concern the certification or admission exam, separate from our free practice resources.
Questions
150 questions
Time Limit
3 hours
Passing Score
83 out of 125 scored items
Reported exam pass rate: 72%. first-time (AACN 2025 data, 17,151 candidates tested) This describes exam candidates, not OpenExamPrep users or results from using our resources. Exam sponsor website
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the CCRN (Adult) vocabulary game free?
Yes. The game is free to play with no sign-up. Signing in adds AI explanations for any term.
How do the CCRN (Adult) vocabulary games work?
There are 4 games built on 20 CCRN (Adult) terms. In Guess the Term, a clue describes one term and you have six tries to spell it, with green, yellow and gray letters showing how close you are. In Term Match, six terms appear as colored tiles; swap neighbors to line up three or more of the same term, and each match shows what the term means. In Term Pairs, twelve face-down cards hide six pairs of terms; flip two at a time to find each pair, and every pair you find shows what the term means. In Term Search, five terms hide in a grid of letters, reading across, down or diagonally; drag across a term to circle it, and each term you find shows what it means.
Where do the CCRN (Adult) terms come from?
OpenExamPrep researched each term from the AACN Certification Corporation / PSI content outline and primary sources, listed under Sources on this page. The game is independent study material, not an official exam resource.
How many questions are on the adult CCRN exam?
AACN's adult CCRN handbook lists 150 items total: 125 scored and 25 unscored.
How long is the CCRN exam?
AACN lists a 3-hour exam appointment for adult CCRN testing.