MSNCB CMSRN Medical-Surgical Registered Nurse Vocabulary Game
Exam terms with clues and explanations by OpenExamPrep.
About the MSNCB CMSRN Medical-Surgical Registered Nurse Vocabulary Game
A free word game for the MSNCB CMSRN Medical-Surgical Registered Nurse exam. Each round shows a clue for one of 40 exam terms across 5 topics. Recall the term, spell it out, then read a short explanation. Rounds pick a random term, so you can keep playing as long as you like.
How to Play
- 1Read the clue and type a term with the right number of letters (3 to 6). Abbreviations count: type the letters only.
- 2Press Check Answer or Enter. Each letter changes color to show how close you are.
- 3You have 6 tries. Stuck? Need a hint? asks the AI tutor for a nudge without giving the term away.
- 4After the round, read the explanation, ask the AI to explain it, share your result, or press Next.
- ARight letter, right spot
- AIn the term, wrong spot
- ANot in the term
Topics in the MSNCB CMSRN Medical-Surgical Registered Nurse Vocabulary Game
Patient Care Management
Holistic Patient Care
Interprofessional Care
Professional Concepts
Teamwork and Collaboration
Sources for these terms (49)
- MSNCB — Certified Medical-Surgical Registered Nurse (CMSRN) Certification Handbook (May 2025) · Source checked 2026-11-01
- MSNCB — 2023 CMSRN Exam Blueprint · Source checked 2026-11-01
- AHRQ PSNet — Rethinking Root Cause Analysis · Source checked 2026-11-01
- StatPearls — Medical Error Prevention and Root Cause Analysis (NBK570638) · Source checked 2026-11-01
- Patient Safety and Quality: An Evidence-Based Handbook for Nurses — Tools and Strategies for Quality Improvement and Patient Safety (NBK2682) · Source checked 2026-11-01
- CDC NHSN — Urinary Tract Infection (Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection [CAUTI] and Non-Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection [UTI]) Events · Source checked 2026-11-01
- StatPearls — Bladder Catheterization (NBK560748) · Source checked 2026-11-01
- StatPearls — Central Line-Associated Blood Stream Infections (NBK430891) · Source checked 2026-11-01
- StatPearls — Bacterial Sepsis (NBK537054) · Source checked 2026-11-01
- StatPearls — Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter (PICC) Line Placement (NBK573064) · Source checked 2026-11-01
- StatPearls — Patient-Controlled Analgesia (NBK551610) · Source checked 2026-11-01
- StatPearls — Deep Venous Thrombosis (NBK507708) · Source checked 2026-11-01
- StatPearls — Acute Pulmonary Embolism (NBK560551) · Source checked 2026-11-01
- StatPearls — Total Parenteral Nutrition (NBK559036) · Source checked 2026-11-01
- StatPearls — Ischemic Stroke (NBK499997) · Source checked 2026-11-01
- StatPearls — Anesthesia for Endovascular Therapy for Acute Ischemic Stroke in Adults (NBK576437) · Source checked 2026-11-01
- StatPearls — Colostomy Care (NBK560503) · Source checked 2026-11-01
- StatPearls — Ileostomy Creation (NBK519003) · Source checked 2026-11-01
- StatPearls — Care of a Chest Tube (NBK556088) · Source checked 2026-11-01
- StatPearls — Pressure Injury (NBK553107) · Source checked 2026-11-01
- StatPearls — Do Not Resuscitate (NBK470163) · Source checked 2026-11-01
- StatPearls — Advance Directives (NBK459133) · Source checked 2026-11-01
- StatPearls — Implicit Bias (NBK589697) · Source checked 2026-11-01
- StatPearls — Grief Support Following In-Hospital Deaths (NBK441927) · Source checked 2026-11-01
- StatPearls — Hospice Care (NBK537296) · Source checked 2026-11-01
- StatPearls — Tissue and Organ Donation (NBK557431) · Source checked 2026-11-01
- StatPearls — Brain Death (NBK538159) · Source checked 2026-11-01
- StatPearls — Nursing Process (NBK499937) · Source checked 2026-11-01
- NCSBN — The Next Generation NCLEX Project and Clinical Judgment Measurement Model · Source checked 2026-11-01
- HHS Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion — Social Determinants of Health (Healthy People 2030) · Source checked 2026-11-01
- StatPearls — Case Management (NBK562214) · Source checked 2026-11-01
- StatPearls — Dysphagia (NBK559174) · Source checked 2026-11-01
- Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC) — Health Information Technology and Electronic Health Records · Source checked 2026-11-01
- StatPearls — Hemodialysis (NBK563296) · Source checked 2026-11-01
- AHRQ PSNet — SBAR Standardized Communication Process · Source checked 2026-11-01
- StatPearls — Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Compliance (NBK500019) · Source checked 2026-11-01
- CMS — HCAHPS: Patients' Perspectives of Care Survey · Source checked 2026-11-01
- StatPearls — EMS Quality Improvement Programs (NBK536982) · Source checked 2026-11-01
- StatPearls — Quality Improvement Methods (LEAN, PDSA, SIX SIGMA) (NBK599556) · Source checked 2026-11-01
- StatPearls — Evidence-Based Medicine (NBK470182) · Source checked 2026-11-01
- StatPearls — Tort in Healthcare (NBK441953) · Source checked 2026-11-01
- StatPearls — Informed Consent (NBK430827) · Source checked 2026-11-01
- ANA / ANCC — Learn About the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program · Source checked 2026-11-01
- StatPearls — Five Rights of Nursing Delegation (NBK519519) · Source checked 2026-11-01
- StatPearls — Change Management In Health Care (NBK459380) · Source checked 2026-11-01
- HHS ASPR TRACIE — Hospital Readiness and Response: Practical ICS for Hospitals (HICS) · Source checked 2026-11-01
- StatPearls — EMS Mass Casualty Triage (NBK459369) · Source checked 2026-11-01
- 45 CFR 164.530 Administrative requirements (HIPAA Privacy Rule training) · Source checked 2026-11-02
- National Guidelines for Nursing Delegation (ANA and NCSBN, effective April 1, 2019) · Source checked 2026-11-02
About the CMSRN Exam
CMSRN certification validates medical-surgical nursing practice across five official MSNCB domains: Patient/Care Management (32%), Holistic Patient Care (15%), Elements of Interprofessional Care (17%), Professional Concepts (15%), and Nursing Teamwork and Collaboration (21%). It emphasizes adult med-surg clinical judgment, safe nursing process, patient-centered care, interprofessional coordination, professional accountability, and team-based practice.
Exam sponsor: MSNCB (Medical-Surgical Nursing Certification Board). 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
Standard score 95 (about 71% correct on scored items)
Reported exam pass rate: 67%. (2025 MSNCB annual CMSRN statistics; cohort-level, not a first-time guarantee) 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 CMSRN vocabulary game free?
Yes. The game is free to play with no sign-up. Signing in adds AI explanations for any term.
How does the CMSRN vocabulary game work?
Each round shows a clue for one of 40 CMSRN terms. Guess the term in six tries: green means the right letter in the right spot, yellow means the letter is in the term but in another spot, and gray means it is not in the term. After the round, read the explanation and play the next term.
Where do the CMSRN terms come from?
OpenExamPrep researched each term from the MSNCB (Medical-Surgical Nursing Certification Board) content outline and primary sources, listed under Sources on this page. The game is independent study material, not an official exam resource.
What is the CMSRN pass rate?
MSNCB annual statistics list a 67% CMSRN pass rate for 2025, with 3,246 candidates passing out of 4,845 tested. Treat that as a cohort-level benchmark, not a guarantee for a specific candidate.
How many questions are on the CMSRN exam?
The CMSRN exam has 150 multiple-choice questions. MSNCB scores 125 questions and uses the remaining 25 unscored pilot questions to gather data for future exam forms.