NBRC RRT-ACCS Adult Critical Care Specialist Vocabulary Game
Exam terms with clues and explanations by OpenExamPrep.
About the NBRC RRT-ACCS Adult Critical Care Specialist Vocabulary Game
A free word game for the NBRC RRT-ACCS Adult Critical Care Specialist exam. Each round shows a clue for one of 20 exam terms across 15 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, and Skip moves to a new term.
- 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
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Topics in the NBRC RRT-ACCS Adult Critical Care Specialist Vocabulary Game
Airway management
Specialty inhalants
Ventilation and oxygenation
Respiratory failure
Aerosolized agents
Neurologic assessment
Laboratory results
Imaging studies
Sedation and analgesia
Nutritional support
Sepsis severity
Mass casualty events
Bedside procedures
Mechanical support
Research oversight
Sources for these terms (20)
- Difficult Airway Society 2015 guidelines for management of unanticipated difficult intubation in adults · Source checked 2026-11-03
- Thinking Outside Intubation: The Pros and Cons of Heliox Therapy · Source checked 2026-11-03
- HELIOX gas (helium and oxygen) medical gas mixture label · Source checked 2026-11-03
- NIH NHLBI ARDS Clinical Network Mechanical Ventilation Protocol Summary · Source checked 2026-11-03
- Management of Adult Patients Supported with Venovenous Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (VV ECMO): Guideline from the Extracorporeal Life Support Organization (ELSO) · Source checked 2026-11-03
- ESICM guidelines on acute respiratory distress syndrome: definition, phenotyping and respiratory support strategies · Source checked 2026-11-03
- Official ERS/ATS clinical practice guidelines: noninvasive ventilation for acute respiratory failure · Source checked 2026-11-03
- LYSTEDA (tranexamic acid) tablets, for oral use: prescribing information · Source checked 2026-11-03
- Guidelines for the Management of Severe TBI, 4th Edition · Source checked 2026-11-03
- COPD: What Is COPD? · Source checked 2026-11-03
- Natriuretic Peptide Tests (BNP, NT-proBNP) · Source checked 2026-11-03
- MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging): Benefits and Risks · Source checked 2026-11-03
- Opioids · Source checked 2026-11-03
- What Is Parenteral Nutrition (IV Nutrition)? · Source checked 2026-11-03
- SOFA Score: What it is and How to Use it in Triage · Source checked 2026-11-03
- SALT Mass Casualty Triage Algorithm · Source checked 2026-11-03
- An Official American Thoracic Society Clinical Practice Guideline: The Clinical Utility of Bronchoalveolar Lavage Cellular Analysis in Interstitial Lung Disease · Source checked 2026-11-03
- Intra-aortic Balloon Pump · Source checked 2026-11-03
- 45 CFR 46.107: IRB membership · Source checked 2026-11-03
- 45 CFR 46.109: IRB review of research · Source checked 2026-11-03
About the RRT-ACCS Exam
The RRT-ACCS is an NBRC specialty credential for Registered Respiratory Therapists working in adult intensive care. It validates advanced competency in airway management, advanced mechanical ventilation, ECMO, hemodynamics, sepsis, end-of-life care, and ICU procedures.
Exam sponsor: NBRC. The requirements and fees below concern the certification or admission exam, separate from our free practice resources.
Questions
170 questions
Time Limit
4 hours
Passing Score
NBRC standard-setting cut score (not publicly listed)
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the RRT-ACCS 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 RRT-ACCS vocabulary game work?
Each round shows a clue for one of 20 RRT-ACCS 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 RRT-ACCS terms come from?
OpenExamPrep researched each term from the NBRC 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 NBRC RRT-ACCS exam format?
The ACCS exam consists of 170 multiple-choice questions (150 scored and 20 pretest) administered over 4 hours by linear-on-the-fly testing at PSI testing centers. At least 5 items on each minipool are tied to medical ethics.
What are the RRT-ACCS exam content domains?
Per the August 2026 outline, Respiratory Critical Care contributes 80 of 150 scored items (Manage Airways 24, Apply Techniques to Enhance Ventilation/Oxygenation/Synchrony 48, Specialty Inhalants 4, Pharmacologic Agents 4) and General Critical Care contributes 70 items (Non-Pulmonary Systems 6, Contributors to Respiratory Failure 15, Labs 9, Imaging 4, Pharmacologic Agents 8, Nutrition 2, Sepsis 4, End-of-Life 3, Disaster 2, Interdisciplinary Team 3, Procedures 4, Troubleshoot Systems 6, Continuous Improvement 4).