PCCN Progressive Care Certified Nurse Vocabulary Game
Exam terms with clues and explanations by OpenExamPrep.
About the PCCN Progressive Care Certified Nurse Vocabulary Games
4 free word games built on 20 PCCN Progressive Care Certified Nurse terms across 10 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 PCCN Progressive Care Certified Nurse Vocabulary Game
Cardiovascular
Respiratory
Endocrine
Blood and Immunity
Neurology
Gastrointestinal
Renal
Multisystem
Behavioral-Psychosocial
Professional Practice
Sources for these terms (20)
- Angina (Chest Pain): What Is Angina? · Source checked 2026-11-03
- Coronary Heart Disease: Treatment · Source checked 2026-11-03
- Atrial Fibrillation: What Is Atrial Fibrillation? · Source checked 2026-11-03
- Heart murmurs: MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia · Source checked 2026-11-03
- Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome: What Is ARDS? · Source checked 2026-11-03
- Sleep Apnea: Treatment · Source checked 2026-11-03
- Asthma: What Is Asthma? · Source checked 2026-11-03
- Diabetic Ketoacidosis | Diabetes | CDC · Source checked 2026-11-03
- Guillain-Barré Syndrome | National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke · Source checked 2026-11-03
- Stroke: What Is a Stroke? · Source checked 2026-11-03
- NIH Stroke Scale | National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke · Source checked 2026-11-03
- Intestinal obstruction and Ileus: MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia · Source checked 2026-11-03
- Abdominal sounds: MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia · Source checked 2026-11-03
- Chronic kidney disease: MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia · Source checked 2026-11-03
- About Sepsis | Sepsis | CDC · Source checked 2026-11-03
- Clinical Safety: Preventing Catheter-associated Urinary Tract Infections (CAUTIs) | CDC · Source checked 2026-11-03
- Central Line-associated Bloodstream Infection (CLABSI) Basics | CDC · Source checked 2026-11-03
- Opioids | National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) · Source checked 2026-11-03
- PCCN Exam Handbook: Direct Care Eligibility Pathway (July 2026) · Source checked 2026-11-03
- End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) | Medicare · Source checked 2026-11-03
About the PCCN (Adult) Exam
PCCN is AACN's specialty certification for adult progressive care nurses in step-down, telemetry, and intermediate-acuity environments. The exam emphasizes clinical judgment, early deterioration recognition, 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
82 out of 125 scored items
Reported exam pass rate: 70.10%. first-time pass rate in AACN's 2025 statistics (3,321 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 PCCN (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 PCCN (Adult) vocabulary games work?
There are 4 games built on 20 PCCN (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 PCCN (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 PCCN (Adult) exam?
AACN's PCCN direct-care handbook lists 150 total items: 125 scored questions and 25 unscored pretest questions.
How long is the PCCN exam?
AACN lists a 3-hour testing appointment for the adult PCCN exam.