CCRN Adult Study Guide 2026–2027 — Redesigned Illustrated Edition | 200 Practice Questions

Prepare for the Adult CCRN examination with a complete study guide for nurses who care for acutely and critically ill adult patients. The content review follows the two parts of the test plan, and two full-length practice tests are weighted the same way.

Inside this guide

• Exam overview: format, test plan weights, scoring, eligibility, fees, and retesting
• Clinical Judgment review by body system: Cardiovascular, Respiratory, Endocrine, Immunology and Oncology, Hematology, Gastrointestinal, Genitourinary, Integumentary, Musculoskeletal, Neurological, Behavioral and Psychosocial, and Multisystem
• Professional Caring and Ethical Practice review: the AACN Synergy Model, systems thinking, ethics, patient rights, therapeutic relationships, grief and loss, education, health promotion, legal regulations, research and evidence-based practice, quality improvement, patient safety, and hazardous materials
• Reference tables for hemodynamic values, shock profiles, blood gas interpretation, ventilator modes and alarms, electrolyte disturbances, transfusion reactions, toxins and antidotes, and more
• 10 schematic figures, including the cardiac conduction system, ECG intervals, arterial and intracranial pressure waveforms, the oxyhemoglobin dissociation curve, and the rule of nines
• 2 full-length practice tests (100 questions each, 200 total) written as clinical scenarios, with an answer key and a detailed rationale for every question
• Study schedules, test-taking strategies, frequently asked questions, and additional resources

Product details

• 137-page digital PDF, instant download, US Letter size
• Print it or study on screen

This is an independent study resource and is not affiliated with or endorsed by AACN Certification Corporation or the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses.