AACN PCCN Q&A - in .pdf

  • Exam Code: PCCN
  • Exam Name: Progressive Care Certified Nursing
  • Updated: Oct 17, 2026
  • Q & A: 502 Questions and Answers
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  • Exam Code: PCCN
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AACN PCCN Exam Syllabus Topics:

SectionWeightObjectives
Professional Caring & Ethical Practice20%- Collaboration & systems thinking
- Patient/family education & communication
- Cultural competence & psychosocial support
- Advocacy & ethical decision-making
- Evidence-based practice & safety
Clinical Judgment80%- Endocrine
  • 1. Diabetes & DKA management
    • 2. Adrenal & thyroid disorders
      - Pulmonary
      • 1. Post-extubation care
        • 2. Respiratory failure & COPD exacerbation
          • 3. Pulmonary embolism & pneumonia
            • 4. Oxygen therapy & ventilation support
              - Gastrointestinal
              • 1. Nutrition & fluid/electrolyte balance
                • 2. GI bleeding & liver dysfunction
                  - Cardiovascular
                  • 1. Valvular & structural heart disease
                    • 2. Post-cardiac procedure care
                      • 3. Arrhythmias & 12-lead ECG interpretation
                        • 4. Hemodynamic monitoring & management
                          • 5. Acute coronary syndromes & heart failure
                            - Hematology & Immunology
                            • 1. Sepsis & immune response
                              • 2. Anticoagulation & blood product therapy
                                - Neurology
                                • 1. Seizure management
                                  • 2. Post-neurosurgical care
                                    • 3. Stroke & neurological monitoring
                                      - Renal
                                      • 1. Acute kidney injury & chronic kidney disease
                                        • 2. Fluid/electrolyte & acid-base regulation
                                          - Multisystem & Integumentary
                                          • 1. Shock & trauma management
                                            • 2. Wound care & infection control

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                                              The official AACN Progressive Care Certified Nursing outline defines 2 domains. The leading three are Professional Caring & Ethical Practice (20%), Clinical Judgment (80%). The full list is in the topics section above, and Prep4sureGuide's 502 practice questions cover each one.

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                                              AACN Progressive Care Certified Nursing Sample Questions:

                                              Question #1

                                              Factors that may play a role in the development of gastritis include all of the following except:

                                              • A. A decrease in bicarbonate secretion
                                              • B. An increase in mucosal blood flow
                                              • C. An increase in the production of pepsin
                                              • D. An increase in bile salts
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                                              Correct Answer: B  🗳️

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                                              Question #2

                                              Clinical signs and symptoms specific to left-sided heart failure include which of the following?

                                              • A. Dyspnea, jugular vein distension, nausea and vomiting
                                              • B. Atrial fibrillation, pulmonary edema, pulsus alternans
                                              • C. Hepatic congestion, pulsus alternans, pansystolic murmur at the lower left sternal border
                                              • D. Poor appetite, pulmonary edema, pansystolic murmur at the lower left sternal border
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                                              Correct Answer: B  🗳️

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                                              Question #3

                                              The three most common congenital long-QT syndromes are:

                                              • A. LQT11, LQT12, LQT13
                                              • B. LQT1, LQT12, LQT13
                                              • C. LQT1, LQT3, LQT5
                                              • D. LQT1, LQT2, LQT3
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                                              Correct Answer: D  🗳️

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                                              Question #4

                                              The FOUR score is a validated tool used in the assessment of neurological patients. The categories scored in this tool are:

                                              • A. Eyes, motor, brain stem reflexes, respirations
                                              • B. Eye response, verbal, motor, respiration
                                              • C. Eyes, pain response, brain stem reflexes, respirations
                                              • D. Eye response, pain response, verbal response, respirations
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                                              Correct Answer: A  🗳️

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                                              Question #5

                                              If a patient with an aortic aneurysm is to be medically managed, follow up chest x-rays, CT scans, MRI scans, and/or ultrasounds will be needed how often?

                                              • A. At 3-month intervals
                                              • B. At 6-month intervals
                                              • C. At 6-week intervals
                                              • D. Annually
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                                              Correct Answer: B  🗳️

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