diff --git a/test/e2e/commands/node.test.mjs b/test/e2e/commands/node.test.mjs
index 61377288d..d69f91c79 100644
--- a/test/e2e/commands/node.test.mjs
+++ b/test/e2e/commands/node.test.mjs
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ import {
   getTestConfigManager,
   TEST_CLUSTER
 } from '../../test_util.js'
+import { sleep } from '../../../src/core/helpers.mjs'
 
 describe.each([
   // { releaseTag: 'v0.47.0-alpha.0', keyFormat: constants.KEY_FORMAT_PFX, testName: 'node-cmd-e2e-pfx' },
@@ -42,10 +43,11 @@ describe.each([
   argv[flags.namespace.name] = namespace
   argv[flags.releaseTag.name] = input.releaseTag
   argv[flags.keyFormat.name] = input.keyFormat
-  argv[flags.nodeIDs.name] = 'node0,node1,node2'
+  argv[flags.nodeIDs.name] = 'node0,node1,node2,node3'
   argv[flags.generateGossipKeys.name] = true
   argv[flags.generateTlsKeys.name] = true
   argv[flags.clusterName.name] = TEST_CLUSTER
+  argv[flags.chartDirectory.name] = 'charts' // TODO remove before pushing
   const bootstrapResp = bootstrapNetwork(testName, argv)
   const accountManager = bootstrapResp.opts.accountManager
   const k8 = bootstrapResp.opts.k8
@@ -113,7 +115,7 @@ describe.each([
     }, 20000)
   })
 
-  describe(`Node should refresh successfully [release ${input.releaseTag}, keyFormat: ${input.keyFormat}]`, () => {
+  describe(`Killed node should refresh successfully [release ${input.releaseTag}, keyFormat: ${input.keyFormat}]`, () => {
     let podName = ''
     beforeAll(async () => {
       argv[flags.nodeIDs.name] = 'node0'
@@ -126,11 +128,96 @@ describe.each([
         podName = podArray[0].metadata.name
         const resp = await k8.kubeClient.deleteNamespacedPod(podName, namespace)
         expect(resp.response.statusCode).toEqual(200)
+        await sleep(20000) // sleep to wait for pod to finish terminating
       } else {
         throw new Error('pod for node0 not found')
       }
+    }, 30000)
+
+    it('Node0 should be running', async () => {
+      expect(podName).toContain('node0')
+      try {
+        await expect(nodeCmd.checkNetworkNodePod(namespace, 'node0')).resolves.toBeTruthy()
+      } catch (e) {
+        nodeCmd.logger.showUserError(e)
+        expect(e).toBeNull()
+      } finally {
+        await nodeCmd.close()
+      }
+    }, 20000)
+
+    it('Node0 should not be ACTIVE', async () => {
+      expect(3)
+      expect(podName).toContain('node0')
+      try {
+        await expect(nodeCmd.checkNetworkNodeStarted('node0', 5)).rejects.toThrowError()
+      } catch (e) {
+        nodeCmd.logger.showUserError(e)
+        expect(e).not.toBeNull()
+      } finally {
+        await nodeCmd.close()
+      }
     }, 20000)
 
+    it('Node0 refresh should succeed', async () => {
+      await expect(nodeCmd.refresh(argv)).resolves.toBeTruthy()
+    }, 1200000)
+    // TODO need to test with PVCs
+    // TODO will have changes when configMap/secrets are implemented
+    it('Balance query and account create should succeed', async () => {
+      expect.assertions(3)
+
+      try {
+        await accountManager.loadNodeClient(namespace)
+        expect(accountManager._nodeClient).not.toBeNull()
+
+        const balance = await new AccountBalanceQuery()
+          .setAccountId(accountManager._nodeClient.getOperator().accountId)
+          .execute(accountManager._nodeClient)
+
+        expect(balance.hbars).not.toBeNull()
+
+        const accountKey = PrivateKey.generate()
+
+        let transaction = await new AccountCreateTransaction()
+          .setNodeAccountIds([constants.HEDERA_NODE_ACCOUNT_ID_START])
+          .setInitialBalance(new Hbar(0))
+          .setKey(accountKey.publicKey)
+          .freezeWith(accountManager._nodeClient)
+
+        transaction = await transaction.sign(accountKey)
+        const response = await transaction.execute(accountManager._nodeClient)
+        const receipt = await response.getReceipt(accountManager._nodeClient)
+
+        expect(receipt.accountId).not.toBeNull()
+      } catch (e) {
+        nodeCmd.logger.showUserError(e)
+        expect(e).toBeNull()
+      } finally {
+        await nodeCmd.close()
+      }
+    }, 120000)
+  })
+
+  describe(`Stopped node should refresh successfully [release ${input.releaseTag}, keyFormat: ${input.keyFormat}]`, () => {
+    let podName = ''
+    beforeAll(async () => {
+      argv[flags.nodeIDs.name] = 'node0'
+      const configManager = getTestConfigManager(`${testName}-solo.config`)
+      configManager.update(argv, true)
+
+      const podArray = await k8.getPodsByLabel(['app=network-node0', 'fullstack.hedera.com/type=network-node'])
+
+      if (podArray.length > 0) {
+        podName = podArray[0].metadata.name
+        const resp = await k8.kubeClient.deleteNamespacedPod(podName, namespace)
+        expect(resp.response.statusCode).toEqual(200)
+        await sleep(20000) // sleep to wait for pod to finish terminating
+      } else {
+        throw new Error('pod for node0 not found')
+      }
+    }, 30000)
+
     it('Node0 should be running', async () => {
       expect(podName).toContain('node0')
       try {
@@ -147,7 +234,6 @@ describe.each([
       expect(3)
       expect(podName).toContain('node0')
       try {
-        await expect(nodeCmd.stop(argv)).resolves.toBeTruthy()
         await expect(nodeCmd.checkNetworkNodeStarted('node0', 5)).rejects.toThrowError()
       } catch (e) {
         nodeCmd.logger.showUserError(e)
@@ -162,5 +248,38 @@ describe.each([
     }, 1200000)
     // TODO need to test with PVCs
     // TODO will have changes when configMap/secrets are implemented
+    it('Balance query and account create should succeed', async () => {
+      expect.assertions(3)
+
+      try {
+        await accountManager.loadNodeClient(namespace)
+        expect(accountManager._nodeClient).not.toBeNull()
+
+        const balance = await new AccountBalanceQuery()
+          .setAccountId(accountManager._nodeClient.getOperator().accountId)
+          .execute(accountManager._nodeClient)
+
+        expect(balance.hbars).not.toBeNull()
+
+        const accountKey = PrivateKey.generate()
+
+        let transaction = await new AccountCreateTransaction()
+          .setNodeAccountIds([constants.HEDERA_NODE_ACCOUNT_ID_START])
+          .setInitialBalance(new Hbar(0))
+          .setKey(accountKey.publicKey)
+          .freezeWith(accountManager._nodeClient)
+
+        transaction = await transaction.sign(accountKey)
+        const response = await transaction.execute(accountManager._nodeClient)
+        const receipt = await response.getReceipt(accountManager._nodeClient)
+
+        expect(receipt.accountId).not.toBeNull()
+      } catch (e) {
+        nodeCmd.logger.showUserError(e)
+        expect(e).toBeNull()
+      } finally {
+        await nodeCmd.close()
+      }
+    }, 120000)
   })
 })