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NCLEX-RN AND THE NEW GRADUATE QUESTIONS
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- NCLEX
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- Liberty University
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CHAPTER 5: NCLEX-RN AND THE NEWGRADUATE QUESTIONS AND ASWERS
Who prepares the NCLEX? Correct Answer: -National Council of
State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN)
-National exam with standardized scoring
Why do we have the NCLEX? Correct Answer: -All candidates
receive questions based on the same test plan.
-Success—granted license to practice nursing in state
How will the Nurse Licensure Compact affect your license?
Correct Answer: -Like a driver's license
-Able to practice in other states but must comply with Nurse
Practice Act in the state where you are practicing
What is the NCLEX-RN® test plan? Correct Answer: -Blueprint
reflecting entry-level practice
-Test plan researched every 3 years
What does computer-adaptive testing (CAT) mean? Correct
Answer: -Different questions for each candidate
-Questions based on candidate's responses
-Questions get progressively more difficult.
-Pretest items are integrated in the exam to determine their
validity and difficulty level, but these are not scored.
What is the application process for NCLEX® CAT? Correct
Answer: -Send application to state board at beginning of last
semester.
-Nursing school verifies graduate's status.
-Receive Authorization to Test (ATT).
-Schedule exam.
Where and when do I take the CAT? Correct Answer: -Testing
sites in all states
-Only licensed in state where application submitted
-Test within dates on the ATT.
-Try to take the exam shortly after graduation.
, How much time do I have, and how many questions are there on
the CAT? Correct Answer: -Up to 5 hours
-75-145 questions (*15 pretest Qs + 60-130 Qs)
-Number of questions you answer and length of time that you test
do not indicate if you have passed or failed
What is the passing grade for the CAT? Correct Answer: -Same
passing criteria for all states
-Pass or fail (no number to reflect this)
How can you know if you passed? Correct Answer: -Check
candidate bulletin.
-Results available online or via telephone
-Do not call the state board of nursing, testing site, or NCLEX®
Candidate Services.
What kind of questions will be on the NCLEX®? Correct Answer: -
Most are multiple choice with four options.
-Alternate-format test items
-Each question stands alone.
-Only one correct answer
What if I need to change the time or date that I have already
scheduled? Correct Answer: -May change 24 hours (or one full
business day) before appointment
-If appointment missed, ATT invalidated (Must reregister and pay
$200 fee again)
What about identification at the testing site? Correct Answer: -
One form of ID (valid, not expired, with photo and signature): US
driver's license, US state-issued identification card, Passport,
Permanent residence card, US military identification
-Be sure that the first and last name printed on your identification
exactly match the first and last name printed on your ATT letter.
What are the advantages of CAT for test taker? Correct Answer:
Quiet environment; able to work at own pace
What about security for the CAT? Correct Answer: -Digital
fingerprinting
-Signatures
-Photographs
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