LSBN & NCLEX quiz NURS 485

Most boards of nursing can advise the candidates in writing of their results within 3 to 4 weeks of taking the exam.

How long will it take to receive the results to the NCLEX exam?

Each person must answer 75 questions. Within those first 75 questions, there are 15 pretest items that are not scored on your examination.

How many questions are on the test?

3 years

How often does the National Counsel conduct research and implement a new test plan?

- Contact the NCLEX examination Candidate Services at the number provided in the Candidate Bulletin. - Go to the NCLEX examination area of the Pearson VUE website.

How to schedule for the examination:

You will not receive a score. You will only receive a "Pass" or "Fail"

How will you receive your score for the NCLEX?

CAT (computer adaptive test)

Each candidate receives a different set of questions via the computer by _______.

Yes

Does every state have the same passing criteria?

NCLEX

- A national examination with standardized scoring. - All candidates in every state are presented with questions based on the same test plan, requires the same passing level or standard, and there is no discrepancy in passing scores from one state to another.

NCLEX

According to NCSBN, the ________ is designed to test "knowledge, skills, and abilities essential to the safe and effective practice of nursing at the entry level."

No

Are pretest scores integrated into your score?

higher level of difficult.

As candidates answer questions correctly, the next question will be either a degree of difficulty equal to the previous question or

Yes, the nurse must comply with the nurse practice act of that state they are practicing.

Can a nurse that is licensed in one state practice in another state?

No

Can you schedule to take your NCLEX Exam before you have received your ATT?

Yes, time has been allocated for you to answer these questions.

Do you have enough time to take the pretest?

No

Do you have to supply paper copy of the ATT for test admittance?

No

Do you need additional nursing knowledge needed to answer the alternate item format.

Ordered Response (Drag and Drop)

For this type of question, you will be presented with a list of activities, clients, or steps in a procedure. The question will ask you to click on each item and "drag" it to another area of the screen, placing the items, for instance, in the order in which they would be performed or in order of priority of care.

- Multiple choice format - Four options - No calculators - Everyone has the same test plan - Everyone receives different questions - Answers are either right or wrong - All questions must be answered

How are the questions set up on the NCLEX exam?

Present one form of identification that matches exactly the name they provided when registering.

How do you gain access to the NCLEX exam?

6 hours

How long do you have to take the NCLEX exam?

Audio Item

In this type of item, you will be presented with a question that has an audio component. You will put on the headset provided and click the "Play button" to listen to the audio for the information required to answer the question. Listen carefully to the audio clip and select the option that best answers the question.

No, the length of the examination depends on how you answer the questions.

Is the number of questions you answer and the length of time that you test indications of whether you pass or fail?

- NCLEX Hospital - NCLEX Client - Medication Administration - Calling for Assistance - Positioning - Delegation and Supervision - Setting Priorities with a Group of Clients - Doctors Orders

NCLEX Exam Testing Tips:

Blueprint that is determined by the National Council.

What is the NCLEX test plan, and how determines it?

Nursing Process

The NCLEX is constructed from questions that are designed to test the candidate's ability to apply the ________ ________ and to determine appropriate nursing responses and interventions to provide safe nursing care.

- 45 - 90

The National Council requires the candidate to wait at least _____days before rescheduling the examination. Some individual boards of nursing require a waiting period of ______ days after the first examination before scheduling.

candidates' responses to the previous question

The computer develops an examination based on the test plan and selects questions to be presented on the basis of the

Graphic Option

The graphic option type of alternate item format presents you with graphics instead of text for the answer options. You will be required to select the correct answer from the graphics presented at the end of the question.

varies

The number of questions each candidate receives and the testing time for each candidate:

Hot Spots

These items present a diagram or a graphic and require you to select an area on the diagram to answer the question.

Fill in the blank

These may be questions that require a drug calculation, or an intake and output calculation, or an assessment scoring. In these questions, only the numbers should be entered in the space provided. No units of measurement can be included with the answer, because the unit of measurement is already on the screen. They require a short answer

Chart/Exhibit Item

These questions will present a problem, then provide exhibit information stored in tabs. You will click on each tab to find information that will assist you in solving the problem that is presented. The tabs frequently contain information from a chart or data collection from the client. There will still be four options from which to select the correct answer, but you will need to evaluate the data in each of the tabs to determine the correct answer

Multiple-Response Item

This is a different type of multiple-choice question. There will be more than four options presented, and the question will very clearly ask you to select all of the options that correctly answer the question. There is only one correct combination of answers.

Blueprint

This reflects entry-level nursing practice as identifies by research and the Practice Analysis Study of Newly Licensed Registered Nurses.

The state you applied in

Upon successful completion of the examination, you will be granted a license to practice nursing in what state?

Each candidate can work at his or her own pace and is allowed to test up to 6 hours. Each candidate has his or her own testing station or cubicle.

What Are the Advantages of CAT for the Candidate?

You can change your testing date and time if you advise NCLEX examination Candidate Services 24 hours or 1 full business day before your scheduled examination appointment. You may go to the NCLEX candidate website (www.Pearsonvue.com/nclex) to reschedule or you may speak with an agent at Pearson VUE and receive confirmation of the unscheduled/rescheduled appointment letter.

What If I Need to Change the Time or Date I Have Already Scheduled?

- Fill-in-the-Blank - Multiple Choice - Hot spot - Ordered Response (Drag and Drop) - Chart/ Exhibit Item - Audio Item - Graphic Options

What are the different types of Alternate Item Format questions?

- Must be in English - Valid and not expired - Photograph - Signature Can be: - U.S. Driver's license - U.S. state-issued identification - Passport - U.S. military ID

What are the requirements for your identification.

Investigate Review Courses

What courses will help you to understand the NCLEX-RN examination test plan. Understanding the test plan will help you to prioritize your studying.

NCLEX

What examination is used to regulate entry into nursing practice in the United States?

- Submit digital signature - Digitally fingerprinted - Photographed - Palm vein screening - One form of identification - All forms must be originals, not copies. - Make sure that you first and last name printed on your identification match exactly the first and last name printed on your ATT.

What is required for admission into the exam, related to identification?

- your school will have each student complete an application form and send it to the state board of nursing. - After graduation, the school will verify your graduate status with the state board of nursing. - After forms are process, you will receive an Acknowledgement of Receipt of Registration. - Then you will receive an email the Authorization to Test (ATT) with instructions regarding how to schedule your examination with Pearson VUE.

What is the application process for the NCLEX Examination CAT?

Nursing care using nursing concepts and judgment in the situation present.

What is the focus of the NCLEX exam?

6-12%

What is the percentage that reflects the weight of "Basic care and comfort?"

6-12%

What is the percentage that reflects the weight of "Health promotion and Maintenance?"

17-23%

What is the percentage that reflects the weight of "Management of care" on the NCLEX exam?"

12-18%

What is the percentage that reflects the weight of "Pharmacological and parenteral therapies?

11-17%

What is the percentage that reflects the weight of "Physiological adaptation?"

6-12%

What is the percentage that reflects the weight of "Psychosocial Integrity?"

9-15%

What is the percentage that reflects the weight of "Reduction of risk potential""

9-15%

What is the percentage that reflects the weight of "Safety and infection control?"

Before the expiration date within the dates on the ATT.

When do you have to take the NCLEX?

6 months in advance

When should I start to study for the NCLEX?

- Measures at a level of competence above or below the established standard of competence and at least 75 questions have been answered. - Completes a maximum of 265 questions. - Has been testing for the maximum time of 6 hours

When will the NCLEX exam end?

No

When you retake the NCLEX, do you get the same questions?

Each member board or state

Who determines the application and registration process as well as deadlines within the state?

Pretest

_____________ questions have been integrated into the examination in the past and will continue to be integrated into the current examination.

NCSBN

is responsible for the content and development of the test questions, the test plan, policies, and requirements for eligibility for the NCLEX examination.

Pearson VUE

is the company contracted by the NCSBN to schedule candidates, administer, and score the NCLEX examination.

National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN)

is the governing body for the committee that prepares the licensure examination.