Chapter 28: NCLEX-RN® Examination

Chapter 28: NCLEX-RN® Examination

Complete Chapter Questions With Answers

Sample Questions Are Posted Below

MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. Graduates from approved schools of nursing cannot sign their charting as registered nurses (RNs) until they:

ANS:  A

Correct: A compulsory license requirement must be met to legally practice or work as a registered nurse in any state or U.S. territory. Licenses are granted only after an applicant has successfully passed the NCLEX-RN^® examination.

Incorrect:

1. Licensure is designed to protect the public by providing safe practitioners, but it does not evaluate the individual candidate’s mental competency.
2. Preadmission/preemployment physicals are part of the employment process; however, nurses with physical limitations may attain employment.
3. Graduates cannot practice as registered nurses until they pass the NCLEX-RN^® exam, even if they have signed an employment contract. Some graduates may not seek employment until after they have successfully completed the NCLEX-RN^® and have become licensed.

DIF:    Comprehension                               REF:   p. 497

2. Which statement concerning the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN^®) exam is correct?

ANS:  A

Correct: The purpose of the NCLEX-RN^® exam is to determine safe practice and the ability of candidates to perform at the entry level. Candidates from all three types of nursing programs must demonstrate the same competencies.

Incorrect:

1. The examination is adapted according to the candidate’s ability to answer questions on the basis of degree of difficulty and area of the nursing process.
2. The examination is offered at more than 3400 Pearson Professional Centers at a candidate’s convenience.
3. The examination is computerized; however, special accommodations are available for qualifying candidates.

DIF:    Knowledge     REF:   p. 498

3. Computerized adaptive testing implies that:

ANS:  B

Correct: Computerized adaptive testing is based on the measurement theory, by which the candidate must prove with a score of 95% that he or she is safe and knowledgeable at entry into the practice level.

Incorrect:

1. Candidates are required only to click to record an answer or to type in numbers 1 through 5 when prioritizing; they may also ask for assistance at any time during the testing process. Fill-in-the-blank questions at present are limited to entry of numeric values for dosage calculations.
2. Although accommodations are available for qualified candidates, computerized adaptive testing is based on how the examination is scored, not on accommodations made for the individual candidate.
3. As a candidate answers questions on the examination, the computer adaptive testing adapts to the level of the candidate’s knowledge and skills.

DIF:    Comprehension                               REF:   p. 499

4. On the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN^®) exam, when the candidate is asked to set goals in collaboration with other members of the health care team, the nurse is being tested in the area of:

ANS:  B

Correct: Setting goals is one of the first steps in the planning process.

Incorrect:

1. Assessment involves data collection, as is achieved through diagnostic tests and physical assessment.
2. Analysis is the “breakdown” of data to establish a nursing diagnosis.
3. Implementation is carrying out the plan of care.

DIF:    Application    REF:   p. 505