Exam 28: NCLEX-RN Examination

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

A student nurse who is preparing to graduate and take the licensure examination asks, "What is compulsory licensure?" The appropriate response of the nursing advisor is which of the following?

On the basis of changes effective with the April 2010 test plan, candidates who take the NCLEX-RN exam:

Computerized adaptive testing implies that:

"A patient with end-stage renal disease has a potassium level of 7.5 mEq/l. Based on this laboratory result, the nurse interprets which symptom as significant prompting which action? A.Drowsiness, stimulate the patient every 30 minutes B.Confusion, ask the patient to state their name and date of birth C.Irregular heartbeat, evaluate the patient's capillary refill D.Muscle cramps, elevate the affected limb" The above question in italics addresses which category of the NCLEX-RN test plan and which level of Bloom's taxonomy?

A candidate is taking the NCLEX-RN when the computer turns off. The candidate was aware they had reached the 6-hour time limit. A count of completed questions had been recorded on the note pad, and 100 questions were solve. How will the exam be scored?

A patient presents with chest pain that increases when lying flat and low-grade fever. Assessment reveals muffled heart sounds, tachycardia, and 3+ edema in the lower extremities. The nurse asks the patient to learn forward, which eases respiratory efforts. The nurse then places the stethoscope at which area on the chest to facilitate auscultation? The above question represents which type of alternate-format question written at which level of Bloom's taxonomy?

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:

When delegating care, the RN assigns one nurse to care for a patient with shingles and a different nurse to care for a patient with human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immunodeficiency disease syndrome (HIV/AIDS). This represents which category of nursing care?

A candidate who is taking the NCLEX-RN exam received only 75 questions before the test was stopped. She called her professor and stated, "I passed. I had to solve only 75 questions." The professor correctly responds by saying:

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

The nurse prepares to apply sterile gloves needed for a procedure. After introducing self and verifying patient information, the nurse performs hand hygiene. The nurse should open the outer package and then perform the following steps in order (items on left will be moved in correct order on the right): Open inner package, taking care not to touch inner surface. Put the glove on the nondominant hand using the sterile gloved hand. Put glove on dominant hand by grasping folded cuff edge, touching only inside of cuff. Adjust each glove carefully by sliding finders under the cuffs. The above question represents which type of alternate-format question written at which level of Bloom's taxonomy?

Which action would help a student successfully prepare for the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN) examination?

The primary purpose of the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN) exam is to:

Although the NCLEX-RN exam has new formats for questions, the most common format is the:

A graduate is preparing for the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN) examination. Based on the latest practice survey, the candidate would focus the least amount of time on which content?

The length of the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN) exam is based on the:

In the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN) exam test plan, client needs form the organizing framework of the exam with questions in four categories: safe and effective care environment, health promotion and maintenance, psychosocial integrity, and physiologic integrity. Certain processes are then integrated throughout the categories of client needs. Which process is integrated into all client need categories?

Which strategy would promote a high rate of success on the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN) examination?

The National Council of State Boards of Nursing determines acceptable National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN) exam questions on the basis of: