Chapter 28: The NCLEX-RN® Examination Cherry: Contemporary Nursing: Issues,
Trends, and Management, 9th Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. When may the graduates from approved schools of nursing sign their charting as registered
nurses (RNs)?
a. After passing the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses
(NCLEX-RN®)
b. When the State Board has been provided with evidence of mental competency
c. After supplying written proof of physical fitness to their employer
d. When they have signed an employment contract with a health care facility
ANS: A
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. None of the other options provide that
legal proof.
DIF:Comprehension
2. Which statement concerning the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered
Nurses (NCLEX-RN) examination is correct?
a. Graduates from all three types of nursing programs (diploma, associate degree, and
baccalaureate degree) take the same NCLEX-RN examination.
b. The NCLEX-RN is scored on an interval scale rather than on a pass-fail basis.
c. The NCLEX-RN examination is offered twice a year in major urban areas.
d. The candidate gets their NCLEX-RN results by mail.
ANS: A
The purpose of the NCLEX-RN examination 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. None of the other options present accurate
information about this licensure exam.
DIF:Knowledge
3. What does the phrase computerize nursing focused adaptive testing imply?
a. The candidate must be computer literate.
b. Competency is determined based on the difficulty of questions, knowledge of the
nursing process, and the number of questions answered correctly.
c. That the testing facilities have been adapted so the physically challenged candidate has
easy access.
d. That the questions cannot be adapted to the individual needs of the student.
ANS: B
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. None of the other options present accurate information about this form of
testing.
DIF:Comprehension
4. On the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN)
examination, when the candidate is asked to set goals in collaboration with other members of
the health care team, the nurse is being tested on what area of nursing practice? a. Assessment
b. Planning
c. Analysis
d. Implementation
ANS: B
Setting goals is one of the first steps in the planning process. Planning is the third phase of
the nursing process and includes setting realistic and measurable mutual goals, developing
interventions to meet or resolve identified patient needs or problems, and modifying goals
as necessary. The fourth phase of the nursing process is implementation. This stage includes
Trends, and Management, 9th Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. When may the graduates from approved schools of nursing sign their charting as registered
nurses (RNs)?
a. After passing the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses
(NCLEX-RN®)
b. When the State Board has been provided with evidence of mental competency
c. After supplying written proof of physical fitness to their employer
d. When they have signed an employment contract with a health care facility
ANS: A
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. None of the other options provide that
legal proof.
DIF:Comprehension
2. Which statement concerning the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered
Nurses (NCLEX-RN) examination is correct?
a. Graduates from all three types of nursing programs (diploma, associate degree, and
baccalaureate degree) take the same NCLEX-RN examination.
b. The NCLEX-RN is scored on an interval scale rather than on a pass-fail basis.
c. The NCLEX-RN examination is offered twice a year in major urban areas.
d. The candidate gets their NCLEX-RN results by mail.
ANS: A
The purpose of the NCLEX-RN examination 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. None of the other options present accurate
information about this licensure exam.
DIF:Knowledge
3. What does the phrase computerize nursing focused adaptive testing imply?
a. The candidate must be computer literate.
b. Competency is determined based on the difficulty of questions, knowledge of the
nursing process, and the number of questions answered correctly.
c. That the testing facilities have been adapted so the physically challenged candidate has
easy access.
d. That the questions cannot be adapted to the individual needs of the student.
ANS: B
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. None of the other options present accurate information about this form of
testing.
DIF:Comprehension
4. On the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN)
examination, when the candidate is asked to set goals in collaboration with other members of
the health care team, the nurse is being tested on what area of nursing practice? a. Assessment
b. Planning
c. Analysis
d. Implementation
ANS: B
Setting goals is one of the first steps in the planning process. Planning is the third phase of
the nursing process and includes setting realistic and measurable mutual goals, developing
interventions to meet or resolve identified patient needs or problems, and modifying goals
as necessary. The fourth phase of the nursing process is implementation. This stage includes
