Chapter 28: NCLEX-RN® Examination ;
6th
1. Graduates from approved schools of nursing cannot sign their charting as registered
nurses (RNs) until they: Ans- a.
pass the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN®).
Which statement concerning the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered
Nurses (NCLEX-RN®) exam is correct? Ans- Graduates from all three types of nursing programs (diploma,
associate degree, and
baccalaureate degree) take the same examination.
Computerized adaptive testing implies that: Ans- competency is determined on the basis of difficulty of
questions, knowledge of the nursing
process, and the number of questions answered correctly.
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- planning.
The length of the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEXRN®)
exam is based on the: Ans- d.
performance of the candidate.
The primary purpose of the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered
Nurses (NCLEX-RN®) exam is to: Ans- a.
ensure that practitioners have the minimum skills and knowledge needed to provide care
that will produce the best patient care outcomes.
, 7. 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? Ans- c.
To practice as an RN, the nurse must be licensed as an RN.
8. 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: Ans- b.
research that indicates needed skills for positions in which most entry level nurses are
employed.
Although the NCLEX-RN® exam has new formats for questions, the most common format
is the: Ans- b.
multiple-choice question item, which allows candidates to select the one correct answer.
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? Ans- a.
Safe and effective care environment
A patient is brought to the unit with mediastinal chest tubes with no fluctuation in the
water seal chamber; arterial blood gas results reveal pH, 7.55; CO2, 55; HCO, 28 mEq/L,
and O2, 98%. Carotid artery pulsation is visible with the head of the bed elevated and the
use of tangential lighting. The first action of the nurse is to:
The above question represents which level of Bloom's taxonomy? Ans- d.
Analysis
A candidate who is taking the NCLEX-RN® exam received only 75 questions before the
6th
1. Graduates from approved schools of nursing cannot sign their charting as registered
nurses (RNs) until they: Ans- a.
pass the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN®).
Which statement concerning the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered
Nurses (NCLEX-RN®) exam is correct? Ans- Graduates from all three types of nursing programs (diploma,
associate degree, and
baccalaureate degree) take the same examination.
Computerized adaptive testing implies that: Ans- competency is determined on the basis of difficulty of
questions, knowledge of the nursing
process, and the number of questions answered correctly.
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- planning.
The length of the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEXRN®)
exam is based on the: Ans- d.
performance of the candidate.
The primary purpose of the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered
Nurses (NCLEX-RN®) exam is to: Ans- a.
ensure that practitioners have the minimum skills and knowledge needed to provide care
that will produce the best patient care outcomes.
, 7. 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? Ans- c.
To practice as an RN, the nurse must be licensed as an RN.
8. 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: Ans- b.
research that indicates needed skills for positions in which most entry level nurses are
employed.
Although the NCLEX-RN® exam has new formats for questions, the most common format
is the: Ans- b.
multiple-choice question item, which allows candidates to select the one correct answer.
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? Ans- a.
Safe and effective care environment
A patient is brought to the unit with mediastinal chest tubes with no fluctuation in the
water seal chamber; arterial blood gas results reveal pH, 7.55; CO2, 55; HCO, 28 mEq/L,
and O2, 98%. Carotid artery pulsation is visible with the head of the bed elevated and the
use of tangential lighting. The first action of the nurse is to:
The above question represents which level of Bloom's taxonomy? Ans- d.
Analysis
A candidate who is taking the NCLEX-RN® exam received only 75 questions before the
