Chapter 05: NCLEX-RN® Examination
and the New Graduate
A candidate has scheduled to take the NCLEX® Exam and has a family emergency before
the scheduled date. What is the best action for the candidate to take?
a.
Call the respective state board of nursing and request a change in the testing date.
b.
Call the Candidate Services office at least 24 hours or 1 business day before the scheduled
testing day.
c.
Call the school and request that someone notify the board of nursing regarding your change
in schedule.
d.
It is not necessary to notify anyone regarding rescheduling the testing date; it will be
rescheduled automatically. - ANS-ANS: B
A candidate must notify by either calling or go to the website of the Pearson VUE NCLEX
Candidate Services office a full business day (24 hours) before the scheduled testing time to
request a change in testing time. The school and respective board of nursing do not
participate in the scheduling of the examination. If a candidate does not reschedule within
this time frame or does not come at the scheduled testing time, the ATT is invalidated, and
the candidate will be required to reregister and repay the $200 registration fee
\A graduate nurse has arrived at the testing center when realizing that the required ATT form
is missing. Explain what events would happen next.
a.
The testing center staff would not be able to look up his ATT online.
b.
The testing center staff would not allow him to test without his ATT.
c.
The graduate nurse could be admitted to the testing center with a photo ID.
d.
The testing center staff would call the NCSBN for verbal approval to let the graduate nurse
test. - ANS-ANS: B
To test, the graduate nurse must present the ATT and photo ID to test. This process will
change on January 1, 2014, when the NCLEX testing services will go paperless. The testing
center staff will be able to look up the ATT online when the process is paperless. The testing
center staff would not call the NCSBN for an approval to test.
\A graduate nurse is planning to travel to a testing site and will need to have overnight
accommodations. Which of the following is the best action for this graduate nurse to take to
make the stay a success?
a.
Share a room with the 4 other graduate nurses planning to test at the same testing center.
b.
Stay up late studying.
, c.
Room alone or with someone who is supportive of a positive environment.
d.
Room with another graduate nurse who frequently complains.. - ANS-ANS: C
The graduate nurse should consider rooming alone or with someone who is supportive of a
positive environment. The graduate nurse will want a good night's rest before the
NCLEX-RN® examination. Staying up late studying defeats the purpose of having a restful
night before taking the NCLEX-RN® examination`
\A nursing professor is preparing students for the NCLEX-RN® Exam. Which of the following
items should the professor inform the students to expect on the exam? (Select all that apply.)
a.
Multiple choice questions with one correct answer
b.
Drag and drop questions into an ordered response
c.
True/false questions
d.
Graphic questions with a hot spot to identify an area
e.
Questions with an audio component where you need to wear a headset to listen
f.
Questions where you select the correct answer from the graphics presented at the end of the
question - ANS-ANS: A, B, D, E, F
There are, in addition to multiple-choice questions, alternate format items which consist of
the following:
• Fill in the blank—short answer usually requires a drug calculation, an intake and output
calculation, or an assessment scoring. In these cases, only the numbers should be entered
in the space provided.
• Multiple-response item—more than four options are presented, and the question will very
clearly ask you to select all of the options that correctly answer the question.
• Hot spot—presents a diagram or a graphic and requires you to select an area on the
diagram to answer the question.
• Drag and drop—asked 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.
• Exhibit item—present a problem and 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.
• Audio item—presented with a question that has an audio component in which the test taker
puts on the headset provided and click the "Play" button to listen to the audio for the
information required to answer the question.
• Graphic options—present you with graphics instead of text for the answer options where
you will be required to select the correct answer from the graphics presented at the end of
the question.
Questions are selected for each candidate based on the test plan. When a candidate misses
a question, the computer will present an easier question from that same category.
and the New Graduate
A candidate has scheduled to take the NCLEX® Exam and has a family emergency before
the scheduled date. What is the best action for the candidate to take?
a.
Call the respective state board of nursing and request a change in the testing date.
b.
Call the Candidate Services office at least 24 hours or 1 business day before the scheduled
testing day.
c.
Call the school and request that someone notify the board of nursing regarding your change
in schedule.
d.
It is not necessary to notify anyone regarding rescheduling the testing date; it will be
rescheduled automatically. - ANS-ANS: B
A candidate must notify by either calling or go to the website of the Pearson VUE NCLEX
Candidate Services office a full business day (24 hours) before the scheduled testing time to
request a change in testing time. The school and respective board of nursing do not
participate in the scheduling of the examination. If a candidate does not reschedule within
this time frame or does not come at the scheduled testing time, the ATT is invalidated, and
the candidate will be required to reregister and repay the $200 registration fee
\A graduate nurse has arrived at the testing center when realizing that the required ATT form
is missing. Explain what events would happen next.
a.
The testing center staff would not be able to look up his ATT online.
b.
The testing center staff would not allow him to test without his ATT.
c.
The graduate nurse could be admitted to the testing center with a photo ID.
d.
The testing center staff would call the NCSBN for verbal approval to let the graduate nurse
test. - ANS-ANS: B
To test, the graduate nurse must present the ATT and photo ID to test. This process will
change on January 1, 2014, when the NCLEX testing services will go paperless. The testing
center staff will be able to look up the ATT online when the process is paperless. The testing
center staff would not call the NCSBN for an approval to test.
\A graduate nurse is planning to travel to a testing site and will need to have overnight
accommodations. Which of the following is the best action for this graduate nurse to take to
make the stay a success?
a.
Share a room with the 4 other graduate nurses planning to test at the same testing center.
b.
Stay up late studying.
, c.
Room alone or with someone who is supportive of a positive environment.
d.
Room with another graduate nurse who frequently complains.. - ANS-ANS: C
The graduate nurse should consider rooming alone or with someone who is supportive of a
positive environment. The graduate nurse will want a good night's rest before the
NCLEX-RN® examination. Staying up late studying defeats the purpose of having a restful
night before taking the NCLEX-RN® examination`
\A nursing professor is preparing students for the NCLEX-RN® Exam. Which of the following
items should the professor inform the students to expect on the exam? (Select all that apply.)
a.
Multiple choice questions with one correct answer
b.
Drag and drop questions into an ordered response
c.
True/false questions
d.
Graphic questions with a hot spot to identify an area
e.
Questions with an audio component where you need to wear a headset to listen
f.
Questions where you select the correct answer from the graphics presented at the end of the
question - ANS-ANS: A, B, D, E, F
There are, in addition to multiple-choice questions, alternate format items which consist of
the following:
• Fill in the blank—short answer usually requires a drug calculation, an intake and output
calculation, or an assessment scoring. In these cases, only the numbers should be entered
in the space provided.
• Multiple-response item—more than four options are presented, and the question will very
clearly ask you to select all of the options that correctly answer the question.
• Hot spot—presents a diagram or a graphic and requires you to select an area on the
diagram to answer the question.
• Drag and drop—asked 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.
• Exhibit item—present a problem and 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.
• Audio item—presented with a question that has an audio component in which the test taker
puts on the headset provided and click the "Play" button to listen to the audio for the
information required to answer the question.
• Graphic options—present you with graphics instead of text for the answer options where
you will be required to select the correct answer from the graphics presented at the end of
the question.
Questions are selected for each candidate based on the test plan. When a candidate misses
a question, the computer will present an easier question from that same category.
