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N138 Samuel Merritt University -N138 Intro to
Nursing & health Care Haley Koning - Final Exam
Questions With Complete Solutions (Newest
2026/2027)
A group of nursing students is discussing the traits of Victorian wives
that crossed over to nurses. Which traits would they conclude had an
early effect on the nursing profession? - ANSWER -Submission,
harmony, and hard work
A student wants to begin planning for future educational goals. Which
of the following actions would NOT help the student plan?
a. Review a list of goals once a year.
b. Make a master list of goals.
c. Prioritize goals.
d. Cross out goals as they are met. - ANSWER -A. Review a list of goals
once a year
The nurse interprets the Nurse Licensure Compact as
a.
an agreement between all states to recognize the license of all graduate
nurses.
b.
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an intrastate agreement for the nurse to practice in any area within the
state.
c.
an agreement between the state boards of nursing and the National
Council regarding foreign nurses.
d.
an agreement between compact states to recognize licensure from
member states. - ANSWER -D
The graduate nurse understands the process of NCLEX-RN® Exam
scoring and reporting when stating:
a.
"The NCLEX-RN® Exam is scored on a pass/fail basis and is reported
directly to the candidate."
b.
"The candidate must score 80% or higher to be considered competent;
scores are reported to the school."
c.
"If the candidate must answer more than 365 questions, he or she will
not pass the examination; scores are reported to the board of nursing."
d.
"Scoring is based on the level of difficulty of the questions presented to
the candidate; scores are reported to the candidate." - ANSWER -A
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Which of the following statements indicate the nurses understanding of
the content of the NCLEX® Exam?
a.
"The exam is based on a practice analysis conducted by the National
Council of State Boards of Nursing."
b.
"The exam is a survey of nursing faculty regarding areas of importance
for testing."
c.
"The exam includes questions based on the National League of Nursing
survey reports."
d.
"The exam includes contributions from all of the member boards of the
National Council." - ANSWER -A
The graduate nurse understands the purpose of the NCLEX-RN® exam
when stating which of the following?
a.
"The exam provides feedback to the candidate regarding areas of
weakness in nursing practice."
b.
"The exam determines the candidate's ability or inability to meet
minimum standards for safe practice."
c.
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"The exam gives employers an opportunity to hire graduates who have
scored highest among first-time licensure candidates."
d.
"The exam prepares new graduates as efficient, effective staff nurses." -
ANSWER -B
Which statement made by the graduate nurse indicates understanding
of the NCLEX-RN® exam passing score?
a.
"Candidates seeking licensure in California and New York must score
higher."
b.
"The passing score is the same for licensure in all states."
c.
"Candidates from BSN programs must score one standard deviation
higher than the ADN graduates."
d.
"ADN graduates must answer 80% of the 265 questions correctly to
pass." - ANSWER -B
Which statement indicates the nurse understands the Latin origin of
"nurse?" - ANSWER -The Latin word for 'nurse' is nutricius, meaning
nourishing
N138 Samuel Merritt University -N138 Intro to
Nursing & health Care Haley Koning - Final Exam
Questions With Complete Solutions (Newest
2026/2027)
A group of nursing students is discussing the traits of Victorian wives
that crossed over to nurses. Which traits would they conclude had an
early effect on the nursing profession? - ANSWER -Submission,
harmony, and hard work
A student wants to begin planning for future educational goals. Which
of the following actions would NOT help the student plan?
a. Review a list of goals once a year.
b. Make a master list of goals.
c. Prioritize goals.
d. Cross out goals as they are met. - ANSWER -A. Review a list of goals
once a year
The nurse interprets the Nurse Licensure Compact as
a.
an agreement between all states to recognize the license of all graduate
nurses.
b.
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an intrastate agreement for the nurse to practice in any area within the
state.
c.
an agreement between the state boards of nursing and the National
Council regarding foreign nurses.
d.
an agreement between compact states to recognize licensure from
member states. - ANSWER -D
The graduate nurse understands the process of NCLEX-RN® Exam
scoring and reporting when stating:
a.
"The NCLEX-RN® Exam is scored on a pass/fail basis and is reported
directly to the candidate."
b.
"The candidate must score 80% or higher to be considered competent;
scores are reported to the school."
c.
"If the candidate must answer more than 365 questions, he or she will
not pass the examination; scores are reported to the board of nursing."
d.
"Scoring is based on the level of difficulty of the questions presented to
the candidate; scores are reported to the candidate." - ANSWER -A
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Which of the following statements indicate the nurses understanding of
the content of the NCLEX® Exam?
a.
"The exam is based on a practice analysis conducted by the National
Council of State Boards of Nursing."
b.
"The exam is a survey of nursing faculty regarding areas of importance
for testing."
c.
"The exam includes questions based on the National League of Nursing
survey reports."
d.
"The exam includes contributions from all of the member boards of the
National Council." - ANSWER -A
The graduate nurse understands the purpose of the NCLEX-RN® exam
when stating which of the following?
a.
"The exam provides feedback to the candidate regarding areas of
weakness in nursing practice."
b.
"The exam determines the candidate's ability or inability to meet
minimum standards for safe practice."
c.
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"The exam gives employers an opportunity to hire graduates who have
scored highest among first-time licensure candidates."
d.
"The exam prepares new graduates as efficient, effective staff nurses." -
ANSWER -B
Which statement made by the graduate nurse indicates understanding
of the NCLEX-RN® exam passing score?
a.
"Candidates seeking licensure in California and New York must score
higher."
b.
"The passing score is the same for licensure in all states."
c.
"Candidates from BSN programs must score one standard deviation
higher than the ADN graduates."
d.
"ADN graduates must answer 80% of the 265 questions correctly to
pass." - ANSWER -B
Which statement indicates the nurse understands the Latin origin of
"nurse?" - ANSWER -The Latin word for 'nurse' is nutricius, meaning
nourishing
