Practice Exam with Questions,
Answers & Detailed Rationales
National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) - answer-
governing body for the committee that prepares the licensure
examination;
regulate entry into practice in the US;
determine application process/deadlines in their state
California Board of Registered Nursing (BRN) - answer-a state
governmental agency established by law to protect the public by
regulating the practice of registered nurses.
The BRN is responsible for implementation and enforcement of the
_____ _____ _____: the laws related to nursing education, licensure,
practice, and discipline. This act created a nine-member Board which
serves as the BRN decision-making body. - answer-Nursing Practice
Act
Computer Adaptive Testing (CAT): - answer-Computer test with on
screen calculator;
Different questions for different people;
Correct answers provide harder questions, wrong answers provide
easier questions;
, Pre-test questions which are not counted in score are given to gauge
difficulty, but are not obvious;
5-6 hour time limit c mandatory 10 min rest post 2 h
Computer Adaptive Testing (CAT) number of questions: - answer-75-
265
CAT NCLEX is finished when: - answer-you demonstrate minimum
competency;
you do not demonstrate minimum competency;
you answered the maximum number of questions;
you used the maximum time allowed
The NCLEX is written by: - answer-nurses
NCLEX questions come from: - answer-4 categories of client needs;
integrated by 4 processes: nursing process, caring communication &
documentation, teaching/learning;
integrated by lifespan;
integrated in a variety of settings
NCLEX question types: - answer-multiple choice (4 choices)
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