BANK AND EXPLANATIONS 2026
◉ Licensure. Answer: The legal authority to practice as a
professional nurse
◉ Nurse Practice Acts. Answer: Laws established in each state to
regulate the practice of nursing
◉ Nursing. Answer: Describes the nurse as a person who nourishes,
fosters, and protects; and who is prepared to take care of sick,
injured, and aged people
◉ Nursing process. Answer: The essential activities involved in the
nursing process are assessing, diagnosing, planning, implementing,
and evaluating process
◉ Profession. Answer: Based on being a well-defined body of
specific and unique knowledge. Strong service orientation.
Recognized authority by a professional group. Code of ethics.
Professional organization that sets standards. Ongoing research.
Autonomy & self regulation.
,◉ Recipprcity. Answer: Allows a nurse to apply for endorsed as a
registered nurse by another state
◉ Standards. Answer: Allows nurses to carry out professional roles,
serving as protection for the nurse, the patient, and the institution
where Healthcare is provided
◉ What does NCLEX stand for?. Answer: National Council Licensure
Examination
◉ Why do you take the NCLEX?. Answer: To obtain your license as a
Registered Nurse
◉ What is the NCLEX testing for?. Answer: Minimum competency,
based on behaviors that are needed for entry level practice
◉ What is CAT?. Answer: Computer Adaptive Test
◉ What does CAT do?. Answer: Each test is interactively based on
accuracy of the candidates response to the questions. Ensuring that
the questions you are answering are not "too hard" or "too easy". To
pass maintain minimum competency
, ◉ What types of Questions are on the NCLEX?. Answer: *Multiple
choice
*Select all that apply
*Chart/Exhibit
*Drag and drop
*Fill in the blank calculations
*Hot spots
*Audio
*Graphics
◉ What are the NCLEX question guidelines?. Answer: *Cannot skip a
question
*Cannot return to a question
*As long as you are still getting questions you are still in the game!
◉ How many questions does the NCLEX have?. Answer: 75 - 265
◉ What are the rules for NCLEX?. Answer: *White board (do not
brain dump)
*No electronic devices or watches
*prefer you take only your keys, best not to access locker during
exam
*get the attendants attention by raising your hand