The NCLEX-RN Examination – Chapter
28 Review 2026: Key Concepts, Practice
Questions & Detailed Rationales
1. The Nclex is - answer-required to receive a license to practice as
an RN
2. What does successful completion of the NCLEX demonstrate? -
answer-competence to provide effective nursing care
3. What graduates take the same NCLEX? - answer-2 year associate
degree, Hospital based diploma, and Baccalaureate degree or
higher
4. What needs to be done before you can sit for the NCLEX? -
answer-Need to graduate from a school of nursing approved by
the state board of nursing
5. What is the purpose of the NCLEX? - answer-It safeguards the
public from unsafe practitioners and assists state boards in seeing
who is capable for performing in entry level positions
6. What is the NCLEX exam? - answer-It is a computerized pass-fail
exam
,7. What is CAT? - answer-Computerized-adaptive testing
8. What does CAT do? - answer-It determines competency on the
basis of difficulty of questions answered, not how many questions
are answered correctly
9. As you go on it adapts to the level of knowledge, skills, and ability
10. What is not allowed on the NCLEX? - answer-The ability to
skip questions and change answers
11. What is traditional for the NCLEX? - answer-Multiple choice-
choosing one option
12. What are the alternate test questions that can be seen on
the NCLEX? - answer-Hot spots, fill-in-the-blank, graphic option
identification, prioritize, chart exhibit, Audio
13. What are Bloom's four cognitive levels? - answer-
Knowledge, Comprehension, Application, Analysis
14. Bloom's cognitive level: Knowledge - answer-remembering
or recalling knowledge
15. Bloom's cognitive level: Comprehension - answer-ability to
grasp or understand information or material
, 16. Bloom's cognitive level: Application - answer-ability to use
learned information in new situations
17. Bloom's cognitive level: Analysis - answer-ability to reduce
information to its elemental parts, so its design and structure may
be understood
18. What is the minimum number of questions candidates can
answer? - answer-75
19. What is the maximum number of questions candidates can
answer? - answer-265
20. What is the length of the NCLEX based on? - answer-The test
takers performance
21. What happens if after 75 questions are answered the
computer sees that the test taker is above passing standard? -
answer-The test taker passes
22. What happens if after 75 questions are answered the
computer sees that the test taker is below passing standard? -
answer-The test taker fails
28 Review 2026: Key Concepts, Practice
Questions & Detailed Rationales
1. The Nclex is - answer-required to receive a license to practice as
an RN
2. What does successful completion of the NCLEX demonstrate? -
answer-competence to provide effective nursing care
3. What graduates take the same NCLEX? - answer-2 year associate
degree, Hospital based diploma, and Baccalaureate degree or
higher
4. What needs to be done before you can sit for the NCLEX? -
answer-Need to graduate from a school of nursing approved by
the state board of nursing
5. What is the purpose of the NCLEX? - answer-It safeguards the
public from unsafe practitioners and assists state boards in seeing
who is capable for performing in entry level positions
6. What is the NCLEX exam? - answer-It is a computerized pass-fail
exam
,7. What is CAT? - answer-Computerized-adaptive testing
8. What does CAT do? - answer-It determines competency on the
basis of difficulty of questions answered, not how many questions
are answered correctly
9. As you go on it adapts to the level of knowledge, skills, and ability
10. What is not allowed on the NCLEX? - answer-The ability to
skip questions and change answers
11. What is traditional for the NCLEX? - answer-Multiple choice-
choosing one option
12. What are the alternate test questions that can be seen on
the NCLEX? - answer-Hot spots, fill-in-the-blank, graphic option
identification, prioritize, chart exhibit, Audio
13. What are Bloom's four cognitive levels? - answer-
Knowledge, Comprehension, Application, Analysis
14. Bloom's cognitive level: Knowledge - answer-remembering
or recalling knowledge
15. Bloom's cognitive level: Comprehension - answer-ability to
grasp or understand information or material
, 16. Bloom's cognitive level: Application - answer-ability to use
learned information in new situations
17. Bloom's cognitive level: Analysis - answer-ability to reduce
information to its elemental parts, so its design and structure may
be understood
18. What is the minimum number of questions candidates can
answer? - answer-75
19. What is the maximum number of questions candidates can
answer? - answer-265
20. What is the length of the NCLEX based on? - answer-The test
takers performance
21. What happens if after 75 questions are answered the
computer sees that the test taker is above passing standard? -
answer-The test taker passes
22. What happens if after 75 questions are answered the
computer sees that the test taker is below passing standard? -
answer-The test taker fails
