CHAPTER 05: NCLEX-RN EXAMINATION
AND THE NEW GRADUATE QUESTIONS
AND ASWERS WITH SOLUTIONS 2024
TheKgraduateKnurseKunderstandsKtheKpurposeKofKtheKNCLEX-
RN®KexamKwhenKstatingKwhichKofKtheKfollowing?
a.
"TheKexamKprovidesKfeedbackKtoKtheKcandidateKregardingKareasKofKweaknessKinKnursingKpractice."
b.
"TheKexamKdeterminesKtheKcandidate'sKabilityKorKinabilityKtoKmeetKminimumKstandardsKforKsafeKpractice."
c.
"TheKexamKgivesKemployersKanKopportunityKtoKhireKgraduatesKwhoKhaveKscoredKhighestKamongKfirst-
timeKlicensureKcandidates."
d.
"TheKexamKpreparesKnewKgraduatesKasKefficient,KeffectiveKstaffKnurses."
.K-KANSWERKANS:KB
TheKpurposeKofKtheKNCLEX-
RN®KExamKisKtoKdetermineKwhetherKaKcandidateKisKcompetentKtoKperformKsafe,Keffective,Kentry-
levelKnursingKcare.KItKdoesKnotKprepareKnursesKbutKratherKmeasuresKtheirKperformanceKonKaKtest.KCandidat
esKwhoKareKunsuccessfulKreceiveKinformationKaboutKtheirKweakKareasKonKtheKtest,KbutKthisKisKnotKtheKpurp
oseKofKit.KEmployersKwantKtoKknowKifKtheKpersonKhasKpassedKbecauseKthereKisKnoKspecificKscoreKgivenKothe
rKthanKpassKorKfail
WhichKstatementKbyKtheKnursingKprofessorKisKaccurateKaboutKtheKNCLEX-
RN®Kexam?KTheKpurposeKofKtheKNCLEX-RN®KtestKplanKisKtoKensureKthatKall
a.
"testKtakersKanswerKitemsKofKcomparableKdifficulty."
b.
"testKtakersKanswerKapproximatelyKtheKsameKnumberKofKitems."
c.
"testKitemsKareKjobKrelated."
d.
, "clinicalKspecialtiesKwillKbeKequallyKrepresented."K-KANSWERKANS:KC
TheKcontentKofKtheKNCLEX®KExamKisKbasedKonKaKtestKplanKthatKisKdeterminedKbyKtheKNationalKCouncil.KTheK
testKplanKreflectsKentry-
levelKnursingKpracticeKasKidentifiedKbyKresearchKandKtheKjobKanalysisKstudyKofKnewlyKlicensedKregisteredKnu
rses.KEachKcandidateKwillKreceiveKdifferentKlevelsKofKquestionsKinKaKcomputerKadaptiveKformat.KTheKfocusKo
fKtheKexamKisKnotKonKclinicalKspecialties.KTheKtestKhasKaKminimumKofK75KquestionsKandKaKmaximumKofK265K
questions,KsoKaKtestKtakerKcanKanswerKanyKnumberKofKquestionsKbetweenKtheseKtwoKnumbersKuntilKtheyKei
therKreachesKaKpassingKstandardKorKfails.
InKtrendsKclass,KaKstudentKtellsKtheKinstructor,K"IKdon'tKthinkKIKcanKpossiblyKpassKtheKNCLEX-
RN®.KIKhatedKpsychKnursing,KbutKnowKI'veKheardKthatKaKhugeKamountKofKtheKNCLEX®KisKpsychKrelated."KWha
tKisKtheKbestKresponseKfromKtheKinstructor?
a.
"PerhapsKyouKshouldKconsiderKretakingKtheKpsychiatricKnursingKcourse."
b.
"ThereKareKequalKnumbersKofKquestionsKrelatedKtoKeachKaspectKofKclientKneeds."
c.
"PsychosocialKintegrityKisKtheKbasisKforK6%KtoK12%KofKtheKexamination."
d.
"YouKwillKneedKtoKtakeKaKreviewKcourseKinKwhichKtheyKteachKpsychiatricKnursingKprinciples."K-
KANSWERKANS:KC
TheKlastKdetailedKtestKplanK(2013)KfromKtheKNationalKCouncilKdesignatedKfromK6%KtoK12%KofKtheKtotalKques
tionsKtoKbeKfromKtheKareaKofKpsychosocialKintegrity.KTheKstudentKmayKnotKbeKableKtoKretakeKnursingKcourse
sKorKaKreviewKcourse.KStatingKthatKcontentKareaKhasKtheKsameKamountKofKquestionsKwouldKbeKinaccurate.KE
achKofKtheKcategoriesKofKclientKneedsKhasKaKdifferentKpercentage,KsoKquestionsKareKbasedKonKthatKpercenta
geKfromKtheKdetailedKtestKplan,KnotKonKequalKnumbersKfromKeachKarea.KStudentsKoftenKhearKincorrectKinfor
mationKandKrumorsKaboutKNCLEX.
WhichKstatementKindicatesKtheKgraduateKnursesKunderstandingKofKtheKprocessKatKtheKNCLEX®KtestingKsite?
a.
"IKwillKbeKthumbprintedKandKphotographed."
b.
"IKwillKbeKplacedKinKaKlockedKtestingKcubicle."
c.
AND THE NEW GRADUATE QUESTIONS
AND ASWERS WITH SOLUTIONS 2024
TheKgraduateKnurseKunderstandsKtheKpurposeKofKtheKNCLEX-
RN®KexamKwhenKstatingKwhichKofKtheKfollowing?
a.
"TheKexamKprovidesKfeedbackKtoKtheKcandidateKregardingKareasKofKweaknessKinKnursingKpractice."
b.
"TheKexamKdeterminesKtheKcandidate'sKabilityKorKinabilityKtoKmeetKminimumKstandardsKforKsafeKpractice."
c.
"TheKexamKgivesKemployersKanKopportunityKtoKhireKgraduatesKwhoKhaveKscoredKhighestKamongKfirst-
timeKlicensureKcandidates."
d.
"TheKexamKpreparesKnewKgraduatesKasKefficient,KeffectiveKstaffKnurses."
.K-KANSWERKANS:KB
TheKpurposeKofKtheKNCLEX-
RN®KExamKisKtoKdetermineKwhetherKaKcandidateKisKcompetentKtoKperformKsafe,Keffective,Kentry-
levelKnursingKcare.KItKdoesKnotKprepareKnursesKbutKratherKmeasuresKtheirKperformanceKonKaKtest.KCandidat
esKwhoKareKunsuccessfulKreceiveKinformationKaboutKtheirKweakKareasKonKtheKtest,KbutKthisKisKnotKtheKpurp
oseKofKit.KEmployersKwantKtoKknowKifKtheKpersonKhasKpassedKbecauseKthereKisKnoKspecificKscoreKgivenKothe
rKthanKpassKorKfail
WhichKstatementKbyKtheKnursingKprofessorKisKaccurateKaboutKtheKNCLEX-
RN®Kexam?KTheKpurposeKofKtheKNCLEX-RN®KtestKplanKisKtoKensureKthatKall
a.
"testKtakersKanswerKitemsKofKcomparableKdifficulty."
b.
"testKtakersKanswerKapproximatelyKtheKsameKnumberKofKitems."
c.
"testKitemsKareKjobKrelated."
d.
, "clinicalKspecialtiesKwillKbeKequallyKrepresented."K-KANSWERKANS:KC
TheKcontentKofKtheKNCLEX®KExamKisKbasedKonKaKtestKplanKthatKisKdeterminedKbyKtheKNationalKCouncil.KTheK
testKplanKreflectsKentry-
levelKnursingKpracticeKasKidentifiedKbyKresearchKandKtheKjobKanalysisKstudyKofKnewlyKlicensedKregisteredKnu
rses.KEachKcandidateKwillKreceiveKdifferentKlevelsKofKquestionsKinKaKcomputerKadaptiveKformat.KTheKfocusKo
fKtheKexamKisKnotKonKclinicalKspecialties.KTheKtestKhasKaKminimumKofK75KquestionsKandKaKmaximumKofK265K
questions,KsoKaKtestKtakerKcanKanswerKanyKnumberKofKquestionsKbetweenKtheseKtwoKnumbersKuntilKtheyKei
therKreachesKaKpassingKstandardKorKfails.
InKtrendsKclass,KaKstudentKtellsKtheKinstructor,K"IKdon'tKthinkKIKcanKpossiblyKpassKtheKNCLEX-
RN®.KIKhatedKpsychKnursing,KbutKnowKI'veKheardKthatKaKhugeKamountKofKtheKNCLEX®KisKpsychKrelated."KWha
tKisKtheKbestKresponseKfromKtheKinstructor?
a.
"PerhapsKyouKshouldKconsiderKretakingKtheKpsychiatricKnursingKcourse."
b.
"ThereKareKequalKnumbersKofKquestionsKrelatedKtoKeachKaspectKofKclientKneeds."
c.
"PsychosocialKintegrityKisKtheKbasisKforK6%KtoK12%KofKtheKexamination."
d.
"YouKwillKneedKtoKtakeKaKreviewKcourseKinKwhichKtheyKteachKpsychiatricKnursingKprinciples."K-
KANSWERKANS:KC
TheKlastKdetailedKtestKplanK(2013)KfromKtheKNationalKCouncilKdesignatedKfromK6%KtoK12%KofKtheKtotalKques
tionsKtoKbeKfromKtheKareaKofKpsychosocialKintegrity.KTheKstudentKmayKnotKbeKableKtoKretakeKnursingKcourse
sKorKaKreviewKcourse.KStatingKthatKcontentKareaKhasKtheKsameKamountKofKquestionsKwouldKbeKinaccurate.KE
achKofKtheKcategoriesKofKclientKneedsKhasKaKdifferentKpercentage,KsoKquestionsKareKbasedKonKthatKpercenta
geKfromKtheKdetailedKtestKplan,KnotKonKequalKnumbersKfromKeachKarea.KStudentsKoftenKhearKincorrectKinfor
mationKandKrumorsKaboutKNCLEX.
WhichKstatementKindicatesKtheKgraduateKnursesKunderstandingKofKtheKprocessKatKtheKNCLEX®KtestingKsite?
a.
"IKwillKbeKthumbprintedKandKphotographed."
b.
"IKwillKbeKplacedKinKaKlockedKtestingKcubicle."
c.
