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Health - verified answers; A state of optimal well-being
Licensure - verified answers; The legal authority to practice as a professional nurse
Nurse Practice Acts - verified answers; Laws established in each state to regulate the practice
of nursing
Nursing - verified answers; 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 - verified answers; The essential activities involved in the nursing process are
assessing, diagnosing, planning, implementing, and evaluating process
Profession - verified answers; 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 - verified answers; Allows a nurse to apply for endorsed as a registered nurse by
another state
Standards - verified answers; 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? - verified answers; National Council Licensure Examination
Why do you take the NCLEX? - verified answers; To obtain your license as a Registered Nurse
What is the NCLEX testing for? - verified answers; Minimum competency, based on behaviors
that are needed for entry level practice
What is CAT? - verified answers; Computer Adaptive Test
What does CAT do? - verified answers; 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? - verified answers; *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? - verified answers; *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? - verified answers; 75 - 265