NCLEX-RN TEST BANK EXAM 2025
WITH NGN 150 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT CORRECT ANSWERS
The graduate nurse understands the purpose of the NCLEX-RN® exam when stating which of the
following?
a.
"The exam provides feedback to the candidate regarding areas of weakness in nursing practice."
b.
"The exam determines the candidate's ability or inability to meet minimum standards for safe practice."
c.
"The exam gives employers an opportunity to hire graduates who have scored highest among first-time
licensure candidates."
d.
"The exam prepares new graduates as efficient, effective staff nurses."
. - CORRECT ANSWERANS: B
The purpose of the NCLEX-RN® Exam is to determine whether a candidate is competent to perform safe,
effective, entry-level nursing care. It does not prepare nurses but rather measures their performance on
a test. Candidates who are unsuccessful receive information about their weak areas on the test, but this
is not the purpose of it. Employers want to know if the person has passed because there is no specific
score given other than pass or fail
Which statement by the nursing professor is accurate about the NCLEX-RN® exam? The purpose of the
NCLEX-RN® test plan is to ensure that all
a.
"test takers CORRECT ANSWER items of comparable difficulty."
,b.
"test takers CORRECT ANSWER approximately the same number of items."
c.
"test items are job related."
d.
"clinical specialties will be equally represented." - CORRECT ANSWERANS: C
The content of the NCLEX® Exam is based on a test plan that is determined by the National Council. The
test plan reflects entry-level nursing practice as identified by research and the job analysis study of
newly licensed registered nurses. Each candidate will receive different levels of questions in a computer
adaptive format. The focus of the exam is not on clinical specialties. The test has a minimum of 75
questions and a maximum of 265 questions, so a test taker can CORRECT ANSWER any number of
questions between these two numbers until they either reaches a passing standard or fails.
In trends class, a student tells the instructor, "I don't think I can possibly pass the NCLEX-RN®. I hated
psych nursing, but now I've heard that a huge amount of the NCLEX® is psych related." What is the best
response from the instructor?
a.
"Perhaps you should consider retaking the psychiatric nursing course."
b.
"There are equal numbers of questions related to each aspect of client needs."
c.
"Psychosocial integrity is the basis for 6% to 12% of the examination."
d.
"You will need to take a review course in which they teach psychiatric nursing principles." - CORRECT
ANSWERANS: C
The last detailed test plan (2013) from the National Council designated from 6% to 12% of the total
questions to be from the area of psychosocial integrity. The student may not be able to retake nursing
courses or a review course. Stating that content area has the same amount of questions would be
inaccurate. Each of the categories of client needs has a different percentage, so questions are based on
that percentage from the detailed test plan, not on equal numbers from each area. Students often hear
incorrect information and rumors about NCLEX.
Which statement indicates the graduate nurses understanding of the process at the NCLEX® testing site?
,a.
"I will be thumbprinted and photographed."
b.
"I will be placed in a locked testing cubicle."
c.
"I will CORRECT ANSWER 300 test questions."
d.
"I will be given some questions as a paper-and-pencil test." - CORRECT ANSWERANS: A
Read the Candidate Bulletin and the instruction packet carefully. An Authorization to Test (ATT) will be
required for admission into the testing center; however, after January 1, 2014, the NCLEX will be going
paperless, so the ATT will not have to be brought to the testing center. All candidates will be
thumbprinted and photographed and will have a palm vein reader as part of the identification process at
the testing location. Candidates are not locked in a testing cubicle or given a paper-and-pencil test. The
number of questions on each candidates test may vary with a minimum of 75 questions and a maximum
of 265 questions
Which statement made by the graduate nurse indicates understanding of the NCLEX-RN® exam passing
score?
a.
"Candidates seeking licensure in California and New York must score higher."
b.
"The passing score is the same for licensure in all states."
c.
"Candidates from BSN programs must score one standard deviation higher than the ADN graduates."
d.
"ADN graduates must CORRECT ANSWER 80% of the 265 questions correctly to pass." - CORRECT
ANSWERANS: B
Every state has the same passing criteria. There is no percentage identified as to the number to get
correct. The test has a minimum of 75 questions and a maximum of 265 questions. When the student
reaches a passing level of competency or has not reached the passing competency, the test turns off.
There is no differentiation in education level or state requirements.
, What type of nursing position would most likely provide experience in the type of nursing situations
upon which the NCLEX® Exam questions are based?
a.
Home care nurse
b.
Psychiatric staff nurse
c.
Staff nurse in an ambulatory pediatric clinic
d.
Staff nurse in a medical-surgical inpatient unit - CORRECT ANSWERANS: D
The largest percentage of content on the test plan is based on physiologic integrity, which includes basic
care and comfort (6%-12%), pharmacologic and parenteral therapies (12%-18%), reduction of risk
potential (9%-15%), and physiologic adaptation (11%-17%). Research also shows that the majority of
new graduates begin their first job in a hospital medical-surgical environment caring for adult clients.
What is the best review strategy to use to prepare for the NCLEX-RN® Exam?
a.
Spend about 8 hours a day on your days off until you take the examination.
b.
Study for 4 hours a night while taking a 2-week review course.
c.
Review basic nursing content 2 to 3 hours a day 3 days a week for 5 to 6 weeks.
d.
Study 10 hours on the day and evening before the examination. - CORRECT ANSWERANS: C
Studying 2 to 3 hours a day for 2 or 3 days a week is realistic with frequent breaks during the studying.
The new graduate should consider taking the exam within 2 to 3 weeks of obtaining your Authorization
to Test. Cramming before the examination will not improve your pass rate. Studying for 8 hours a day is
fatiguing and does not necessarily promote retention of the information.
What are helpful strategies for dealing with test anxiety?
a.
WITH NGN 150 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT CORRECT ANSWERS
The graduate nurse understands the purpose of the NCLEX-RN® exam when stating which of the
following?
a.
"The exam provides feedback to the candidate regarding areas of weakness in nursing practice."
b.
"The exam determines the candidate's ability or inability to meet minimum standards for safe practice."
c.
"The exam gives employers an opportunity to hire graduates who have scored highest among first-time
licensure candidates."
d.
"The exam prepares new graduates as efficient, effective staff nurses."
. - CORRECT ANSWERANS: B
The purpose of the NCLEX-RN® Exam is to determine whether a candidate is competent to perform safe,
effective, entry-level nursing care. It does not prepare nurses but rather measures their performance on
a test. Candidates who are unsuccessful receive information about their weak areas on the test, but this
is not the purpose of it. Employers want to know if the person has passed because there is no specific
score given other than pass or fail
Which statement by the nursing professor is accurate about the NCLEX-RN® exam? The purpose of the
NCLEX-RN® test plan is to ensure that all
a.
"test takers CORRECT ANSWER items of comparable difficulty."
,b.
"test takers CORRECT ANSWER approximately the same number of items."
c.
"test items are job related."
d.
"clinical specialties will be equally represented." - CORRECT ANSWERANS: C
The content of the NCLEX® Exam is based on a test plan that is determined by the National Council. The
test plan reflects entry-level nursing practice as identified by research and the job analysis study of
newly licensed registered nurses. Each candidate will receive different levels of questions in a computer
adaptive format. The focus of the exam is not on clinical specialties. The test has a minimum of 75
questions and a maximum of 265 questions, so a test taker can CORRECT ANSWER any number of
questions between these two numbers until they either reaches a passing standard or fails.
In trends class, a student tells the instructor, "I don't think I can possibly pass the NCLEX-RN®. I hated
psych nursing, but now I've heard that a huge amount of the NCLEX® is psych related." What is the best
response from the instructor?
a.
"Perhaps you should consider retaking the psychiatric nursing course."
b.
"There are equal numbers of questions related to each aspect of client needs."
c.
"Psychosocial integrity is the basis for 6% to 12% of the examination."
d.
"You will need to take a review course in which they teach psychiatric nursing principles." - CORRECT
ANSWERANS: C
The last detailed test plan (2013) from the National Council designated from 6% to 12% of the total
questions to be from the area of psychosocial integrity. The student may not be able to retake nursing
courses or a review course. Stating that content area has the same amount of questions would be
inaccurate. Each of the categories of client needs has a different percentage, so questions are based on
that percentage from the detailed test plan, not on equal numbers from each area. Students often hear
incorrect information and rumors about NCLEX.
Which statement indicates the graduate nurses understanding of the process at the NCLEX® testing site?
,a.
"I will be thumbprinted and photographed."
b.
"I will be placed in a locked testing cubicle."
c.
"I will CORRECT ANSWER 300 test questions."
d.
"I will be given some questions as a paper-and-pencil test." - CORRECT ANSWERANS: A
Read the Candidate Bulletin and the instruction packet carefully. An Authorization to Test (ATT) will be
required for admission into the testing center; however, after January 1, 2014, the NCLEX will be going
paperless, so the ATT will not have to be brought to the testing center. All candidates will be
thumbprinted and photographed and will have a palm vein reader as part of the identification process at
the testing location. Candidates are not locked in a testing cubicle or given a paper-and-pencil test. The
number of questions on each candidates test may vary with a minimum of 75 questions and a maximum
of 265 questions
Which statement made by the graduate nurse indicates understanding of the NCLEX-RN® exam passing
score?
a.
"Candidates seeking licensure in California and New York must score higher."
b.
"The passing score is the same for licensure in all states."
c.
"Candidates from BSN programs must score one standard deviation higher than the ADN graduates."
d.
"ADN graduates must CORRECT ANSWER 80% of the 265 questions correctly to pass." - CORRECT
ANSWERANS: B
Every state has the same passing criteria. There is no percentage identified as to the number to get
correct. The test has a minimum of 75 questions and a maximum of 265 questions. When the student
reaches a passing level of competency or has not reached the passing competency, the test turns off.
There is no differentiation in education level or state requirements.
, What type of nursing position would most likely provide experience in the type of nursing situations
upon which the NCLEX® Exam questions are based?
a.
Home care nurse
b.
Psychiatric staff nurse
c.
Staff nurse in an ambulatory pediatric clinic
d.
Staff nurse in a medical-surgical inpatient unit - CORRECT ANSWERANS: D
The largest percentage of content on the test plan is based on physiologic integrity, which includes basic
care and comfort (6%-12%), pharmacologic and parenteral therapies (12%-18%), reduction of risk
potential (9%-15%), and physiologic adaptation (11%-17%). Research also shows that the majority of
new graduates begin their first job in a hospital medical-surgical environment caring for adult clients.
What is the best review strategy to use to prepare for the NCLEX-RN® Exam?
a.
Spend about 8 hours a day on your days off until you take the examination.
b.
Study for 4 hours a night while taking a 2-week review course.
c.
Review basic nursing content 2 to 3 hours a day 3 days a week for 5 to 6 weeks.
d.
Study 10 hours on the day and evening before the examination. - CORRECT ANSWERANS: C
Studying 2 to 3 hours a day for 2 or 3 days a week is realistic with frequent breaks during the studying.
The new graduate should consider taking the exam within 2 to 3 weeks of obtaining your Authorization
to Test. Cramming before the examination will not improve your pass rate. Studying for 8 hours a day is
fatiguing and does not necessarily promote retention of the information.
What are helpful strategies for dealing with test anxiety?
a.
