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 answer items of comparable difficulty.".
b. "test takers answer approximately the same number of items.".
c. "test items are job related.".
d. "clinical specialties will be equally represented.".
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 answer any number of questions between these two numbers until they either reaches a passing standard or fails.
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