There are two categories of patient care that comprise the smallest number of questions on the NCLEX-RN exam. They are:
a. safe, effective care environment and health promotion and maintenance
b. physiological integrity and psychosocial integrity
c. psychosocial integrity and health promotion and maintenance
d. physiological integrity and safe, effective care environment
C
Two of the four primary patient areas covered in the NCLEX-RN exam contain the smallest
percentage of questions in relation to the entire exam. These areas are psychosocial integrity (6 to
12%) and health promotion and maintenance (6 to 12%). Physiological integrity contains the most
with 43 to 51%, and safe, effective care environment contains 21 to 33%.
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