The primary purpose of the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN®) exam is to:
a. ensure that practitioners have the minimum skills and knowledge needed to provide care that will produce the best patient care outcomes.
b. regulate nursing education.
c. determine the mandatory educational level required for nurses to practice.
d. accredit schools of nursing.
ANS: A
Correct: The purpose of the NCLEX-RN® exam is twofold: (1) to safeguard the public from unsafe practitioners and (2) to determine whether candidates can perform entry level skills.
Incorrect:
b. The NCLEX-RN® exam is based on a survey conducted to determine what skills entry level nurses must perform. This may indirectly guide education but is not the purpose of the NCLEX-RN® exam.
c. All three types of nursing programs have the same criteria for success on the NCLEX-RN® exam.
d. Accreditation is provided by the National League for Nursing and the American College of Nurses; however, accreditation may be withheld if a school's pass rate on the NCLEX-RN® consistently falls below 85%.
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