Which strategy would promote a high rate of success on the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN®) examination?
a. Since the exam is time limited, skip questions when unsure of the answer and return later if time permits.
b. Work quickly through the exam to answer as many questions as possible.
c. Mark questions that may need to have the answer reviewed to make it possible to quickly go back and make change after answering all questions.
d. Read the entire question and all possible answer options before selecting an answer.
ANS: D
Correct: Candidates should carefully read the entire question and all answers before making a selection.
Incorrect:
a. Candidates taking the NCLEX-RN® examination are not allowed to skip questions and return to them at a later time
b. The goal of computerized adaptive testing CAT is to determine competency based on the level of difficulty of questions answered correctly rather than the number of questions answered correctly.
c. Candidates are not allowed to change answers to questions once an answer has been selected and entered into the computer.
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