A nursing instructor is preparing her class for the NCLEX-PN examination. Which statements by the students indicate understanding of the testing process? Select all that apply
a. "It will be a computerized adaptive test."
b. "I will have a maximum of 265 questions."
c. "The maximum time allowed for testing is 5 hours."
d. "The minimum number of questions on the test is 60."
e. "My state board of nursing must approve my application to test."
ANS: A, C, E
The NCLEX-PN examination is a computerized adaptive test. The minimum number of questions for the PN examination is 85, and the maximum number of questions is 205. The maximum time allowed for the test is 5 hours. The state board of nursing must approve the applicant for testing before the authorization to test is issued.
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