A candidate who is taking the NCLEX-RN® exam received only 75 questions before the test was stopped
She called her professor and stated, "I passed. I had to answer only 75 questions." The professor correctly responds by saying:
a. "You are now officially licensed; you answered the more difficult questions correctly."
b. "It is possible to receive only 75 questions and not be successful; however, we will keep a positive attitude."
c. "If you were given only 75 questions, you will have to retest because this is not enough to determine competency."
d. "You must have been extremely close to the passing standard because the computer shut off."
ANS: B
Correct: Seventy-five questions is the minimum number of questions that can determine 95% competency of the candidate; however, receiving 75 questions can indicate that the candidate passed and was able to answer a broad range of questions covering the nursing process at higher cognitive levels, or it can mean that the candidate failed, answered even the lowest cognitive level questions incorrectly, and was unprepared in area/s of the nursing process.
Incorrect:
a. Although answering only 75 questions is promising and the applicant was most likely successful, it is not always an indication of passing.
c. Seventy-five questions can determine 95% competency of the candidate.
d. The computer would not shut off at 75 questions; it would continue until time runs out or the maximum number of questions is provided, should the candidate be close to the passing range.
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