NCLEX Question Types
Type of question that has more than one correct choice
Multiple Response
Minimum number of questions on NCLEX
75
The nurse protects clients and health care personnel from health and environmental hazards
Safety and Infection Control
Any personnel trained to function in a supportive role
Unlicensed Assistive Personnel
Type of question that has only one correct choice
Multiple Choice
Number of pretest items on each NCLEX exam
15
Nursing care that incorporates prevention, early detection of health problems, and strategies to achieve optimal health
Health Promotion and Maintenance
Individual, family, or group which includes significant others and populations
Client
Type of question that consists of a phrase, sentence, or paragraph with a blank space in which the missing words are written
Fill-in-the-Blank
About how much time you should spend on each question
60-90 seconds
Psychosocial Integrity
Member of the healthcare team licensed and authorized to give orders to RNs
Primary Healthcare Provider
Questions that may include charts, tables, or graphic images; typically at the application/analysis level of difficulty
Exhibit
Result of demonstrating readiness to schedule NCLEX-RN exam
Authorization to Test
The nurse provides comfort and assistance in the performance of ADLs
Physiological Integrity
Orders, interventions, remedies, or treatments ordered or directed by a provider
Prescription
Question that involve placing answers in a specific order
Drag & Drop
The acronym NCLEX stands for
National Council Licensure Examination
The nurse reduces the likelihood that complications will develop
Reduction of Risk Potential