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, Table of Contents
I. Background ............................................................................................................................................. 1
II. 2023 NCLEX-RN® Test Plan ................................................................................................................ 2
Introduction ......................................................................................................................................... 2
Beliefs .................................................................................................................................................... 2
Classi昀椀cation of Cognitive Levels ...................................................................................................... 3
Test Plan Structure ............................................................................................................................. 3
Client Needs ............................................................................................................................. 3
Integrated Processes .............................................................................................................. 4
Clinical Judgment .................................................................................................................... 4
Distribution of Content ........................................................................................................................ 5
Overview of Content ........................................................................................................................... 6
Safe and Effective Care Environment.............................................................................................. 7
Management of Care .............................................................................................................. 7
Safety and Infection Control ................................................................................................... 8
Health Promotion and Maintenance .................................................................................................. 9
Psychosocial Integrity ..................................................................................................................... 10
Physiological Integrity ..................................................................................................................... 11
Basic Care and Comfort ........................................................................................................ 11
Pharmacological and Parenteral Therapies ....................................................................... 12
Reduction of Risk Potential.................................................................................................. 13
Physiological Adaptation ..................................................................................................... 14
III. Administration of the NCLEX-RN® ............................................................................................... 15
Examination Length .......................................................................................................................... 15
The Passing Standard ...................................................................................................................... 15
Similar Items ...................................................................................................................................... 16
Reviewing Answers and Guessing ................................................................................................. 16
Scoring the NCLEX®......................................................................................................................... 16
Computerized Adaptive Testing .......................................................................................... 16
Pretest Items ......................................................................................................................... 17
Passing and Failing ................................................................................................................ 17
Scoring Items......................................................................................................................... 17
Types of Items on the NCLEX-RN® ................................................................................... 18
NCLEX® Terminology .......................................................................................................... 18
Examination Security and Con昀椀dentiality........................................................................ 18
Tutorial .................................................................................................................................... 18
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