The primary purpose of the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN) exam is to:

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Correct:The purpose of the NCLEX-RN exam is twofold:(1) to safeguard the public from unsafe practitioners and (2) to determine whether candidates can perform entry level skills.
Incorrect:b.The NCLEX-RN exam is based on a survey conducted to determine what skills entry level nurses must perform.This may indirectly guide education but is not the purpose of the NCLEX-RN exam.
c.All three types of nursing programs have the same criteria for success on the NCLEX-RN exam.
d.Accreditation is provided by the National League for Nursing and the American College of Nurses; however,accreditation may be withheld if a school's pass rate on the NCLEX-RN consistently falls below 85%.

The Primary Purpose of the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered