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 solve only 75 questions." The professor correctly responds by saying:

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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.

A Candidate Who Is Taking the NCLEX-RN Exam Received Only