75 questions in 45 minutes and...

Nursing Students NCLEX

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Crazy! I never would have thought that the nursing boards could take less then an hour and only be 75 questions.

It wasn't bad taking it either.

The drug questions were awful because I never heard of most of them. I had to really think about the answers and look at clues in the words and such.

It is a test about priority and nursing rather then straight medical knowledge. You can know everything about a COPD patient, a heart failure patient and so on but if you don't know which patient is more critical then you aren't going to do well.

You need to know how to care for the patient not just the disease.

It is not what I expected.

I had 2 math. The first math was fill in the blank and it was a bear. The 2nd one was also a fill in the blank and so easy. I was shocked that the first was hard and the 2nd easy.

I had a decent amount of SATA and a lot of drugs. I also had a herbal type drug on there too. We were told they were fair game and I got one.

God luck to everyone!

That's exactly how I felt. But when my computer shut off at 75 I felt a weight taken off my shoulders, big relief. On the morning of my test, my husband and I had prayed for 75 questions and for it to be fast, and it was. So tomorrow I should have the results.

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waooooooo you are awesome congratulations.............................in 45min u just made history am optimistic i will pass, am working on the priorities.

Specializes in Med-Surg, Cardiac.
I took my NCLEX on Tuesday and my computer stopped at 75 as well, do you think then that this number sounds promising?

I took longer than you, I took one hour and a half (slow reader). But I'm hoping for the best. Let me know what you guys think. My theory on this one is if I wasn't doing well, then the computer would've kept asking questions right?

The little brochure from the Pearson people said that the conclusion that you can draw from 75 questions is that you aren't near the line. I think more people are way above the line than way below it and that's why most seem to pass with 75 questions. Good luck.

Congrats

OMG I passed!!!!!!!

Thank you everyone for your words of encouragement.

I truly believe that with 75 questions you have a better chance of passing.

This morning I checked the website and there was my name. I couldn't believe it.

I can't wait to start out this new chapter in my life.

Sick people here I come......

Specializes in Med-Surg, Cardiac.

Congratulations!!!

my kinda test taker!!!! and congrats....!!!

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