Check all that apply/Priority?!

[Ladybugsmom]

I took my NCLEX-PN a week ago. It cut off at 85 and I mostly had priority questions with a few check all that apply. I've been reading that it may be a good sign? Can someone please elaborate on that one for me?! Im scared to death because I had several pharm questions that I didnt know at all. I hopefully find out tomorrow what my results are. I live in TN so we dont have the quick results option. Im so scared!!!!!

[GooeyRN, ADN, BSN, CNA, LPN, RN]

If you had a lot of priority questions, it looks good! Let us know how you did when you get your results!

[luvmy2angels]

I have no advice, but i am right there with you! Mine shut off at 85 also and I had quite a few check all that apply and priority questions. Almost all the pharm questions were on meds that I have never even heard of, and a lot of male impotent drugs!?!?! I left there in tears, I do not have a good feeling about this!!!

[Ladybugsmom]

I PASSED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :balloons: :balloons: :balloons: :lol2:

[EricJRN, MSN, RN]

Congratulations! Although it doesn't really matter now, to elaborate on the check all that apply/priority questions:

The NCLEX score is based on the assumption that all candidates will get about 50% of the questions right and 50% wrong. If you're getting significantly more or less than 50% right, the computer will adjust the difficulty of the questions to keep you around 50%. Pass or fail depends not on your percentage, but on the difficulty of the questions. Someone who is missing 50% of the very easy questions is going to have a hard time. A person who is getting 50% on harder questions will do better.

Check all that apply questions are harder because there's no partial credit if you miss one of the checks or add an extra check. It has to be exactly right to receive credit.

Priority questions are hard because they involve application of nursing principles to actual situations. You have to take the concepts of A&P and nursing fundamentals, analyze a scenario, and bring all of that information together to make a correct decision about patient care.

On the other hand, there are questions that are thought to be easier. Most people say that math questions fall into this category. Anyone can learn the formulas for drug calculations or IV drip rate then apply them over and over. There's no critical thinking required.

Make sense?

[luvmy2angels]

Congrats!! I passed too!! :balloons: :balloons: :balloons: :balloons: :balloons: :balloons:

Go out and celebrate!!!