ncsbn vs kaplan rationales

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john83, BSN, RN · Mar 24, 2007

im gettin' confused on which rationales should i rely on. for instance, in delagation kaplan said that wound care and dressing changes should not or never be delgated to a CNA. but when i tried answering ncsbn questions. they stated in their rationales that wound care and even changing tracheostomy dressing can be assign to CNA because these are unchanging procedure.
i really need help regarding which of these two is more reliable and applicable to nclex. most of their concepts are contrasting.
hoping you could help me guys.. i'll be taking my exam next week.
just doin' mostly questions and checking the rationales afterwards
'bout 200 questions a day.
am i doin' the proper way to review? thanks a lot

Since it is ncsbn who makes the test(nclex), I think you should stick to their rationale if you are to choose between the two(kaplan rationale vs ncsbn rationale). :cool:

Just like in the cgfns exam, there are some rationales that only apply in the cgfns exam, which may not apply in the nclex exam(source of these rationales would be the cgfns guide and if you order their additional review materials), there are some cases that rationales would be contradicting or answers would be different, therefore following it would benefit you if you encounter it in the exam(like in the case of some lab values, etc). It's like fighting a particular fire(cause of fire) with the right tool/equipment/technique. :nurse:

I'm sure there are BONs that allow you to challenge question(s) for a fee if you find a conflicting rationale, however, as the saying goes, "an ounce of prevention is better than a pound of cure". Since ncsbn is in charge of the nclex exam(they write the exam), in case of dispute with Kaplan's and ncsbn's rationale in their review program, it is better to stick to their(ncsbn's) rationale in answering questions. :wink2:

Or perhaps, you can also ask them(the ncsbn) directly for a clarification about this particular question(s) that you have.

agak · Oct 16, 2007

Have you tried leaving comments on the NCSBN why they come up with that answer? They will answer your questions and clarify why they come up with it.

I'm also doing NCSBN, but i havn't encountered that yet. One time i have a question and placed a comment, they answered me back day after.