Ouch 262 questions. Feel awful

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So I took the Nclex today for the first time. I got 262 questions (though I was actually relieved to get more than 75) and don't feel good about it at all. I struggled a bit through nursing school but always felt that I had a shot with exams. But these questions seemed rediculous at times. Of all the questions, I felt 100% on maybe 30. Then there were the typical ones where you're able to narrow it down to 2 answers. And then there were maybe 20 that I had NO CLUE about. I mean I'll be the first to admit there are areas of nursing (i.e. Addison's) where I've just never put the full effort into learning but I saw some conditions today that I have NEVER heard of. I'm also a little concerned as to why it cut me off 3 questions shy of the maximum. I have heard that the more difficult the questions seem, the better off results often turn out to be, but I can't feel too optimistic when I don't even feel like I got 50% of the total questions correct. I had been preparing with Lippincott's nclex review and usually ended up in the 60-70% with correct answers but these questions were much more difficult. I had TONS of priority questions (who would you see/call first), a few (8 or 10) "select all that apply" and 1 math question and it even took me 5 minutes to figure out. Does any of this make any sense or ring a bell to anyone? Do I have any hope???

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I know exactly how you feel. I took the nclex yesterday and answered all 265 and felt like I maybe def. knew 20. I can offer the reassurace that many people on this site have had all 265 and still passed, and obviously the computer kept going because u are still in the game!!! Try and relax as I am trying to do as well, and I am sure u did just fine! All the luck and prayers are with you!

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I know exactly how you feel. I took the nclex yesterday and answered all 265 and felt like I maybe def. knew 20. I can offer the reassurace that many people on this site have had all 265 and still passed, and obviously the computer kept going because u are still in the game!!! Try and relax as I am trying to do as well, and I am sure u did just fine! All the luck and prayers are with you!

I just found out today that a girl I went to nursing school with took her exam on Friday or Saturday and got 265 questions and passed!!! Have faith!!

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