Yes, another could I have failed in 75 questions post...

[cousx2]

I've never posted on this message board before, but I need to do something to stave of this anxiety. I can barely type because I'm crying so hard. I can't eat, I'm nauseous--I mean, I know I'm being ridiculous, and I should just calm down, but nothing is working. I waited until my husband left for work this morning to break down because he never wants to hear it when I think I did poorly on an exam. I took the exam yesterday. I got 75 questions, and it felt like half of them were about meds I've never heard of before. I got some priority, some teaching, but mostly it felt like they were asking me about meds. I remember the first 6 questions seemed not too bad. Then question #7 hit and I stared at it for about 5 minutes. And the rest of the test felt like question #7, except towards the end when I just felt like the questions were getting easier--I mean really easy. I've never failed a test in my life and I did well in nursing school but this test was like nothing I've ever taken in my life. I just froze. I need to get a grip. Any sage words of wisdom? Even if I fail, it's not the worse thing in the world, right?

[ORNURSETOBE]

Maybe what you saw was the test getting harder because you were getting the answers correct. If you did well in school, I can't immagine you blowing the nclex. I was an average student in school and managed to pass the nclex. I felt the same way when it was over. I had 3 days of torture before I got my results.

What I have been told is the higher your knowledge level, the more difficult the questions. Also remember that you are allowed to miss 50% of the questions.

Take some deep breaths. Calm down. You will get the results that you want.

[ohmeowzer RN, RN]

you will be oaky.. you will be giving us some good news really soon

[EricJRN, MSN, RN]

Hang in there, cousx2. Keep in mind the following:

- The test is designed so that both passers and failers get ~50% right and ~50% wrong, so it's normal to feel terrible about it.

- The majority (~85% in fact) of US-educated first-timers will pass.

- The number of questions doesn't predict the result.

- If all else fails, you're right - there really are worse things in the world than failing the NCLEX. The trick is just not to give up.

Good luck to you! Let us know what you find out!

[jhdh]

OMG!!!! I feel the exact same way. I took mine today and I'm sitting here crying like an idiot because I think I did terrible. I had a ton of Med questions that I have never heard of and then panic set in. I thought for sure I was going to get a lot of questions but it shut off after 75. I feel like I only knew about 10% of the questions, the others total quesses.

[capribry]

I'm only half way through my 3rd semester (RN program) but my teacher told us that the questions get harder and harder as you get them correct and then when start to miss them it will get easier. It's going off your overall knowledge and to make sure that you are competent enough to practice nursing. I heard plenty of stories passing at 75.

My teacher told us a story of 4 of her students taking the test together and 3 of their machines stopped at 75 and the other one stopped at 200 something and all of them end up passing their exam.

This new RN grad told me that she kept calling this number to see if she pass and she found out like a day later around 0800. She thought she failed too and said that she was a "borderline" student in nursing school. So don't sweat it and just call to get your results (or whatever way you can get it) Good luck and I will be in your shoes in a year!!

[4tnerzwife]

i am reading all of these posts because i too just took my test this morning. i was done in an hour and it shut off at 75. just about every question seemed like a med that i had never heard of in nursing and the teaching that went with it. i am completely convinced that i failed. some of the questions made me think, "what the..????" i also had a lot of teaching, priority and about 3-4 pick all that apply crap. i am trying to be positive in saying that i sure we did well and if not then oh well, we can't stress over it so much. in a couple of days we will be registered nurses:lol2: