Exam Architecture
NCLEX-RN glossary · Management Of Care
Definition
The structure of the NCLEX-RN including 85-150 items, a five-hour clock, and terminal rules like the 95 percent confidence rule.
Exam Architecture in plain English
Nurses must maintain a pace of at least 2 minutes per item to reach the 85-item minimum required for terminal rule eligibility. A frequent error is believing hidden adaptive behavior can be reverse-engineered from how an item feels.
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