Drop-Down Rationale Items: Prove the “Why” Safely
Drop-down rationale NGN items ask you to justify a finding, device, medication, or action by picking the best reason—often with...
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Signs You Passed the NCLEX: 5 Clues (and How to Stay Calm)
Waiting on results can be rough. The moment you hit Submit, many feel relief, anxiety, and second-guessing. Nothing confirms a...
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NCLEX Study Plan: 7 Proven Strategies + 2/4/6-Week Schedules
You need an NCLEX study plan that works with your brain, not against it. Use these 7 cognitive-science strategies and...
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Drop-Down Table NGN: Pick the Right Cell, For the Right Reason
What Is a Drop-Down Table NGN Item?
A drop-down table NGN item is a Next Generation NCLEX question that presents...
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Trend Items: Safe vs Improving vs Deteriorating
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Trend items NGN test whether you act on the direction of change—on the same device and...
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Highlight Text NGN: Pick Only What Matters Now
Highlight text NGN items ask you to mark only the relevant cues in a passage (chart note, nurse report, H&P)...
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Matrix Multiple Response: Row-by-Row Strategy (Bank Partial Credit)
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Matrix multiple-response items score each row separately, so you can earn partial credit by selecting all...
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Clinical Judgment vs Critical Thinking: What’s the Difference?
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Critical thinking is how you analyze information and make sense of it.
Clinical judgment is...
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Analysis and Prioritization: Turn Cues into the Right First Action
You’ve collected the signals—now make them work. Analysis and prioritization is where cue clusters become one clear problem and a...