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Integrated Processes

The NCSBN identifies five processes in the test plan that are fundamental to the
practice of nursing. These processes are incorporated throughout the major
categories of Client Needs. The Integrated Process subcategories are Caring,
Communication and Documentation, Nursing Process (Assessment, Analysis,
Planning, Implementation, and Evaluation), Culture and Spirituality, and Teaching
and Learning. See Box 1-6 for an example of a question that incorporates the
Integrated Process of Caring.

Box 1-6

Integrated Processes

A client is scheduled for angioplasty. The client says to the nurse, “I’m so afraid that
it will hurt and will make me worse off than I am.” Which response by the nurse is
therapeutic?

1. “Can you tell me what you understand about the procedure?”
2. “Your fears are a sign that you really should have this procedure.”
3. “Those are very normal fears, but please be assured that everything will be
okay.”
4. “Try not to worry. This is a well-known and easy procedure for the
cardiologist.”

Answer: 1
This question addresses the subcategory Caring in the category of Integrated
Processes. The correct option utilizes a therapeutic communication technique that
explores the client’s feelings, determines the level of client understanding about the
procedure, and displays caring. Option 2 demeans the client and does not
encourage further sharing by the client. Option 3 does not address the client’s fears,
provides false reassurance, and puts the client’s feelings on hold. Option 4
diminishes the client’s feelings by directing attention away from the client and
toward the health care provider’s importance.

Types of Questions on the Examination

The types of questions that may be administered on the examination include
multiple-choice; fill-in-the-blank; multiple-response; ordered-response (also known
as drag and drop); image (hot spot) questions; figure, chart/exhibit, or graphic option
items; and audio or video item formats. You may also be administered some Next
Generation NCLEX® (NGN) questions, which may be a part of the NCSBN research
study. A pilot study on NGN questions is being conducted by the NCSBN, and
results demonstrate that there is an asymmetrical relationship between knowledge
and clinical judgment; thus, recall of learned material is not translating to safety and
efficacy in practice. This is the impetus behind these new item types. Research on
these new item types is still being conducted. The candidate will be informed if the

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