The National Council of State Boards of Nursing identified five Next Generation NCLEX (NGN) item types to measure nursing clinical judgment. ExamSoft provides a variety of question types to help you to set up these items. Follow the links below to learn more.
NGN Item Type |
ExamSoft Question Type |
Articles |
| Bowtie |
Bowtie (Available upon request to your Customer Success Manager)
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Enterprise Portal: Create NCLEX (NGN) Bowtie Items Legacy Portal: Create NCLEX (NGN) Bowtie Items |
| Cloze (Drop-Down) | Fill in the Blank with Drop Down Option | Create NCLEX (NGN) Cloze (Drop-Down) Items |
| Enhanced Hot Spot (Highlighting) |
Legacy Portal: Hot Spot Enterprise Portal: Highlight Text (Available upon request to your Customer Success Manager and available in Legacy Portal in 2024) |
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| Extended Drag and Drop | Drag and Drop |
Create NCLEX (NGN) Extended Drag and Drop Items Enterprise Portal: Tips for Drag and Drop Items |
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Extended Multiple Response |
Multiple Choice | Create NCLEX (NGN) Extended Multiple Response Items |
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Grouped Multiple Response |
Drag and Drop | Create NCLEX (NGN) Grouped Multiple Response Items |
| Matrix/Grid | Matrix (Available upon request to your Customer Success Manager) | |
| Electronic Health Record | Case Study (Available upon request to your Customer Success Manager) |
Enterprise Portal: How to Create a Case Study (Electronic Health Record) |
| Ordering | Ordering (Available upon request to your Customer Success Manager) |