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NCLEX® Format · Cloze

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Sentence with inline blanks · Dropdown per blank · Polytomous 0/1

A short clinical note with blanks you fill in. Each blank is a dropdown with a handful of plausible options. You read the scenario, then choose the word that makes the sentence clinically correct. Every blank is scored on its own.

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A 68-year-old female resident of a skilled nursing facility has type 2 diabetes and atrial fibrillation. Her weight today is 68 kg. The 0800 order reads: "Heparin sodium infusion, 18 units/kg/hr IV, per weight-based protocol, for new-onset DVT — Dr. Alvarez, today 0700." The most recent labs are aPTT 34 seconds (therapeutic range 60–80 seconds for this protocol) and platelet count 210,000/mm³. The nurse calculates the ordered infusion rate as units/hr. Before programming the infusion, the nurse must first . The nurse should also to catch any pump-programming error.
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What is a Drop-Down Cloze question on the NCLEX®?

A Drop-Down Cloze question shows a short clinical note with blanks embedded in the sentence. Each blank becomes a dropdown. You pick the option that makes the note clinically accurate. Think of it as finishing a handoff report one word at a time.

How is a Drop-Down Cloze scored on the NCLEX®?

Cloze uses NCSBN polytomous 0/1 scoring, one point per blank. Each dropdown is graded independently, so you earn credit for every blank you get right. There is no all-or-nothing penalty for missing one blank.

What makes Cloze different from SBA?

SBA gives you one big question and four options. Cloze stitches several small decisions into a single clinical note. You are not just picking one best answer, you are completing the full picture. That trains you to keep the whole scenario in your head while you work through it.

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