Example of P-Value

The nursing department has parameters for test questions that are to be nullified, if a p-value falls below 0.45 the question is considered too difficult and is nullified. A P-value describes the difficulty of a question.

This is an example of how Par Test will show all information regarding any one question.  The question is displayed along with whichever parameters that the instructor requests.  P-Value is hi-lighted in red.  In this example, you can see that so far 93 students have answered this question.  All data are preserved with this question.

2. Question Name: F-Nubain      Type: MC      Objective: Analgesics      Item Bank: Pharmacology

         Why would Naluphine (Nubain)  be contraindicated in a client with an opiod addiction?

  A.         No therapeutic effects will occur

  B.         Withdrawal symptoms can develop ***

  C.         Tolerance to both substances is likely

  D.         The body chemically neutralizes a nonsteroidal medication

 Correct Answer:    B

 

Keywords:

Points:                     1.00                     Penalty:                     0.00                     Score Mode:                     Active

Difficulty:                     Difficult                     Discrimination:                     Medium

            Item Analysis: Cumulative

            No. of Students Responded:                 93

        Correct Responses (%):

    Total Group:             58.06            P-Value

Upper 27% of Group:                 68.00            

Lower 27% of Group:                 48.00            

    Point Biserial:                               0.18                

Response Frequencies (%)

                                       A                   B                    C                        D

 

Cumulative:                 15.05                 58.06                 22.58                 4.30