Kaplan Nursing School Entrance Exams

• ISBN13: 9780743273367
• ISBN10: 0743273362
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-05-24
• Publisher: Kaplan

Summary

Features: *2 complete practice tests with detailed answer explanations *Lessons, review, and practice for math, reading comprehension, and science *Kaplan's proven test-taking strategies *Admissions information and resources Everything you need to score higher on your nursing school entrance exam -- Guaranteed. Kaplan'sNursing School Entrance Examsfeatures a comprehensive review of all the tested material on major nursing school entrance assessments, plus Kaplan's exclusive test-taking strategies to maximize your score. This powerful combination makes this book a highly effective way to prepare for your nursing school entrance exam. This comprehensive guide includes: 2 full-length practice tests covering all subject areas Diagnostic test with personalized feedback Detailed answer explanations Hundreds of practice questions covering the most frequently tested material Tailored review sections for important subject areas: verbal skills, mathematics, physical science, and life science Powerful test-taking strategies to help you score higher Focused practice exercises Helpful resources for future nurses, including a directory of the State Boards of Nursing

Table of Contents

How to Use This Book

About the Test

The basics

Test-Taking and Test Day Strategies

Strategies for Almost Any Test

Preparing for Test Day

Stress Management

Dealing With Test Stress

Nursing School Entrance Exams Diagnostic Quiz

Diagnostic Quiz Answer Sheet

Diagnostic Quiz Answer Key

Diagnostic Quiz Answers and Explanations

Interpreting the Results of the Diagnostic Quiz

Review

Reading Comprehension Review

Reading Lesson

Reading Comprehension Strategies

Review Questions

Review Answers

Vocabulary and Spelling Review

Vocabulary Lesson

Spelling Lesson

Vocabulary Strategies

Spelling Strategies

Review Questions

Review Answers

Mathematics Review

Mathematics Lesson

Algebra

Geometry

Tables, Charts, and Graphs

Mathematics Strategies

Review Questions

Review Answers

Life Science Review

Building Blocks for the Test

Biology Lesson

Cellular Biology

The Genome and Gene Expression

Cell Structure and Organization

Organismal Biology

Ecology

Evolution and Diversity

Srtategies for Life Science Testing

Review Questions

Review Answers

Physical Science Review

Math for Science

Chemsitry Lesson

Physics Lesson

Physical Science Strategies

Review Questions

Review Answers

Practice Tests

Practice Test One Answer Sheet

Practice Test One Answer Key

Practice Test One Answers and Explanations

Practice Test Two Answer Sheet

Practice Test TwoAnswer Key

Practice Test Two Answers and Explanations

Learning Resource

Math in a Nutshell

State Boards of Nursing

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Excerpts

Chapter One: Test-Taking and Test Day Strategies The tips in this chapter are designed to help you on your nursing school entrance exam, as well as other tests you may encounter during your career. In addition, you will find a schedule for counting down to test day.Strategies for Almost Any TestWhen you are faced with so much information to learn in preparation for a test, it can be helpful to know that there are some techniques you can use for any test you are taking. Here are some tips for you to learn and apply on test day. They may seem obvious, but they are easy to forget, so don't let that happen to you.You Don't Have to Answer the Questions in OrderOn most tests, you are allowed to skip around within each section of the exam. High scorers know this. They move through tests efficiently. They don't dwell on any one question, even a hard one, until they've tried every question at least once.When you run into questions that look tough, circle them in your test booklet (if you are allowed to write in it) and skip them. Go back and try again after you have answered the easier ones. Remember, in most cases you don't get more points for answering hard questions. If you answer two easy questions correctly in the time it would have taken you to get one hard one right, you just gained points.There's another benefit in going back to hard ones later. On a second look, questions that initially seemed troublesome can suddenly look quite simple. By answering some easier questions first, you can come back to a harder question with fresh eyes, a new perspective, and more confidence.Guessing AdvantageSince most tests don't have a scoring penalty for guessing, you should try to answer every question. If you can determine that one or more answers are definitely wrong, then you should guess from the remaining choices. Even if you aren't sure which one of them is absolutely correct, you've at least increased your chances of success by paring the selection down.Answer Sheet StrategiesIt sounds simple, but it's extremely important: Don't make mistakes filling out your answer grid. When time is short, it's easy to get confused going back and forth between your test book and grid. If you know the answer, but fill in the wrong bubble on the grid, you won't get points for your answer. To avoid mistakes on the answer grid, try some of the following methods.Circle the Questions You SkipIf you are allowed to write in your test booklet, you should put a big circle around any questions you skip. This will help you locate these questions when you are ready to go back to them. Also, if you accidentally skip a box on the grid, you can always check your grid against your book to see where you went wrong.Circle Your Answers in Your Test Book When PossibleAgain, if you are allowed to write in the test booklet, circling your answers in the test book makes it easier to check your grid. This strategy also makes the next grid strategy possible.Grid Five or More Answers at OnceTime is of the essence on most exams. To save time and make sure you are marking your answers in the correct bubbles, transfer your answers after every five questions, or at the end of each reading passage, rather than after every question. That way, you won't keep breaking your concentration to mark the grid. You'll end up with more time to review your answers and you will lower your chances of making a mistake on your answer sheet.Keep Track of TimeWhen you are coming to the end of a test section, you need to be careful about keeping track of how much time you have left to complete everything. You don't want to have your answers in the test booklet and not be able to transfer them to your answer grid because you have run out of time. If it gets down to the wire, and you still have a few questions left, it would be a good idea to start transferring yo