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Evangelist, Thomas A.; Hanks, Wendy; Orr, Tamra; Unrein, Judy; and Zahler, Kathy A.. McGraw-Hill Education Nursing School Entrance Exams, Third Edition. New York: McGraw-Hill Education, 2019.

McGraw-Hill Education Nursing School Entrance Exams, Third Edition

Authors: Thomas A. Evangelist, Wendy Hanks, Tamra Orr, Judy Unrein and Kathy A. Zahler

Published:  May 2019 Pages: 464

eISBN: 9781260453669 | ISBN: 9781260453652
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  • Cover
  • Title Page
  • Copyright Page
  • Contents
  • How to Use This Book
  • 1. Getting Into Nursing School
  • What Is a Nurse?
  • Is a Nursing Career Right for You?
  • Advantages and Rewards of a Nursing Career
  • Types of Nursing Education Programs
  • Which Program Is Right for You?
  • The Admissions Process and How to Apply
  • Financial Aid for Nursing Students
  • 2. All About the Exams
  • National League for Nursing Pre-Admission Examination (NLN PAX-RN)
  • Test of Essential Academic Skills (TEAS)
  • Psychological Services Bureau (PSB) Nursing School Aptitude Examination (RN)
  • Evolve Reach (HESI) Admission Assessment (A2)
  • 3. Setting Up Your Study Plan
  • Create a Plan That Is Right for You
  • Use Time Wisely
  • 4. Strategies to Raise Your Score
  • General Test-Taking Strategies
  • Tips for Test Day
  • 5. Diagnostic Test
  • Section 1. Verbal Skills
  • Section 2. Reading Comprehension
  • Section 3. Mathematics
  • Section 4. Science
  • Answer Key
  • Explanations
  • Diagnostic Test Evaluation Charts
  • 6. Verbal Ability
  • Vocabulary
  • Grammar
  • Sentence Structure
  • Punctuation and Capitalization
  • Capitalization
  • Spelling
  • Answers to Verbal Ability Quizzes
  • 7. Reading Comprehension
  • Preparing for Reading Comprehension
  • Types of Reading Comprehension Questions
  • Test-Taking Tips for Reading Comprehension
  • Quizzes and Answers
  • 8. Mathematical Ability
  • Computation
  • Number Properties
  • Exponents
  • Roots
  • Decimals
  • Fractions
  • Percentages
  • Converting Fractions, Decimals, and Percents
  • Mean, Median, and Mode
  • Algebra
  • Charts, Graphs, and Tables
  • Proportions and Ratios
  • Converting U.S. and Metric Units
  • Applied Math
  • Geometry
  • Spatial Relations
  • Solutions
  • 9. Science Review
  • Review of Biological Sciences
  • Cell Structure
  • Organ System Anatomy
  • Plants
  • Mendelian Genetics
  • Anatomy and Physiology
  • Ecology
  • Diversity of Life
  • Answers to Biological Sciences Quizzes
  • Review of Health and Nutrition
  • Review of Physical Sciences: Chemistry
  • Scientific Notation and the Metric System
  • Atomic Structure
  • The Periodic Table
  • Bonding
  • Phases of Matter
  • The Mole
  • Solutions
  • Organic Chemistry
  • Acids and Bases
  • Answers to Chemistry Quizzes
  • Review of Physical Sciences: Physics
  • Kinematics
  • Newtonian Mechanics
  • Work and Energy
  • Waves
  • Electricity
  • Answers to Physics Quiz
  • Scientific Method, Scientific Reasoning, and Experimental Methodology
  • 10. Practice tests
  • Verbal Skills Test 1
  • Verbal Skills Test 2
  • Reading Comprehension Test 1
  • Reading Comprehension Test 2
  • Mathematics Test 1
  • Mathematics Test 2
  • Science Test 1
  • Science Test 2
  • Answer Key
  • Explanations
  • Evaluation Charts