GPC Nursing Program - Fall 2015

Published

Hello All,

I see that there is not a current thread for GPC. I just received an acceptance letter yesterday and I am ecstatic! I have applied to the program twice before and was denied, so imagine my surprise when I opened my mailbox. Can't wait to get started.

I was wondering if anyone else has received any news.

Wait until you start and feel others out! I still do better just studying by myself, but it does help to throw things off one another and see others rationales on why they chose that answer.

Up Vote Up Vote ×

LOL there are atleast 2 other threads :)

I got my acceptance letter about 2 wks ago! So excited and ready to do this!

Congrats to all.

Up Vote Up Vote ×
Hello! I am currently preparing to apply to nursing school. If you are comfortable sharing your GPA and TEAS for those of you who have been accepted I would really appreciate it! I feel that I am a bit below the level I should be at and am very nervous about applying. Thank you all!!

I had an 80 overall teas, 83.3 in both math and reading. A 3.95 over all GPA and a 4.0 sciences. Remember that they will only look at grades for classes listed on the nursing list and nothing else, so if you've taken extra classes, they won't count towards GPA.

It's going around that a 65 TEAS is "competitive" but I'm not sure I believe that. At our campus (Newton) most of us were between the high 70's to low 90's. I was the 3rd highest from my classmates. Those who scored lower than high 70's haven't heard anything yet they say, though on another thread someone was denied with a 65 I believe. Try as hard as you can. I only had a bit over a week to study between the end of my semester and my test date, then my son and I both got sick during that week so I wasn't able to put as much towards it as I wanted to, but I was very happy with my score overall. I did good everywhere except scientific reasoning which is what brought me down.

I had the ATI TEAS book and I also bought the McGraw Hill 5 test book. I was averaging in the 70's with those tests. GOOD LUCK!!

Up Vote Up Vote ×

Stephanie,

On the math tests each semester, are they basic math questions, or actual dosage figures? On a scale of 1-10, how "hard" do you feel the math tests are?

Thanks!

Up Vote Up Vote ×

This is an example of what the tests are like. The ones with all the extra info , the A FIB and vent pt,

are a more info than what would be on there. The IV questions and , mcg/kg/min, is second semester stuff. [TABLE=class: mtq_question_heading_table, width: 100%]

[TR]

[TD]

[/TD]

[/TR]

[/TABLE]

A client is ordered 50 mg of gentamicin (Garamycin) by IM injection. The drug is available in 20 mg/5 mL. How many mL should the nurse administer?

[TABLE=class: mtq_answer_table, width: 85%]

[TR=class: mtq_clickable]

[TD=class: mtq_letter_button, bgcolor: #F6F3E9]

A

[/TD]

[TD=class: mtq_answer]1.8 ml

[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR=class: mtq_clickable]

[TD=class: mtq_letter_button, bgcolor: #F6F3E9]

B

[/TD]

[TD=class: mtq_answer]2 ml

[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR=class: mtq_clickable]

[TD=class: mtq_letter_button, bgcolor: #F6F3E9]

C

[/TD]

[TD=class: mtq_answer]2.4 ml

[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR=class: mtq_clickable]

[TD=class: mtq_letter_button, bgcolor: #F6F3E9]

D

[/TD]

[TD=class: mtq_answer]12.5 ml

[/TD]

[/TR]

[/TABLE]

[TABLE=class: mtq_question_heading_table, width: 100%]

[TR]

[TD]

[/TD]

[/TR]

[/TABLE]

An order reads: Infuse 1000 mL of dextrose 5% in water over 12 hours.” With a tubing set of drop factor of 10. What is the rate in drops per minute?

[TABLE=class: mtq_answer_table, width: 85%]

[TR=class: mtq_clickable]

[TD=class: mtq_letter_button, bgcolor: #F6F3E9]

A

[/TD]

[TD=class: mtq_answer]18 gtt/min

[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR=class: mtq_clickable]

[TD=class: mtq_letter_button, bgcolor: #F6F3E9]

B

[/TD]

[TD=class: mtq_answer]14 gtt/min

[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR=class: mtq_clickable]

[TD=class: mtq_letter_button, bgcolor: #F6F3E9]

C

[/TD]

[TD=class: mtq_answer]16 gtt/min

[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR=class: mtq_clickable]

[TD=class: mtq_letter_button, bgcolor: #F6F3E9]

D

[/TD]

[TD=class: mtq_answer]20 gtt/min

[/TD]

[/TR]

[/TABLE]

[TABLE=class: mtq_question_heading_table, width: 100%]

[TR]

[TD]

[/TD]

[/TR]

[/TABLE]

Ordered: Dilantin 14 g. Dilantin is available as 0.006 kg/10mL. How much would the nurse administer?

[TABLE=class: mtq_answer_table, width: 85%]

[TR=class: mtq_clickable]

[TD=class: mtq_letter_button, bgcolor: #F6F3E9]

A

[/TD]

[TD=class: mtq_answer]2.33 ml

[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR=class: mtq_clickable]

[TD=class: mtq_letter_button, bgcolor: #F6F3E9]

B

[/TD]

[TD=class: mtq_answer]23.3 ml

[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR=class: mtq_clickable]

[TD=class: mtq_letter_button, bgcolor: #F6F3E9]

C

[/TD]

[TD=class: mtq_answer]2,333 ml

[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR=class: mtq_clickable]

[TD=class: mtq_letter_button, bgcolor: #F6F3E9]

D

[/TD]

[TD=class: mtq_answer]23,333 ml

[/TD]

[/TR]

[/TABLE]

[TABLE=class: mtq_question_heading_table, width: 100%]

[TR]

[TD]

[/TD]

[/TR]

[/TABLE]

An IV with Nitroglycerin is infusing at 8 ml/hr.The concentration of the IV is 50 mg in 250 ml of D5W. How many mg/hr is the patient receiving?

[TABLE=class: mtq_answer_table, width: 85%]

[TR=class: mtq_clickable]

[TD=class: mtq_letter_button, bgcolor: #F6F3E9]

A

[/TD]

[TD=class: mtq_answer]1.6 mg/hr

[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR=class: mtq_clickable]

[TD=class: mtq_letter_button, bgcolor: #F6F3E9]

B

[/TD]

[TD=class: mtq_answer]1.2 mg/hr

[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR=class: mtq_clickable]

[TD=class: mtq_letter_button, bgcolor: #F6F3E9]

C

[/TD]

[TD=class: mtq_answer]1.8 mg/hr

[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR=class: mtq_clickable]

[TD=class: mtq_letter_button, bgcolor: #F6F3E9]

D

[/TD]

[TD=class: mtq_answer]2 mg/hr

[/TD]

[/TR]

[/TABLE]

[TABLE=class: mtq_question_heading_table, width: 100%]

[TR]

[TD]

[/TD]

[/TR]

[/TABLE]

The physician has ordered a Fentanyl drip for sedation for a patient on the ventilator. The drip comes as 1mg/100ml NS. The dose rate is 100mcg/hr, titrate as needed. How many ml/hr will this drip infuse?

[TABLE=class: mtq_answer_table, width: 85%]

[TR=class: mtq_clickable]

[TD=class: mtq_letter_button, bgcolor: #F6F3E9]

A

[/TD]

[TD=class: mtq_answer]100 ml/hr

[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR=class: mtq_clickable]

[TD=class: mtq_letter_button, bgcolor: #F6F3E9]

B

[/TD]

[TD=class: mtq_answer]1 ml/hr

[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR=class: mtq_clickable]

[TD=class: mtq_letter_button, bgcolor: #F6F3E9]

C

[/TD]

[TD=class: mtq_answer]10 ml/hr

[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR=class: mtq_clickable]

[TD=class: mtq_letter_button, bgcolor: #F6F3E9]

D

[/TD]

[TD=class: mtq_answer]20 ml/hr

[/TD]

[/TR]

[/TABLE]

[TABLE=class: mtq_question_heading_table, width: 100%]

[TR]

[TD]

[/TD]

[/TR]

[/TABLE]

How many kilograms is 145.9 lbs? Round to the nearest tenth.

[TABLE=class: mtq_answer_table, width: 85%]

[TR=class: mtq_clickable]

[TD=class: mtq_letter_button, bgcolor: #F6F3E9]

A

[/TD]

[TD=class: mtq_answer]66.3 kg

[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR=class: mtq_clickable]

[TD=class: mtq_letter_button, bgcolor: #F6F3E9]

B

[/TD]

[TD=class: mtq_answer]66.32 kg

[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR=class: mtq_clickable]

[TD=class: mtq_letter_button, bgcolor: #F6F3E9]

C

[/TD]

[TD=class: mtq_answer]66.4 kg

[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR=class: mtq_clickable]

[TD=class: mtq_letter_button, bgcolor: #F6F3E9]

D

[/TD]

[TD=class: mtq_answer]66.2 kg

[/TD]

[/TR]

[/TABLE]

[TABLE=class: mtq_question_heading_table, width: 100%]

[TR]

[TD]

[/TD]

[/TR]

[/TABLE]

You have a patient that has been diagnosed with new onset atrial fibrillation. The doctor has ordered a heparin drip to infuse at 1000 units/hr. The drip comes as Heparin 25000units/500ml NS. You also have to give an IV push dose of 500units that comes in a vial Heparin 1000units/2ml. How many ml of fluid will the patient receive in the first hour?

[TABLE=class: mtq_answer_table, width: 85%]

[TR=class: mtq_clickable]

[TD=class: mtq_letter_button, bgcolor: #F6F3E9]

A

[/TD]

[TD=class: mtq_answer]20 ml

[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR=class: mtq_clickable]

[TD=class: mtq_letter_button, bgcolor: #F6F3E9]

B

[/TD]

[TD=class: mtq_answer]21 ml

[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR=class: mtq_clickable]

[TD=class: mtq_letter_button, bgcolor: #F6F3E9]

C

[/TD]

[TD=class: mtq_answer]200 ml

[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR=class: mtq_clickable]

[TD=class: mtq_letter_button, bgcolor: #F6F3E9]

D

[/TD]

[TD=class: mtq_answer]201 ml

[/TD]

[/TR]

[/TABLE]

[TABLE=class: mtq_question_heading_table, width: 100%]

[TR]

[TD]

[/TD]

[/TR]

[/TABLE]

You have an order to give a patient a 1 liter NS bolus over 2 hours, then 100ml/hr for 12 hours. What is the total ml's of fluid the patient will receive in 6 hours?

[TABLE=class: mtq_answer_table, width: 85%]

[TR=class: mtq_clickable]

[TD=class: mtq_letter_button, bgcolor: #F6F3E9]

A

[/TD]

[TD=class: mtq_answer]1.4 L

[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR=class: mtq_clickable]

[TD=class: mtq_letter_button, bgcolor: #F6F3E9]

B

[/TD]

[TD=class: mtq_answer]1.5 L

[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR=class: mtq_clickable]

[TD=class: mtq_letter_button, bgcolor: #F6F3E9]

C

[/TD]

[TD=class: mtq_answer]1.6 L

[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR=class: mtq_clickable]

[TD=class: mtq_letter_button, bgcolor: #F6F3E9]

D

[/TD]

[TD=class: mtq_answer]2 L

[/TD]

[/TR]

[/TABLE]

[TABLE=class: mtq_question_heading_table, width: 100%]

[TR]

[TD]

[/TD]

[/TR]

[/TABLE]

The doctor has ordered an Epinephrine drip for a patient that is status post code blue. He orders the drip to run at 75ml/hr. The drip comes as Epi 1mg/250ml. How many mcg/min is the drip infusing?

[TABLE=class: mtq_answer_table, width: 85%]

[TR=class: mtq_clickable]

[TD=class: mtq_letter_button, bgcolor: #F6F3E9]

A

[/TD]

[TD=class: mtq_answer]10 mcg/min

[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR=class: mtq_clickable]

[TD=class: mtq_letter_button, bgcolor: #F6F3E9]

B

[/TD]

[TD=class: mtq_answer]7 mcg/min

[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR=class: mtq_clickable]

[TD=class: mtq_letter_button, bgcolor: #F6F3E9]

C

[/TD]

[TD=class: mtq_answer]5 mcg/min

[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR=class: mtq_clickable]

[TD=class: mtq_letter_button, bgcolor: #F6F3E9]

D

[/TD]

[TD=class: mtq_answer]8 mcg/min

[/TD]

[/TR]

[/TABLE]

[TABLE=class: mtq_question_heading_table, width: 100%]

[TR]

[TD]

[/TD]

[/TR]

[/TABLE]

A ventilator patient is ready for a sedation vacation. At 8am, you turn the versed drip (100mg/100ml) down from 10mg/hr to 5mg/hr. The patient is doing well so at 830am; you turn the drip down to 2mg/min. At 9am, the patient begins to require the sedation again so you turn the drip back up to 10mg/hr and stop the sedation vacation. What were the ml/hr from 8-830am, 830-9am, and from 9am on?

[TABLE=class: mtq_answer_table, width: 85%]

[TR=class: mtq_clickable]

[TD=class: mtq_letter_button, bgcolor: #F6F3E9]

A

[/TD]

[TD=class: mtq_answer]5ml/hr, 2ml/hr, 10ml/hr

[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR=class: mtq_clickable]

[TD=class: mtq_letter_button, bgcolor: #F6F3E9]

B

[/TD]

[TD=class: mtq_answer]2.5ml/hr, 2ml/hr, 10ml/hr

[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR=class: mtq_clickable]

[TD=class: mtq_letter_button, bgcolor: #F6F3E9]

C

[/TD]

[TD=class: mtq_answer]5ml/hr, 2.5ml/hr, 5ml/hr

[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR=class: mtq_clickable]

[TD=class: mtq_letter_button, bgcolor: #F6F3E9]

D

[/TD]

[TD=class: mtq_answer]5ml/hr, 2ml/hr, 5ml/hr

[/TD]

[/TR]

[/TABLE]

[TABLE=class: mtq_question_heading_table, width: 100%]

[TR]

[TD]

[/TD]

[/TR]

[/TABLE]

The doctor has ordered Solu-Medrol, 40mg IVP q8h for a patient with a COPD exacerbation. The vial comes as 125mg/2ml. How many ml will you give?

[TABLE=class: mtq_answer_table, width: 85%]

[TR=class: mtq_clickable]

[TD=class: mtq_letter_button, bgcolor: #F6F3E9]

A

[/TD]

[TD=class: mtq_answer]1.25 ml

[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR=class: mtq_clickable]

[TD=class: mtq_letter_button, bgcolor: #F6F3E9]

B

[/TD]

[TD=class: mtq_answer]0.65 ml

[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR=class: mtq_clickable]

[TD=class: mtq_letter_button, bgcolor: #F6F3E9]

C

[/TD]

[TD=class: mtq_answer]0.64 ml

[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR=class: mtq_clickable]

[TD=class: mtq_letter_button, bgcolor: #F6F3E9]

D

[/TD]

[TD=class: mtq_answer]1.65 ml

[/TD]

[/TR]

[/TABLE]

[TABLE=class: mtq_question_heading_table, width: 100%]

[TR]

[TD]

[/TD]

[/TR]

[/TABLE]

You have a patient on a Dopamine drip ordered at 10mcg/kg/min. The drip comes as 400mg/250ml D5W. The patient weighs 75kgs. What is the ml/hr? Round your answer to the nearest tenth.

Up Vote Up Vote ×
Specializes in NICU.

Those are good examples of the math questions. There are math questions on every exam as well as the test you must make 100% on at the beginning of the semester. Once you know how to do them they're easy points on the exam! The method I prefer is dimensional analysis. Just choose whatever method works for you and stick with it!

Up Vote Up Vote ×

Will we be spending enough time on it in class before test and stuff so we could get it right? because I am a little bad at math...

Up Vote Up Vote ×

Soooo we did it! I'm not as intimidated by the program as I am worried about balancing family life. 😒 It will get done! Thanks for starting this thread CNA. Nice to get some insight. Especially brushing up on math. Not my favorite. Well, good luck to you all. Here we go!

Up Vote Up Vote ×

You will not be taught the math in class! It is expected you know it coming in! They will post some practice questions and may have a sign up session for a small math session, but the lecture content does not contain any math.

Up Vote Up Vote ×

Thanks Stephanie! You have been a great help. I have a friend in Dosage Calcs right now and am ordering that book for myself. I don't see it listed for a summer class, or I would be signing up.

Up Vote Up Vote ×

I got my acceptance letter a couple weeks back as well! I'm super excited to meet my fellow nursemates. :)

My TEAS score was 94 & GPA (science/prereqs) is 4.0. I'll say that I worked really, really hard for those numbers. I had to knock quite a bit of dust out of my brain. I got a Bachelor degree in music back in '04, and from there I pretty much got stuck. Now my new adventure is right around the corner. Woohoo!!

Up Vote Up Vote ×

I just got my acceptance letter too and very excited for August to get here!!

Up Vote Up Vote ×
+ Join the Discussion