I also posted my study "techniques" and websites that might be helpful if you do not have the ATI book or any book for that matter. I guess any book will do as long as you study what is below. I still suggest getting it if you can. Whatever works.
Science
General heart anatomy: follow blood flow through the heart in order, and know if the blood is oxygenated or not, know the valves
General vascular anatomy(veins, arteries, etc)
Respiratory System: general functions and structure
Nervous System: Know the subcategories, their functions, and know the anatomy of a neuron and the synapse WELL
Digestive System: Just follow a bolus down to the orifice and know generally what is happening to it. Like where the digestion of fat occurs first and where the absorption of water occurs, etc.
Immune System: Cell-mediated immunity, Humoral immunity; interferons; know the response to inflammation
General Biology: taxonomy(King Phillp Came Over For Granny's Soup); purines and pyrimidines; DNA functions; RNA functions; Transcription & translation; Cellular Organelles: mitochondria, ribosomes, rough/smooth ER, etc etc and their functions; Know plant cells too!!!!! ; prokaryotes vs eukaryotes; mitosis and meiosis stages: know their outcomes; mutations; punnet squares & alleles; difference between protozoa, bacteria, viruses, algae, and helminths AND their basic components(like what do they eat? how to they reproduce?)
Chemistry: Again, know your heterotrophs and autotrophs... who uses cellular respiration and whatnot; mass numbers and atomic weights; know what isotopes are, how to find the number of protons in them; know what catalysts are... what decomposition and synthesis reactions are; chemical bonds; know which elements are your metals PLEASE!; acids and bases... know which accept protons and know the logarithmic scale; balancing chemical equations.
English & Language Usage
Parts of Speech: Subject, verbs, article, pronouns, adverbs, adjectives, etc. They'll make you read sentences and know which word is what.
First person, second person, third person verbs, pronouns, in singular and plural forms.
Active and Passive voice
Context Clues: Synonyms and Antonyms; Compare and contrast
Know common prefixes like un-, re-, in-, and dis-.
Know common suffixes like -ia, -ic, -ism, -ology, etc.
Know common root words like geo, cardio, ped, ortho, bio, psych, etc.
Know commonly misspelled words and common homophones.
Math
Add, subtract, multiply, divide decimals and fractions (lots of paycheck, rent, and menu questions)
Add, subtract, multiply, divide mixed numbers
Convert decimals, percents, and fractions
The probability of something occurring
Dependent & independent variables... can you find which is which in a word problem?
Read charts, graphs, tables etc.
Know to find the LCD
Order of operations & FOIL
Solving for x
Roman numerals to Arabic numerals... M=1000 D=500 C=100 L=50 X=10 V=5 and I=1.
So they can ask you what's 2011 in Roman numerals and you'd choose MMXI.
Know PERIMETER because there appear to be lots of "fencing" word problems.
Reading
Know more or less how to read nutrition labels & recipes
Be able to read directions clearly
Be able to identify the summary of a short story.
Read movie times, schedules, and invitation letters.
Be able to read line graphs, temperature, simple maps, and blood pressure screens
Can you find the main idea of an essay, letter, or story?
Can you find the supporting details?
Can you tell if the writer is trying to explain, entertain, or persuade?(Author's purpose)
Can you identify the different supporting details in each paragraph?
How I Study
I take test #1 for each separate section to know where to focus my study.
I use the ATI book and underline the important keywords, directions, or numbers. I look over EACH answer even if I think I know the answer. NEVER think you know because there might be another answer better than the one you chose!
If I think I need more practice, I use websites online. I will go over the ATI notes again, do all the practice questions, and will take the second test for the section (let's say, math). If I don't get AT LEAST 15 points higher, I'll do it all over again, going over similar questions online.
Thank you so much for the break-down. I am sorely behind on the deeper knowledge of Chemistry and some of the other things. I was surprised on the practice test how in depth the questions were. Off to study. Maybe I can learn a few things before Friday!
i took the teas v last weekend and did very well. i basically looked over this site and tried to follow other people's tips. i found what worked best for me was posted by "pokemon." thanks pokemon. i did not really study for the english or grammar section because i am very strong in those subjects. i basically just did the two practice tests in the ati study guide. however, i used pokemon's guide to study for the science and i received a 90 % on that portion. here is what p. posted earlier:
"science
-know kidney/filtration, sympathetic vs parasympathetic, functions of diaphragm, tidal volume, digestion, small intestine, cardiovascular, wbc/immune system (basics), also know what organ has endocrine/exocrine functions.
-chemistry is basic. know how you get atomic mass. what a proton, neutron, and electron is. what an isotope is. real basic stuff like that. also know valence electrons. know charges. also balancing equations and know whats being oxidized/redeuced in photosynthesis (all this is in the teas study manual). also know the formulas for hydrocarbons and whats an alkane, alkene, and alkyne. real basic not too intense. know ph and characteristics of acids/bases. litmus paper turns blue/red.
-you don't have to know all those kinetic and potential energy formulas in the teas v study manual. just know what kinetic and potential energy is. i suggest browsing the internet of real life examples of kinetic/potential energy. example: is water behind a dam kinetic or potential energy. teas test didn't ask for formulas just apply ke/pe to real life examples. also know scientific reasoning. mainly scientific theory. like why do we collect data for an hypothesis, or why should we repeat a hypothesis.
-life science is easy. know the structure/function of organelles. know what type of membrane surrounds the cell (phospholipid). is the membrane rigid or fluid. know mitosis not really every step but rather whats the product of mitosis is. you have to know every step in the interphase of mitosis. also know what the product of meiosis is. know what happens after meiosis 2. know how dna replicates itself and what are the players involved. helicase, rna primer, dna polymeorifice what do they all do in dna replication (this stuff can be found in teas v study manual). know the srtuctural differences between dna and rna. real basic stuff like rna has one strand and dna is double. know the difference base pairs. know how enzymes, proteins, and amino acids are related and why their important to cells. know what a genotype/phenotype is. know the order or natural selection/adaption. i only had one question about punnet square. also know taxonomy (kingdom, phylum...etc). "
to be honest, i took biology i & ii and chemistry i & ii in 2007. also, i just finished a&p i and am currently enrolled in a&p ii so i think those classes gave me a solid foundation for the exam.
]in regards to section 4-the grammar part- be sure to know rules of semicolons versus commas and proper pronoun use. for example, when to use "to whom" or "to who," etc. etc[/b].
i hope this helps a bit!
good luck y'all!
awesome post. thanks for sharing!!! :-) i bolded (is that even a word, lol) some stuff i had on my test i totally forgot about. i must have post-test amnesia :) :) thanks again
hey yall...thx alot for all the help...actually i took the teas lately n was pretty upset abt my score...i got 73.5 n dats pretty bad...some of u who hv taken the teas, i had a question?..i kno i might sound dumb buh im still gnna ask...from the math portion, dere were some word problems n dere was question was which is the most economical choice...now are dey askin for the most cheapest?..plz if ne1 knos..answer..thx for all the websites tho...very helpful!
hey yall...thx alot for all the help...actually i took the teas lately n was pretty upset abt my score...i got 73.5 n dats pretty bad...some of u who hv taken the teas, i had a question?..i kno i might sound dumb buh im still gnna ask...from the math portion, dere were some word problems n dere was question was which is the most economical choice...now are dey askin for the most cheapest?..plz if ne1 knos..answer..thx for all the websites tho...very helpful!
It does seem familiar... something like a menu or a package deal or something?? Yea... you just want to add up each one and see which one would be cheaper.... basically you need to be able to add decimals. I saw very similar things in the ATI book. Does that help??
It does seem familiar... something like a menu or a package deal or something?? Yea... you just want to add up each one and see which one would be cheaper.... basically you need to be able to add decimals. I saw very similar things in the ATI book. Does that help??
yea pretty much..thx alot for replyin..ill take a look at the book.
Thanks so much for all the great information. My school is still using version 4.0, but I am hoping this will still apply to us. You really went above and beyond! I am going to start cracking the books next week, wish me luck!
Yay! Thank You so much!! This is the version Redlands Community College is using...Happy Happy Joy Joy! Ok I'm alright..time to get this all wrote down!
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Thank you so much for the break-down. I am sorely behind on the deeper knowledge of Chemistry and some of the other things. I was surprised on the practice test how in depth the questions were. Off to study. Maybe I can learn a few things before Friday!