Hi guys! I'm applying for NAU Yuma's nursing program and the Kaplan Nursing Entrance Exam is used for this school. I just took the Kaplan test yesterday and I did not do very well on the science and writing portions. Since I did not reach the minimum score for science (65%), I have to apply again for the next cycle.
Overall score: 79%
Reading: 91&
Math: 89%
Writing: 71%
Science: 60%
I want to list some topics that I remember from the test to help out future students, especially since there's not a lot of info out there. First of all, I thought only anatomy and physiology would be on the science portion, but it was not the only field of science.
Reading:
Main point of a passage
Interpretation of author's meaning
If certain words were appropriate for a passage
Math:
Fractions
Decimals
Roman numerals
Percentages
Flow rate (very general)
Adding/subtracting
Operations
Writing:
Mechanisms of writing
Subject verb agreement
Subject object agreement
Commas
Punctuation
Spelling (fairly easy)
Adding/deleting sentences into/from a passage
Science:
Know all the body systems
Know details of cardiovascular, respiratory, nervous, immune and renal systems
Blood flow through heart
Airflow & gaseous exchange in lungs
Pumping action of lungs
Nephrons in kidneys
Puncture wounds (which type of immune cell phagocytizes foreign microbes in a puncture wound?)
Basic biology
Taxonomy
Prokaryotic/eukaryotic
Meiosis/Mitosis
Acid-base reactions & its products
Aging (super broad like is the taste sense the first sense to go?)
Symptoms of gout
Symptoms of asthma
I am very disappointed in the lack of clarity of what was going to be on this test, especially with the science portion. I think Kaplan needs to be more transparent about which fields of science will be on the test.
Thank you for sharing these valuable resources. It seems the science questions are all anatomy and phys in your question set. I've heard there are a lot of general science questions. Meiosis, mitosis, general chem...?
Interesting... I imagine that there would be some basic biology questions on the Kaplan, considering that BIO 181 is a prerequisite. I know a few people in the nursing program and they've told me that NAU changed the Kaplan format because they found quizlets with the exact questions and answers....
Interesting... I imagine that there would be some basic biology questions on the Kaplan, considering that BIO 181 is a prerequisite. I know a few people in the nursing program and they've told me that NAU changed the Kaplan format because they found quizlets with the exact questions and answers....
Exactly what I heard as well. So, I will continue studying those more general science questions as I am applying to NAU. ?
Thank you for sharing these valuable resources. It seems the science questions are all anatomy and phys in your question set. I've heard there are a lot of general science questions. Meiosis, mitosis, general chem...?
Hello, yes the science questions are all anatomy and physiology. In the beginning of the test it asks you a few practice questions to show you how to work the website. That was the only time I saw a meiosis question and it didn't count as a point it was a practice question. I received a 90% on the science( which was my highest score) and I really recommend practice with quizlet questions and also watching crash course videos on the systems of the body. The crash course videos really helped me and gave a little refresher on the things I learned in class
Interesting... I imagine that there would be some basic biology questions on the Kaplan, considering that BIO 181 is a prerequisite. I know a few people in the nursing program and they've told me that NAU changed the Kaplan format because they found quizlets with the exact questions and answers....
Hello, I heard the same thing, the quizlet I listed had a few questions of the test. Some of them aren't word for word, but it is a good refresher. Also I didn't really see any biology on my Kaplan exam, most of it was anatomy and physiology.
Hello, I heard the same thing, the quizlet I listed had a few questions of the test. Some of them aren't word for word, but it is a good refresher. Also I didn't really see any biology on my Kaplan exam, most of it was anatomy and physiology.
Okay thank you! That means the test changes every cycle because someone made a post about there being general Chemistry and basic biology like taxonomy, meiosis, and mitosis etc...
Okay thank you! That means the test changes every cycle because someone made a post about there being general Chemistry and basic biology like taxonomy, meiosis, and mitosis etc...
Thank you for the information though!
Of course and I had a feeling that they change it. I took it on December 2nd so I don't know if it will change by the time you take it.
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Interesting... I imagine that there would be some basic biology questions on the Kaplan, considering that BIO 181 is a prerequisite. I know a few people in the nursing program and they've told me that NAU changed the Kaplan format because they found quizlets with the exact questions and answers....