Kaplan Nursing Entrance Exam 2020

[fallynr]

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.

Resources:

• Review old A&P notes
• Anatomy & Physiology for Dummies (from library)
• CrashCourse https://thecrashcourse.com/
• Youtube: RadicalMathDude (pretty much all you need to know for the math section) RegisteredNurseRN (overview of systems)
• I did not study for reading or writing but I will be using an SAT/ACT prep book for this
• Quizlet: https://quizlet.com/417329569/Kaplan-nursing-entrance-practice-flash-cards/ https://quizlet.com/229071916/Kaplan-nursing-entrance-exam-science-flash-cards/
• I will be buying Kaplan's Qbank (listed for ATI TEAS) https://www.kaptest.com/TEAS
• I have an ATI TEAS prep book but I did not use it much (ISBN 978-1516703838)

If there are other topics that I haven't included, please let me know! Thanks guys and good luck!

[Happy25]

2 minutes ago, chocolate79087 said:

How did you study for the writing and reading section? 

For the writing section I used this: (skip to the writing section)http://www.act.org/content/dam/act/unsecured/documents/Preparing-for-the-ACT.pdf

This really helps because it is exactly like the writing portion. For the reading section there's not much you can do to study for it, but the quizlet I listed were the exact same questions and answers asked on the Kaplan. 

 

[Carlos97]

Thank you all for the input. It is definitely tough to sift through all the material. I guess my approach will be to skim over the general science questions and since I just finished both AP classes, I feel pretty confident about that section. Thank you for the writing resources nursegirl105. 

22 hours ago, chocolate79087 said:

Yes! 

Awesome. Good luck to you and maybe see ya in class ?

[chocolate79087]

On 8/20/2020 at 11:59 AM, fallynr said:

• Aging (super broad like is the taste sense the first sense to go?)
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Hey I've looked on multiple website about this question and every website says something different. Do you remember what the other options were? I know it was a long time ago, but anything helps!

[chocolate79087]

On 12/11/2020 at 8:21 PM, fallynr said:

It’s similar to one of the questions. I think it’s about mounting an immune response. Yes, I think phagocyte would be right. 

I did some research about this questions and I found that mast cells are found in mucous membranes and connective tissues, and are important for wound healing and defense against pathogens via the inflammatory response. So, if the question wants a very broad term it would be phagocyte, but if it is specific it would be mast cell. 

[FutureRNToya]

On 12/14/2020 at 11:31 PM, Happy25 said:

https://quizlet.com/536203767/Kaplan-nursing-entrance-exam-math-flash-cards/?I=futdz&x=1jqY

https://quizlet.com/535610875/Kaplan-nursing-science-flash-cards/?I=futdz&x=1jqY

https://quizlet.com/193466835/reading-test-flash-cards/?I=futdz&x=1jqY

All of these quizlets was very similar to the test I took two weeks ago. If you study them I promise you’ll be fine. I applied to a nursing school last minute and I only had 3 weeks to study, so it’s not like I studied for a while.

Thank you so much for sharing this.... I take mines tomorrow morning and I believe this will be very helpful. I didn't do so well on my TEAS in December but I'm praying for an 80 or better on this Kaplan test tomorrow. 

[Carlos97]

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3 hours ago, NurseToya84 said:

Thank you so much for sharing this.... I take mines tomorrow morning and I believe this will be very helpful. I didn't do so well on my TEAS in December but I'm praying for an 80 or better on this Kaplan test tomorrow. 

Good luck to you! Let us know how it goes. 

 

[Happy25]

3 hours ago, NurseToya84 said:

Thank you so much for sharing this.... I take mines tomorrow morning and I believe this will be very helpful. I didn't do so well on my TEAS in December but I'm praying for an 80 or better on this Kaplan test tomorrow. 

Hey, I didn't do so good on my TEAS either, but I scored higher on my Kaplan. In my opinion, Kaplan is easier than the TEAS exam.

[FutureRNToya]

2 minutes ago, Happy25 said:

Hey, I didn't do so good on my TEAS either, but I scored higher on my Kaplan. In my opinion, Kaplan is easier than the TEAS exam.

That is awesome to know! Will keep you posted..Thanks again! : ) 

4 minutes ago, Carlita86 said:

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Will do! Thanks so much!

[FutureRNToya]

22 hours ago, Carlita86 said:

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I passed! Not with the score I wanted but not bad for studying just a few days prior. LOL The info given truly helped me... Scored a 79%....90% in Science...95% in Reading...68% in Math and 67% in writing. I thought writing was my strongest area and its actually the weakest.. 

[62905310]

3 minutes ago, FutureRNToya84 said:

I passed! Not with the score I wanted but not bad for studying just a few days prior. LOL The info given truly helped me... Scored a 79%....90% in Science...95% in Reading...68% in Math and 67% in writing. I thought writing was my strongest area and its actually the weakest.. 

Nice!!  ? good job!! Btw did any of the quizlets help for the science section? 

[FutureRNToya]

5 minutes ago, 62905310 said:

Nice!!  ? good job!! Btw did any of the quizlets help for the science section? 

That is EXACTLY what scored me a 90% in science. THOSE QUIZLETS! Lifesaver : ) 

[Carlos97]

13 minutes ago, FutureRNToya84 said:

I passed! Not with the score I wanted but not bad for studying just a few days prior. LOL The info given truly helped me... Scored a 79%....90% in Science...95% in Reading...68% in Math and 67% in writing. I thought writing was my strongest area and its actually the weakest.. 

Congratulations! Good luck on getting in!