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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:

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

On 7/15/2021 at 6:02 AM, 5Blessings said:

Hey everyone! I’ll be taking the Kaplan August 9th. I have the quizzlets that was recommended. I also have practice exams to get familiar with the format and study the reading/writing portion. Which is my weakest. Any other recommendations? Thanks!!

I reviewed basic math on Youtube and bought the practice test pack on Smart Edition Academy. Both really helped me out as I’m one of those people who if I don’t use certain types of math, I forget how and have to refresh myself. Good luck!

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Thanks for responding! I have the smart edition as well. That and Youtube and has me a lot with the math. I feel caught up with math and science. Now I’m struggling with the reading and writing. Hopefully in a couple of weeks I will feel a lot better. Any tips for those sections? Thanks again for your help!!

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10 hours ago, 5Blessings said:

Thanks for responding! I have the smart edition as well. That and Youtube and has me a lot with the math. I feel caught up with math and science. Now I’m struggling with the reading and writing. Hopefully in a couple of weeks I will feel a lot better. Any tips for those sections? Thanks again for your help!!

The Quizlets and doing practice tests on Smart Academy’s website will really help a lot. Those sections were hard for me as well since I’m not good with sentence structure or determining the main idea of a passage (I’m autistic). 

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Hi I am taking the Kaplan Nursing Entrance Exam in a few weeks and I am wondering if anyone has any new recommendations or quizlets to study? If anyone has taken it recently are the quizlets from 2020 that were posted still relevant?

 

Thank you!

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Hello anyone that’s taken the NAU Kaplan after March. Can anyone please help me with what to study for the science???? I was accepted into the program for Spring 2019. Unfortunately had to withdraw (mom got very sick) and now that things are back to normal I took the Kaplan this past March, and to my surprise the test has a whole different look whole different questions especially the science!! Is no longer Physiology it was all basic science…which I didn’t remember much LOL so I did very poor on the test ? So please please anyone that can tell me “study this exactly to be more familiar with ….” All I see on quizlet is pretty much questions with the old Kaplan which are pretty much useless. I test in less than two weeks! 

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

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:

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

I cant imagine your frustration I apologize! Is there anyway that I can email you with a question? thank you so much

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On 8/22/2021 at 5:27 AM, Daze0322 said:

Hello anyone that’s taken the NAU Kaplan after March. Can anyone please help me with what to study for the science???? I was accepted into the program for Spring 2019. Unfortunately had to withdraw (mom got very sick) and now that things are back to normal I took the Kaplan this past March, and to my surprise the test has a whole different look whole different questions especially the science!! Is no longer Physiology it was all basic science…which I didn’t remember much LOL so I did very poor on the test ? So please please anyone that can tell me “study this exactly to be more familiar with ….” All I see on quizlet is pretty much questions with the old Kaplan which are pretty much useless. I test in less than two weeks! 

Hey are you able to shoot me an email at [email protected] and we can talk that way! Thank you:) Im also taking it.

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I took the Kaplan for NAU in January. All I can say is use the purple study guide for the science and review A and P. I know people have said in the past that the study guide was not helpful. I disagree. I used it for every section. Don't bother with quizlet. 

Good luck!

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9 minutes ago, Carlos97 said:

I took the Kaplan for NAU in January. All I can say is use the purple study guide for the science and review A and P. I know people have said in the past that the study guide was not helpful. I disagree. I used it for every section. Don't bother with quizlet. 

Good luck!

could I email you at [email protected]? I have a question.

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On 8/26/2021 at 4:13 PM, Jordyn andrew said:

could I email you at [email protected]? I have a question.

Did you already take your Kaplan? 

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