Who's taken the teas v?

[sch1109]

And what did you think? I took it last week and feel like I was prepared for the Math and Reading portions by using the study guide but I really struggled with the Science portion. For me it was a lot of Chemistry and it's been a while since I've taken that course. I met the minimum requirements in each category for my program but it's the first year they're using the TEAS V (Last year they used the NET) so I'm not really sure what a competitive score is yet. Anyway I know there are different entrance tests and versions of the TEAS everyone is taking so I was just wondering how people felt about version V.

[spaghettidragon]

I took it last week and sucked monkey balls at it. Oh sure, my score is a few points higher than the national average and a few points higher than the program average but STILL! I studied and thought I had a decent grasp. WRONG. So who the hecks know what it means for me now. I found it to be quite hard and that's what really gets me; I'm not sure I can do any better.

[Charlotto]

May be a side bar here - but can anyone gives me a few tips/resources on the endocrine system? We are starting the lectures on Monday and there is soooooo much "stuff" to it. Any help, guidance, suggestions are appreciated.

Charlotto

[gcriado]

omg, u guys are really starting to scare me...I am going to pick up the TEAS V study guide today, I have not registered for this test yet, but I wanted to start studying. what do you have to make on it in order to get accepted or does it depend on each university???

[Candicen83]

Hi all,

I also got a 92.7% on my TEAS V my first time; however, I had taken my TEAS IV twice. My first TEAS IV was an 89% (I had family problems the night b4 and got less than 3 hrs sleep) and the 2nd time I got 94.1%. Then I found out SF State required TEAS V so back to the drawing board it went.

I would say the only study material you need are the ATI study manual and do as many online practice exams as time permits--best deal is just to buy ATI's bundle on the website. You can guarantee a really good score if you take a month to prepare and pace yourself, which is what ATI recommends anyway.

I found that math on the TEAS V was easier than the IV version but that it was heavier on the physical and chemical science. However, if you do the practice questions on the sciences, the questions shouldn't be too much of a surprise.

I put together my own study guide from the reviews which help me to store key mnemonics and topics in my head:

The laws that govern changes bw solids to liquids to vapor

Scientific Method

ID Problem

Ask Question and pose possible solutions

Formulate Hypothesis

Test hypothesis, collect data

Analyze data

Conclusion

Deductive: fr large to small: all men are mortal; sultan is a man; therefore sultan is mortal.

Inductive: fr small to large: everyday sun rises therefore sun rises each day

1 dependent vs independent variable question

what is the control grp

Dear King Phillip Cried Out For Good Soup -->Domain, Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species

Anatomy

Organization of Life

Organism

Organ system: digestive system, reproductive system

Organ

Tissue

Cells

Molecules

Atoms

Inspiration: diaphragm contracts pulling air into lungs (diaphragm goes down)

Expiration: diaphragm relaxes, pushing air out (diaphragm pushes up on lungs reducing volume)

4 types of tissue: epithelial, connective tissue (ie blood, fascia, bone), nervous, muscle

Digestion

-duodenum releases: secretin and CCK

-secretin: tells pancreas to release bicarbonate to neutralize stomach acid

-CCK tells gall bladder to release bile and reduces stomach acid protection and motility

Immune System

Natural Killer (NK) cells-release perforin to forms holes in cancer cells and virus-infected cells, causing cell to lyse

Interferons-body’s response to viral infection of cells and prevent viral replication after 7-10 days; activate macrophages and NK cells

Chemotaxis—damages cells release cytokines which signal leukocytes (white blood cells) to come and fight infection

CAMS-cellular adhesion molecules-guide leukocytes to site of infection/damage

Innate Immune Defense: non specific. Includes 1st line (skin, physical protection, chemicals released onto skin from glands/sweat, mucous, fever, inflammation). Also includes 2nd line defenses described above (macrophages, phagocytosis, NK cells, interferons, perforin, chemotaxis, etc)

Adaptive Immune Response: 3rd line defense. Specific, remembered defenses acquired from previous infection or vaccination (antibodies, recognized antigens by B cells which then mature to form antibody producing B cells, T helper cells usher other white blood cells to attack antigen, allergies)

Fertility Rates

All the following affect fertility: religion, culture, economy, government, literacy, infant mortality rates, abortions, accessibility of family planning

Nucleic Acids: include DNA and RNA

-store and transmit hereditary information

-chain of nucleotides

-contains, pentose sugar, phosphate group (backbone that links adjoining bases), nitrogenous base (sequence encodes genetic information)

Purines: A, G; 2 rings

Pyrimidines: T, C; 1 ring

A-T or A-U ; C-G

Cell Differentiation

Stages: Fertilized egg is zygote (mass of cells becomes diploid fr. union of male and female gametes)àgastrulation (most imp. Stage of dvlpt.; cells differentiate to form dif tissues layers)àembryo

Types of stem cells: totipotent, pluripotent, multipotent

Mitosis: PMAT: Prophase, Metaphase, Anaphase, Telophase

G1: right after mitosis, cell grows mRNA translates genes into proteins; S: DNA duplicates, G2: continues to grow, cont. protein synthesis, prepares for cell division

Interphase: consists of G1, S, and G2

Meiosis: 2 diploid cells give rise to 4 haploid cells; 2 diploidsà4 haploids

Cellular Respiration: Glucose Reverse Rxn

Sunlight + 6CO2 + 6H2O ßà C6-H12-O6 + 6O2

DNA Mutations

-DNA polymerase is enzyme that synthesizes a daughter strand of DNA from original single stand. 1 original strand produces 2 daughter sets of DNA consisting of one original strand and one daughter strand

-DNA polymerase can proofread new DNA strand for errors as 1st level repair

-mismatch repair: mechanism scans over new replicate DNA for mismatched base pairs. Will replace w/correct base.

-excision repair: mechanism that repairs whole sections of DNA that has been altered due to a mutagen. DNA polymerase then binds to the region to generate new DNA that correctly base pairs

KE & PE

KE + PE = Total Conseved E (joules) in a closed system

KE+(m)(10)(10)=100J object held @ 10 m = KE = 0; PE = 100J

KE + m(10)(2) = 100J, @ 2 meters having fallen from 10 m. What is KE? PE? KE+m(10)(2)=100J therefore KE = 80; PE = 20

KE + mgh = 1/2mv^2 + PE = Conserved E where gravity (g) = 10

Catalyst ©

X + C = XC

XC + Y = XYC

XYC = CZ

CZ = C + Z

Enzyme (E); Substrate (S); Product (P)

E + S = ES

ES = EP

EP =E + P

Or

E+SàESàE + P

Log Calc of acid base

pH = -log(a_h) ;a_h activity of H ions measures concentration of H in solution

blue litmus paper turns red in acidic solution; blue is basic solution

Ea. pH dif is a dif of 1/10 concentration of H

Chemical Formula

Saturated hydrocarbons: alkanes-single H bond, basis for petro

C(n)H(2n+2) = C_H_

What is chem. Formula for ethane? C(2)H(2 x2 +2) = C2H6

Unsaturated hydrocarbons: alkenes-double bond

C(n)H(2n) = C_H_

What is the chem. Formula for propene?

C(3)H(2 x 3) = C3H6

C(n)H(2n+2)

Alkyne-triple bond

C(n)H(2n-2)

Isomers: possessing 2 or molecular structures although it is the same molecule. Identical bonding, different geometric struct.

MEP BIPI HHOND

Meth-1 Eth-2 Pro-3 But-4 Isobut-4 Pent-5 Isopent-5 Hex-6 Hep-7 Oct-8 Non-9 Dec-10

Balancing Chemical Equations

sorry not good at this

Densities of solid, liq, gas

D = mass / volume

Solid: low T; hi P

Liq: hi T; still hi P

Gas: hi T or low P

Temperature Conversions

C = K - 273.16

F=[(K - 273.16)(9/5)] + 32

F= (9/5)C + 32

Specific heat: the amount of heat required to increase the temperature of 1 unit of mass one degree Celsius

Latent Heat (L): energy needed to cause a phase transition at a fixed temp; more E needed fr. Liq to gas than solid to liq

Heat of Vaporization (H): Energy needed to phase change a certain mass of liquid to gas

H = ML ; M = mass

i.e Determine ratio bw H of two dif. liquids à H_a / H_b

Condensation: Energy needed phase change a certain mass of gas to liquid

H = -ML

Math: definitely memorize the metric system--no excuses. Solve for first few decimal places and see if only 1 of the possible answers match up before you do the calcs. on the rest of the problem. For example, 13150.841 + 52963.632. Try adding up the first few decimal places and seeing if they match with a single answer b4 spending another while adding everything up. There was just 1 or two roman numeral questions so just understand the basic math for evaluating roman numerals.

Conversion bw fractions, ratios, percentages, etc. very very important as you've probably guessed

as for grammar, punctuation and making sure that a sentence is in the correct tense is important, subject-verb agrmt including the unusual singular verbs (everyone hopes; none of the students uses), FANBOYS-Coordinating conjunctions form compound sents. while subordinating conjunctions form sents. w/dependent clauses or complex sents., simple sents.

reading: understand difference between author's intent, topic, theme, categories of the purpose, reader's inference, logical conclusion, types of writing, primary sources, secondary sources, etc.

Know common misspellings

Hope my personalized study guide was helpful. In other words, every major topic pounded on to death in the practice exams and in your manual--sorry, no way getting around that.

One more thing: I don't believe a person who scored higher than another person on the TEAS is any smarter; they just studied longer and harder from the ATI material. So do the time and I'm confident it will pay off immensely.

[Candicen83]

compartmentalize everything: which organs produce/receive which hormones, which initiates what response

[Candicen83]

May be a side bar here - but can anyone gives me a few tips/resources on the endocrine system? We are starting the lectures on Monday and there is soooooo much "stuff" to it. Any help, guidance, suggestions are appreciated.

Charlotto

compartmentalize everything: which organs produce/receive which hormones, which initiates what response

[Malefocker, BSN, RN]

Thanks for the study guide! That is pretty awesome

[Candicen83]

Hi!

For anyone who has taken the TEAS V.... would you reccomend buying the online practice tests? I have the study guide, but I dont know if I should buy the online practice test A or B.. any suggestions?

Thanks

Sure thing. Some of the bloggers' suggestions on this site helped me when I was studying for the TEAS. Just want to do my part in return.

[wldcard]

Personally, I thought the TEAS V was pretty easy. By that I mean it was NOT an easy thing to study for an pass, but rather the test questions were pretty much fair and they did not try and trick you with them.

I didn't get 100% in each section but I did well. I thought both the book and the online practice exams were more than adequate prep for me. Just 30-60 mins per day for about two weeks and I was ready with the prep material I had (purchased both the book and the online exams).

[Forminsko]

I took it today and it was UNBELIEVABLY hard. To put it in perspective, I got A's in all pre-requisite classes for nursing school. I have studied diligently for a month and a half--took 2 practice tests in the ATI study guide AND bought and took 2 other ones online on their site. I thought I had prepared sufficiently. The real test, as far as I'm concerned, was MUCH more difficult. I don't know if the added difficulty had something to do with the "extra" questions they added on to each section, or not. (Are those "extra" questions more difficult or are they just being sampled to test their effectiveness? 20 questions just get dropped from the test and I sure hope it was the ones I was so lost on!)

Anyway, if you haven't taken it, I urge you to prepare yourself! I have read countless postings on here about how much easier it is than people think it's going to be. I don't know what my score is yet, but it will be a miracle if I got above the 75% needed to get into the school I want to go to.

Good luck, everyone!

[mrusso86]

Hello all.

I took the TEAS V in September 2010. The test was a little tricky but overall not that bad. I just purchased the boo from Barnes and Noble, read it cover to cover (there were actually a few things covered from that book that I remember saying, "ok I definitely read about this.") I did not purchase practice tests or anything (I really do not have the money to do so). I am not one of those people that are like modestly smart - I have to work hard and I am definitely not a good test-taker. But I did score in the 97th percentile for this exam. It is definitely doable. Just do not freak-out. Keep your cool and do not make stupid mistakes (they are the bane of my existence). A lot of it is very basic stuff just make sure you read over everything carefully.

Good luck to everyone - don't worry! :-)

[Carmen27]

I took it today and it was UNBELIEVABLY hard. To put it in perspective, I got A's in all pre-requisite classes for nursing school. I have studied diligently for a month and a half--took 2 practice tests in the ATI study guide AND bought and took 2 other ones online on their site. I thought I had prepared sufficiently. The real test, as far as I'm concerned, was MUCH more difficult. I don't know if the added difficulty had something to do with the "extra" questions they added on to each section, or not. (Are those "extra" questions more difficult or are they just being sampled to test their effectiveness? 20 questions just get dropped from the test and I sure hope it was the ones I was so lost on!)

Anyway, if you haven't taken it, I urge you to prepare yourself! I have read countless postings on here about how much easier it is than people think it's going to be. I don't know what my score is yet, but it will be a miracle if I got above the 75% needed to get into the school I want to go to.

Good luck, everyone!

You didn't get your score after you were done taking the exam? I got mine right away.