Table
of Contents
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How to Use
this Book |
vii |
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About the
Test |
ix |
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SECTION ONE |
THE BASICS |
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Chapter One |
Nursing
School Entrance Exams Diagnostic Quiz |
3 |
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Diagnostic Quiz Answer Sheet |
4 |
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Diagnostic Quiz Answer Key |
16 |
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Diagnostic Quiz Answers and Explanations |
17 |
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Interpreting the Results of the Diagnostic Quiz |
23 |
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Chapter Two |
Test-Taking
and Test Day Strategies |
27 |
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Strategies for Almost Any Test |
27 |
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Preparing for Test Day |
29 |
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Chapter Three |
Stress
Management |
31 |
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Dealing with Test Stress |
31 |
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SECTION TWO |
REVIEW |
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Chapter Four |
Reading
Comprehension Review |
39 |
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Reading Lesson |
39 |
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Sample Questions |
43 |
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Reading Comprehension Strategies |
45 |
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Review Questions |
48 |
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Review Answers |
49 |
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Chapter Five |
Vocabulary
and Spelling Review |
51 |
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Vocabulary Lesson |
51 |
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Spelling Lesson |
58 |
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Vocabulary Strategies |
59 |
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Spelling Strategies |
65 |
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Review Questions |
67 |
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Review Answers |
68 |
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Chapter Six |
Mathematics
Review |
69 |
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Arithmetic |
69 |
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Algebra |
85 |
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Geometry |
91 |
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Tables, Charts, and Graphs |
101 |
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Mathematics Strategies |
105 |
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Review Questions |
109 |
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Review Answers |
110 |
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Chapter Seven |
Life
Science Review |
111 |
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Building Blocks for the Test |
111 |
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Biology Lesson |
111 |
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Cellular Biology |
112 |
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The Genome and Gene Expression |
115 |
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Cell Structure and Organization |
117 |
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Organismal Biology |
124 |
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Ecology |
160 |
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Evolution and Diversity |
162 |
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Strategies for Life Science Testing |
171 |
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Review Questions |
178 |
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Review Answers |
181 |
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Chapter Eight |
Physical
Science Review |
183 |
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Math for Science |
183 |
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Chemistry Lesson |
185 |
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Physics Lesson |
205 |
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Physical Science Strategies |
210 |
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Strategic Review of Physical Science Concepts |
211 |
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Review Questions |
213 |
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Review Answers |
216 |
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SECTION THREE |
PRACTICE TESTS AND EXPLANATIONS |
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Taking the
Practice Tests |
219 |
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Practice
Test One Answer Sheet |
221 |
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Practice Test One |
223 |
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Answer Key |
260 |
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Practice Test One Answers and Explanations |
261 |
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Practice
Test Two Answer Sheet |
285 |
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Practice Test Two |
287 |
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Answer Key |
326 |
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Practice Test Two Answers and Explanations |
327 |
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SECTION FOUR |
LEARNING RESOURCES |
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Common Word
Roots and Prefixes |
353 |
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Frequently
Misspelled Words |
355 |
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Words
Commonly Confused for One Another |
357 |
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Math in a
Nutshell |
359 |
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State
Boards of Nursing |
375 |
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