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Admission Assessment Exam Review E-Book
(2016)
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Abstract
Passing your admission assessment exam is the first step on the journey to becoming a successful health professional — make sure you’re prepared with Admission Assessment Exam Review, 4th Edition! From the testing experts at HESI, this user-friendly guide walks you through the topics and question types found on admission exams, including: math, reading comprehension, vocabulary, grammar, biology, chemistry, anatomy and physiology, and physics. The guide includes hundreds of sample questions, step-by-step explanations, illustrations, and comprehensive practice exams to help you review the subject areas and hone your test-taking skills. Plus, the pre-test and post-test help identify your specific areas of weakness so you can focus your study time on the subjects you need most. If you want to pass the HESI Admission Assessment Exam or any other admissions assessment exam for health professions that you may encounter, there’s no better resource than HESI’s Admission Assessment Exam Review.
- HESI Hints boxes offer valuable test-taking tips, as well as rationales, suggestions, examples, and reminders for specific topics.
- Step-by-step explanations and sample problems in the math section show you how to work through each problem so you understand the steps it takes to complete the equation.
- Sample questions in all other sections prepare you for the questions you will face on the A2 Exam.
- User-friendly vocabulary chapter covers more of the medical terminology that you will face on the A2 Exam.
- Easy to read format with consistent section features includes an introduction, key terms, chapter outline, and a bulleted summary to better help you organize your review time and understand the information.
- Full-color layout and illustrations visually reinforce key concepts for better understanding.
- NEW! 25-question pre-test at the beginning of the text helps you assess your areas of strength and weakness before using the text.
- NEW! 50-question comprehensive post –test is included at the back of the text and covers all of the text’s subject areas. The questions will also include rationales for correct/incorrect answers.
- NEW! Evolve companion site with two comprehensive practice exams helps hone your review and preparation for the HESI Admission Assessment Exam.
- NEW! Physics review questions have been added to ensure you are thoroughly prepared in this subject area.
Table of Contents
| Section Title | Page | Action | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Front Cover | Cover | ||
| IFC | ES1 | ||
| ADMISSION ASSESSMENT EXAM REVIEW | i | ||
| Copyright | ii | ||
| PREFACE | iii | ||
| Study Hints | iii | ||
| Test-Taking Hints | iv | ||
| CONTENTS | v | ||
| PRETEST | 1 | ||
| Doppler Effect | 1 | ||
| 1 - MATHEMATICS | 4 | ||
| Basic Addition and Subtraction | 5 | ||
| Vocabulary | 5 | ||
| Basic Addition | 5 | ||
| Example 1 | 5 | ||
| Steps | 5 | ||
| Addition with Regrouping | 5 | ||
| Example 2 | 5 | ||
| 2 - READING COMPREHENSION | 49 | ||
| Identifying the Main Idea | 50 | ||
| Identifying Supporting Details | 50 | ||
| Finding the Meaning of Words in Context | 50 | ||
| Identifying a Writer’s Purpose and Tone | 51 | ||
| Distinguishing between Fact and Opinion | 52 | ||
| Making Logical Inferences | 52 | ||
| Summarizing | 52 | ||
| 3 - VOCABULARY | 55 | ||
| 4 - GRAMMAR | 62 | ||
| Eight Parts of Speech | 63 | ||
| Noun | 63 | ||
| Pronoun | 63 | ||
| Adjective | 63 | ||
| Examples | 63 | ||
| Verb | 63 | ||
| Adverb | 64 | ||
| Examples | 64 | ||
| Preposition | 64 | ||
| Examples: Prepositional Phrases | 64 | ||
| Conjunction | 64 | ||
| Interjection | 65 | ||
| Nine Important Terms to Understand | 65 | ||
| Clause | 65 | ||
| Direct Object | 65 | ||
| Indirect Object | 65 | ||
| Phrase | 65 | ||
| Predicate | 65 | ||
| Predicate Adjective | 65 | ||
| Predicate Nominative | 66 | ||
| Sentence | 66 | ||
| Subject | 66 | ||
| Ten Common Grammatical Mistakes | 66 | ||
| Subject-Verb Agreement | 66 | ||
| When the Subject and Verb Are Separated | 66 | ||
| When the Subject Is a Collective Noun | 66 | ||
| When the Subject Is a Compound Subject | 66 | ||
| Comma in a Compound Sentence | 66 | ||
| Run-On Sentence | 67 | ||
| Pronoun Case | 67 | ||
| Examples: Pronoun Use | 67 | ||
| Pronouns That Indicate Possession | 67 | ||
| Incorrect Apostrophe Usage | 67 | ||
| Comma in a Series | 68 | ||
| Unclear or Vague Pronoun Reference | 68 | ||
| Sentence Fragments | 68 | ||
| Misplaced Modifier | 68 | ||
| Five Suggestions for Success | 69 | ||
| Eliminate Clichés | 69 | ||
| Eliminate Euphemisms | 69 | ||
| Eliminate Sexist Language | 69 | ||
| Eliminate Profanity and Insensitive Language | 69 | ||
| Eliminate Textspeak | 70 | ||
| Fifteen Troublesome Word Pairs | 70 | ||
| Affect versus Effect | 70 | ||
| Among versus Between | 70 | ||
| Amount versus Number | 70 | ||
| Good versus Well | 70 | ||
| Bad versus Badly | 70 | ||
| Bring versus Take | 70 | ||
| Can versus May (Could versus Might) | 70 | ||
| Farther versus Further | 71 | ||
| Fewer versus Less | 71 | ||
| Hear versus Here | 71 | ||
| i.e. versus e.g | 71 | ||
| Learn versus Teach | 71 | ||
| Lie versus Lay | 71 | ||
| 5 - BIOLOGY | 74 | ||
| Biology Basics | 75 | ||
| Water | 75 | ||
| Biologic Molecules | 75 | ||
| Carbohydrates | 75 | ||
| Lipids | 75 | ||
| Proteins | 76 | ||
| Nucleic Acids | 76 | ||
| Metabolism | 76 | ||
| The Cell | 76 | ||
| Nucleus | 76 | ||
| Ribosomes | 77 | ||
| Endoplasmic Reticulum | 77 | ||
| Golgi Apparatus | 77 | ||
| Lysosomes | 77 | ||
| Vacuoles | 77 | ||
| Mitochondria and Chloroplasts | 79 | ||
| Cellular Membrane | 79 | ||
| Cellular Respiration | 79 | ||
| Photosynthesis | 80 | ||
| Cellular Reproduction | 80 | ||
| Asexual Reproduction | 80 | ||
| Sexual Reproduction | 81 | ||
| Genetics | 82 | ||
| DNA | 84 | ||
| 6 - CHEMISTRY | 89 | ||
| Scientific Notation, the Metric System, and Temperature Scales | 90 | ||
| Scientific Notation | 90 | ||
| 7 - ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY | 104 | ||
| General Terminology | 105 | ||
| Histology | 105 | ||
| Mitosis and Meiosis | 106 | ||
| Skin | 106 | ||
| Skeletal System | 106 | ||
| Muscular System | 107 | ||
| Nervous System | 109 | ||
| Endocrine System | 109 | ||
| Circulatory System | 112 | ||
| Respiratory System | 112 | ||
| Digestive System | 113 | ||
| Urinary System | 115 | ||
| Reproductive System | 116 | ||
| Male Reproductive System | 116 | ||
| Female Reproductive System | 118 | ||
| 8 - PHYSICS | 120 | ||
| Nature of Motion | 121 | ||
| Speed and Velocity | 121 | ||
| Acceleration | 121 | ||
| Projectile Motion | 122 | ||
| Newton’s Laws of Motion | 122 | ||
| Newton’s First Law of Motion | 123 | ||
| Newton’s Second Law of Motion | 123 | ||
| POSTTEST | 135 | ||
| Allergic Rhinitis | 138 | ||
| GLOSSARY | 141 | ||
| INDEX | 147 | ||
| A | 147 | ||
| B | 147 | ||
| C | 147 | ||
| D | 148 | ||
| E | 149 | ||
| F | 149 | ||
| G | 149 | ||
| H | 149 | ||
| I | 150 | ||
| J | 150 | ||
| K | 150 | ||
| L | 150 | ||
| M | 150 | ||
| N | 150 | ||
| O | 151 | ||
| P | 151 | ||
| Q | 152 | ||
| R | 152 | ||
| S | 152 | ||
| T | 152 | ||
| U | 153 | ||
| V | 153 | ||
| W | 153 | ||
| X | 153 | ||
| Z | 153 |