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Product details Series Admission Assessment Exam Review Paperback 160 pages Publisher Elsevier; 4 edition (March 15, 2016) Language English ISBN-10 9780323353786 ISBN-13 978-0323353786 ASIN 0323353789

Admission Assessment Exam Review 9780323353786 Medicine Health Science Books Reviews

• I used this book to study for my HESI A2 test in Illinois. First and foremost, I'll say I LOVE this book. It prepared me well. However, it is a little flimsy for a $40+ price tag. The math section prepares you well, as does the grammar and vocab sections (vocabulary in this book was 100%, exactly what I found on the exam.) A&P could cover a little more, as could Biology. Biology went over mitosis and meiosis, but rather unclear and it didn't call the phases what it asks for on the exam, so learn those from another source (G1, etc.) A&P I supplemented with flash cards from quizlet. Don't be afraid to ask things that aren't in the book. Go online and find the answers. This book gives you the vague overview of what would be on the exam, and it's up to you to fill in the more detailed bits...which is ridiculous. If I'm paying the price of a cheapish textbook ($60 with expedited shipping and it still took two days??) the least it could do was provide more information. The tests, I really enjoyed. It did contain chemistry and physics sections, but I didn't need those. Reading comp was a little wimpy. Honestly, what helped me even more was the android app "HESI A2 Exam Prep" By Pocket Prep, Inc. It's free, although you can unlock a full version for $12 or $13, I don't remember, and the practice tests are awesome. I was terrified to take the HESI and I ended up passing with a 95% composite score. The best thing you can actually do is get this book, get the app, and make sure to take some peppermints and earplugs with you because the clicky-clack of other people pressing mouses and computer keys WILL get on your nerves.
• I only had to take Chem, Math, Reading Comp, Vocabulary, and A&P on my HESI. Make sure you ask the school who is proctoring the test what sections you need to take so you dont waste time studying a section you won't be tested on. Overall great prep from this manual! There was even a question that was in the Post-test in the back of this study manual that was on the test, word for word! However, while I was well prepared by this manual for every subject, the A&P section needs to be improved. Literally there were questions on my test that the A&P section in this study manual did not even touch on. I was so upset by the piss poor prep of this section because as an aspiring nurse, this is one of the most important sections. I understand that when studying, you have to do your own additional review, which I did. However, it is hard to review so much information of A&P to only be asked 30 questions of it. Yes, the HESI tests on more basic concepts of A&P, but there should have been more info included in this study manual than just primarily the body systems. I had a FAIRLY small amount of questions about body systems and more questions about random topics. For example, I had questions about vitamins and chemoreceptor activation, none of which was covered in this manual. Also, not sure if this is the case with everyone who took the test, but I did not get a Periodic table for the Chem section. Even though I still did exceptional on the Chemistry section, that was very infuriating! In conclusion, I would definitely get this manual for prep in the Math, Chem, Vocab, and Reading Comp. sections. However, I would suggest looking into other study options on top of this manual for the A&P section. Review notes from your A&P classes, go on YouTube and watch how other people prepared for the A&P section, watch Khan Academy videos, go to ReadyfortheHESI.com to explore their A&P section review---while you may have to pay for full access to their review, it could be worth it, also take practice tests online! Remember start reviewing early, a little bit each day and DONT STRESS! This test is generally a lot easier than what people fear. What is meant for you is for you and no test, person, or obstacle is going to stand in your way. Best wishes and God Bless!
• Of three study guides I used, this was the 2nd most important. Also, I just finished my exam two hours ago with a total score of 94.8%, so I'll try to summarize what kind of questions I got, as I run through the relevant sections. Also, my test had no chem or physics, there will be no review of those sections. Before I get into the individual sections, I highly recommend you AUGMENT this book with online quizzes/flashcards, and most importantly - the HESI downloadable mobile app. It's very worth the $10-12 for the expanded app. You can do a few questions a day, or sit down for a marathon 100-question session. They've got almost 2000 questions, generated randomly, and it was my #1 resource. Back to this book
  
  MATH - My score - 100%. Also, it's not all multiple choice like in your practice exams, sometimes you free-write the answer yourself. I skimmed this chapter to make sure I wasn't forgetting anything, but I'm pretty good at basic math, so if you are as well, there is nothing to fear from the HESI. If you are not, then review fractions and ratios - the bulk of the questions looked like - "954 x96," with some variation. Lots of "express 0.076 as a fraction." One question was screwed up because they didn't put brackets around a section of the algebra equation, but based on the answers I was able to figure out what they were trying to ask. Another word problem involved "a maximum of 25 students to a class, figure out how many teachers...round to the nearest whole #." The final answer was 52.36, and I considered writing "53," since the classrooms had a max, but I went with 52 and got it right. There is a calculator built into the exam, so no need to work on long division.
  READING COMPREHENSION - My score - 90%. As expected, 50 questions, spread across about 10 passages. This one's pretty tricksy, there are a lot of questions that have more than one plausible answer. Know how HESI defines a conclusion vs supporting idea vs main idea, it comes up a lot and may differ from how you and I define those terms. There will be some easy questions, but they're more than balanced out with head-scratchers and dead-ends. HESI appears to be sold on the notion of finding the BEST answer, even if it looks wrong, it may still be the best in light of the other answers.
  GRAMMAR - My score - 94%. Grammar's not intuitive for a lot of people. If it's not your thing, review the heck out of this chapter. I felt confident, so I spent almost no time here. The exam section is mostly what sentences get wrong, or how to best fill in the missing word given the sentence and context. I didn't get asked once about which word was the "participle" or "misplaced modifier" or "predicate," etc.
  VOCABULARY - My score - 96%. BEST TIP - the list in the book is not at all exhaustive, spend time on review sites, make flashcards for the ones you don't know. Also, they WILL ask which word is spelled correctly, so review your spelling if you're not comfortable.
  BIOLOGY - My score - 88%. Stupid Krebs Cycle vs. Citric Acid Cycle vs. Calvin Cycle. Know that stuff well. Cellular respiration comes up a lot, and sometimes it's just called "respiration." The other heavy hitters are Mitosis vs. Meiosis, organelles, transcription/translation, and the fabulous phospholipid bilayer. This book does a good job at covering the basics, but you may want to find more info online if you're not totally confident in those processes. Oh yeah, hypertonic vs hypotonic solutions totally showed up.
  ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY - My score - 100%. Must've lucked out on a few of these. Of 30 questions, joints showed up a surprising amount of the time - synovial joints, joint types, etc. I didn't study individual muscles, but had 3 questions on those. Look for hints in the clue - like when I got "which quadriceps muscle attaches distally on the left side of the tibia?" I'm totally blank, but one answer is "vastus lateralis." Lateralis=side, so why not? Score. The review in the book does a good job here. Don't clutter yourself with unnecessary detail. As mentioned, some questions seem hyper-specific before you see the clues within. My 30 questions literally covered all 11 body systems, so review them all.
  CRITICAL THINKING - My score - 820/1000. We weren't "graded" on this section exactly, but did receive a score. I read afterward that some schools require a certain score to get in. If that is your school, then good luck. These questions largely involve prioritization/triage knowledge. I had already gotten my CNA certification, and drew on a lot of that knowledge. If you don't have that, read up on patient prioritization and pathology, but, again, only if you need it.
  
  Hope that helps! Study a little bit every day, and keep your flashcards with you, both filled and blank. Good Luck!