TEAS Nursing Entrance Exam

C

When the chromosomes line up in mitosis this is known as which phase?

A. Telophase
B. Anaphase
C. Metaphase
D. Prophase

B

Which cellular organelle contains enzymes that are considered digestive?

A. Golgi Apparatus
B. Lysosomes
C. Nucleus
D. Ribosomes

B

Organs repair themselves through a process of?

A. Meiosis
B. Mitosis
C. Cellular differentiation
D. Transformation

A

Which of the following is considered a model for enzyme action?

A. Lock and Key model
B. Enzyme interaction model
C. Transformation model
D. Transcription model

D

Which of the following statements about enzymes is not true?

A. Enzymes are catalysts.
B. Almost all enzymes are proteins.
C. Enzymes operate most efficiently at optimum pH.
D. Enzymes are destroyed during chemical reactions.

B

Which of the following statements about prostaglandins is not true?

A. Prostaglandins promote inflammation.
B. Prostaglandins can only constrict blood vessels.
C. Prostaglandins are made in the renal medulla.
D. Prostaglandins can lead to pain and fever.

A

Cholesterol that is known as (LDL) stands for:

A. Low-density lipoproteins
B. Low-density lysosomes
C. Level-density lipoproteins
D. Level-density lysosomes

A

Hardening of the arteries is known as:

A. Atheriosclerosis
B. Venous narrowing
C. Micro-circulation
D. Hypertension

D

The top number on a blood pressure reading indicates:

A. Diastolic pressure
B. Transient pressure
C. Optimum pressure
D. Systolic pressure

C

Litmus paper that is blue will turn/stay \_____ in the presence of a strong base.

A. Orange
B. Red
C. Blue
D. Green

C

Breathing properly requires the presence of what compound that affects surface tension of alveoli in the lungs?

A. Potassium
B. Plasma
C. Surfactant
D. Sodium Chloride

C

Which of the following is not considered a function of the kidneys?

A. Secretion
B. Reabsorption
C. Transport
D. Filtration

D

The functional unit of the kidney is known as?

A. Medulla
B. Glomerulus
C. Pyramid
D. Nephron

A

Which of the following formulas indicate the ideal gas law?

A. PV\= knT or PV\=RnT
B. V\=kT
C. PV \= k
D. KTV \=PR

D

Which of the following is not considered a characteristic or property of a gas?

A. Volume
B. Mass
C. Pressure
D. Particles

A

Which of the following is described in the definition: An object immersed in a fluid is buoyed up by a force equal to the weight of the fluid displaced by the object?

A. Archimedes' principle
B. Charles' law
C. Boyle's law
D. Anderson's principle

B

Liquids that evaporate quickly are known as \_____ liquids.

A. Viscous
B. Volatile
C. Evaporative
D. Transient

B

High frequency sound waves are known as:

A. Fundamental waves
B. Overtones
C. Consonance waves
D. Dissonance waves

B

The first American to win a Nobel Prize was \______ for measuring the speed of light.

A. Albert Einstein
B. Albert Michelson
C. Grimaldi
D. Thomas Young

D

What anatomical structure connects the stomach and the mouth?

A. Trachea
B. Spinal column
C. Hepatic duct
D. Esophagus

A

The process of cytoplasm division during plant cell replication is known as?

A. Cytokinesis
B. Photosynthesis
C. Cytosynthesis
D. Cytoplasmosis

A

The end products of photosynthesis are \____ and \_____.

A. Oxygen and Glucose
B. Glucose and Nitrogen
C. Nitrogen and Carbon Dioxide
D. Carbon Dioxide and Glucose

C

Gas exchange occurs in which of following tissues?

A. Veins
B. Arteries
C. Capillaries
D. Skin

B

Which of the following organisms is considered an invertebrate?

A. Cat
B. Starfish
C. Eagle
D. Platypu

C

Distance and force multiplied together indicate?

A. Power
B. Joules
C. Work
D. Energy

B

Which physical characteristic of a solution may indicate the presence of a transition element?

A. Its density
B. Its color
C. Its effect on litmus
D. Its effect on phenolphthalein

B

In a redox reaction the reducting agent will

A. Lose electrons and be reduced
B. Lose electrons and be oxidized
C. Gain electrons and be reduced
D. Gain electrons and be oxidized

C

What products are obtained with CH4(g) burns completely in an excess of oxygen?

A. CO and H2O
B. CO and C
C. CO2 and H2O
D. CO2 and CO

D

Everyone in the bank-including the manager and the tellers, ran to the door when the fire alarm rang.

A. tellers, ran
B. tellers:ran
C. tellers, had run
D. tellers-ran
E. tellers' ran"

C

In August my parents will be married for twenty-five years.

A. will be married for twenty-five years.
B. shall have been married for twenty-five years.
C. will have been married for twenty-five years.
D. will be married for twenty five years.
E. will have married for twenty-five years.

D

The first part of the test was on chemistry, the second on mathematics, and the third on english.

A. on mathematics, and the third on english.
B. on mathematics; and the third on English.
C. on Mathematics; and the third on English.
D. on mathematics, and the third on English.
E. on mathematics: and the third on English.

C

The bouncer's countenance discouraged brawls.
Countenance means

A. Message
B. Presence
C. Expression
D. Strength

B

The aural component of balance is critical for postural control during ambulation.
Aural means related to the

A. Eyes
B. Ears
C. Nose
D. Hands

A

12. A lyre was played in ancient Rome.
The lyre is a

A. Stringed instrument in the harp class
B. Percussion instrument
C. Wind instrument in the wind class
D. Rhythmical percussion device

A

The winning team of the World Series often has a jovial attitude.
Jovial means

A. Merry
B. Sad
C. Somber
D. Laborious

C

If a discount of 20% off the retail price of a desk saves Mark $45, how much did he pay for the desk?

A. $145
B. $160
C. $180
D. $210
E. $215

C

Which of these percentages equals 1.25?

A. 0.125%
B. 12.5%
C. 125%
D. 1250%
E. 1250.5%

D

Which of the following percentages is equal to 0.45?

A. 0.045%
B. 0.45%
C. 4.5%
D. 45%
E. 0.0045%

B

22% of $900 \=

A. 90
B. 198
C. 250
D. 325
E. 375

B

If 6 is 24% of a number, what is 40% of the same number

A. 8
B. 10
C. 15
D. 20
E. 25

C

11. What is 35% of a number if 12 is 15% of a number?

A. 5
B. 12
C. 28
D. 33
E. 62

E

35% of what number is 70?

A. 100
B. 110
C. 150
D. 175
E. 200

E

If Jack needs 2 ½ pints of cream to make a dessert. How many pints will he need to make 3 desserts?

A. 2 ½
B. 3
C. 4
D. 5
E. 7 ½

B

Sarah has a 20 dollar bill and a 5 dollar bill. If she purchases two items, one for $11.23 and the other for $8.32, then how much money does she have left over?

A. $3.75
B. $5.45
C. $6.34
D. $7.77
E. $8.12

C

If a circle has the diameter of 8, what is the circumference?

A. 6.28
B. 12.56
C. 25.13
D. 50.24
E. 100.48

The circumference of a circle is the length around it. The circumference of a circle can be calculated from its diameter using the formula:
C\=Pi*D

circumference of a circle

Rebellious.

contumacious

That part of a play or story in which the mystery is cleared up.

denouement

D

769+351\=
A. 960
B. 1,020
C. 4,080
D. 1,120

B

If Shirts at a garage sale cost 0.75 each how many shirts can Abby buy for $15?
A. 10
B. 20
C. 30
D. 40

D

Express 60/12 as a percentage.
A. 0.5%
B. 5%
C. 50%
D. 500%

B

Jane started her stamp collection exactly one year ago, and in that time, she has collected 132 stamps. On average, how many stamps has she collected per month?
A. 10
B. 11
C. 12
D. 20

B

What is 60% of 70?
A. 35
B. 42
C. 46
D. 54

A

Two organisms live in a symbiotic relationshiop frmo which both benefit. This is best described as:
A. Mutualism
B. Parasitism
C. Commensalism
D. Conservation

C

Which wavelength of light is best absorbed by chlorophyll?
A. 500 nm
B. 550 nm
C. 660 nm
D 485 nm

Subtract 32 then multiply by 5/9

Convert degrees Fahrenheit to degrees Celsius

Multiply by 9/5 then add 32

Convert degrees to Celsius to degrees Fahrenheit

1,050 mg

A patient is taking 150 mg of a certain prescription every day. How much of the prescription will the patient take during one week?

33 1/3%

Marci is planning ot sell all her shares of a certain stock if their value falls to $30 per share. If the value of the stock is now $45 per share, by what percent would they ahve to fall for Marci to tell?

26,250

If Sara's current salary is 25,000 per year and she is due to get a 3% raise this year in addition to a 2% cost of living increase, how much will her salary be after these increases take effect?

1/10

If a family's total income is spent on teh following expenses: one-fourth for the mortgage, one-eighth for car payments, one-eight for groceries, two-fifths on other expenses and the rest to savings, what fraction of the family's total income goes towards savings?

C

How is 8/2 expressed as a percentage?
A. 4%
B. 40%
C. 400%
D. 4,000%

B

Doris is leaning a 10 foot ladder against a wall. If the ladder hits the wall at exactly 8 feet, how far away from teh wall is the ladder placed on the floor?
A. 2 feet
B. 6 feet
C. 8 Feet
D. 10 Feet

It is a word that names a person, place or thing. It can be the subject of a sentence and it can also perform other funcitons in a sentence.
Example: Dr. Carter will attend this weekend in the ER.

What is a noun?

Related to nouns, pron ouns are small words that take the place of nouns so that writing does not become repetitive. Common pronouns: I, you, he, she, it, we, they, me, you, him, her, it, us, them, my, mine, your, yours, his, her hers, its our, ours, their, theirs

What is a pronoun?

This is where the action of a sentence takes place. The verb will say or do something about the condition of the subject. There are several kinds of verbs, past, present, and future.

What is a verb?

Adjectives are words that describe or modify a noun. For example: The ANOREXIC patient stated that she had lost 20 punds.

What is an adjective?

Adverbs modify a verb. (remeber a verb is where an action takes place)
For example: The obese patient stated that she had RECENTLY lost 20 pounds.

What is an adverb?

igneous, sedimentary, metamorphic

List the different types of rock.

cooled magma

What is: igneous?

rock transformed by heat and pressure

What is metamorphic?

Two plates moving against or toward each other

What is the convergence theory?

Two plates pull apart from each other.

What is the divergence theory?

two plates sliding past each other

What is Transform theory?

concentration outside is lower that inside

If a solution is hypotonic, what does this mean?

concentration outside is higher than inside.

If a solution is hypertonic, what does this mean?

uptake/in

What is endocytosis?

Discharge/out

What is exocytosis?

A prime number is a number that has exactly two different factors: itself and one. Prime numbers cannot be negative numbers, 0, or 1. The six smallest prime numbers are: 2, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13.

What is a prime number?

Multiplication: if you have 3^2X3^5\=3^7
Division: 4^7/4^5\=4^2
Exponenets: (3^2)^4\=3^8
*NOTE: in order do this your bases must be the same!

What are the rules for multiplying & dividing exponets?

5% or .05

What is the percentage of 1/20?

15% or .15

What is the percentage of 3/20

20% or . 2

What is the percentage of 1/5?

45% or .45

What is the percentage of 9/20?

55% or .55

What is the percentage of 11/20?

Perimeter\=2l+2w
Area\=lw

How do you find a perimeter and area of a rectangle?

Perimeter\=4s
Area\=s^2

How do you find a perimeter and area of a square?

A three-sided figure with angles that up to 180 degrees.

What is a triangle?

Perimeter\=s1+s2+s3
Area\= (1/2)bh

How do you find a perimeter and area of a triangle?

Slope\= (y2-y1)/(x2-x1)
Slope Intercept Formula: Y\=mx+b
M\=Slope
B\=Where the line crosses the Y-axis

What is the formula for the slope of a line? What is the the Slope intercept formula?

1) All Cells arise from preexisting cells
2) Cells can cary out the processes of life
3) Organisms are made of cells that function together.

What is cell theory?

The mitochondria can be thought of the "powerhouse" of the cell because of thier ability to produce the energy needed for life. This is accomplished by carrying out the process of aerobic respiration. Mitochondria have an inner membrane and outer membrane. The folds in the inner membrane are called cristae and are packed with proteins needed for teh electron transport chain to carry out its function.

What is the mitochondria?

The energy of motion.

What is kinetic energy?

8 ounces\=1 cup
2 cups\= 1 pint
2 pints\=1 quart
4 quarts\=1 gallon

What are the US Measurements for fluid?

16 ounces\=1 pound
2000 pounts\=1 ton

What are the US Measurements for weight?

12 inches\=1 food
3 feet\=1 yard
5,280 feet\=1 mile

What are the US measurements for length?

1 gram\=
1,000 milligrams
100 Centigrams
10 decigrams
1/10 decagrams
1/100 hectograms
1/1000 kilograms

What is the metric unit of measurement for mass?

1 meter\=
1,000 millimeters
100 Centimeter
10 decimeter
1/10 decameter
1/100 hectometer
1/1000 kilometer

What is the metric unit of measurement for Length?

1 liter\=
1,000 milliliter
100 Centiliter
10 deciliter
1/10 decaliter
1/100 hectoliter
1/1000 kiloliter

What is the metric unit of measurement for fluid?

50

Estimate 23 percent of 200