John Allen - ATI TEAS Crash Course

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TEAS CRASH COURSE, 3rd Edition

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Library of Congress Control Number 2017938360

ISBN-13: 978-0-7386-1227-0

ISBN-10: 0-7386-1227-8

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

ABOUT THIS BOOK

REAs ATI TEAS Crash Course is an essential guide for the time-crunched nursing school or allied health program applicant who wants a quick refresher before taking the Test of Essential Academic Skills, or TEAS. It offers a preview of the content found on the most recent version of the TEAS.

This Crash Course includes review chapters specifically targeted to what you need to know to ace the exam. Each skill objective is concisely covered, with one or more practice questions included to test your comprehension. The format of the TEAS Crash Course makes it easy to focus on the specific skills where you need the most review.

describes the format and content of the TEAS, including important changes to the current exam. It also includes proven test-taking strategies and a discussion of the personal qualities needed to succeed in the nursing profession.

provide tightly focused skill reviews on Reading, Mathematics, Science, and English & Language Usage. Each skill objective is covered separately, with bulleted items that describe what you need to know about the skill. The sample questions at the end of each section offer practice in the multiple-choice format you will see on the TEAS.

REAs ATI TEAS Crash Course will help you build your confidence as you review the various topics and skills. This book will show you how to study efficiently and strategically, so you can earn a high score on this important exam.

Good luck on the TEAS!

To check your test readiness for the TEAS, either before or after studying this Crash Course, take REAs FREE online practice exam. To access your practice exam, visit the online REA Study Center at www.rea.com/studycenter and follow the on-screen instructions. This true-to-format test features automatic scoring, detailed answer explanations, and diagnostic score reporting that will help you identify your strengths and weaknesses so youll be ready for test day.

A NOTE FROM OUR AUTHOR

The basic approach of this ATI TEAS Crash Course is simple: the targeted content review covers exactly what you need to know for the TEAS. You can proceed to the topics you most need to study without slogging through long paragraphs and complicated explanations. The sample problems in the book demonstrate the strategies you should use in answering the types of questions you will see on the TEAS.

Before you begin studying, ask yourself how prepared you are to take the TEAS. Some students are ready to take the test as soon as they pick up this book, while others may be completely unprepared. Most test-takers will fall somewhere in between. Most likely, youre more confident and competent in some areas than in others. So what should you do? Here are four ways to study using this Crash Course. Pick the one that suits your situation the best.

The Systematic Approach: Start at the beginning and go through the entire book, chapter by chapter, section by section, and make sure you cover every topic thoroughly.

The Strength Approach: Review the sections that you feel are your strong points, then go on to areas that give you trouble. Starting with your strengths will give you confidence and make you familiar with the books format. Then you can tackle your problem areas with a positive attitude and, ultimately, do well on the test.

The Weakness Approach: Concentrate on the sections you feel are your weakest and move on from there. For example, are your math skills rusty? Then start with and study it carefully. Once you have shored up your weak areas, you can move on to your stronger areas, building your knowledge and confidence section by section.

The Blank Slate Approach: Are you unsure of your strengths and weaknesses in basic academic skills? Then start anywhere in the book and branch out from there. As you review each section, youll soon get an idea of how much you know (or dont know) about a given topic. This will tell you what you need to go over a second or a third time. Youll end by gaining knowledge and a strong belief in yourself.

Whichever approach you use, you will eventually reach the point where you are ready to take a practice test. Go to the online REA Study Center at www.rea.com/studycenter, take the free practice test, and see how well you score. (You can also take the online practice test before you begin studying this guide to gauge your overall understanding of the topics tested on the TEAS.) Topic-level score reports will pinpoint your strengths and weaknesses and show you where you need further review.

If after taking REAs online practice exam, you want even more TEAS prep, you can also obtain additional practice using the ATI (Assessment Technologies Institute) online test banks. You can also purchase the official ATI TEAS Study Manual at this site.

Study hard, and good luck on your test!

John Allen

ABOUT OUR AUTHOR

John Allen has more than 30 years of experience in test preparation. Mr. Allen received his B.A. from the University of Oklahoma. He has written many textbooks in the subject areas of language arts, reading, mathematics, science, and history.

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

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