Review Guide for LPN/LVN Pre-Entrance Exam

I have seen several times, on other various book reviews, people calling for editors to pay closer attention to the work of their writters. This book is no exception. I have not scrutinized the book but I have read through the entire thing and taken the first test in each section. I am now in my second read so I can improve my understanding of the science section. Thus far I have noted two mistakes. (I will update should I notice more in the future.) First, on the first quiz for Mathematics, question number 22 is 8 3/4 - 5 5/12 the correct answer is for when you add these to fractions. The problem is rewritten in the answer section. Second, while rereading the section on Chemistry the explanation for how to find the number of neutrons in an atom is miswrote. (Basic Chemistry: Chapter One, Final Line) Therefore, the mass number of carbon, or the sum of the number of protons and ELECTRONS, is 12, and the number of neutrons in carbon is 6 (12-6)In all honesty, this confused me the first time I read the section so I just skipped over it. Poor choice, since my worse part in science is chemistry. Reading it thoroughly this second time helped me realize the confusion. I suspect there will be more "typos" as I reread these sections.The reason I still gave the book 4 stars is that it does cover a great deal of area in a very concise and understandable manner. However, I do believe for those wanting to obtain an LVN/LPN it does go a bit into depth on unnecessary areas. The test for the most part, from what I have heard from others and read, is set at an 8th grade level. I agree with a previous poster, I too will be taking the PSB aptitude test for Practical Nursing, as such there should have been an area for spelling, (though if one brushes up on their vocabulary this could help) form relationships, as well as Judgment and Comprehension in PN situations. This would have given more information on what type of questions to expect on the test. (I understand that information on Vocational Adjustment would have been defeating to the type of testing.)One final note, the CD offered is just a rehash of the questions in the book. The upside to the CD is that it grades itself. The downside is when being quizzed on the verbal/reading comprehension area the questions for the various articles you have to read are sporadic. Though, the article will regenerate each time you are asked a question. It is just a nuisance, especially when you are timing yourself.-Update: If I could change my star rating to "3" I would. I have found further editing mistakes in the book. The final thing I would like to mention is in regards to the testing sections. There are numerous test questions of material not covered by the book, which means until you review the answers to your test you would be oblivious to the reason for a correct answer. (Unless of course, you had prior knowledge.)I would not pay more than $15 for this book. Again, it is somewhat usefull but I would hope there would be books, which offer more.-Final Update: The CD grading is not always correct. In an attempt to "mix things up" the CD will place the correct answer in a random order, unlike the stationary order of the book. There have been five instances where this as resulted in the grading system saying I got the answer incorrect when infact it was correct.

i went to a school to inquire about registering for an LPN course, the lady in the office told me I would have to take an entrance exam, I already knew that, i was more interesting about knowing the cost of the course. I told her i will past the test. With an attitude she proceeded to tell me this test is hard. i wasnt expecting that it would be easy. we went back and fourth about it a little bit, in the end she showed me this book and suggested i get this book to study for the test, i think she had the 2nd edition and this is the 3rd edition. i bought the book and took the practice test to see how i would do, i did ok but not as well as i thought and hoped i would. In the midst of taking care of a two month old baby and a toddler with developmental disability, i found time to study and it payed off. my scores were higher than the national average in one section and almost as high as the national average in other sections. I was very pleased with my purchase. just make sure you check out different sellers for the best bargain. i bought this book new because i didnt want to risk missing anything i needed. you can also check your local library they may have this book or some version of it.

Several weeks ago I decided I would like to become an LPN. It has been 20 years since I graduated from high school and the thought of taking a test scared me. This was recommended to me for test prep, so 2 weeks ago I purchased this book. I studied several hours a day. I answered every question in the book and worked every math problem on paper. Most useful to me was the reading comprehension section, as I have always hated that section on assessment tests. The practice as well as the test taking strategies was invaluable. As others have stated, the science questions on the test very different than the ones in the test book, but the information in the book was helpful. Overall, the scores I achieved, in all three sections on the test were higher than I expected. The number of questions I was able to get correct after studying with this book were verbal 90% math 86% science 83%.

For the price I paid I wished it came with the CD and wasn’t written and drawn all in. A little disappointed because I have to now buy the new one which is about the same price I paid for the used so I can properly study. I wouldn’t recommend buying unless you’re okay with not having access to the cd (which has also very good study material) and All the pages completely written and drawn on.

I bought this book about a month before my exam, and studied with it for a few hours a day, a few days a week. I'm really glad I bought the book because it prepared me quite well for the exam, giving me excellent examples of what the exam would be like. Also, it has been quite a while since I have used math extensively, so it was a perfect review. The science section was particularly helpful because it reviewed much of my previous biology classes, as well as delved into physics and A&P, both of which I have never taken. I believe that if one utilizes this book, and really works in it by doing all the practice tests provided, that person will be well prepared to take their entrance exam. I wish them all good luck, and, I passed.

The book is very helpful. Perfect for what I need to study for. However, there was so many circled answers in the multiple choice tests areas. The math section had math problems done on the pages instead of renters using scrap paper. Sentences was underlined, etc. I had to set down with a pencil and do a ton of erasing throughout the book. Before properly using it. I’d suggest hiring someone to set down and go over the books thoroughly before allowing the books to be available again

A bit wordy. I found the science section the most helpful other than the Periodic Table being in black and ehite and very tiny. Book says it comes with CD ROM but was not included in my copy.