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ATI TEAS Cheat Sheet

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Science

29%of exam

A&P CoreBody SystemsCells + GeneticsChemistry + ResearchScientific Reasoning

Reading

26%of exam

Reading SkillsText + ArgumentMain IdeaInferencesEvidence

Mathematics

23%of exam

Numbers + AlgebraMeasurement + DataFormula HitsConversionsProportions

English

22%of exam

Grammar CoreSentence + PunctuationUsage + VocabularyPunctuationWord Pairs

Quick Facts

Exam
ATI TEAS 7
Purpose
Nursing admissions
Questions
170 total / 150 scored
Time
209 minutes
Break
After Math
Order
Reading first
Calculator
Math only
Pass
Set by school
Score
Percent based

Heart Flow

Body-RA-RV-Lungs-LA-LV-Body

RA: receives bodyRV: pumps lungsLA: receives lungsLV: pumps body

Mitosis vs Meiosis

Mitosis

  • Two cells
  • Identical diploid

Meiosis

  • Four cells
  • Different haploid

Copy vs halve

Science Picker

  1. Heart or blood→Cardiovascular(Flow + vessels)
  2. Breathing or gas→Respiratory(Alveoli)
  3. Food or enzymes→Digestive(Absorption)
  4. Signals or reflexes→Nervous(Neurons)
  5. Bones or muscles→Musculoskeletal(Movement)
  6. Kidney or urine→Urinary(Nephrons)
  7. Genes or cells→Biology(DNA/RNA)
  8. Atoms or pH→Chemistry(Bonds)
  9. Experiment design→Scientific reasoning(Variables)

A&P Core

Heart
Pumps blood
Lungs
Exchange gases
Kidneys
Filter blood
Liver
Makes bile
Pancreas
Insulin + enzymes
Nephron
Kidney unit
Alveoli
Gas exchange
Neuron
Signal cell
Tendon
Muscle to bone
Ligament
Bone to bone

Mitosis Order

PMAT: prophase metaphase anaphase telophase

Prophase: condenseMetaphase: middleAnaphase: apartTelophase: two nuclei

Ionic vs Covalent

Ionic

  • Electrons transfer
  • Charged ions

Covalent

  • Electrons share
  • Molecules form

Transfer vs share

Body Systems

Cardiovascular
Blood transport
Respiratory
O2 in, CO2 out
Digestive
Breakdown + absorb
Nervous
Fast signaling
Endocrine
Hormone signaling
Urinary
Waste + fluids
Immune
Defense response
Muscular
Movement + heat
Skeletal
Support + protection

Cells + Genetics

Cell
Basic life unit
Mitochondria
ATP production
Ribosome
Protein synthesis
Nucleus
Stores DNA
DNA
A-T, C-G
RNA
Uses uracil
Mitosis
Two identical cells
Meiosis
Four haploid cells
Dominant
One allele shows
Recessive
Two alleles needed

Chemistry + Research

Proton
Positive charge
Electron
Negative charge
Neutron
Neutral charge
Ionic
Electrons transfer
Covalent
Electrons share
Acid
pH below 7
Base
pH above 7
Independent var
Researcher changes
Dependent var
Researcher measures
Control group
Baseline comparison
Correlation
Association only

CLUES

Context links units eliminate substitute

ContextLinksUnitsEliminateSubstitute

Main Idea vs Topic

Main idea

  • Central message
  • Complete claim

Topic

  • Subject only
  • Few words

Claim vs subject

Reading Picker

  1. Overall point→Main idea
  2. Text implies→Inference(Evidence needed)
  3. Author attitude→Tone(Diction clues)
  4. Why written→Purpose
  5. Structure clue→Organization(Signal words)
  6. Two sources→Synthesis(Compare first)

Reading Skills

Main idea
Central message
Topic
Subject only
Detail
Supports main idea
Inference
Evidence plus logic
Conclusion
Final supported judgment
Summary
Condensed main points
Paraphrase
Same meaning, new words
Evidence
Text support

Inference vs Assumption

Inference

  • Text-backed clue
  • Logical step

Assumption

  • Added information
  • Weak support

Supported vs added

Text + Argument

Sequence
Time order
Cause/effect
Why/result link
Compare/contrast
Same/different
Problem/solution
Issue then fix
Tone
Author attitude
Purpose
Why written
Claim
Argument position
Bias
One-sided slant
Fact
Verifiable statement
Opinion
Personal judgment

Metric Ladder

King Henry died drinking chocolate milk

kilohectodekaunitdecicentimilli

Mean vs Median

Mean

  • Average
  • Outlier-sensitive

Median

  • Middle value
  • Order first

Average vs middle

Math Picker

  1. Part of whole→Percent(Convert decimal)
  2. Equal ratios→Proportion(Cross multiply)
  3. Units differ→Dimensional analysis(Cancel units)
  4. Center asked→Mean/median/mode
  5. Spread asked→Range(Max - min)
  6. Shapes asked→Geometry(Formula first)
  7. Unknown value→Equation(Isolate variable)
  8. Order matters→PEMDAS(Parentheses first)

Numbers + Algebra

Fraction
Part of whole
Decimal
Base-ten part
Percent
Per hundred
Ratio
Compares quantities
Proportion
Equal ratios
Variable
Unknown value
Equation
Equal expressions
Inequality
Unequal comparison
PEMDAS
Operation order
Reciprocal
Flipped fraction

Ratio vs Proportion

Ratio

  • Compares amounts
  • One relationship

Proportion

  • Equal ratios
  • Solve unknown

Compare vs solve

Measurement + Data

Mean
Sum divided count
Median
Middle value
Mode
Most frequent
Range
Max minus min
Probability
Favorable over total
Graph
Visual data
Metric
Powers of ten
Perimeter
Around shape
Area
Inside surface
Volume
Space inside

Formula Hits

Rectangle A
l x w
Triangle A
1/2 b h
Circle A
pi r^2
Prism V
l x w x h
Cylinder V
pi r^2 h
Pythagorean
a^2+b^2=c^2
F to C
(F-32) x 5/9
C to F
C x 9/5 +32

FANBOYS

For and nor but or yet so

forandnorbutoryetso

Affect vs Effect

Affect

  • Usually verb
  • Means influence

Effect

  • Usually noun
  • Means result

Influence vs result

English Picker

  1. Two complete clauses→Semicolon
  2. Joining FANBOYS→Comma(Before conjunction)
  3. Ownership→Apostrophe(Not its)
  4. Wrong noun modified→Modifier fix
  5. List forms differ→Parallelism
  6. Unknown word→Context clues

Grammar Core

Noun
Person/place/thing
Verb
Action or state
Pronoun
Replaces noun
Adjective
Describes noun
Adverb
Modifies verb/adjective
Preposition
Shows relationship
Conjunction
Connects words
Interjection
Shows emotion

Semicolon vs Comma

Semicolon

  • Joins clauses
  • No FANBOYS needed

Comma

  • Separates items
  • Needs conjunction

Link vs separate

Sentence + Punctuation

Fragment
Incomplete sentence
Run-on
Clauses fused
Comma splice
Comma joins clauses
Semicolon
Joins related clauses
Colon
Introduces list/explanation
Apostrophe
Possession/contraction
Modifier
Describes nearby word
Parallelism
Matching grammar forms

Fragment vs Run-on

Fragment

  • Missing core
  • Incomplete thought

Run-on

  • Too much joined
  • Clause boundary missing

Too little vs fused

Usage + Vocabulary

Affect
Usually verb
Effect
Usually noun
Their
Possessive plural
There
Place word
They're
They are
Its
Possessive
It's
It is
Hyper-
Excessive/high
Hypo-
Under/low
-itis
Inflammation
Benign
Not harmful

Common Traps

Pass score

No ATI minimum ≠ Schools set minimums

Calculator access

Math section only ≠ No science calculator

Science priority

Largest scored section ≠ Do not skip A&P

Evidence traps

Use passage support ≠ Avoid outside knowledge

Percent conversions

Divide by 100 ≠ Do not move twice

Units first

Cancel units ≠ Match answer unit

Comma splice

Comma is insufficient ≠ Use semicolon/conjunction

Correlation claim

Association only ≠ Causation needs design

Affect effect

Affect usually verb ≠ Effect usually noun

Its it's

Its owns ≠ It's means it is

Last Minute

  1. 1.Science: 44 scored, 29%
  2. 2.Reading: 39 scored, 26%
  3. 3.Math: 34 scored, 23%
  4. 4.English: 33 scored, 22%
  5. 5.Calculator: Math only
  6. 6.Break follows Math
  7. 7.Main idea beats detail
  8. 8.Inference needs text evidence
  9. 9.Proportions solve dosage-style math
  10. 10.pH<7 acid; pH>7 base
  11. 11.Mitosis copies; meiosis halves
  12. 12.Semicolon joins complete clauses
  13. 13.Affect verb; effect noun
  14. 14.Answer every question

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