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NLN Nursing Entrance Exam (NEX) - Science Section
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Introduction & Exam Overview
3 sections
Cell Biology
3 sections
Genetics, Energy & Lab Science
3 sections
Evolution, Ecology & Microbiology
3 sections
Anatomical Language & Body Organization
2 sections
Integumentary & Musculoskeletal Anatomy
3 sections
Cardiovascular & Respiratory Anatomy
2 sections
Nervous, Endocrine & Sensory Anatomy
3 sections
GI, Urinary, Reproductive & Lymphatic Anatomy
4 sections
Homeostasis & Core Physiology
2 sections
Cardiovascular & Respiratory Physiology
2 sections
Nervous & Endocrine Physiology
2 sections
GI, Urinary, Immune & Reproductive Physiology
4 sections
Chemistry for Nursing Entrance
4 sections
Individual & Community Health
5 sections
NLN NEX Science Exam Details
NLN Nursing Entrance Exam (NEX) - Science Section
Administered by National League for Nursing (NLN)
Exam Content Breakdown
Based on the official National League for Nursing (NLN) content outline
Cell structure and function, diffusion and osmosis, mitosis and meiosis, genetics and DNA, plants and photosynthesis, evolution and classification, ecology, microbiology, and laboratory procedures and research.
Directional terms, body planes and sections, organ systems and major organs, and the structure of the cardiovascular, skeletal, muscular, integumentary, nervous, endocrine, respiratory, digestive, urinary, lymphatic, and sensory systems.
How body systems function and work together, homeostasis and feedback mechanisms, cellular processes, and the physiology of the cardiovascular, respiratory, endocrine, nervous, digestive, urinary, and immune systems.
Atomic structure, the periodic table, physical and chemical change, chemical bonding, acids, bases and pH, solutions, and basic organic chemistry, with emphasis relevant to medication and the body.
Individual and community/population health, including substance use, physical health, growth and development, mental and emotional health, prevention and safety, nutrition, and the physical environment.
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