NURSING ENTRANCE EXAM MASTERY ™
2026 Edition
THE COMPLETE SYSTEM TO PASS
TEAS, HESI, KAPLAN & NLN - FIRST ATTEMPT™
DESIGNED TO OUTPERFORM AND REPLACE
ALL OTHER STUDY GUIDES ON THE SUBJECT
A COMPLETE SYSTEM FEATURING
ENGINEERED BLUEPRINTS + TARGETED QUESTIONS
• 4500 EXAM-LEVEL QUESTIONS
750 TARGETED QUESTIONS PER ALL 4 EXAMS -
TEAS, HESI, KAPLAN & NLN
• STEP-BY-STEP EXECUTION TRAINING
PRE-ANSWERED AND FULLY EXPLAINED EXAMS --
TO BUILD MEMORY AND PATTERN RECOGNITION
BY JARED STROUD
1111
, COPYRIGHT PAGE
Copyright (c) 2026 by Jared Stroud. All rights reserved.
No part of this publication may be reproduced, distributed, or transmitted in any form or by any means, including
photocopying, recording, or other electronic or mechanical methods, without prior written permission from the author,
except in the case of brief quotations used in reviews.
This material is not affiliated with or endorsed by ATI (TEAS), Elsevier (HESI), Kaplan, or the National League for
Nursing (NLN).
For permissions or inquiries, contact the author directly.
DISCLAIMER
This publication is provided for educational and informational purposes only. Every effort has been made to present
accurate, useful, exam-focused preparation material; however, no guarantee of admission, exam passage, score
improvement, or specific test outcome is expressed or implied. Individual results vary based on prior knowledge,
preparation time, reading accuracy, test-day conditions, and the amount of active work the student puts into the
material.
The system in this book is designed to give students a complete structure for learning, practicing, reviewing, and
recognizing exam-level patterns. The material is here, but results depend on participation. Students who actively
engage with the lessons, study the explanations, analyze missed questions, and train with the practice sets are
positioned for much stronger results than students who read passively or memorize without applying the process.
HOW TO USE THIS BOOK
This is not a passive study guide. This is a performance system.
You are expected to follow the execution systems, apply strategies to every question, train under time constraints, and
analyze mistakes until the correction becomes automatic.
Use every pre-answered and fully explained question as a learning tool. Do not only check the answer letter. Study
why the correct answer works, why the wrong answers fail, and what signal would let you recognize the same structure
again on test day.
Used correctly, this book is built to improve accuracy, increase speed, reduce common errors, and maximize score
potential through active engagement.
2
, TABLE OF CONTENTS
FRONT MATTER
Copyright - p. 2
Disclaimer - p. 2
How to Use This Book - p. 2
Prologue - p. 4
PART I - THE CORE SYSTEM
Chapter 1 - The System: How to Beat Every Nursing Entrance Exam - p. 14
Chapter 2 - Structure, Design, and Execution - p. 26
Chapter 3 - Mathematics: Structure, Setup, and Control - p. 36
Chapter 4 - Reading Comprehension: Precision Test Block - p. 50
Chapter 5 - Science: Application, Systems, and Control - p. 60
Chapter 6 - Advanced Science Application: Data, Experiments, and Multi-Step Reasoning - p. 71
Chapter 7 - English & Language Usage: Grammar, Clarity, and Precision - p. 82
Chapter 8 - Mathematics: Advanced Problem Solving, Data, and Execution - p. 91
Chapter 9 - Test Strategy, Time Management, and Mental Execution - p. 100
Chapter 10 - Final Integration: Full-System Execution and Exam Domination - p. 111
Chapter 11 - Percentages, Percent Change, Discounts, Tax, and Interest - p. 119
Chapter 12 - Data Analysis, Graphs, Tables, and Statistical Reasoning - p. 126
Chapter 13 - Science Foundations: Biology, Chemistry, and Scientific Reasoning - p. 132
Chapter 14 - Anatomy and Physiology Foundations: Body Systems Overview - p. 138
Chapter 15 - Anatomy and Physiology II: The Cardiovascular System - p. 143
Chapter 16 - Anatomy and Physiology III: The Respiratory System - p. 149
Chapter 17 - Anatomy and Physiology IV: The Digestive System - p. 154
Chapter 18 - Anatomy and Physiology V: The Urinary System - p. 159
Chapter 19 - Anatomy and Physiology VI: The Nervous System - p. 166
Chapter 20 - Anatomy and Physiology VII: The Endocrine System - p. 173
Chapter 21 - A&P; VIII: Cardiovascular System - p. 182
Chapter 22 - A&P; IX: Respiratory System - p. 190
Chapter 23 - A&P; X: Skeletal System - p. 197
Chapter 24 - A&P; XI: Muscular System - p. 208
Chapter 25 - A&P; XII: Nervous System - p. 219
Chapter 26 - A&P; XIII: Integumentary System - p. 230
Chapter 27 - A&P; XIV: Lymphatic and Immune System - p. 241
Chapter 28 - A&P; XV: Urinary System - p. 253
Chapter 29 - A&P; XVI: Digestive System - p. 264
Chapter 30 - A&P; XVII: Reproductive System - p. 276
Chapter 31 - A&P; XVIII: Pregnancy, Development, Genetics, and Human Growth - p. 287
Chapter 32 - A&P; XIX: Endocrine System - p. 298
Chapter 33 - Nutrition: Macronutrients, Micronutrients, Metabolism, and Clinical Application - p. 309
Chapter 34 - A&P; XXI: Special Senses - p. 313
Chapter 35 - A&P; XXII: Fluid, Electrolyte, Acid-Base Balance, and Homeostasis - p. 320
Chapter 36 - A&P; XXIII: Nutrition, Metabolism, Body Energy, and System Integration - p. 326
Chapter 37 - High-Yield Systems Integration - p. 333
Chapter 38 - Final Exam Playbook: 100 High-Yield Systems, Traps, and Test-Day Execution Rules - p. 351
BONUS SECTION - VERIFIED ALL 4 EXAMS BLUEPRINTS 2026
The Playbooks Behind the Tests - p. 373
The TEAS Playbook - ATI TEAS 7 - p. 373
The TEAS 750 Exam-Style Questions - p. 375
The TEAS Performance System Rules - p. 484
The HESI Playbook - HESI A2 - p. 485
The HESI 750 Exam-Style Questions - p. 487
The HESI Performance System Rules - p. 598
The Kaplan Playbook - Kaplan Nursing Entrance - p. 598
The Kaplan 750 Current Exam-Style Questions - p. 600
The Kaplan Performance System Rules - p. 722
The NLN Playbook - NLN NEX 2026 - p. 723
The NLN 750 Exam-Style Questions - p. 725
The NLN Performance System Rules - p. 819
3
, PROLOGUE
HOW THIS BOOK TRAINS YOUR SCORE BEFORE CHAPTER 1 BEGINS
This book is built around one central principle: students do not rise on test day because they memorized more isolated
facts. They rise because they have seen the structure before, understand what the question is asking, recognize the trap,
and know the exact move to make next.
4,500 EXAM-LEVEL QUESTIONS. PRE-ANSWERED. FULLY EXPLAINED. BUILT FOR RETENTION.
Every question in this system is designed to teach through worked exposure. The answer is not treated as a simple
letter. The explanation shows why the correct answer works, why the wrong answers fail, and what pattern the student
must recognize when a similar problem appears again. That is the purpose of the Pre-Answered Method: see it,
understand it, recognize it, and execute it faster on test day.
Most students review questions backward. They answer, check the letter, feel good or bad, and move on. That does not
build durable performance. The real learning is inside the explanation. When a student sees the correct path, then sees
why each wrong path failed, the brain starts creating retrieval cues. The next time the same structure appears, it does
not feel new. It feels recognized.
A nursing entrance exam is not only asking what the student knows. It is asking whether the student can notice
wording, ignore bait, preserve time, and choose the answer that fully matches the task. That is why this book trains the
test-maker's patterns as much as the academic content.
THE TEST-DAY STANDARD
Do not ask only, What answer is right? Ask four questions: What is the task? What evidence controls the answer?
Which choices are wrong for a specific reason? Which answer fully matches the stem without adding, reversing, or
weakening anything? A student who can answer those questions is no longer guessing. That student is operating with
control.
THE PROMISE OF THIS SYSTEM
If students use the explanations correctly, every question becomes more than practice. It becomes a rehearsal for a
future decision. The goal is simple: when the real exam gives a familiar setup, the student should be able to think, I
have seen this structure before. I know what it wants. I know how to work it.
Use the prologue as a scoring lens before Chapter 1. Read the stem, identify the exact command, predict the trap, eliminate with a
named reason, and compare the final two choices against the wording of the question. The student who can name the trap is no
longer reacting to the exam. That student is controlling it.
Before Chapter 1 begins, the student should understand the promise: this book does not ask them to memorize blindly. It trains
them to recognize patterns, identify traps, and repeat the correct move until execution becomes automatic. That is the difference
between passive review and score-building practice.
4
2026 Edition
THE COMPLETE SYSTEM TO PASS
TEAS, HESI, KAPLAN & NLN - FIRST ATTEMPT™
DESIGNED TO OUTPERFORM AND REPLACE
ALL OTHER STUDY GUIDES ON THE SUBJECT
A COMPLETE SYSTEM FEATURING
ENGINEERED BLUEPRINTS + TARGETED QUESTIONS
• 4500 EXAM-LEVEL QUESTIONS
750 TARGETED QUESTIONS PER ALL 4 EXAMS -
TEAS, HESI, KAPLAN & NLN
• STEP-BY-STEP EXECUTION TRAINING
PRE-ANSWERED AND FULLY EXPLAINED EXAMS --
TO BUILD MEMORY AND PATTERN RECOGNITION
BY JARED STROUD
1111
, COPYRIGHT PAGE
Copyright (c) 2026 by Jared Stroud. All rights reserved.
No part of this publication may be reproduced, distributed, or transmitted in any form or by any means, including
photocopying, recording, or other electronic or mechanical methods, without prior written permission from the author,
except in the case of brief quotations used in reviews.
This material is not affiliated with or endorsed by ATI (TEAS), Elsevier (HESI), Kaplan, or the National League for
Nursing (NLN).
For permissions or inquiries, contact the author directly.
DISCLAIMER
This publication is provided for educational and informational purposes only. Every effort has been made to present
accurate, useful, exam-focused preparation material; however, no guarantee of admission, exam passage, score
improvement, or specific test outcome is expressed or implied. Individual results vary based on prior knowledge,
preparation time, reading accuracy, test-day conditions, and the amount of active work the student puts into the
material.
The system in this book is designed to give students a complete structure for learning, practicing, reviewing, and
recognizing exam-level patterns. The material is here, but results depend on participation. Students who actively
engage with the lessons, study the explanations, analyze missed questions, and train with the practice sets are
positioned for much stronger results than students who read passively or memorize without applying the process.
HOW TO USE THIS BOOK
This is not a passive study guide. This is a performance system.
You are expected to follow the execution systems, apply strategies to every question, train under time constraints, and
analyze mistakes until the correction becomes automatic.
Use every pre-answered and fully explained question as a learning tool. Do not only check the answer letter. Study
why the correct answer works, why the wrong answers fail, and what signal would let you recognize the same structure
again on test day.
Used correctly, this book is built to improve accuracy, increase speed, reduce common errors, and maximize score
potential through active engagement.
2
, TABLE OF CONTENTS
FRONT MATTER
Copyright - p. 2
Disclaimer - p. 2
How to Use This Book - p. 2
Prologue - p. 4
PART I - THE CORE SYSTEM
Chapter 1 - The System: How to Beat Every Nursing Entrance Exam - p. 14
Chapter 2 - Structure, Design, and Execution - p. 26
Chapter 3 - Mathematics: Structure, Setup, and Control - p. 36
Chapter 4 - Reading Comprehension: Precision Test Block - p. 50
Chapter 5 - Science: Application, Systems, and Control - p. 60
Chapter 6 - Advanced Science Application: Data, Experiments, and Multi-Step Reasoning - p. 71
Chapter 7 - English & Language Usage: Grammar, Clarity, and Precision - p. 82
Chapter 8 - Mathematics: Advanced Problem Solving, Data, and Execution - p. 91
Chapter 9 - Test Strategy, Time Management, and Mental Execution - p. 100
Chapter 10 - Final Integration: Full-System Execution and Exam Domination - p. 111
Chapter 11 - Percentages, Percent Change, Discounts, Tax, and Interest - p. 119
Chapter 12 - Data Analysis, Graphs, Tables, and Statistical Reasoning - p. 126
Chapter 13 - Science Foundations: Biology, Chemistry, and Scientific Reasoning - p. 132
Chapter 14 - Anatomy and Physiology Foundations: Body Systems Overview - p. 138
Chapter 15 - Anatomy and Physiology II: The Cardiovascular System - p. 143
Chapter 16 - Anatomy and Physiology III: The Respiratory System - p. 149
Chapter 17 - Anatomy and Physiology IV: The Digestive System - p. 154
Chapter 18 - Anatomy and Physiology V: The Urinary System - p. 159
Chapter 19 - Anatomy and Physiology VI: The Nervous System - p. 166
Chapter 20 - Anatomy and Physiology VII: The Endocrine System - p. 173
Chapter 21 - A&P; VIII: Cardiovascular System - p. 182
Chapter 22 - A&P; IX: Respiratory System - p. 190
Chapter 23 - A&P; X: Skeletal System - p. 197
Chapter 24 - A&P; XI: Muscular System - p. 208
Chapter 25 - A&P; XII: Nervous System - p. 219
Chapter 26 - A&P; XIII: Integumentary System - p. 230
Chapter 27 - A&P; XIV: Lymphatic and Immune System - p. 241
Chapter 28 - A&P; XV: Urinary System - p. 253
Chapter 29 - A&P; XVI: Digestive System - p. 264
Chapter 30 - A&P; XVII: Reproductive System - p. 276
Chapter 31 - A&P; XVIII: Pregnancy, Development, Genetics, and Human Growth - p. 287
Chapter 32 - A&P; XIX: Endocrine System - p. 298
Chapter 33 - Nutrition: Macronutrients, Micronutrients, Metabolism, and Clinical Application - p. 309
Chapter 34 - A&P; XXI: Special Senses - p. 313
Chapter 35 - A&P; XXII: Fluid, Electrolyte, Acid-Base Balance, and Homeostasis - p. 320
Chapter 36 - A&P; XXIII: Nutrition, Metabolism, Body Energy, and System Integration - p. 326
Chapter 37 - High-Yield Systems Integration - p. 333
Chapter 38 - Final Exam Playbook: 100 High-Yield Systems, Traps, and Test-Day Execution Rules - p. 351
BONUS SECTION - VERIFIED ALL 4 EXAMS BLUEPRINTS 2026
The Playbooks Behind the Tests - p. 373
The TEAS Playbook - ATI TEAS 7 - p. 373
The TEAS 750 Exam-Style Questions - p. 375
The TEAS Performance System Rules - p. 484
The HESI Playbook - HESI A2 - p. 485
The HESI 750 Exam-Style Questions - p. 487
The HESI Performance System Rules - p. 598
The Kaplan Playbook - Kaplan Nursing Entrance - p. 598
The Kaplan 750 Current Exam-Style Questions - p. 600
The Kaplan Performance System Rules - p. 722
The NLN Playbook - NLN NEX 2026 - p. 723
The NLN 750 Exam-Style Questions - p. 725
The NLN Performance System Rules - p. 819
3
, PROLOGUE
HOW THIS BOOK TRAINS YOUR SCORE BEFORE CHAPTER 1 BEGINS
This book is built around one central principle: students do not rise on test day because they memorized more isolated
facts. They rise because they have seen the structure before, understand what the question is asking, recognize the trap,
and know the exact move to make next.
4,500 EXAM-LEVEL QUESTIONS. PRE-ANSWERED. FULLY EXPLAINED. BUILT FOR RETENTION.
Every question in this system is designed to teach through worked exposure. The answer is not treated as a simple
letter. The explanation shows why the correct answer works, why the wrong answers fail, and what pattern the student
must recognize when a similar problem appears again. That is the purpose of the Pre-Answered Method: see it,
understand it, recognize it, and execute it faster on test day.
Most students review questions backward. They answer, check the letter, feel good or bad, and move on. That does not
build durable performance. The real learning is inside the explanation. When a student sees the correct path, then sees
why each wrong path failed, the brain starts creating retrieval cues. The next time the same structure appears, it does
not feel new. It feels recognized.
A nursing entrance exam is not only asking what the student knows. It is asking whether the student can notice
wording, ignore bait, preserve time, and choose the answer that fully matches the task. That is why this book trains the
test-maker's patterns as much as the academic content.
THE TEST-DAY STANDARD
Do not ask only, What answer is right? Ask four questions: What is the task? What evidence controls the answer?
Which choices are wrong for a specific reason? Which answer fully matches the stem without adding, reversing, or
weakening anything? A student who can answer those questions is no longer guessing. That student is operating with
control.
THE PROMISE OF THIS SYSTEM
If students use the explanations correctly, every question becomes more than practice. It becomes a rehearsal for a
future decision. The goal is simple: when the real exam gives a familiar setup, the student should be able to think, I
have seen this structure before. I know what it wants. I know how to work it.
Use the prologue as a scoring lens before Chapter 1. Read the stem, identify the exact command, predict the trap, eliminate with a
named reason, and compare the final two choices against the wording of the question. The student who can name the trap is no
longer reacting to the exam. That student is controlling it.
Before Chapter 1 begins, the student should understand the promise: this book does not ask them to memorize blindly. It trains
them to recognize patterns, identify traps, and repeat the correct move until execution becomes automatic. That is the difference
between passive review and score-building practice.
4
