Kaplan Nursing Entrance Exam: 100% CORRECT
QOESTIONS AND ANSWERS LATTEST 2025-2026
ALREADY GRADED A+
1. The “increased air space under the fur” mentioned in the passage serves primarily to:
A) Combat cold.
B) Intimidate other animals.
C) Render goosebumps obsolete.
D) Cool overheated predators.
Answer: A
Rationale: The passage states the increased air space "provides more effective insulation for the
mammal’s body, thus allowing it to retain more heat." The primary purpose of raising fur when
cold is to combat the cold .
2. Based on the passage, the author would most likely describe “goosebumps” in humans as:
A) An unnecessary and unexplained phenomenon.
B) A harmful but necessary measure.
C) An amusing but dangerous feature.
D) A useless but interesting remnant.
Answer: D
Rationale: The author calls goosebumps "a deep-seated mammalian impulse now rendered
obsolete" . This indicates it is a leftover (remnant) from our evolutionary past that no longer
serves its original purpose (useless).
3. What is the author's main purpose in writing this passage?
A) To explain why mammals raise their fur.
B) To describe the human fight-or-flight response.
C) To argue that humans are similar to other mammals.
D) To analyze the evolution of hair follicles.
Answer: A
Rationale: The passage primarily explains the mechanism and purpose of the piloerection
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, (raising fur) reflex in mammals, including humans. The other options are too narrow or not the
central focus .
Passage 2 (Questions 4-6)
"Evidence-based practice (EBP) has become the gold standard for clinical decision-making in
nursing and healthcare, integrating the best available research evidence with clinical expertise
and patient preferences. The EBP process follows a systematic approach: formulating a clinical
question, searching for the best evidence, appraising the evidence critically, applying the
evidence to practice, and evaluating the outcomes. This framework empowers nurses to move
beyond tradition and intuition, making decisions grounded in rigorous scientific inquiry.
However, the translation of evidence into practice faces numerous obstacles. Time constraints,
limited access to research databases, insufficient research literacy, and organizational cultures
that resist change can impede EBP implementation."
4. The passage identifies evidence-based practice as integrating which three components?
A) Research evidence, clinical expertise, and patient preferences
B) Clinical guidelines, institutional policies, and physician orders
C) Nursing theories, medical knowledge, and technology
D) Patient history, physical examination, and laboratory results
Answer: A
Rationale: The first sentence explicitly states EBP integrates "the best available research
evidence with clinical expertise and patient preferences" .
5. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT an obstacle to EBP
implementation?
A) Time constraints
B) Limited access to research databases
C) Excessive organizational support
D) Insufficient research literacy
Answer: C
Rationale: The passage lists time constraints, limited access, insufficient research literacy, and
organizational resistance as obstacles. Excessive organizational support would facilitate, not
impede, EBP implementation .
6. The EBP process includes all of the following steps EXCEPT:
A) Formulating a clinical question
B) Searching for the best evidence
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, C) Applying the evidence to practice
D) Conducting original research studies
Answer: D
Rationale: The EBP process involves appraising and applying existing evidence, not necessarily
conducting original research. While research is important for generating evidence, it is not
typically part of the clinical EBP process .
Passage 3 (Questions 7-9)
"Health disparities—differences in health outcomes and access to healthcare across different
populations—represent a persistent and troubling feature of healthcare systems worldwide.
These disparities are not random but follow predictable patterns, disproportionately affecting
racial and ethnic minorities, low-income populations, rural communities, and other
marginalized groups. The determinants of health disparities are multifactorial, encompassing
socioeconomic status, environmental exposures, access to healthcare, quality of care received,
and the social determinants of health such as education, housing, and food security. Implicit
bias among healthcare providers has emerged as a significant contributor to disparities in
treatment and outcomes."
7. According to the passage, health disparities are primarily characterized by:
A) Random variations in health outcomes across populations
B) Predictable differences affecting marginalized groups
C) Genetic differences between racial groups
D) Individual lifestyle choices
Answer: B
Rationale: The passage states that health disparities "follow predictable patterns,
disproportionately affecting racial and ethnic minorities, low-income populations, rural
communities, and other marginalized groups" .
8. Which of the following is identified in the passage as a contributor to health disparities?
A) Lack of genetic research
B) Implicit bias among healthcare providers
C) Overutilization of healthcare services
D) Advances in medical technology
Answer: B
Rationale: The passage directly identifies "implicit bias among healthcare providers has
emerged as a significant contributor to disparities in treatment and outcomes" .
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QOESTIONS AND ANSWERS LATTEST 2025-2026
ALREADY GRADED A+
1. The “increased air space under the fur” mentioned in the passage serves primarily to:
A) Combat cold.
B) Intimidate other animals.
C) Render goosebumps obsolete.
D) Cool overheated predators.
Answer: A
Rationale: The passage states the increased air space "provides more effective insulation for the
mammal’s body, thus allowing it to retain more heat." The primary purpose of raising fur when
cold is to combat the cold .
2. Based on the passage, the author would most likely describe “goosebumps” in humans as:
A) An unnecessary and unexplained phenomenon.
B) A harmful but necessary measure.
C) An amusing but dangerous feature.
D) A useless but interesting remnant.
Answer: D
Rationale: The author calls goosebumps "a deep-seated mammalian impulse now rendered
obsolete" . This indicates it is a leftover (remnant) from our evolutionary past that no longer
serves its original purpose (useless).
3. What is the author's main purpose in writing this passage?
A) To explain why mammals raise their fur.
B) To describe the human fight-or-flight response.
C) To argue that humans are similar to other mammals.
D) To analyze the evolution of hair follicles.
Answer: A
Rationale: The passage primarily explains the mechanism and purpose of the piloerection
1
, (raising fur) reflex in mammals, including humans. The other options are too narrow or not the
central focus .
Passage 2 (Questions 4-6)
"Evidence-based practice (EBP) has become the gold standard for clinical decision-making in
nursing and healthcare, integrating the best available research evidence with clinical expertise
and patient preferences. The EBP process follows a systematic approach: formulating a clinical
question, searching for the best evidence, appraising the evidence critically, applying the
evidence to practice, and evaluating the outcomes. This framework empowers nurses to move
beyond tradition and intuition, making decisions grounded in rigorous scientific inquiry.
However, the translation of evidence into practice faces numerous obstacles. Time constraints,
limited access to research databases, insufficient research literacy, and organizational cultures
that resist change can impede EBP implementation."
4. The passage identifies evidence-based practice as integrating which three components?
A) Research evidence, clinical expertise, and patient preferences
B) Clinical guidelines, institutional policies, and physician orders
C) Nursing theories, medical knowledge, and technology
D) Patient history, physical examination, and laboratory results
Answer: A
Rationale: The first sentence explicitly states EBP integrates "the best available research
evidence with clinical expertise and patient preferences" .
5. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT an obstacle to EBP
implementation?
A) Time constraints
B) Limited access to research databases
C) Excessive organizational support
D) Insufficient research literacy
Answer: C
Rationale: The passage lists time constraints, limited access, insufficient research literacy, and
organizational resistance as obstacles. Excessive organizational support would facilitate, not
impede, EBP implementation .
6. The EBP process includes all of the following steps EXCEPT:
A) Formulating a clinical question
B) Searching for the best evidence
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, C) Applying the evidence to practice
D) Conducting original research studies
Answer: D
Rationale: The EBP process involves appraising and applying existing evidence, not necessarily
conducting original research. While research is important for generating evidence, it is not
typically part of the clinical EBP process .
Passage 3 (Questions 7-9)
"Health disparities—differences in health outcomes and access to healthcare across different
populations—represent a persistent and troubling feature of healthcare systems worldwide.
These disparities are not random but follow predictable patterns, disproportionately affecting
racial and ethnic minorities, low-income populations, rural communities, and other
marginalized groups. The determinants of health disparities are multifactorial, encompassing
socioeconomic status, environmental exposures, access to healthcare, quality of care received,
and the social determinants of health such as education, housing, and food security. Implicit
bias among healthcare providers has emerged as a significant contributor to disparities in
treatment and outcomes."
7. According to the passage, health disparities are primarily characterized by:
A) Random variations in health outcomes across populations
B) Predictable differences affecting marginalized groups
C) Genetic differences between racial groups
D) Individual lifestyle choices
Answer: B
Rationale: The passage states that health disparities "follow predictable patterns,
disproportionately affecting racial and ethnic minorities, low-income populations, rural
communities, and other marginalized groups" .
8. Which of the following is identified in the passage as a contributor to health disparities?
A) Lack of genetic research
B) Implicit bias among healthcare providers
C) Overutilization of healthcare services
D) Advances in medical technology
Answer: B
Rationale: The passage directly identifies "implicit bias among healthcare providers has
emerged as a significant contributor to disparities in treatment and outcomes" .
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