PAX Study Guide 2026
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📋 PAX Exam Format at a Glance
📚 PAX Topics to Study (33)
✍️ Sample PAX Questions & Answers
1. What type of rock forms when existing rocks are transformed by heat and pressure without melting?
Metamorphic rocks form when pre-existing rocks undergo physical or chemical changes due to intense heat and/or pressure deep within the crust.
2. A recipe requires 2.5 cups of flour for 12 cookies. How many cups are needed for 30 cookies?
Set up the proportion: 2.5/12 = x/30, so x = (2.5 × 30)/12 = 6.25 cups.
3. What is the key difference between the PAX exam and the TEAS exam?
The PAX is published by the National League for Nursing (NLN) and the TEAS is published by ATI; both assess academic readiness for nursing school but are distinct exams used by different programs.
4. Choose the correct homophone: 'The patient's ______ was checked every hour.'
The correct spelling for the rate of heartbeat felt at an artery is 'pulse.'
5. What is the ratio of 18 to 27 in simplest form?
GCF of 18 and 27 is 9; 18÷9 = 2, 27÷9 = 3, so ratio is 2:3.
6. A nurse needs to administer 1,500 mL of IV fluid over 10 hours. What is the hourly rate?
1,500 mL ÷ 10 hours = 150 mL per hour.