The HAPS Comprehensive Examination in Anatomy and Physiology was established in June 1993 as a standardized assessment for a two semester course in Anatomy and Physiology. The graphs above represent the combined totals for 6,993 students that have taken this exam.
Exam guidelines are:
A total of 100 multiple choice questions with five choices each
No negatively styled questions;
(which of the following is not…., a not c…, none of the above…)
Forty percent Anatomy, sixty percent Physiology.
With Bloom’s taxonomy as a guide;
Knowledge 40%, Comprehension 30%, Higher domains 20%.
Exam Makeup:
| Subject Area | # of questions |
| Body plan Homeostasis Chemistry and Cell Biology Histology Integument Lymphatic (immunity) Nervous system and special senses Endocrine system Skeletal system Muscular system Cardiovascular system Respiratory system Digestive system (metabolism) Urinary, fluid, electrolyte, acid-base Reproductive system
TOTAL |
2 2 3 3 5 16 8 5 5 12 7 9 13 7
100 |