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ATI TEAS 7 READING SECTION 2026/2027 |
READING | 50 VERIFIED Q&A | DETAILED
RATIONALES | NGN-ALIGNED | PASS
GUARANTEED – A+ GRADED
Q1: Main Idea
A nurse is teaching a client about hand hygiene. The nurse explains that washing hands with soap
and water for at least 20 seconds is the most effective way to prevent infection. Alcohol-based hand
rubs may be used when hands are not visibly soiled. Which statement best expresses the main idea?
A. Alcohol-based hand rubs are never effective.
B. Hand hygiene is important only after using the bathroom.
C. Hand hygiene, especially soap and water, is the most effective way to prevent infection.
D. Soap and water should be used only when hands are visibly soiled.
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The passage emphasizes that hand hygiene, especially soap and water for at least 20
seconds, is the most effective way to prevent infection. [100% CORRECT]
Q2: Supporting Detail
Read the sentence: “The nurse should assess the client’s pain level every 4 hours and 30 minutes
after administering pain medication.” According to the sentence, when should the nurse reassess
pain after giving medication?
A. Immediately
B. 15 minutes
C. 30 minutes
D. 4 hours
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The sentence states to reassess 30 minutes after administering pain medication. [100%
CORRECT]
Q3: Inference
A client tells the nurse, “I have not been able to eat or drink anything since yesterday because I feel
so sick.” The nurse can infer that the client may be at risk for:
A. Fluid overload
B. Dehydration
C. Hyperglycemia
D. Hypertension
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Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Not eating or drinking since yesterday suggests possible dehydration. [100% CORRECT]
Q4: Vocabulary in Context
Read: “The client’s condition was described as acute, meaning it had a sudden onset.” What does
“acute” mean in this sentence?
A. Long-lasting
B. Sudden
C. Mild
D. Chronic
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The sentence defines acute as having a sudden onset. [100% CORRECT]
Q5: Fact vs. Opinion
Which statement is a fact?
A. Nurses are the hardest-working professionals.
B. Hand hygiene reduces infection rates.
C. All clients prefer morning appointments.
D. Hospitals should be quieter.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Hand hygiene reducing infection rates is verifiable. The others are opinions. [100%
CORRECT]
Q6: Author’s Purpose
A nurse writes a pamphlet explaining how to care for a new colostomy. What is the author’s primary
purpose?
A. To entertain
B. To persuade
C. To inform and instruct
D. To express emotion
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The pamphlet informs and instructs the reader on colostomy care. [100% CORRECT]
Q7: Sequence
ATI TEAS 7 READING SECTION 2026/2027 |
READING | 50 VERIFIED Q&A | DETAILED
RATIONALES | NGN-ALIGNED | PASS
GUARANTEED – A+ GRADED
Q1: Main Idea
A nurse is teaching a client about hand hygiene. The nurse explains that washing hands with soap
and water for at least 20 seconds is the most effective way to prevent infection. Alcohol-based hand
rubs may be used when hands are not visibly soiled. Which statement best expresses the main idea?
A. Alcohol-based hand rubs are never effective.
B. Hand hygiene is important only after using the bathroom.
C. Hand hygiene, especially soap and water, is the most effective way to prevent infection.
D. Soap and water should be used only when hands are visibly soiled.
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The passage emphasizes that hand hygiene, especially soap and water for at least 20
seconds, is the most effective way to prevent infection. [100% CORRECT]
Q2: Supporting Detail
Read the sentence: “The nurse should assess the client’s pain level every 4 hours and 30 minutes
after administering pain medication.” According to the sentence, when should the nurse reassess
pain after giving medication?
A. Immediately
B. 15 minutes
C. 30 minutes
D. 4 hours
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The sentence states to reassess 30 minutes after administering pain medication. [100%
CORRECT]
Q3: Inference
A client tells the nurse, “I have not been able to eat or drink anything since yesterday because I feel
so sick.” The nurse can infer that the client may be at risk for:
A. Fluid overload
B. Dehydration
C. Hyperglycemia
D. Hypertension
, 2
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Not eating or drinking since yesterday suggests possible dehydration. [100% CORRECT]
Q4: Vocabulary in Context
Read: “The client’s condition was described as acute, meaning it had a sudden onset.” What does
“acute” mean in this sentence?
A. Long-lasting
B. Sudden
C. Mild
D. Chronic
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The sentence defines acute as having a sudden onset. [100% CORRECT]
Q5: Fact vs. Opinion
Which statement is a fact?
A. Nurses are the hardest-working professionals.
B. Hand hygiene reduces infection rates.
C. All clients prefer morning appointments.
D. Hospitals should be quieter.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Hand hygiene reducing infection rates is verifiable. The others are opinions. [100%
CORRECT]
Q6: Author’s Purpose
A nurse writes a pamphlet explaining how to care for a new colostomy. What is the author’s primary
purpose?
A. To entertain
B. To persuade
C. To inform and instruct
D. To express emotion
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The pamphlet informs and instructs the reader on colostomy care. [100% CORRECT]
Q7: Sequence
