ATI TEAS Entrance Admission Exam: 150 Advanced
Practice Questions for Prospective Nursing and
Health Program Students — A Comprehensive
Multiple-Choice Test Bank Covering Reading,
Mathematics, Science, and English & Language
Usage with Detailed Rationales and Answer
Keys Aligned to the TEAS 7 Blueprint
Table of Contents
Section Topic Question Range
I Reading 1–38
II Mathematics 39–75
III Science 76–113
IV English & Language Usage 114–150
SECTION I: READING (Questions 1–38)
🟢 Question 1
A nurse reads the following passage:
"The patient was admitted with community-acquired pneumonia. Blood cultures were drawn before
initiating antibiotics. The patient was started on ceftriaxone and azithromycin. By day three, the
patient's fever had resolved and oxygen saturation improved to 96% on room air."
Which of the following best identifies the sequence of events described in the passage?
A. Antibiotics were initiated before blood cultures were drawn.
B. Blood cultures were drawn, antibiotics were initiated, and the patient improved.
,C. The patient's oxygen saturation was 96% upon admission.
D. The patient received only one antibiotic.
🔴 Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The passage explicitly states that blood cultures were drawn before antibiotics were initiated,
and the patient improved by day three. Option A contradicts the text; option C is incorrect because 96%
was the saturation on day three, not admission; option D is wrong because two antibiotics (ceftriaxone
and azithromycin) were administered.
🟢 Question 2
"Hypertension is often called the 'silent killer' because it typically presents without symptoms until
significant organ damage has occurred. Regular blood pressure screening is therefore essential for early
detection and management."
According to the passage, why is hypertension referred to as the "silent killer"?
A. It causes sudden death without warning.
B. It has no symptoms until organ damage occurs.
C. It affects only elderly patients.
D. It cannot be detected by any screening method.
🔴 Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The passage directly states that hypertension "typically presents without symptoms until
significant organ damage has occurred." This is the definition of a "silent killer." Options A, C, and D are
not supported by the text.
🟢 Question 3
"A researcher studying sleep deprivation divided participants into two groups. Group A was allowed 8
hours of sleep per night for one week. Group B was restricted to 4 hours of sleep per night for the same
period. Both groups completed tests of attention and working memory. Results showed that Group B
performed significantly worse on both measures."
Which of the following is the independent variable in this study?
A. Performance on attention tests
B. Performance on working memory tests
C. Amount of sleep allowed per night
D. Duration of the study
🔴 Correct Answer: C
,Rationale: The independent variable is the factor manipulated by the researcher — in this case, the
amount of sleep allowed per night (8 hours vs. 4 hours). Performance on attention and working memory
tests are dependent variables. The duration (one week) was held constant.
🟢 Question 4
A student reads the following sentence:
"The physician's order was illegible; consequently, the nurse called the physician for clarification."
What is the meaning of the word illegible as used in the sentence?
A. Incorrect
B. Unclear or difficult to read
C. Incomplete
D. Unsigned
🔴 Correct Answer: B
Rationale: "Illegible" means not clear enough to be read. The context — the nurse needed to call for
clarification — supports this meaning. "Incorrect" (A) implies factual error; "incomplete" (C) means
missing parts; "unsigned" (D) means lacking a signature.
🟢 Question 5
"The patient's condition was described as precarious. The nursing team monitored vital signs every 15
minutes and maintained continuous cardiac telemetry."
Based on the context, what does the word precarious most nearly mean?
A. Stable and improving
B. Uncertain and potentially dangerous
C. Chronic and long-term
D. Mild and self-limiting
🔴 Correct Answer: B
Rationale: "Precarious" means dangerously unstable or uncertain. The intensive monitoring described in
the sentence reinforces this meaning. A stable condition (A) would not require such frequent
monitoring.
🟢 Question 6
Which of the following is a primary source for a research paper on the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic
on nursing education?
, A. A textbook chapter summarizing pandemic-era educational changes
B. A newspaper editorial about nursing shortages
C. A peer-reviewed study conducted in 2021 surveying nursing students
D. A documentary film about frontline healthcare workers
🔴 Correct Answer: C
Rationale: A primary source presents original research or firsthand data. The peer-reviewed study (C) is
a primary source. Textbook chapters and newspaper editorials are secondary sources that interpret or
summarize primary data. A documentary is a tertiary source.
🟢 Question 7
"A community health clinic launched a free vaccination program. Over six months, vaccination rates in
the surrounding neighborhood increased from 42% to 78%. Clinic administrators attributed the success
to convenient weekend hours and multilingual educational materials."
Which of the following is a reasonable inference from this passage?
A. The vaccination program was ineffective for most residents.
B. Increasing access and addressing language barriers can improve vaccination rates.
C. Weekend hours were the only factor in the program's success.
D. Multilingual materials are unnecessary in community health programs.
🔴 Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The passage links increased vaccination rates to both convenient hours and multilingual
materials. A reasonable inference is that addressing access and language barriers contributed to the
improvement. Option C overstates one factor as the sole cause; option D contradicts the passage.
🟢 Question 8
"The author argues that telehealth has expanded access to care for rural populations. However, she
acknowledges that broadband internet limitations continue to hinder widespread adoption."
What is the author's point of view in this passage?
A. Telehealth should be eliminated.
B. Telehealth has benefits but faces infrastructure challenges.
C. Rural populations do not need healthcare access.
D. Broadband internet is universally available.
🔴 Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The author presents both the benefit (expanded access) and the limitation (broadband). This
balanced perspective indicates a nuanced view. Options A, C, and D are contradicted by or unsupported
by the passage.
Practice Questions for Prospective Nursing and
Health Program Students — A Comprehensive
Multiple-Choice Test Bank Covering Reading,
Mathematics, Science, and English & Language
Usage with Detailed Rationales and Answer
Keys Aligned to the TEAS 7 Blueprint
Table of Contents
Section Topic Question Range
I Reading 1–38
II Mathematics 39–75
III Science 76–113
IV English & Language Usage 114–150
SECTION I: READING (Questions 1–38)
🟢 Question 1
A nurse reads the following passage:
"The patient was admitted with community-acquired pneumonia. Blood cultures were drawn before
initiating antibiotics. The patient was started on ceftriaxone and azithromycin. By day three, the
patient's fever had resolved and oxygen saturation improved to 96% on room air."
Which of the following best identifies the sequence of events described in the passage?
A. Antibiotics were initiated before blood cultures were drawn.
B. Blood cultures were drawn, antibiotics were initiated, and the patient improved.
,C. The patient's oxygen saturation was 96% upon admission.
D. The patient received only one antibiotic.
🔴 Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The passage explicitly states that blood cultures were drawn before antibiotics were initiated,
and the patient improved by day three. Option A contradicts the text; option C is incorrect because 96%
was the saturation on day three, not admission; option D is wrong because two antibiotics (ceftriaxone
and azithromycin) were administered.
🟢 Question 2
"Hypertension is often called the 'silent killer' because it typically presents without symptoms until
significant organ damage has occurred. Regular blood pressure screening is therefore essential for early
detection and management."
According to the passage, why is hypertension referred to as the "silent killer"?
A. It causes sudden death without warning.
B. It has no symptoms until organ damage occurs.
C. It affects only elderly patients.
D. It cannot be detected by any screening method.
🔴 Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The passage directly states that hypertension "typically presents without symptoms until
significant organ damage has occurred." This is the definition of a "silent killer." Options A, C, and D are
not supported by the text.
🟢 Question 3
"A researcher studying sleep deprivation divided participants into two groups. Group A was allowed 8
hours of sleep per night for one week. Group B was restricted to 4 hours of sleep per night for the same
period. Both groups completed tests of attention and working memory. Results showed that Group B
performed significantly worse on both measures."
Which of the following is the independent variable in this study?
A. Performance on attention tests
B. Performance on working memory tests
C. Amount of sleep allowed per night
D. Duration of the study
🔴 Correct Answer: C
,Rationale: The independent variable is the factor manipulated by the researcher — in this case, the
amount of sleep allowed per night (8 hours vs. 4 hours). Performance on attention and working memory
tests are dependent variables. The duration (one week) was held constant.
🟢 Question 4
A student reads the following sentence:
"The physician's order was illegible; consequently, the nurse called the physician for clarification."
What is the meaning of the word illegible as used in the sentence?
A. Incorrect
B. Unclear or difficult to read
C. Incomplete
D. Unsigned
🔴 Correct Answer: B
Rationale: "Illegible" means not clear enough to be read. The context — the nurse needed to call for
clarification — supports this meaning. "Incorrect" (A) implies factual error; "incomplete" (C) means
missing parts; "unsigned" (D) means lacking a signature.
🟢 Question 5
"The patient's condition was described as precarious. The nursing team monitored vital signs every 15
minutes and maintained continuous cardiac telemetry."
Based on the context, what does the word precarious most nearly mean?
A. Stable and improving
B. Uncertain and potentially dangerous
C. Chronic and long-term
D. Mild and self-limiting
🔴 Correct Answer: B
Rationale: "Precarious" means dangerously unstable or uncertain. The intensive monitoring described in
the sentence reinforces this meaning. A stable condition (A) would not require such frequent
monitoring.
🟢 Question 6
Which of the following is a primary source for a research paper on the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic
on nursing education?
, A. A textbook chapter summarizing pandemic-era educational changes
B. A newspaper editorial about nursing shortages
C. A peer-reviewed study conducted in 2021 surveying nursing students
D. A documentary film about frontline healthcare workers
🔴 Correct Answer: C
Rationale: A primary source presents original research or firsthand data. The peer-reviewed study (C) is
a primary source. Textbook chapters and newspaper editorials are secondary sources that interpret or
summarize primary data. A documentary is a tertiary source.
🟢 Question 7
"A community health clinic launched a free vaccination program. Over six months, vaccination rates in
the surrounding neighborhood increased from 42% to 78%. Clinic administrators attributed the success
to convenient weekend hours and multilingual educational materials."
Which of the following is a reasonable inference from this passage?
A. The vaccination program was ineffective for most residents.
B. Increasing access and addressing language barriers can improve vaccination rates.
C. Weekend hours were the only factor in the program's success.
D. Multilingual materials are unnecessary in community health programs.
🔴 Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The passage links increased vaccination rates to both convenient hours and multilingual
materials. A reasonable inference is that addressing access and language barriers contributed to the
improvement. Option C overstates one factor as the sole cause; option D contradicts the passage.
🟢 Question 8
"The author argues that telehealth has expanded access to care for rural populations. However, she
acknowledges that broadband internet limitations continue to hinder widespread adoption."
What is the author's point of view in this passage?
A. Telehealth should be eliminated.
B. Telehealth has benefits but faces infrastructure challenges.
C. Rural populations do not need healthcare access.
D. Broadband internet is universally available.
🔴 Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The author presents both the benefit (expanded access) and the limitation (broadband). This
balanced perspective indicates a nuanced view. Options A, C, and D are contradicted by or unsupported
by the passage.
