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ATI TEAS STUDY GUIDE 2026 READING PRACTICE
PROBLEMS EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
(1) By 2018, the obesity rate in the United States was about 43%.
Nurses play a vital role in helping patients learn to control their weight
and thus their risk for heart disease.
(2) Regular exercise provides numerous benefits for optimal heart
health. Among these are lower blood pressure, reduced inflammation in
the body, and a healthier body weight. Most importantly, a lifestyle that
includes regular, consistent exercise can help reduce the chance of
cardiac events. For instance, exercise helps blood circulate more
effectively so the heat does not need to work.............. To keep the heart
healthy, the most effective exercise routine should include both aerobic
activities and resistance training with moderate weights.
(3) Another way to control weight is through diet. A heart healthy diet
includes eating an appropriate portion............... ingredients they need
to prepare heart-healthy meals. - correct answer Which of the following is
the topic of the passage?
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a) Heart-healthy foods
b) Rising Obesity rates
c) Taking care of the heart
d) Exercise techniques
C.) Taking care of the heart
Which of the following is the main idea of the passage?
a.) Exercise routines should always include both aerobic and resistance
training
b) Exercise and healthy eating should be encouraged to prevent heart
disease
c) Planning ahead can lead to easier dietary changes
d) Exercise helps blood circulate more easily through the body - correct
answer b) Exercise and healthy eating should be encouraged to prevent
heart disease
Which of the following is a key point in Paragraph 2?
a) "Among these are lower blood pressure, reduced inflammation in the
body, and a healthier body weight."
b) " For instance, exercise helps blood circulate more effectively so the
heart does not need to work hard"
c) " Another way to control weight is through diet."
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d) " Regular exercise provides numerous benefits for optimal heart
health." - correct answer d) " Regular exercise provides numerous benefits
for optimal heart health."
Which of the following is the most important supporting detail in
paragraph 3?
a) "Heart-healthy diet includes eating an appropriate portion of each of
the following food categories: fruits and vegetables, whole grains, and
low-fat proteins".
b) "An occasional treat is acceptable as long as the core diet remains
true to these standards".
c) "One way to achieve this eating style is to plan ahead".
d) " By planning meals, patients are able to ensure that their homes
contain the ingredients they need to prepare heart-healthy meals". -
correct answer a) "Heart-healthy diet includes eating an appropriate
portion of each of the following food categories: fruits and vegetables,
whole grains, and low-fat proteins".
After graduating from high school, Danielle decided to become a
neonatal nurse. Her grandmother had been a pioneer in caring for
premature babies. She had to developed many of the procedures used
in neonatal care. Danielle enrolled in her community college's associate
degree in nursing program. She worked hard and completed the
program in four semesters. As Danielle approached her graduation
date, she learned about the nursing residency program at a nearby
hospital. Danielle was especially intrigued by the "transition to practice"
philosophy of the nursing residency program. This would allow her to
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find out if nursing was what she really wanted to do with her life. The
next enrollment period for the program would begin soon after
graduation. This meant she would be eligible to apply. However, she
would also need to complete cardiopulmonary resuscitation(CPR) and
basic life support(BLS) training.. intensive care - correct answer Which of
the following best supports the inference that Danielle has a lot of
determination?
a) She decides to become a nurse like her grandmother
b) She enrolls in nursing program in a community college
c) She completes the program in four semesters
d) She is interested in various areas of specialization
C) She completes the program in four semesters
Which of the following details from the passage is implicit evidence?
a) Danielle is eligible to become a nurse after high school
b) Danielle is eligible to apply for the nursing residency program
c) Danielle considers various areas of specialization
d) Danielle wants to follow in her grandmother's foot steps - correct answer
d) Danielle wants to follow in her grandmother's foot steps
Which of the following can be concluded about the "transition to
practice" program based on evidence from the passage? (Select all that
apply)
a) It is a program specializing in neonatal care
ATI TEAS STUDY GUIDE 2026 READING PRACTICE
PROBLEMS EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
(1) By 2018, the obesity rate in the United States was about 43%.
Nurses play a vital role in helping patients learn to control their weight
and thus their risk for heart disease.
(2) Regular exercise provides numerous benefits for optimal heart
health. Among these are lower blood pressure, reduced inflammation in
the body, and a healthier body weight. Most importantly, a lifestyle that
includes regular, consistent exercise can help reduce the chance of
cardiac events. For instance, exercise helps blood circulate more
effectively so the heat does not need to work.............. To keep the heart
healthy, the most effective exercise routine should include both aerobic
activities and resistance training with moderate weights.
(3) Another way to control weight is through diet. A heart healthy diet
includes eating an appropriate portion............... ingredients they need
to prepare heart-healthy meals. - correct answer Which of the following is
the topic of the passage?
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a) Heart-healthy foods
b) Rising Obesity rates
c) Taking care of the heart
d) Exercise techniques
C.) Taking care of the heart
Which of the following is the main idea of the passage?
a.) Exercise routines should always include both aerobic and resistance
training
b) Exercise and healthy eating should be encouraged to prevent heart
disease
c) Planning ahead can lead to easier dietary changes
d) Exercise helps blood circulate more easily through the body - correct
answer b) Exercise and healthy eating should be encouraged to prevent
heart disease
Which of the following is a key point in Paragraph 2?
a) "Among these are lower blood pressure, reduced inflammation in the
body, and a healthier body weight."
b) " For instance, exercise helps blood circulate more effectively so the
heart does not need to work hard"
c) " Another way to control weight is through diet."
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d) " Regular exercise provides numerous benefits for optimal heart
health." - correct answer d) " Regular exercise provides numerous benefits
for optimal heart health."
Which of the following is the most important supporting detail in
paragraph 3?
a) "Heart-healthy diet includes eating an appropriate portion of each of
the following food categories: fruits and vegetables, whole grains, and
low-fat proteins".
b) "An occasional treat is acceptable as long as the core diet remains
true to these standards".
c) "One way to achieve this eating style is to plan ahead".
d) " By planning meals, patients are able to ensure that their homes
contain the ingredients they need to prepare heart-healthy meals". -
correct answer a) "Heart-healthy diet includes eating an appropriate
portion of each of the following food categories: fruits and vegetables,
whole grains, and low-fat proteins".
After graduating from high school, Danielle decided to become a
neonatal nurse. Her grandmother had been a pioneer in caring for
premature babies. She had to developed many of the procedures used
in neonatal care. Danielle enrolled in her community college's associate
degree in nursing program. She worked hard and completed the
program in four semesters. As Danielle approached her graduation
date, she learned about the nursing residency program at a nearby
hospital. Danielle was especially intrigued by the "transition to practice"
philosophy of the nursing residency program. This would allow her to
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find out if nursing was what she really wanted to do with her life. The
next enrollment period for the program would begin soon after
graduation. This meant she would be eligible to apply. However, she
would also need to complete cardiopulmonary resuscitation(CPR) and
basic life support(BLS) training.. intensive care - correct answer Which of
the following best supports the inference that Danielle has a lot of
determination?
a) She decides to become a nurse like her grandmother
b) She enrolls in nursing program in a community college
c) She completes the program in four semesters
d) She is interested in various areas of specialization
C) She completes the program in four semesters
Which of the following details from the passage is implicit evidence?
a) Danielle is eligible to become a nurse after high school
b) Danielle is eligible to apply for the nursing residency program
c) Danielle considers various areas of specialization
d) Danielle wants to follow in her grandmother's foot steps - correct answer
d) Danielle wants to follow in her grandmother's foot steps
Which of the following can be concluded about the "transition to
practice" program based on evidence from the passage? (Select all that
apply)
a) It is a program specializing in neonatal care
