ATI TEAS 7 Reading Practice Questions
Key Ideas and Details
1. Passage: A local clinic started a free dental checkup program, serving 300
patients in a month. The program increased cavity detection by 10%. What
is the main idea of the passage?
A. The clinic expanded its staff.
B. The dental program improved cavity detection.
C. Cavities decreased after the program.
D. Patients avoided dental checkups.
2. Passage: Medical staff must verify patient identities before procedures to pre-
vent errors. What is the primary purpose of the passage?
A. To describe staff training
B. To stress identity verification
C. To list procedure types
D. To explain error causes
3. Passage: A healthy breakfast includes whole grains, fruits, and dairy for bal-
anced nutrition. What is a key detail from the passage?
A. Whole grains are part of a healthy breakfast.
B. Fruits are unhealthy.
C. Dairy should be avoided.
D. Breakfast only needs grains.
4. Passage: A health fair tested 150 people for cholesterol, and 20% had high
levels. How many people had high cholesterol?
A. 25
B. 30
C. 35
D. 40
5. Passage: Patients must rest for 12 hours after surgery to promote healing.
Why should patients rest after surgery?
A. To promote healing
B. To reduce pain
C. To shorten hospital stays
D. To improve appetite
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, 6. Passage: A study found that walking 20 minutes daily reduces stress by 25%.
Participants walked five days a week. What specific detail supports the study’s
findings?
A. Walking was done five days a week.
B. Stress is common.
C. The study lasted six months.
D. Participants were elderly.
7. Passage: A hospital’s outpatient clinic sees 180 patients daily, and 30% are
follow-up visits. How many follow-up visits occur daily?
A. 48
B. 54
C. 60
D. 66
8. Passage: To treat a burn, cool the area, apply a sterile dressing, and seek
medical help. What is the correct order of steps for treating a burn?
A. Cool, dressing, seek help
B. Dressing, cool, seek help
C. Seek help, cool, dressing
D. Cool, seek help, dressing
9. Passage: Daily meditation enhances focus and lowers anxiety. What is a
main benefit of daily meditation?
A. Enhanced focus
B. Increased stress
C. Reduced sleep
D. Improved vision
10. Passage: The hospital’s mentorship program pairs new nurses with experi-
enced staff. Last year, 40 mentors trained 80 nurses. What is a key detail
about the mentorship program?
A. Mentors are new nurses.
B. Mentors train new nurses.
C. The program is for doctors.
D. Only 40 nurses are trained.
11. Passage: Using hand sanitizer in public spaces reduces the spread of viruses.
Why should hand sanitizer be used in public spaces?
A. To improve skin health
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Key Ideas and Details
1. Passage: A local clinic started a free dental checkup program, serving 300
patients in a month. The program increased cavity detection by 10%. What
is the main idea of the passage?
A. The clinic expanded its staff.
B. The dental program improved cavity detection.
C. Cavities decreased after the program.
D. Patients avoided dental checkups.
2. Passage: Medical staff must verify patient identities before procedures to pre-
vent errors. What is the primary purpose of the passage?
A. To describe staff training
B. To stress identity verification
C. To list procedure types
D. To explain error causes
3. Passage: A healthy breakfast includes whole grains, fruits, and dairy for bal-
anced nutrition. What is a key detail from the passage?
A. Whole grains are part of a healthy breakfast.
B. Fruits are unhealthy.
C. Dairy should be avoided.
D. Breakfast only needs grains.
4. Passage: A health fair tested 150 people for cholesterol, and 20% had high
levels. How many people had high cholesterol?
A. 25
B. 30
C. 35
D. 40
5. Passage: Patients must rest for 12 hours after surgery to promote healing.
Why should patients rest after surgery?
A. To promote healing
B. To reduce pain
C. To shorten hospital stays
D. To improve appetite
1
, 6. Passage: A study found that walking 20 minutes daily reduces stress by 25%.
Participants walked five days a week. What specific detail supports the study’s
findings?
A. Walking was done five days a week.
B. Stress is common.
C. The study lasted six months.
D. Participants were elderly.
7. Passage: A hospital’s outpatient clinic sees 180 patients daily, and 30% are
follow-up visits. How many follow-up visits occur daily?
A. 48
B. 54
C. 60
D. 66
8. Passage: To treat a burn, cool the area, apply a sterile dressing, and seek
medical help. What is the correct order of steps for treating a burn?
A. Cool, dressing, seek help
B. Dressing, cool, seek help
C. Seek help, cool, dressing
D. Cool, seek help, dressing
9. Passage: Daily meditation enhances focus and lowers anxiety. What is a
main benefit of daily meditation?
A. Enhanced focus
B. Increased stress
C. Reduced sleep
D. Improved vision
10. Passage: The hospital’s mentorship program pairs new nurses with experi-
enced staff. Last year, 40 mentors trained 80 nurses. What is a key detail
about the mentorship program?
A. Mentors are new nurses.
B. Mentors train new nurses.
C. The program is for doctors.
D. Only 40 nurses are trained.
11. Passage: Using hand sanitizer in public spaces reduces the spread of viruses.
Why should hand sanitizer be used in public spaces?
A. To improve skin health
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