ATI TEAS Study Guide – Comprehensive Review for 2025/2026
Admission Test
Reading Practice Problems Page 7, Questions 1-5, Slides (2-6)
(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 risks 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 heart does
not need to work as hard to pump blood to the muscles. To keep the heart healthy, the most
effective exercise routine should include both aerobic activities and resistance training with
moderate weights.
--> - correct answer (3) Another way to control weight is through diet. A heart-healthy diet
includes eating an appropriate protion of each of the following food categories: fruits,
vegetables, whole grains, and low-fat proteins. Patients should Lowe their intake od unhealthy
fats and salt. An occasional treat is acceptable as long as the core diet remains true to these
standards. One way to achieve this eating style is to plan ahead. By planning meals, patients are
able to ensure that their homes contain the ingreadents they need to prepare heart-healthy
meals.
Reading Practice Problems Page 7
1) which of the following is the topic of the passage?
A) Heart-healthy Food
B) Rising Obesity Rates
C) Taking Care Of The Heart
D) Exercise Techniques - correct answer Option C is correct. This option indicates the common
thread among all 3 passages.
-Option A is a supporting detail that elaborates on how to take care of the heart.
-Option B is a supporting detail that justifies why it is necessary to look after the heart.
-Option D is a supporting detail that elaborates on how to take care of the heart.
,Reading Practice Problem Page 7
2) Which of the following is the main idea of the passage?
A) Exercise routines should always include both aerobics 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 Option B is
correct. The main idea is that diet and exercise can both be used to aid heart health.
-Option A is a detail about exercise
-Option C is a detail about diet.
-Option D is a supporting detail explaining why exercise helps heart health.
Reading Practice Problem Page 7
3) What is the key point in paragraph 2?
A) "Among these are low 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 as hard."
C) "Another way to control weight is through diet."
D) "Regular exercise provides benefits for optimal heart health." - correct answer Option D is
correct. This is the topic sentence of the paragraph.
-Options A & B are supporting details
-Option C is the main idea of paragraph 3
Reading Practice Problems Page 7
4) What is the most important supporting detail in paragraph 3?
, A) "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 Option A is correct. it states a
detail that supports the main idea of the paragraph.
-Options B, C, & D are additional details that provide further information on how to achieve the
heart-healthy diet detailed in option A.
Reading Practice Problems Page 7
5) In four to eight sentences, write a summary if the multi-paragraph text above. - correct
answer A summary of the passage's main idea and supporting details could include the
following.
- Nurses can help patients control their weight and lower their risk of heart disease.
- Exercise is one good way to control weight and reduce health risks
- Diet is another good way to control weight and reduce health risks
- Food portions should be small and rich in fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and low-fat proteins
- food portions should limit unhealthy fat and salt
Reading Practice Problems Page 10, Questions 1-5, Slides (8-12)
After graduating from high school, Danielle decides to become a neonatal nurse. Her
grandmother had been a pioneer in caring for premature babies. She had 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 4 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 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 that she would be eligible to apply. However, she would also need to
complete Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation-> - correct answer (CPR) and basic life support (BLS)
training as another requirement for joining the program. As she applied for the program, she
Admission Test
Reading Practice Problems Page 7, Questions 1-5, Slides (2-6)
(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 risks 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 heart does
not need to work as hard to pump blood to the muscles. To keep the heart healthy, the most
effective exercise routine should include both aerobic activities and resistance training with
moderate weights.
--> - correct answer (3) Another way to control weight is through diet. A heart-healthy diet
includes eating an appropriate protion of each of the following food categories: fruits,
vegetables, whole grains, and low-fat proteins. Patients should Lowe their intake od unhealthy
fats and salt. An occasional treat is acceptable as long as the core diet remains true to these
standards. One way to achieve this eating style is to plan ahead. By planning meals, patients are
able to ensure that their homes contain the ingreadents they need to prepare heart-healthy
meals.
Reading Practice Problems Page 7
1) which of the following is the topic of the passage?
A) Heart-healthy Food
B) Rising Obesity Rates
C) Taking Care Of The Heart
D) Exercise Techniques - correct answer Option C is correct. This option indicates the common
thread among all 3 passages.
-Option A is a supporting detail that elaborates on how to take care of the heart.
-Option B is a supporting detail that justifies why it is necessary to look after the heart.
-Option D is a supporting detail that elaborates on how to take care of the heart.
,Reading Practice Problem Page 7
2) Which of the following is the main idea of the passage?
A) Exercise routines should always include both aerobics 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 Option B is
correct. The main idea is that diet and exercise can both be used to aid heart health.
-Option A is a detail about exercise
-Option C is a detail about diet.
-Option D is a supporting detail explaining why exercise helps heart health.
Reading Practice Problem Page 7
3) What is the key point in paragraph 2?
A) "Among these are low 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 as hard."
C) "Another way to control weight is through diet."
D) "Regular exercise provides benefits for optimal heart health." - correct answer Option D is
correct. This is the topic sentence of the paragraph.
-Options A & B are supporting details
-Option C is the main idea of paragraph 3
Reading Practice Problems Page 7
4) What is the most important supporting detail in paragraph 3?
, A) "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 Option A is correct. it states a
detail that supports the main idea of the paragraph.
-Options B, C, & D are additional details that provide further information on how to achieve the
heart-healthy diet detailed in option A.
Reading Practice Problems Page 7
5) In four to eight sentences, write a summary if the multi-paragraph text above. - correct
answer A summary of the passage's main idea and supporting details could include the
following.
- Nurses can help patients control their weight and lower their risk of heart disease.
- Exercise is one good way to control weight and reduce health risks
- Diet is another good way to control weight and reduce health risks
- Food portions should be small and rich in fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and low-fat proteins
- food portions should limit unhealthy fat and salt
Reading Practice Problems Page 10, Questions 1-5, Slides (8-12)
After graduating from high school, Danielle decides to become a neonatal nurse. Her
grandmother had been a pioneer in caring for premature babies. She had 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 4 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 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 that she would be eligible to apply. However, she would also need to
complete Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation-> - correct answer (CPR) and basic life support (BLS)
training as another requirement for joining the program. As she applied for the program, she
