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ATI TEAS 7 TEST BANK 2026-2027 | 300+
PRACTICE QUESTIONS & RATIONALES |
READING | MATH | SCIENCE | ENGLISH | PASS
FIRST ATTEMPT
# Section 1: Reading – Key Ideas & Details (Q1–Q25)
**Q1.** A nurse is reading a patient’s discharge instructions. Which of
the following is the main idea?
A. Take all medications as prescribed and follow up with your primary
care provider in one week.
B. The patient was admitted with pneumonia.
C. The patient’s vital signs were stable at discharge.
D. The patient’s family was present during discharge teaching.
**Correct Answer: A – Take all medications as prescribed and follow up
with your primary care provider in one week**
*Rationale: The main idea is the central message; the other options are
supporting details.*
**Q2.** Which of the following sentences contains a fact rather than an
opinion?
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A. The medication should be stored at room temperature.
B. The hospital cafeteria food tastes terrible.
C. Nurses are the most important healthcare professionals.
D. The new electronic health record system is too complicated.
**Correct Answer: A – The medication should be stored at room
temperature**
*Rationale: A fact can be verified; opinions are subjective.*
**Q3.** A passage describes the steps for administering an
intramuscular injection. The organizational pattern is:
A. Chronological/sequential
B. Cause and effect
C. Problem and solution
D. Compare and contrast
**Correct Answer: A – Chronological/sequential**
*Rationale: Step-by-step instructions follow a time order.*
**Q4.** A patient education handout states: “You should avoid eating
grapefruit while taking this medication because it can increase the drug
level to dangerous amounts.” The implied meaning is:
A. Grapefruit interacts with the medication.
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B. Grapefruit is healthy.
C. The medication should be taken with food.
D. The patient should drink orange juice instead.
**Correct Answer: A – Grapefruit interacts with the medication**
*Rationale: The explicit statement indicates a drug-food interaction.*
**Q5.** Which of the following is an example of a primary source?
A. A research article reporting original study results
B. A textbook chapter on pharmacology
C. A nurse’s clinical summary of a patient’s chart
D. A review article summarizing multiple studies
**Correct Answer: A – A research article reporting original study
results**
*Rationale: Primary sources present original research or firsthand
evidence.*
**Q6.** A passage states: “In contrast to inhaled corticosteroids, short-
acting beta-agonists provide rapid relief of acute asthma symptoms.”
This sentence indicates:
A. Comparison/contrast
B. Chronological order
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C. Cause and effect
D. Problem and solution
**Correct Answer: A – Comparison/contrast**
*Rationale: “In contrast to” signals comparison/contrast.*
**Q7.** Which of the following conclusions is best supported by the
statement: “Patients who received discharge instructions within 24 hours
of admission had a 30% lower readmission rate”?
A. Early discharge instructions reduce readmissions.
B. Discharge instructions are not important.
C. All patients should be discharged within 24 hours.
D. Readmission rates are unrelated to teaching.
**Correct Answer: A – Early discharge instructions reduce
readmissions**
*Rationale: The data show an association; causation cannot be proven
but is implied.*
**Q8.** A nurse reads a policy stating: “All controlled substances must
be double-counted at the beginning of each shift.” The word “must”
indicates:
A. A requirement
B. A suggestion
ATI TEAS 7 TEST BANK 2026-2027 | 300+
PRACTICE QUESTIONS & RATIONALES |
READING | MATH | SCIENCE | ENGLISH | PASS
FIRST ATTEMPT
# Section 1: Reading – Key Ideas & Details (Q1–Q25)
**Q1.** A nurse is reading a patient’s discharge instructions. Which of
the following is the main idea?
A. Take all medications as prescribed and follow up with your primary
care provider in one week.
B. The patient was admitted with pneumonia.
C. The patient’s vital signs were stable at discharge.
D. The patient’s family was present during discharge teaching.
**Correct Answer: A – Take all medications as prescribed and follow up
with your primary care provider in one week**
*Rationale: The main idea is the central message; the other options are
supporting details.*
**Q2.** Which of the following sentences contains a fact rather than an
opinion?
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A. The medication should be stored at room temperature.
B. The hospital cafeteria food tastes terrible.
C. Nurses are the most important healthcare professionals.
D. The new electronic health record system is too complicated.
**Correct Answer: A – The medication should be stored at room
temperature**
*Rationale: A fact can be verified; opinions are subjective.*
**Q3.** A passage describes the steps for administering an
intramuscular injection. The organizational pattern is:
A. Chronological/sequential
B. Cause and effect
C. Problem and solution
D. Compare and contrast
**Correct Answer: A – Chronological/sequential**
*Rationale: Step-by-step instructions follow a time order.*
**Q4.** A patient education handout states: “You should avoid eating
grapefruit while taking this medication because it can increase the drug
level to dangerous amounts.” The implied meaning is:
A. Grapefruit interacts with the medication.
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B. Grapefruit is healthy.
C. The medication should be taken with food.
D. The patient should drink orange juice instead.
**Correct Answer: A – Grapefruit interacts with the medication**
*Rationale: The explicit statement indicates a drug-food interaction.*
**Q5.** Which of the following is an example of a primary source?
A. A research article reporting original study results
B. A textbook chapter on pharmacology
C. A nurse’s clinical summary of a patient’s chart
D. A review article summarizing multiple studies
**Correct Answer: A – A research article reporting original study
results**
*Rationale: Primary sources present original research or firsthand
evidence.*
**Q6.** A passage states: “In contrast to inhaled corticosteroids, short-
acting beta-agonists provide rapid relief of acute asthma symptoms.”
This sentence indicates:
A. Comparison/contrast
B. Chronological order
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C. Cause and effect
D. Problem and solution
**Correct Answer: A – Comparison/contrast**
*Rationale: “In contrast to” signals comparison/contrast.*
**Q7.** Which of the following conclusions is best supported by the
statement: “Patients who received discharge instructions within 24 hours
of admission had a 30% lower readmission rate”?
A. Early discharge instructions reduce readmissions.
B. Discharge instructions are not important.
C. All patients should be discharged within 24 hours.
D. Readmission rates are unrelated to teaching.
**Correct Answer: A – Early discharge instructions reduce
readmissions**
*Rationale: The data show an association; causation cannot be proven
but is implied.*
**Q8.** A nurse reads a policy stating: “All controlled substances must
be double-counted at the beginning of each shift.” The word “must”
indicates:
A. A requirement
B. A suggestion
