**ATI TEAS 7 Test Bank: Complete 2026/2027 Exam Test
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### READING
**1.** Which of the following is a primary source?
A) A textbook chapter on the American Revolution
B) A diary written by a nurse during the 1918 flu pandemic
C) A documentary about Florence Nightingale
D) A biography of Clara Barton
💡 **RATIONALE** – A primary source is a firsthand account created at the time of the event. A diary
from the 1918 pandemic is a primary source; textbooks, documentaries, and biographies are secondary
sources.
✔️ **ANSWER – B) A diary written by a nurse during the 1918 flu pandemic**
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**2.** A patient education handout states: “Take this medication with a full glass of water. Remain
upright for 30 minutes after taking it.” Which is the most likely reason for the second instruction?
A) To prevent dizziness
B) To reduce the risk of esophageal irritation
C) To improve gastric emptying
D) To enhance renal excretion
,💡 **RATIONALE** – Staying upright prevents esophageal irritation and ulceration, especially with
medications like bisphosphonates or doxycycline.
✔️ **ANSWER – B) To reduce the risk of esophageal irritation**
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**3.** In a research abstract, the author writes: “While previous studies suggested a strong link
between screen time and sleep disturbances, this study found no causal relationship.” What is the
author’s purpose?
A) To support prior research
B) To challenge a previously held assumption
C) To describe a new methodology
D) To summarize unrelated studies
💡 **RATIONALE** – The author directly contradicts earlier findings by stating no causal relationship,
challenging a previous assumption.
✔️ **ANSWER – B) To challenge a previously held assumption**
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**4.** Which sentence contains a fact rather than an opinion?
A) “The current staffing ratio is unsafe.”
B) “The hospital’s readmission rate decreased by 12% last year.”
C) “Night shifts are more exhausting than day shifts.”
D) “Patients deserve compassionate care.”
💡 **RATIONALE** – A 12% decrease in readmission rate is measurable and verifiable. The other
options are subjective.
✔️ **ANSWER – B) “The hospital’s readmission rate decreased by 12% last year.”**
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**5.** A nurse reads a medication label: “For pain: 1–2 tablets every 6 hours PRN. Maximum 6 tablets in
24 hours.” If a patient takes 2 tablets every 6 hours, how many tablets will they take in 24 hours?
A) 4
B) 6
C) 8
D) 10
💡 **RATIONALE** – Every 6 hours = 4 doses in 24 hours (24 ÷ 6 = 4). 2 tablets × 4 = 8 tablets, which
exceeds the maximum of 6 tablets.
✔️ **ANSWER – C) 8 (exceeds limit; correct math)**
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**6.** Which of the following is an example of a logical fallacy?
A) “The study included 2,000 participants.”
B) “Most nurses prefer this brand, so it must be the best.”
C) “The medication reduced symptoms in 85% of patients.”
D) “According to the CDC, vaccination rates have increased.”
💡 **RATIONALE** – “Most nurses prefer it, so it must be the best” is an appeal to popularity
(bandwagon fallacy).
✔️ **ANSWER – B) “Most nurses prefer this brand, so it must be the best.”**
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**7.** Which is the best definition of an inference?
A) A direct statement from the text
, B) A conclusion reached based on evidence and reasoning
C) An unsupported opinion
D) A summary of the main idea
💡 **RATIONALE** – An inference is a logical conclusion drawn from evidence, not directly stated in the
text.
✔️ **ANSWER – B) A conclusion reached based on evidence and reasoning**
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**8.** A passage states: “The patient’s oxygen saturation dropped to 87% after walking to the
bathroom but returned to 93% after 3 minutes of rest.” Which conclusion is supported?
A) The patient has severe respiratory failure
B) The patient desaturates with activity but recovers with rest
C) The patient requires immediate intubation
D) The patient’s oxygen saturation is normal at rest
💡 **RATIONALE** – The data shows desaturation with activity (87%) and recovery with rest (93%).
Normal is 95–100%, so rest is borderline but not normal.
✔️ **ANSWER – B) The patient desaturates with activity but recovers with rest**
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**9.** Which sentence is correctly capitalized?
A) The Nurse administered the medication at 3 PM.
B) The nurse administered the Medication at 3 pm.
C) The nurse administered the medication at 3 p.m.
D) The Nurse administered the medication at 3 P.M.
Practice Questions and Detailed ANSWERs for All
Sections | Comprehensive Study Guide And Practice
Test**
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### READING
**1.** Which of the following is a primary source?
A) A textbook chapter on the American Revolution
B) A diary written by a nurse during the 1918 flu pandemic
C) A documentary about Florence Nightingale
D) A biography of Clara Barton
💡 **RATIONALE** – A primary source is a firsthand account created at the time of the event. A diary
from the 1918 pandemic is a primary source; textbooks, documentaries, and biographies are secondary
sources.
✔️ **ANSWER – B) A diary written by a nurse during the 1918 flu pandemic**
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**2.** A patient education handout states: “Take this medication with a full glass of water. Remain
upright for 30 minutes after taking it.” Which is the most likely reason for the second instruction?
A) To prevent dizziness
B) To reduce the risk of esophageal irritation
C) To improve gastric emptying
D) To enhance renal excretion
,💡 **RATIONALE** – Staying upright prevents esophageal irritation and ulceration, especially with
medications like bisphosphonates or doxycycline.
✔️ **ANSWER – B) To reduce the risk of esophageal irritation**
---
**3.** In a research abstract, the author writes: “While previous studies suggested a strong link
between screen time and sleep disturbances, this study found no causal relationship.” What is the
author’s purpose?
A) To support prior research
B) To challenge a previously held assumption
C) To describe a new methodology
D) To summarize unrelated studies
💡 **RATIONALE** – The author directly contradicts earlier findings by stating no causal relationship,
challenging a previous assumption.
✔️ **ANSWER – B) To challenge a previously held assumption**
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**4.** Which sentence contains a fact rather than an opinion?
A) “The current staffing ratio is unsafe.”
B) “The hospital’s readmission rate decreased by 12% last year.”
C) “Night shifts are more exhausting than day shifts.”
D) “Patients deserve compassionate care.”
💡 **RATIONALE** – A 12% decrease in readmission rate is measurable and verifiable. The other
options are subjective.
✔️ **ANSWER – B) “The hospital’s readmission rate decreased by 12% last year.”**
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**5.** A nurse reads a medication label: “For pain: 1–2 tablets every 6 hours PRN. Maximum 6 tablets in
24 hours.” If a patient takes 2 tablets every 6 hours, how many tablets will they take in 24 hours?
A) 4
B) 6
C) 8
D) 10
💡 **RATIONALE** – Every 6 hours = 4 doses in 24 hours (24 ÷ 6 = 4). 2 tablets × 4 = 8 tablets, which
exceeds the maximum of 6 tablets.
✔️ **ANSWER – C) 8 (exceeds limit; correct math)**
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**6.** Which of the following is an example of a logical fallacy?
A) “The study included 2,000 participants.”
B) “Most nurses prefer this brand, so it must be the best.”
C) “The medication reduced symptoms in 85% of patients.”
D) “According to the CDC, vaccination rates have increased.”
💡 **RATIONALE** – “Most nurses prefer it, so it must be the best” is an appeal to popularity
(bandwagon fallacy).
✔️ **ANSWER – B) “Most nurses prefer this brand, so it must be the best.”**
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**7.** Which is the best definition of an inference?
A) A direct statement from the text
, B) A conclusion reached based on evidence and reasoning
C) An unsupported opinion
D) A summary of the main idea
💡 **RATIONALE** – An inference is a logical conclusion drawn from evidence, not directly stated in the
text.
✔️ **ANSWER – B) A conclusion reached based on evidence and reasoning**
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**8.** A passage states: “The patient’s oxygen saturation dropped to 87% after walking to the
bathroom but returned to 93% after 3 minutes of rest.” Which conclusion is supported?
A) The patient has severe respiratory failure
B) The patient desaturates with activity but recovers with rest
C) The patient requires immediate intubation
D) The patient’s oxygen saturation is normal at rest
💡 **RATIONALE** – The data shows desaturation with activity (87%) and recovery with rest (93%).
Normal is 95–100%, so rest is borderline but not normal.
✔️ **ANSWER – B) The patient desaturates with activity but recovers with rest**
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**9.** Which sentence is correctly capitalized?
A) The Nurse administered the medication at 3 PM.
B) The nurse administered the Medication at 3 pm.
C) The nurse administered the medication at 3 p.m.
D) The Nurse administered the medication at 3 P.M.
