This ATI TEAS 7 reading practice test gives you eight original questions, each with an answer and a short explanation. Time yourself as you go. On the real test you have 55 minutes for 45 questions, which works out to a little over a minute per question, including the time you spend reading.
These questions are not from ATI and they cannot predict your score. They are here to show you the kinds of thinking the section asks for, and to help you see where you lose points.
What the TEAS 7 Reading Section Covers
The full ATI TEAS has 170 questions, 150 of them scored, with a total time limit of 209 minutes. Reading is 45 of those questions: 39 scored and 6 unscored. The scored questions fall into three groups:
- Key Ideas and Details (15): main ideas, supporting details, following directions and reading simple charts.
- Craft and Structure (9): the author's purpose and point of view, word meaning and how a text is organized.
- Integration of Knowledge and Ideas (15): using evidence, comparing sources and telling fact from opinion.
Practice Passage 1
Use this passage for questions 1 to 4.
Many hospitals now ask nurses to hand off patient information at the bedside instead of at the nurses' station. Supporters say the practice lets patients correct mistakes and ask questions. It also allows the incoming nurse to see the patient right away. However, some nurses worry about privacy, especially in shared rooms, and some patients may not want sensitive details discussed aloud. Hospitals that use bedside handoff often let the patient decide who may be present during the conversation.
Question 1
What is the main idea of the passage?
- A. Nurses' stations are no longer used in hospitals.
- B. Bedside handoff has benefits and raises privacy concerns.
- C. Patients should make all decisions about their care.
- D. Shared hospital rooms should be eliminated.
Answer: B. The passage gives benefits first and concerns second. A and D are never stated, and C goes far beyond what the passage says.
Question 2
Which detail supports the claim that bedside handoff can improve accuracy?
- A. Patients can correct mistakes.
- B. Some rooms are shared.
- C. Some patients want privacy.
- D. Nurses work at a station.
Answer: A. A patient correcting a mistake directly improves the accuracy of the information.
Question 3
As used in the passage, what does "sensitive" most nearly mean?
- A. Easily bruised
- B. Quick to react
- C. Private and personal
- D. Accurate and detailed
Answer: C. The sentence is about privacy, so "private and personal" fits the context.
Question 4
Which statement is an opinion, not a fact?
- A. Some hospitals use bedside handoff.
- B. Some rooms in hospitals are shared.
- C. Every hospital should adopt bedside handoff.
- D. Some nurses have concerns about privacy.
Answer: C. The word "should" signals a judgment that cannot be proved true or false.
Practice Passage 2
Use these directions for questions 5 and 6.
To request a copy of your immunization record, complete Form B and sign it. Attach a copy of a photo ID. If you are requesting a record for a child under 18, you must also attach proof of guardianship. Mail all documents to the records office, or bring them in person on a weekday between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m.
Question 5
An adult requesting their own record does NOT need which item?
- A. Form B
- B. A signature
- C. A copy of a photo ID
- D. Proof of guardianship
Answer: D. Proof of guardianship is only required when the request is for a child under 18.
Question 6
Which of these visits would meet the directions?
- A. Saturday at 10 a.m.
- B. Tuesday at 3 p.m.
- C. Wednesday at 5 p.m.
- D. Sunday at 2 p.m.
Answer: B. It is the only choice on a weekday between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m.
Practice Questions on Author and Evidence
Question 7
A brochure says: "Our clinic has the friendliest staff in the city. Book your flu shot today!" What is the author's main purpose?
- A. To inform readers how flu shots work
- B. To persuade readers to choose the clinic
- C. To entertain readers with a story
- D. To compare the clinics in the city
Answer: B. The praise and the direct call to book are both signs of persuasive writing.
Question 8
A student is researching how sleep affects memory. Which source is the most credible?
- A. A mattress company's advertisement
- B. An anonymous comment on a forum
- C. A peer-reviewed study in a science journal
- D. A friend's description of a bad night's sleep
Answer: C. Peer-reviewed research has been checked by experts and has no product to sell.
How to Use Your Results
Count your correct answers, but pay more attention to why you missed a question. Most reading errors fall into one of these patterns:
- You chose an answer that is true but not asked for. Reread the question before you choose.
- You chose an answer that goes too far. Be careful with absolute words like "all", "never" and "always".
- You relied on what you already know. Answer only from the passage, even when you know the topic well.
- You ran out of time. Practice with a timer, and move on from any question that holds you up.
How to Raise Your TEAS Reading Score
Practice in short, timed sets instead of one long session. After each set, write down the reason for every miss. A simple notebook will quickly show you whether your trouble is main idea questions, vocabulary in context or fact versus opinion. Then spend your next session on that one skill.
Read the question stem first when a passage is short. For charts, directions and labels, look up the exact detail rather than reading every word. Keep the science section in mind too: careful reading of data helps there as well, so our TEAS 7 science study guide is a good next step.
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