TEAS Nursing Entrance
Practice Test

A hospital brochure states: 'Our emergency department operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Patients with life-threatening conditions are seen immediately. Non-urgent cases may experience wait times of two to four hours.' What is the main idea of this passage?

A nurse reads the following medication label: 'Administer one tablet orally every eight hours with food. Do not crush or chew. Store below 77°F.' Which action directly follows the directions on the label?

Read the following passage: 'Although many patients assume that antibiotics cure all infections, these drugs are effective only against bacterial pathogens. Viral illnesses such as the common cold and influenza do not respond to antibiotic therapy. Overprescription has contributed to the global rise of antibiotic-resistant bacteria, a growing public-health crisis.' What is the author's primary purpose?

A passage begins with a general claim about nurse burnout, then lists three specific workplace factors that contribute to it, and ends with a call for hospital policy reform. Which text structure best describes this organization?

An author writes: 'Some practitioners still cling to the outdated notion that bed rest accelerates recovery from lower-back pain. Decades of peer-reviewed research have consistently demonstrated that gentle movement and physical therapy produce superior outcomes.' The phrase 'cling to the outdated notion' most reveals which of the following about the author's point of view?

A bar graph displays average patient satisfaction scores (scale 1–10) across four hospital units: Medical/Surgical = 7.2, Oncology = 8.5, Pediatrics = 9.1, ICU = 6.8. A hospital administrator wants to identify the unit with the greatest gap between the highest and second-highest scores. What is that gap?

A patient education flyer uses bold headers for each section, bullet points under each header, and a highlighted warning box at the bottom. This formatting choice primarily serves which purpose?

A passage describes how a particular hospital reduced central-line infections: first it trained staff, then it implemented a checklist, and finally it achieved a 70% reduction in infection rates over 18 months. Which conclusion is most logically supported by this information?

Which supporting detail would most strengthen a passage whose main idea is 'Hand hygiene is the single most effective way to prevent the spread of healthcare-associated infections'?

A research summary states: 'Patients who received discharge instructions in both written and verbal formats were 34% more likely to correctly follow their medication regimens than those who received verbal instructions alone. However, health literacy was not controlled for in this study.' What is the most accurate logical conclusion a reader should draw?

An author opens an article by describing a night-shift nurse's exhaustion in vivid detail, then transitions to statistics on staffing ratios, and concludes with a legislative proposal. How does the opening anecdote function within the overall structure?

A patient instruction sheet reads: 'If your temperature exceeds 101.5°F OR you experience difficulty breathing, call your provider immediately. If BOTH symptoms occur simultaneously, go directly to the emergency department.' A patient has a temperature of 102°F but is breathing normally. What should the patient do according to these directions?

A line graph tracks a patient's systolic blood pressure over five consecutive days: Day 1 = 148, Day 2 = 145, Day 3 = 150, Day 4 = 142, Day 5 = 138. Which statement most accurately interprets the trend shown?

A passage argues that mandatory overtime for nurses is 'a necessary operational reality given current staffing shortages,' while a second passage calls it 'an exploitative practice that endangers both nurses and patients.' A student summarizing both passages for a report must identify the point on which the authors most directly disagree. What is that point?

A paragraph reads: 'The clinic's new triage protocol was implemented in January. By March, average wait times had dropped by 22 minutes. Patient satisfaction scores rose in the same period. Staff reported feeling less overwhelmed.' An author concludes: 'Therefore, triage protocol changes always improve clinic performance.' Which flaw in reasoning is present in this conclusion?

A nurse needs to administer 3/4 of a 500 mL IV bag over a shift. How many milliliters should be administered?

A patient's chart shows a weight of 68.4 kg. The physician orders a medication dose of 0.05 mg per kilogram. What is the total dose in milligrams?

Simplify: 12 ÷ (2 + 1) × 4 − 5

A recipe requires 2 1/3 cups of flour, but the baker wants to make only 1/2 of the recipe. How many cups of flour are needed?

A hospital survey found that 35% of 280 admitted patients required a follow-up procedure. How many patients did NOT require a follow-up?

Solve for x: 5x − 3(x + 4) = 10

A solution is mixed in a ratio of saline to medication of 7:3. If the total volume is 250 mL, how many milliliters of medication are in the solution?

A patient's hemoglobin level dropped from 14.2 g/dL to 11.0 g/dL. What is the percent decrease, rounded to the nearest whole percent?

Using the dosage formula D/H × Q = amount to give, a nurse wants to administer 75 mg of a drug. The stock vial contains 100 mg per 5 mL. How many milliliters should be drawn up?

If 2/5 of a nursing cohort passed their licensing exam on the first attempt and 18 students did NOT pass, how many total students are in the cohort?

A medication infuses at 42 mL/hr. The nurse increases the rate by 16.67%. What is the new infusion rate, rounded to the nearest whole mL/hr?

Solve for y: (y/3) + (y/4) = 14

A clinical trial enrolls patients in a 3:1:2 ratio across treatment groups A, B, and C respectively. If group B has 15 patients, how many patients are in group C?

A lab value is reported as 0.00475 g. Which of the following correctly expresses this in milligrams (1 g = 1,000 mg)?

A pharmacist has a 40% dextrose stock solution and needs to prepare 200 mL of a 15% dextrose solution using sterile water (0%). Using the alligation method, how many milliliters of the 40% solution are required?