Reading Pillar
The TEAS 7 reading section contains 45 questions in 55 minutes — the most items of any section. You'll read short and long passages and answer questions on main idea, inference, vocabulary in context, author's purpose, text structure, and integration of charts/graphics.
The official TEAS 7 blueprint divides reading into three sub-areas:
Each question below opens a dedicated page with the full rationale, distractor analysis, study tip, and related practice — exactly what Google indexes for long-tail TEAS searches:
A passage describes how nurses use evidence-based practice to choose interventions. The author's main idea is most likely:
Correct answer: B. Evidence-based practice improves patient outcomes.
Why: The main idea is the central claim the entire passage supports. When the passage focuses on a single concept's value (evidence-based practice → outcomes), that's the main idea.
In the sentence 'The nurse remained vigilant throughout the night shift,' the word vigilant most nearly means:
Correct answer: B. Watchful
Why: Vigilant means alertly watchful, especially to avoid danger. Context (a nurse on shift) reinforces the watchful-for-changes meaning.
An article titled 'Five Reasons to Wash Your Hands Before Eating' is most likely written to:
Correct answer: B. Persuade
Why: The title structure ('Five Reasons to...') signals advocacy for a specific action — persuasive intent. Informational articles typically use neutral titles like 'How Handwashing Works.'
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