TEAS Practice

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Sample questions from TEAS Practice

This material has 61 questions with answers and rationales. Here are the first 5.

1. 1.A 42-year-old patient on a medical unit has nausea and a temperature of 38.4 C. For a handoff report, the nurse converts the temperature using F = (C x 9/5) + 32. What temperature should the nurse report?

   • A.100.1 F
   • B.101.1 F
   • C.102.4 F
   • D.103.2 F

   Rationale: Multiplying 38.4 by 1.8 and adding 32 gives 101.12 F, which rounds to 101.1 F. The other values result from incorrect arithmetic or conversion. The exam takeaway is to complete multiplication before addition and round only the final result.

2. 2.A 6-year-old child weighing 44 lb is evaluated in urgent care for fever and throat pain. The prescription is acetaminophen 15 mg/kg orally once, and the liquid contains 160 mg/5 mL. Using 1 kg = 2.2 lb, how many milliliters should the nurse administer, rounded to the nearest tenth?

   • A.6.3 mL
   • B.8.8 mL
   • C.9.4 mL
   • D.10.3 mL

   Rationale: The child weighs 20 kg, so the dose is 300 mg and the volume is 300 x 5/160 = 9.375 mL, or 9.4 mL. The other volumes do not correspond to the prescribed weight-based dose. Convert pounds to kilograms before calculating medication volume.

3. 3.A 70-year-old patient with dehydration is prescribed 1,000 mL of IV normal saline over 8 hours on a medical unit. The patient has a blood pressure of 106/68 mm Hg and clear lung sounds. At what rate should the nurse set the infusion pump?

   • A.100 mL/hr
   • B.125 mL/hr
   • C.150 mL/hr
   • D.175 mL/hr

   Rationale: Dividing 1,000 mL by 8 hours gives 125 mL/hr. A rate of 100 mL/hr would underdeliver the prescribed volume, while 150 and 175 mL/hr would deliver it too quickly. For pump calculations, divide total volume by the prescribed time in hours.

4. 4.A 35-year-old postoperative patient requires 500 mL of IV fluid over 4 hours using tubing with a drop factor of 15 gtt/mL. The patient is stable, and a gravity infusion is prescribed. What rate should the nurse use, rounded to the nearest whole drop?

   • A.21 gtt/min
   • B.25 gtt/min
   • C.31 gtt/min
   • D.42 gtt/min

   Answer and rationale are in the full material.

5. 5.A 58-year-old patient recovering from abdominal surgery drinks 240 mL of broth, 180 mL of juice, and 120 mL of water during a shift. The patient also receives 650 mL of IV fluid and has 800 mL of urine output. What is the patient's measured fluid balance for the shift?

   • A.-390 mL
   • B.+150 mL
   • C.+390 mL
   • D.+1,190 mL

   Answer and rationale are in the full material.