This 70-item test offers an assessment of basic comprehension and mastery of fundamental principles for nursing practice including:
- Foundations of practice (health care delivery, clinical judgment for nursing practice, communication, professional standards, legal and ethical responsibilities, nursing through the lifespan)
- Basic nursing care (admission, transfer and discharge processes, medication administration and error prevention, safety, ergonomic principles, asepsis and infection control, comfort, basic needs, wound care)
- Support of psychosocial needs (therapeutic communication, coping, family, cultural and spiritual health, end-of-life care)
- Support of physiologic needs (oxygenation, circulatory, fluid and electrolytes, acid-base balance, elimination, neurosensory, mobility)
- Health assessment (assessment of vital signs, general and system specific assessments, risk reduction)
The ATI TEAS is a computer based test, requiring only that you are able to point with a mouse and select the answer. Scoring is automatic; you will receive your score when you have finished the test.
The ATI TEAS is available by appointment only. You will not be tested on a walk-in or stand-by basis under any circumstances. Appointments can be made by calling the Testing Center.
