ATI Critical Thinking Practice Test 2

Question 1

A nurse reads a study claiming a new wound care product heals burns 50% faster. The study was funded by the product manufacturer and had only 12 participants. What is the most appropriate response?

Accepted Answer

Seek additional independent studies with larger sample sizes before changing practice

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Immediately adopt the new product for all burn patients

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Dismiss the study entirely because it was industry-funded

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Recommend the product to patients who ask about it

Question 2

A patient states: 'My grandmother smoked her whole life and lived to 95, so smoking cannot be that harmful.' This reasoning demonstrates which logical fallacy?

Accepted Answer

Hasty generalization

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Appeal to authority

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Slippery slope

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Red herring

Question 3

When prioritizing care for multiple patients, a nurse should primarily rely on which framework?

Accepted Answer

Using clinical assessment to identify the most urgent physiological needs

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Treating patients in the order they were admitted

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Addressing the most vocal patient first

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Following personal intuition about who needs help most

Question 4

A nursing team disagrees about the best approach to reduce hospital-acquired infections. Which action best demonstrates critical thinking?

Accepted Answer

Conduct a review of current evidence and guidelines on infection prevention

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Defer to the most senior nurse's opinion

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Vote to determine the majority preference

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Continue current practices to avoid conflict

Question 5

A patient's lab results show a critically low potassium level, but the patient reports feeling fine. What should the nurse do first?

Accepted Answer

Verify the lab results by checking for possible errors and reassessing the patient

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Reassure the patient and document that they feel fine

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Immediately administer potassium supplements

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Ignore the lab value since the patient is asymptomatic

Question 6

Which question best demonstrates the critical thinking skill of analysis when evaluating a patient's worsening condition?

Accepted Answer

How does this change relate to the patient's underlying diagnosis and recent interventions?

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What medications is the patient currently receiving?

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Has the family been notified of the change?

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What is the patient's insurance coverage?