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ATI CRITICAL THINKING PROCTORED
PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS NEW UPDATE
2025/2026
A woman reads a magazine article about high blood pressure. After talking with her mother,
the woman realizes that her mother is experiencing the same symptoms that are described in
the article. What is the best course of action?
1.Wait for further signs and symptoms to develop
2.Seek medical guidance based on the signs of high BP
3.Realize these may not be signs and symptoms of high BP
.4Call the doctor and report that her mother has high BP -- ANSWER--10. A woman reads a
magazine article about high blood pressure. After talking with her mother, the woman
realizes that her mother is experiencing the same symptoms that are described in the article.
What is the best course of action?
2.Seek medical guidance based on the signs of high BP
A school has seven classrooms: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7. The principal must choose five
students, each from a different classroom, to perform in a special play. Any combination of
five students will be appropriate, except if a student from classroom 1 is selected, then no one
from class 5 may be chosen. Also, if a student from class 3 is selected, then someone from
classroom 5 must also be selected. If someone from classroom 2 is in the play, then a student
from classroom 6 must also be selected. Which combination of students meets all of the
criteria?
1. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
2. 1, 4, 5, 6, 7,
3. 2, 3, 4, 5, 7
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4. 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 -- ANSWER--11. A school has seven classrooms: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7.
The principal must choose five students, each from a different classroom, to perform in a
special play. Any combination of five students will be appropriate, except if a student from
classroom 1 is selected, then no one from class 5 may be chosen. Also, if a student from class
3 is selected, then someone from classroom 5 must also be selected. If someone from
classroom 2 is in the play, then a student from classroom 6 must also be selected. Which
combination of students meets all of the criteria?
4. 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
An advertisement reads, "Neutrasplash helps prevent lines and wrinkles. Look younger
today". Which statement gives a critical evaluation of this advertisement?
1.This advertisement clarifies that only those that want to look younger should buy the
product
2.This advertisement gives several good reasons for purchasing the product
3. The phrase "help prevent" eliminates any promises about the performance of this
product
4. The name of the product indicated the products contains healthy ingredients --
ANSWER-12. An advertisement reads, "Neutrasplash helps prevent lines and wrinkles. Look
younger today". Which statement gives a critical evaluation of this advertisement?
2. The phrase "help prevent" eliminates any promises about the performance of this product
A researcher collects information regarding the relationship of drinking orange juice and
preventing the common cold. Which method would best assist the researcher in reaching a
conclusion?
1. Drink orange juice when a cold is coming on
2. Conduct a survey of those who drink orange juice to prevent a cold
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3. Analyze the research data found in the scientific journals
4. Review the chemical composition of orange juice -- ANSWER--13. A researcher
collects information regarding the relationship of drinking orange juice and preventing the
common cold. Which method would best assist the researcher in reaching a conclusion? 2.
Conduct a survey of those who drink orange juice to prevent a cold
Building L is shorter than building X. Building Y is shorter than building L, but building M is
shorter than building Y; therefore Building Y is shorter than building J. What premise must
be added to require the conclusion to be true, assuming all of the premises are true?
1. Building J is taller than M
2. Building J is taller than L
3. Building X is taller than J
4. Building L is taller than J -- ANSWER--14 Building L is shorter than building X.
Building Y is shorter than building L, but building M is shorter than building Y; therefore
Building Y is shorter than building J. What premise must be added to require the conclusion
to be true, assuming all of the premises are true?
4. Building L is taller than J
1.Consider the statement, "all sick people should see a doctor. An elderly man is ill".
therefore, the man
A. Should see a doctor
B. Should see a doctor if he does not get well
C. Is like most ill people
D. May not get well unless he sees a doctor -- ANSWER--1. Consider the statement, "all
sick people should see a doctor. An elderly man is ill". therefore the man
A. Should see a doctor
ATI CRITICAL THINKING PROCTORED
PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS NEW UPDATE
2025/2026
A woman reads a magazine article about high blood pressure. After talking with her mother,
the woman realizes that her mother is experiencing the same symptoms that are described in
the article. What is the best course of action?
1.Wait for further signs and symptoms to develop
2.Seek medical guidance based on the signs of high BP
3.Realize these may not be signs and symptoms of high BP
.4Call the doctor and report that her mother has high BP -- ANSWER--10. A woman reads a
magazine article about high blood pressure. After talking with her mother, the woman
realizes that her mother is experiencing the same symptoms that are described in the article.
What is the best course of action?
2.Seek medical guidance based on the signs of high BP
A school has seven classrooms: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7. The principal must choose five
students, each from a different classroom, to perform in a special play. Any combination of
five students will be appropriate, except if a student from classroom 1 is selected, then no one
from class 5 may be chosen. Also, if a student from class 3 is selected, then someone from
classroom 5 must also be selected. If someone from classroom 2 is in the play, then a student
from classroom 6 must also be selected. Which combination of students meets all of the
criteria?
1. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
2. 1, 4, 5, 6, 7,
3. 2, 3, 4, 5, 7
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4. 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 -- ANSWER--11. A school has seven classrooms: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7.
The principal must choose five students, each from a different classroom, to perform in a
special play. Any combination of five students will be appropriate, except if a student from
classroom 1 is selected, then no one from class 5 may be chosen. Also, if a student from class
3 is selected, then someone from classroom 5 must also be selected. If someone from
classroom 2 is in the play, then a student from classroom 6 must also be selected. Which
combination of students meets all of the criteria?
4. 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
An advertisement reads, "Neutrasplash helps prevent lines and wrinkles. Look younger
today". Which statement gives a critical evaluation of this advertisement?
1.This advertisement clarifies that only those that want to look younger should buy the
product
2.This advertisement gives several good reasons for purchasing the product
3. The phrase "help prevent" eliminates any promises about the performance of this
product
4. The name of the product indicated the products contains healthy ingredients --
ANSWER-12. An advertisement reads, "Neutrasplash helps prevent lines and wrinkles. Look
younger today". Which statement gives a critical evaluation of this advertisement?
2. The phrase "help prevent" eliminates any promises about the performance of this product
A researcher collects information regarding the relationship of drinking orange juice and
preventing the common cold. Which method would best assist the researcher in reaching a
conclusion?
1. Drink orange juice when a cold is coming on
2. Conduct a survey of those who drink orange juice to prevent a cold
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3. Analyze the research data found in the scientific journals
4. Review the chemical composition of orange juice -- ANSWER--13. A researcher
collects information regarding the relationship of drinking orange juice and preventing the
common cold. Which method would best assist the researcher in reaching a conclusion? 2.
Conduct a survey of those who drink orange juice to prevent a cold
Building L is shorter than building X. Building Y is shorter than building L, but building M is
shorter than building Y; therefore Building Y is shorter than building J. What premise must
be added to require the conclusion to be true, assuming all of the premises are true?
1. Building J is taller than M
2. Building J is taller than L
3. Building X is taller than J
4. Building L is taller than J -- ANSWER--14 Building L is shorter than building X.
Building Y is shorter than building L, but building M is shorter than building Y; therefore
Building Y is shorter than building J. What premise must be added to require the conclusion
to be true, assuming all of the premises are true?
4. Building L is taller than J
1.Consider the statement, "all sick people should see a doctor. An elderly man is ill".
therefore, the man
A. Should see a doctor
B. Should see a doctor if he does not get well
C. Is like most ill people
D. May not get well unless he sees a doctor -- ANSWER--1. Consider the statement, "all
sick people should see a doctor. An elderly man is ill". therefore the man
A. Should see a doctor
