RN ATI CONCEPT BASED ASSESSMENT
LEVEL 3 EXAM 3 VERSION A B AND C
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS VERIFIED DETAILED
RATIONALES GRADED A+
⩥ gambling disorder.
Answer: one of the diagnostic criteria for this is a reliance on others to
provide money to help with negative financial situations that are a direct
result of gambling losses. according to the american psychiatric
association, a diagnosis of this requires that the client's behavior meets
four of the defined criteria over the period of the past 12 months.
⩥ magical thinking.
clang association.
auditory hallucinations..
Answer: a nurse is assessing a client who has schizophrenia. which of
the following manifestations should the nurse identify as positive
symptoms of schizophrenia? select all that apply.
a. magical thinking.
b. clang association.
c. auditory hallucinations.
d. flat affect.
,e. emotional ambivalence.
⩥ schizophrenia manifestation.
Answer: the nurse should identify that magical thinking, or the belief
that one's thoughts affect others, is a positive symptom of this disorder.
⩥ schizophrenia manifestation.
Answer: the nurse should identify that clang association, or choosing
words based on their sounds, is a positive symptom of this disorder.
⩥ schizophrenia manifestation.
Answer: the nurse should identify that experiencing auditory
hallucinations, or hearing voices or sounds that do not exist, is a positive
symptom of this disorder.
⩥ digital clubbing.
Answer: the nurse is assessing a client who has end stage COPD. which
of the following images should the nurse identify as a late manifestation
of this terminal illness?
a. flexion or contraction of the joints.
b. swan neck deformation.
c. tophi, related to chronic gout.
d. digital clubbing.
,⩥ late manifestation of COPD.
Answer: the nurse should identify digital clubbing when assessing a
client who has this disorder.
⩥ digital clubbing.
Answer: evidence of decreased arterial oxygen levels, which occurs over
time and is evident as a late manifestation of COPD.
⩥ agitation.
Answer: a nurse in an ED is assessing a newly admitted client. the nurse
should identify that which of the following findings is a manifestation of
acute cocaine toxicity?
a. hypotension.
b. pinpoint pupils.
c. agitation.
d. hypothermia.
⩥ acute cocaine toxicity s/s.
Answer: agitation, dizziness, and tremor.
⩥ severe cocaine toxicity.
Answer: can cause convulsions and myocardial infarction.
, ⩥ cocaine.
Answer: a CNS stimulant
⩥ use a side lying position when resting in bed or on the couch..
Answer: a nurse is providing teaching to a client who has preeclampsia
without severe symptoms. which of the following instructions should the
nurse include?
a. monitor temperature twice each day.
b. restrict fluid intake to four 245 mL glasses a day.
c. maintain a dark, quiet environment as much as possible.
d. use a side lying position when resting in bed or on the couch.
⩥ side lying position.
Answer: increases blood flow to the uterus and placenta optimizing the
delivery of nutrients and oxygen to the fetus.
⩥ supine positioning.
Answer: can result in hypotension, which diminishes blood flow to the
uterus and placenta.
⩥ recommend joining a self help group..
Answer: a nurse is planning care for a client who has a gambling
disorder. which of the following interventions should the nurse include
in the plan?
LEVEL 3 EXAM 3 VERSION A B AND C
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS VERIFIED DETAILED
RATIONALES GRADED A+
⩥ gambling disorder.
Answer: one of the diagnostic criteria for this is a reliance on others to
provide money to help with negative financial situations that are a direct
result of gambling losses. according to the american psychiatric
association, a diagnosis of this requires that the client's behavior meets
four of the defined criteria over the period of the past 12 months.
⩥ magical thinking.
clang association.
auditory hallucinations..
Answer: a nurse is assessing a client who has schizophrenia. which of
the following manifestations should the nurse identify as positive
symptoms of schizophrenia? select all that apply.
a. magical thinking.
b. clang association.
c. auditory hallucinations.
d. flat affect.
,e. emotional ambivalence.
⩥ schizophrenia manifestation.
Answer: the nurse should identify that magical thinking, or the belief
that one's thoughts affect others, is a positive symptom of this disorder.
⩥ schizophrenia manifestation.
Answer: the nurse should identify that clang association, or choosing
words based on their sounds, is a positive symptom of this disorder.
⩥ schizophrenia manifestation.
Answer: the nurse should identify that experiencing auditory
hallucinations, or hearing voices or sounds that do not exist, is a positive
symptom of this disorder.
⩥ digital clubbing.
Answer: the nurse is assessing a client who has end stage COPD. which
of the following images should the nurse identify as a late manifestation
of this terminal illness?
a. flexion or contraction of the joints.
b. swan neck deformation.
c. tophi, related to chronic gout.
d. digital clubbing.
,⩥ late manifestation of COPD.
Answer: the nurse should identify digital clubbing when assessing a
client who has this disorder.
⩥ digital clubbing.
Answer: evidence of decreased arterial oxygen levels, which occurs over
time and is evident as a late manifestation of COPD.
⩥ agitation.
Answer: a nurse in an ED is assessing a newly admitted client. the nurse
should identify that which of the following findings is a manifestation of
acute cocaine toxicity?
a. hypotension.
b. pinpoint pupils.
c. agitation.
d. hypothermia.
⩥ acute cocaine toxicity s/s.
Answer: agitation, dizziness, and tremor.
⩥ severe cocaine toxicity.
Answer: can cause convulsions and myocardial infarction.
, ⩥ cocaine.
Answer: a CNS stimulant
⩥ use a side lying position when resting in bed or on the couch..
Answer: a nurse is providing teaching to a client who has preeclampsia
without severe symptoms. which of the following instructions should the
nurse include?
a. monitor temperature twice each day.
b. restrict fluid intake to four 245 mL glasses a day.
c. maintain a dark, quiet environment as much as possible.
d. use a side lying position when resting in bed or on the couch.
⩥ side lying position.
Answer: increases blood flow to the uterus and placenta optimizing the
delivery of nutrients and oxygen to the fetus.
⩥ supine positioning.
Answer: can result in hypotension, which diminishes blood flow to the
uterus and placenta.
⩥ recommend joining a self help group..
Answer: a nurse is planning care for a client who has a gambling
disorder. which of the following interventions should the nurse include
in the plan?
