ATI RN CONCEPT BASED ASSESSMENT LEVEL 3
PRACTICE B | EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS|
COMPLETE STUDY GUIDE WITH 100% ACCURATE
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS! EXCELLENCE
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Course Code:
Course Title:
Programme:
Academic Year: 2026/2027.
Duration: 2 Hours.
Total Marks: 100.
Candidate Instructions:
1) Write your Registration Number on every answer booklet used.
2) Answer ALL questions in Section A and ANY TWO (2) questions in Section B.
3) Read each question carefully before answering.
4) Begin each question on a new page.
5) The marks for each question are indicated in brackets.
6) This paper consists of several printed pages, including this page.
7) Ensure your copy is complete before the examination begins.
8) Unauthorized materials and communication with other candidates are not permitted.
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, a nurse in a mental health clinic is assessing a client who states, "I don't think my gambling is as
big of a problem as my friends think it is." which of the following findings should the nurse
identify as meeting the diagnostic criteria of gambling disorder?
a. the client makes no attempts to stop gambling.
b. the client gambles when feeling happy or enthusiastic.
c. the client gambles the same amount of money each week.
d. the client asks others for money to compensate for gambling losses Answer: the client asks
others for money to compensate for gambling losses.
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. Answer: gambling disorder
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. Answer: magical thinking.
clang association.
auditory hallucinations.
the nurse should identify that magical thinking, or the belief that one's thoughts affect others, is
a positive symptom of this disorder. Answer: schizophrenia manifestation
the nurse should identify that clang association, or choosing words based on their sounds, is a
positive symptom of this disorder. Answer: schizophrenia manifestation
the nurse should identify that experiencing auditory hallucinations, or hearing voices or sounds
that do not exist, is a positive symptom of this disorder. Answer: schizophrenia manifestation
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.
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PRACTICE B | EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS|
COMPLETE STUDY GUIDE WITH 100% ACCURATE
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS! EXCELLENCE
GUARANTEED!
Course Code:
Course Title:
Programme:
Academic Year: 2026/2027.
Duration: 2 Hours.
Total Marks: 100.
Candidate Instructions:
1) Write your Registration Number on every answer booklet used.
2) Answer ALL questions in Section A and ANY TWO (2) questions in Section B.
3) Read each question carefully before answering.
4) Begin each question on a new page.
5) The marks for each question are indicated in brackets.
6) This paper consists of several printed pages, including this page.
7) Ensure your copy is complete before the examination begins.
8) Unauthorized materials and communication with other candidates are not permitted.
Turn Over.
APPHIA – Crafted with Care and Precision for Academic Excellence.
1
, a nurse in a mental health clinic is assessing a client who states, "I don't think my gambling is as
big of a problem as my friends think it is." which of the following findings should the nurse
identify as meeting the diagnostic criteria of gambling disorder?
a. the client makes no attempts to stop gambling.
b. the client gambles when feeling happy or enthusiastic.
c. the client gambles the same amount of money each week.
d. the client asks others for money to compensate for gambling losses Answer: the client asks
others for money to compensate for gambling losses.
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. Answer: gambling disorder
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. Answer: magical thinking.
clang association.
auditory hallucinations.
the nurse should identify that magical thinking, or the belief that one's thoughts affect others, is
a positive symptom of this disorder. Answer: schizophrenia manifestation
the nurse should identify that clang association, or choosing words based on their sounds, is a
positive symptom of this disorder. Answer: schizophrenia manifestation
the nurse should identify that experiencing auditory hallucinations, or hearing voices or sounds
that do not exist, is a positive symptom of this disorder. Answer: schizophrenia manifestation
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.
APPHIA – Crafted with Care and Precision for Academic Excellence.
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