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ATI CRITICAL THINKING 2024/2025 WITH CORRECTANSWERS
1. 1.Consider the statement, "all sick people
should see a doctor. An elderly man is ill". 1. Consider the statement, "all
therefore the man sick people should see a doctor.
An el- derly man is ill". therefore
A. Should see a doctor the man
B. Should see a doctor if he does not get A. Should see a doctor
well
C. Is like most ill people
D. May not get well unless he sees a
doctor
2. 2.A science student is watching a tele-
vision debate on the genetic cloning of
2. A science student is watching
a television debate on the
animals. In order for the student to make a
genetic
reasoned decision, the student must first
cloning of animals. In order for
A. Justify the opinions presented in the the student to make a reasoned
televised debate deci- sion, the student must first
B. Accept the views of the most quali- fied A. Justify the opinions presented in
expert the televised debate
C. Engage in a debate with others
D. Consider all the points of view
3. 3.Consider the following 1) in ancient
times, civilizations recorded their reli- 3. Consider the following 1) in an-
gious and cultural ideas and lifetime cient times, civilizations recorded
records in clay. 2) Both famous and their religious and cultural ideas
common people were honored in clay. and lifetime records in clay. 2)
3) In fact, most of what we know of ancient Both famous and common people
civilizations come from study- ing clay were honored in clay. 3) In fact,
pottery. 4) all of the pots most
and bowls were made of clay. Assum- of what we know of ancient civi-
lizations come from studying
clay pottery. 4) all of the pots
and
ing the preceding statements are true, bowls were made of clay. Assuming
statements two, three, and four: the preceding statements are
A. Prove statement one conclusively true, statements two, three, and
B. Explain why statement one is fake four:
D. Provide support for statement
C. Describe all of the uses for clay
one
D. Provide support for statement one
4.
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4.A college student is enrolled in a nu- 4. A college student is enrolled in
clear physics class. On the first day of a nuclear physics class. On the
class the instructor gives the student a first day of class the instructor
reading assignment containing a long list gives the student a reading
of unfamiliar terms in order to build a assignment containing a long list
strong knowledge base what should the
of unfamiliar terms in order to
student do?
build a strong knowledge base
A. Ask a friend for help in understand- ing what should the student do?
the terms. C.Read the assign material in at-
B.Define the terms prior to reading the tempt to gain an understanding
assignment. of each new term.
C.Read the assign material in attempt to
gain an understanding of each new term.
D. Wait and see if the terms makes
sense in the next couple of classes
5. 5.Suppose a study of heroin users shows 5. Suppose a study of heroin users
70% had used marijuana before they tried shows 70% had used marijuana
heroin. The conclusion of the study States before they tried heroin. The con-
all marijuana users will eventually try clusion of the study States all
heroin the conclusion is mari- juana users will eventually
A. Is a hasty generalization try hero- in the conclusion is
B. is an unclear assumption B. is an unclear assumption
C. needs no further support
D. is factual information
6. Assume that whenever spring
6. 6. Assume that whenever spring is late, is late, the birds and the bees are
the birds and the bees are small and small and hungry. Based on this
hungry. Based on this assump- tion, assumption, which statement
which statement must be true? 1.If spring must be true?
is late, either the birds are small or the
bees are hungry 2.If spring is not late, the birds
2.If spring is not late, the birds and the and the bees are neither small nor
bees are neither small nor hungry hun-
3. If the bees are not small and the birds gry
are not hungry, spring it not late
4. If birds are hungry or the bees are
small, then spring is late
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, ATI CRITICAL THINKING EXAM, ATI critical thinking
Exam
7. 7. An elderly woman has cancer and is 7. An elderly woman has cancer
given the option of receiving an ex- and is given the option of receiv-
perimental drug to treat the cancer or ing an experimental drug to treat
receiving pain medication to control the cancer or receiving pain med-
excessive pain. The cancer treatment
ication to control excessive pain.
might extend her life for 6 months.
The cancer treatment might ex-
However, the woman chooses to use the
tend her life for 6 months. Howev-
pain medication as needed. All
er, the woman chooses to use the
of the following changes support the
pain medication as needed. All of
women's choice except?
the following changes support the
1. The woman's cancer therapy may not
women's choice except?
lengthen life
2. The woman's desire to live a better
3.The woman's family wants her
quality of life for her remaining days 3.The
to receive the cancer treatment
woman's family wants her to re- ceive the
cancer treatment
4.The woman wants to die without ex-
traordinary medical intervention
8. 8. The harmful effects of long term al- 8. The harmful effects of long
cohol use are well documented. Which term alcohol use are well
course of information best explains the documented. Which course of
harmful effects? information best explains the
1. Local hospital and physician reports harmful effects?
2.Statistical data of the identified ef- fects
3. Coroners reports for the last five 2.Statistical data of the
years identified effects
4. Insurance claims from a highly pop-
ulated state
9. 9. Police officers maintain the law. It is
illegal to run a stoplight, therefore, police 9. Police officers maintain the law.
officers It is illegal to run a stoplight,
1. Never run stop lights there- fore, police officers
2. Believe it is illegal to run a stoplight 2.Believe it is illegal to run a
3.Consider stoplights important 4.May stop- light
issue a ticket if you run a stop- light
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