Nursing Elites

1. A blood vessel that is distended is ____

• A. Narrow
• B. Swollen
• C. Flat
• D. Dilated

Correct answer: B

Rationale: The correct answer is B: 'Swollen.' Distended means swollen or expanded, not narrow (A), flat (C), or dilated (D). When a blood vessel is distended, it is enlarged or swollen due to increased pressure.

2. Which verb correctly completes the sentence? After throwing their sleeping bags into the backseat of their car, they ___ more than 400 miles to reach their destination.

• A. Driving
• B. Having driven
• C. Drove
• D. Had drove

Correct answer: C

Rationale: In this sentence, the action of driving more than 400 miles is a past action that already took place after they threw their sleeping bags into the backseat. 'Drove' is the correct past tense form of the verb to match this past action. Choice A, 'Driving,' is in the present participle form and does not correctly indicate the completion of the action in the past. Choice B, 'Having driven,' is in the present perfect form and does not fit the sequence of events in the sentence. Choice D, 'Had drove,' is incorrect due to the incorrect use of 'had' with the past form of 'drive.' Therefore, the most appropriate choice is 'Drove.'

3. To vivify someone is to ___________.

• A. belittle him
• B. animate him
• C. alarm him
• D. spoil him

Correct answer: B

Rationale: To vivify someone means to give life or animation to them. It involves revitalizing or energizing someone, rather than belittling, alarming, or spoiling them. Therefore, the correct answer is "animate him" as it is the most suitable synonym for vivify in this context. Choices A, C, and D are incorrect as they do not align with the meaning of vivify.

4. Her mother asked her what she would do after she _____.

• A. graduated
• B. completes
• C. finishes
• D. finished

Correct answer: A

Rationale: The correct answer is 'graduated.' In reported speech, the verb tense often shifts back, so 'graduated' (past tense) is the appropriate choice here. 'Completes' (present tense), 'finishes' (present tense), and 'finished' (past tense) are incorrect as they do not match the reported speech context where the verb tense typically shifts back. Therefore, 'graduated' is the most suitable choice to complete the sentence.

5. What is the term for the lower surface of a structure?

• A. Inferior
• B. Transverse
• C. Dorsal
• D. Ventral

Correct answer: D

Rationale: The correct answer is 'Ventral' because it specifically refers to the lower surface of a structure. 'Inferior' means below in position, 'Transverse' means situated across something, and 'Dorsal' refers to the upper side or back of a structure, making them incorrect in the context of the lower surface of a structure.

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