Nursing Elites

1. Children generally ______ with others of the same size and age.

• A. Play
• B. Plays
• C. Played
• D. Playing

Correct answer: A

Rationale: The correct answer is 'Play' because 'Children' is a plural subject and requires the base form of the verb. When referring to a plural subject like 'Children,' the verb should be in its base form without an added 's' or 'ed.' In this context, 'Play' is the appropriate form to use to match the subject 'Children.' Choice B, 'Plays,' is incorrect because it is the singular form of the verb and does not agree with the plural subject 'Children.' Choice C, 'Played,' is incorrect as it is the past tense form of the verb and does not fit the present tense context of the sentence. Choice D, 'Playing,' is incorrect as it is the present participle form of the verb and does not match the simple present tense needed in the sentence.

2. What word is used incorrectly in the following sentence: 'Whoever wrote the letter forgot to sign their name.'

• A. Whoever
• B. wrote
• C. their
• D. name

Correct answer: C

Rationale: The word 'their' is used incorrectly in the sentence because it is a plural pronoun while 'Whoever' is singular. In this case, 'his or her' should be used instead of 'their' to maintain subject-verb agreement. The other choices 'Whoever,' 'wrote,' and 'name' are used correctly in the sentence.

3. The child cried, 'I want to do it ____________.'

• A. Mine
• B. Me
• C. Myself
• D. Me self

Correct answer: C

Rationale: In this sentence, the correct reflexive pronoun is 'myself' as it reflects the action back onto the subject. 'I want to do it myself' means the child wants to do something on their own without assistance from others. Choice A 'Mine' is a possessive pronoun and doesn't fit in the context of the sentence. Choice B 'Me' is an object pronoun and doesn't show the action reflecting back on the subject. Choice D 'Me self' is not a correct form of a reflexive pronoun in English.

4. Which word is not spelled correctly in the context of the following sentence? The pharmacist seemed to disagree with the prescription designated by the physician.

• A. pharmacist
• B. prescription
• C. designated
• D. physician

Correct answer: B

Rationale: The word 'prescription' in the sentence is misspelled as 'proscription.' A prescription is a written order for medication or treatment provided by a healthcare professional, while a proscription means a forbidding or prohibition. The other choices (A, C, D) are all correctly spelled in the context of the sentence.

5. What word is best to substitute for the underlined words in the following sentence? You can hear the nurses’ laughter all the way down the hallway.

• A. his
• B. hers
• C. them
• D. their

Correct answer: D

Rationale: The phrase 'the nurses’ laughter' indicates possession by the nurses, a plural subject. Therefore, the appropriate possessive pronoun to use in this context is 'their,' which correctly reflects possession by multiple nurses. Choice A ('his') is singular and refers to a male subject, not suitable for a group of nurses. Choice B ('hers') is singular and refers to a female subject, not suitable for a group of nurses. Choice C ('them') is a pronoun used for a group of people, but it doesn't indicate possession as required in the sentence.

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