Nursing Elites

1. Hampton's greatest achievement as the leader of the BPP may be his fight against street gang violence in Chicago. Which of these, if any, is misspelled?

• A. None of these are misspelled.
• B. greatest
• C. achievement
• D. leader

Correct answer: A

Rationale: The correct answer is A. All the words in the sentence are spelled correctly, so there is no misspelling present. 'Greatest,' 'achievement,' and 'leader' are all spelled correctly. Choice B, 'greatest,' is correctly spelled as it refers to the highest rank or importance. Choice C, 'achievement,' is also spelled correctly, denoting something accomplished successfully. Choice D, 'leader,' is the correct spelling for a person who leads or commands a group.

2. He had to fill out a health history ____ before seeing the doctor.

• A. questionnaire
• B. questionaire
• C. questionnare
• D. questionairre

Correct answer: A

Rationale: The correct answer is 'questionnaire.' A questionnaire is a set of questions used for gathering information. The incorrect choices B, C, and D have misspellings of the word 'questionnaire.' 'Questionaire,' 'questionnare,' and 'questionairre' are not correct spellings and may lead to confusion or misunderstanding. It is essential to use the correct spelling to ensure clear communication in healthcare settings.

3. Which of the following is an appropriately-punctuated correction for this sentence: Protestors filled the streets of the city because they were dissatisfied with the government's leadership?

• A. Protestors filled the streets of the city, because they were dissatisfied with the government's leadership.
• B. Protesters, filled the streets of the city, because they were dissatisfied with the government's leadership.
• C. Because they were dissatisfied with the government's leadership protestors filled the streets of the city.
• D. Protestors filled the streets of the city because they were dissatisfied with the government's leadership.

Correct answer: D

Rationale: The correct answer is D. The sentence should be corrected by removing the period and joining the clauses to avoid a sentence fragment. Choice A is incorrect due to the unnecessary comma after 'city.' Choice B is incorrect as it mistakenly separates the subject and verb with a comma. Choice C is incorrect as it begins with the subordinate clause, disrupting the logical flow of the sentence.

4. Which word is misspelled?

• A. accommodate
• B. acquiesce
• C. circumstance
• D. indelible

Correct answer: C

Rationale: The correct answer is C. The word 'circumstance' is misspelled in the given choices. 'Accommodate,' 'acquiesce,' and 'indelible' are spelled correctly. It is important to pay attention to the spelling of words to ensure clear and accurate communication. 'Circumstance' is a common word, but in this context, it is intentionally misspelled to test your attention to detail.

5. Choose the correctly punctuated sentence.

• A. Its a beautiful day outside.
• B. It's a beautiful day outside.
• C. Its' a beautiful day outside.
• D. It is' a beautiful day outside.

Correct answer: B

Rationale: The correct answer is B: 'It's a beautiful day outside.' 'It's' is the contraction for 'it is.' Choice A is incorrect as it should be 'It's' instead of 'Its.' Choice C is incorrect as the apostrophe should come before the 's' in the contraction. Choice D is incorrect as the use of 'is'' is grammatically incorrect.

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