Nursing Elites

1. John Smith was the man ____ photographed the landscape.

• A. Who
• B. Which
• C. Whom
• D. That

Correct answer: A

Rationale: In this sentence, 'who' is the correct relative pronoun to refer to a person, John Smith. 'Who' is used for subjects, while 'whom' is used for objects. 'Which' is used for things or animals, and 'that' can refer to both people and things, but 'who' is the most appropriate choice here as it refers specifically to a person, John Smith, who is the one performing the action of photographing the landscape.

2. The patient’s preoperative evaluation is scheduled for next Wednesday. In the sentence, the prefix pre- indicates that the evaluation will take place at which of the following times?

• A. before the operation
• B. after the operation
• C. during the operation
• D. outside of the operation

Correct answer: A

Rationale: The prefix 'pre-' typically means before. In this case, 'preoperative' refers to activities that occur before an operation. Therefore, the patient's preoperative evaluation, scheduled for next Wednesday, will take place before the operation. Choices B, C, and D are incorrect because the prefix 'pre-' specifically indicates a time before the operation, not after, during, or outside of it.

3. Which word correctly completes the sentence: 'He was _____ by the kindness of strangers.'

• A. affected
• B. infected
• C. effected
• D. defected

Correct answer: C

Rationale: The correct answer is 'effected.' In this context, 'effected' means to produce a result or impression, which aligns with the emotional impact of the strangers' kindness. The other choices are incorrect: A) 'affected' might seem plausible, but 'effected' is a better fit as it implies a direct result. B) 'infected' is incorrect as it implies a negative or harmful impact, which is not the intended meaning. D) 'defected' means to abandon allegiance, which is not relevant in the given sentence.

4. Which of the following nouns is written in the correct plural form?

• A. vertebrae
• B. geese
• C. octopuses
• D. potatoes

Correct answer: D

Rationale: The correct plural form of 'potato' is 'potatoes.' In English, most plural nouns form by adding '-es' or simply '-s' to the singular form. Therefore, 'potatoes' is the correctly formed plural noun in this list. The other choices, 'vertebrae,' 'geese,' and 'octopuses,' are the correct plural forms of 'vertebra,' 'goose,' and 'octopus,' respectively. They demonstrate the common rule of adding '-es' or '-s' to form plural nouns.

5. Identify the appositive in the following sentence: 'My favorite author, Agatha Christie, wrote many detective novels.'

• A. favorite
• B. Agatha Christie
• C. many
• D. novels

Correct answer: B

Rationale: In the sentence, 'Agatha Christie' is the appositive. An appositive is a noun or noun phrase that renames or clarifies another noun or pronoun in a sentence. In this case, 'Agatha Christie' renames the noun 'author.' The appositive provides additional information about the noun it follows, enhancing the reader's understanding. Choices A, C, and D are not appositives. 'Favorite' is an adjective describing 'author,' 'many' is an adjective describing 'novels,' and 'novels' is the direct object of the verb 'wrote,' not an appositive.

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