Nursing Elites

1. Select the word or phrase that is misplaced in the following sentence. In the apartment house, the car with the white roof and new tires belongs to our friends.

• A. In the apartment house
• B. with the white roof
• C. and new tires
• D. to our friends

Correct answer: C

Rationale: The phrase 'and new tires' is misplaced in the sentence as it disrupts the flow of information. It introduces unnecessary detail that does not directly contribute to the main point of the sentence, which is identifying the ownership of the car. Choices A, B, and D are all essential parts of the sentence that help convey the location of the car and its ownership, making them correctly placed within the sentence.

2. Which word is not spelled correctly in the context of the sentence? Unfortunately, her absences were becoming a regular occurrence.

• A. Unfortunately
• B. absences
• C. regular
• D. occurrence

Correct answer: D

Rationale: The word 'ocurrence' is spelled incorrectly. The correct spelling is 'occurrence.' In this context, 'occurrence' refers to something happening or taking place, making it the appropriate term for the sentence. Choice A, 'Unfortunately,' is spelled correctly. Choice B, 'absences,' is spelled correctly. Choice C, 'regular,' is spelled correctly. Therefore, the incorrect spelling in the sentence is 'occurrence,' making it the right answer.

3. The nurse did not think that the symptoms ___________ an emergency room visit.

• A. Desired
• B. Warranted
• C. Guaranteed
• D. Should have been

Correct answer: B

Rationale: In this sentence, the word that best fits is 'warranted,' meaning that the symptoms did not justify or necessitate an emergency room visit. 'Desired' means wanted or wished for, 'Guaranteed' means assured, and 'Should have been' is not the appropriate phrase in this context. Therefore, 'warranted' is the correct choice for this question.

4. What word is best to substitute for the underlined words in the following sentence? The staff sergeant and I reviewed the enlisted men’s records.

• A. Us
• B. We
• C. They
• D. He

Correct answer: B

Rationale: In the sentence, "The staff sergeant and I reviewed the enlisted men’s records," the pronoun "I" refers to the subject of the sentence, which is the speaker. When combining the staff sergeant and the speaker "I," the correct pronoun to use is "we," which is the plural form of "I." Therefore, the word "We" is best to substitute for the underlined words in the sentence. Choice A, "Us," is incorrect as it is an object pronoun and does not match the subject position in the sentence. Choice C, "They," is also incorrect as it refers to a third-party group, not including the speaker and the staff sergeant. Choice D, "He," is incorrect as it does not include both the staff sergeant and the speaker in the pronoun substitution.

5. Select the word or phrase that makes this sentence grammatically correct: 'Children ____ obey their parents tend to do better in school.'

• A. who
• B. which
• C. should
• D. to

Correct answer: A

Rationale: In this sentence, 'who' is the correct pronoun to refer to 'Children,' indicating that children are the ones who obey their parents. Using 'who' makes the sentence grammatically correct by connecting the subject 'children' with the verb 'obey.' The pronoun 'which' is used for things, not people, so it is incorrect. 'Should' and 'to' do not fit in the context of the sentence and do not provide the necessary connection between 'children' and 'obey.' Therefore, the correct choice is 'who.'

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