Nursing Elites

1. Select the word that makes this sentence grammatically correct. The board of education ___________ to hold a special meeting.

• A. plan
• B. plans
• C. planning
• D. do plan

Correct answer: B

Rationale: In this sentence, the subject 'board of education' is singular, so the verb should also be singular to match. 'Plans' is the correct form of the verb to use with a singular subject. The correct sentence should be: 'The board of education plans to hold a special meeting.' Choices A, C, and D are incorrect because they do not agree in number with the singular subject 'board of education.' 'Plan' is plural, 'planning' is a gerund form, and 'do plan' is not the correct verb form for the subject-verb agreement in this sentence.

2. Two students _________ their professor about the possibility of obtaining a good grade in class.

• A. Ask
• B. Is
• C. Was
• D. Could

Correct answer: A

Rationale: The correct answer is 'Ask' because it maintains subject-verb agreement with 'two students,' requiring a plural verb 'ask' to match the plural subject. The other choices ('Is,' 'Was,' 'Could') do not agree with the plural subject and are thus incorrect. 'Is' is singular, 'Was' is the past tense form, and 'Could' indicates a possibility but does not fit the context of the sentence.

3. Which word is not spelled correctly in the context of the following sentence? The attending physician led a small entourage of students and interns.

• A. attending
• B. lead
• C. entourage
• D. interns

Correct answer: B

Rationale: The correct answer is B, 'lead.' The correct spelling should be 'led' in the context of the sentence. 'Lead' is a present tense verb, while 'led' is the past tense of 'lead' when used in the sense of guiding or showing the way. Choice A, 'attending,' is spelled correctly. Choice C, 'entourage,' is spelled correctly. Choice D, 'interns,' is spelled correctly. The error lies in the verb 'lead' being used incorrectly in the past tense form.

4. 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.

5. What word is best to substitute for the underlined words in the following sentence? Mr. Menotti’s wife collected Mr. Menotti’s belongings for the ride home.

• A. her
• B. him
• C. he
• D. his

Correct answer: D

Rationale: The word 'his' is the possessive form of the pronoun 'Mr. Menotti,' indicating that the belongings belong to him. Using 'her,' 'him,' or 'he' would not be grammatically correct in this context as they do not reflect the possession by Mr. Menotti. 'Her' would imply the belongings belong to his wife, 'him' is an objective pronoun, and 'he' is a subject pronoun, neither of which correctly shows possession.

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