Nursing Elites

1. What is missing from the following sentence: 'He asked, When is the assignment due?'

• A. There should be quotation marks.
• B. There needs to be a semicolon after 'asked.'
• C. There should be a comma after 'assignment.'
• D. Nothing is missing.

Correct answer: A

Rationale: The correct answer is A. The sentence is missing quotation marks around 'When is the assignment due?'. Quotation marks are essential to indicate that the words enclosed are being directly quoted. Choice B is incorrect because a semicolon is not needed in this context. Choice C is incorrect as a comma is already present after 'He asked' to separate the introductory clause. Choice D is incorrect because the sentence does lack proper punctuation, which are the quotation marks.

2. What kind of error does the following sentence contain? Some workers use all their sick leave, other workers cash out their leave.

• A. Parallelism
• B. Comma splice
• C. Sentence fragment
• D. Subject-verb agreement

Correct answer: B

Rationale: The correct answer is B: Comma splice. A comma splice is present in the sentence, where two independent clauses are incorrectly joined by a comma. In this case, 'Some workers use all their sick leave' and 'other workers cash out their leave' are two independent clauses that should be separated by a conjunction or a stronger punctuation mark like a semicolon or period. Choice A, parallelism, is incorrect because the error in the sentence is not related to maintaining parallel structure. Choice C, sentence fragment, is incorrect as the sentence contains two independent clauses, not fragments. Choice D, subject-verb agreement, is also incorrect as the error in the sentence does not involve agreement between subjects and verbs.

3. Which of the following is the complete subject of the following sentence? All of Shannon’s family and friends helped her to celebrate her 50th birthday at Café Sorrento.

• A. Family and friends
• B. All
• C. All of Shannon’s family and friends
• D. Shannon’s family and friends

Correct answer: C

Rationale: The complete subject in the sentence is 'All of Shannon’s family and friends.' This phrase encompasses the entirety of the group involved in celebrating Shannon’s 50th birthday at Café Sorrento. It includes both her family and friends collectively, highlighting the full extent of individuals who participated in the celebration. The term 'All of Shannon’s family and friends' is essential for providing a comprehensive subject that covers everyone who contributed to making the event special. Choices A, B, and D are incorrect because they do not capture the complete scope of individuals involved in the birthday celebration, unlike choice C which encompasses both Shannon’s family and friends.

4. When Sofia went in for her yearly check-up, her doctor suggested that they do a blood test to get an update on her hypokalemia, since its decreasing levels were worrisome in the past.

• A. Better
• B. Above
• C. Too much
• D. Not enough

Correct answer: D

Rationale: The correct answer is 'Not enough.' The prefix 'hypo-' means 'under' or 'not enough,' as seen in the word 'hypokalemia,' which refers to low levels of potassium. 'Better' (choice A), 'Above' (choice B), and 'Too much' (choice C) are all incorrect because they do not convey the meaning of insufficient or low levels associated with hypokalemia.

5. Based on the preceding words, what is the correct meaning of the suffix -fy in glorify, fortify, gentrify, acidify?

• A. Marked by, given to
• B. Doer, believer
• C. Make, cause, cause to have
• D. Process, state, rank

Correct answer: C

Rationale: The suffix '-fy' means to make or cause to have. Each word listed—glorify, fortify, gentrify, acidify—indicates a process of transforming or altering something, making the common meaning related to causing or making. Choice A ('Marked by, given to') is incorrect as it does not reflect the action of making or causing. Choice B ('Doer, believer') is unrelated to the suffix -fy and does not capture its meaning. Choice D ('Process, state, rank') is also incorrect as it does not align with the consistent theme of causing or making evident in the words provided.

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