Nursing Elites

1. What is the meaning of pernicious?

• A. Harmless
• B. Destructive
• C. Infectious
• D. Helpful

Correct answer: B

Rationale: The correct answer is B, 'Destructive.' Pernicious means causing great harm or damage. Choice A, 'Harmless,' is the opposite of pernicious. Choice C, 'Infectious,' refers to the ability of a disease to spread. Choice D, 'Helpful,' is also the opposite of pernicious and does not capture the negative connotation associated with the term.

2. What is another word for PRECAUTION?

• A. Rule
• B. Routine procedure
• C. Preventive measure
• D. Habit

Correct answer: C

Rationale: The correct answer is 'C: Preventive measure.' A precaution is a preventive action taken to avoid harm or danger. 'Rule' (A) and 'Habit' (D) do not capture the essence of being cautious to prevent something negative. 'Routine procedure' (B) is related to a regular way of doing things, but it does not specifically imply taking action to prevent harm.

3. Which word is used incorrectly? 'Which procedure for giving injections was explained thoroughly to the student nurses.'

• A. procedure
• B. was
• C. explained
• D. thoroughly

Correct answer: B

Rationale: The correct answer is 'B - was.' In the original question, 'were' is incorrectly used as the verb, which should be singular to match the singular subject 'procedure.' The subject 'procedure' requires the singular form 'was' instead of the plural form 'were.' Choices A, C, and D are all used correctly in the sentence.

4. Select the meaning of the underlined word in the following sentence. He made a posthumous donation to the clinic.

• A. Generous
• B. Immense
• C. Postmortem
• D. Time-honored

Correct answer: C

Rationale: The word 'posthumous' in this sentence means occurring or coming into effect after the person's death. It is related to the word 'postmortem,' which also refers to events or actions happening after death. Given the context of the sentence, the most suitable meaning is 'postmortem.' Choice A, 'generous,' does not accurately reflect the meaning of 'posthumous' in the sentence. Choice B, 'immense,' is unrelated to the concept of something happening after a person's death. Choice D, 'time-honored,' is also not synonymous with 'posthumous' and does not fit the context of the sentence.

5. I will call you when I _____ back from visiting my sister.

• A. get
• B. will get
• C. return
• D. came

Correct answer: A

Rationale: The correct answer is 'get' because it appropriately indicates a future action in the sentence. In English, when 'when' is used in future time clauses, the following verb should be in the present simple tense to indicate a future event, making 'get' the correct choice. Choices B, C, and D are incorrect. 'Will get' is redundant after 'when' in this context, 'return' is not the appropriate tense for a future action, and 'came' is in the past tense, which is not suitable for a future event.

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