Nursing Elites

1. What word is best to substitute for the underlined words in the following sentence? The coats hanging on the hooks are the patients’.

• A. his
• B. their
• C. them
• D. theirs

Correct answer: B

Rationale: The word 'their' is the correct possessive pronoun to use in this sentence because it indicates that the coats belong to multiple patients. 'Their' shows ownership by a plural group, which is the most suitable choice in this context. Choice A, 'his,' is singular and would imply that all the coats belong to one male patient, which is not the case. Choice C, 'them,' is a pronoun used for indicating objects or people and not possession. Choice D, 'theirs,' is a possessive pronoun but is used to refer to something that belongs to multiple people, not in this case where the coats belong to the patients.

2. Economics ____________ my least favorite subject at school.

• A. Am
• B. Is
• C. Are
• D. Been

Correct answer: B

Rationale: In this sentence, 'Economics' is a singular subject, so it should be paired with a singular verb. 'Is' is the correct verb to use with a singular subject like 'Economics.' Therefore, the correct sentence is: 'Economics is my least favorite subject at school.' Choice A 'Am' is incorrect because it is a first-person singular form of the verb 'to be' and does not agree with the subject 'Economics.' Choice C 'Are' is incorrect as it is a plural verb form and does not match the singular subject 'Economics.' Choice D 'Been' is incorrect as it is a past participle and cannot be used as the main verb in this sentence structure.

3. Select the correct word for the blank in the sentence: 'After completing the intense surgery, Dr. Capra needed a long ____.'

• A. brake
• B. break
• C. brink
• D. broke

Correct answer: B

Rationale: The correct word to fill in the blank is 'break.' In this context, 'break' refers to a pause or rest, which is what Dr. Capra needed after completing the intense surgery. 'Brake' (choice A) refers to a device used to slow or stop a vehicle. 'Brink' (choice C) means the edge or verge of something. 'Broke' (choice D) is the past tense of 'break' and is grammatically incorrect in this sentence.

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 phrase in the following sentence that is not used correctly. Before their hospitalization, the children had rarely eaten three meals a day.

• A. Before their
• B. children had
• C. had rarely
• D. rarely eat

Correct answer: C

Rationale: The phrase 'had rarely' is not used correctly in the sentence. The correct form should be 'rarely eaten' instead of 'had rarely' to convey the past tense of the children's eating habits before their hospitalization. 'Had rarely' is incorrect because it does not match the structure needed to describe the children's eating habits in the past. Choices A, B, and D are grammatically sound and fit appropriately in the sentence.

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