Nursing Elites

1. What word is best to substitute for the underlined words in the following sentence? The doctor and I went over the doctor’s and my notes.

• A. his
• B. their
• C. our
• D. mine

Correct answer: C

Rationale: The word 'our' is the best substitute for the underlined words 'the doctor’s and my' in the sentence. Using 'our' indicates joint possession, making the sentence more concise and natural. Choice A, 'his', is singular possessive and does not reflect the joint ownership implied by the sentence. Choice B, 'their', is plural possessive and does not align with the singular subjects 'the doctor and I'. Choice D, 'mine', is possessive for the first person singular pronoun and does not convey the shared ownership of the notes by both individuals.

2. Select the word that makes the following sentence grammatically correct. It is important that one is able to self-motivate and work by ___________.

• A. oneself
• B. oneselves
• C. hisself
• D. themselves

Correct answer: A

Rationale: The word 'oneself' is a reflexive pronoun that refers back to the subject of the sentence, allowing the sentence to be grammatically correct. Options B and C, 'oneselves' and 'hisself,' are not standard English words. Option D, 'themselves,' is a plural pronoun and does not agree with the singular noun 'one' in the sentence.

3. What punctuation is needed in this sentence to make it correct? Take this fast-acting cough medicine after your next meal.

• A. Period
• B. Comma
• C. Colon
• D. Hyphen

Correct answer: A

Rationale: The correct answer is A: 'Period'. The sentence 'Take this fast-acting cough medicine after your next meal.' is a complete sentence and requires a period at the end to indicate a full stop. A comma (Choice B) is not suitable here as it would create a comma splice. A colon (Choice C) is not needed as there is no introductory clause or list following it. A hyphen (Choice D) is used to join compound words or for other specific purposes, not to end a sentence.

4. Select the word that makes this sentence grammatically correct: 'While he was an apprentice, Steve ____ a great deal of time in the studio.'

• A. spends
• B. spent
• C. spended
• D. spend

Correct answer: B

Rationale: 'Spent' is the correct past tense of 'spend.' In this sentence, the action of spending time in the studio already happened while Steve was an apprentice, requiring the past tense 'spent.' 'Spends' is present tense, 'spended' is not a valid word, and 'spend' is present tense without matching the past context of the sentence.

5. Select the word that makes the following sentence grammatically correct. The committee finished _______ report in time for the annual review.

• A. its
• B. their
• C. it's
• D. they're

Correct answer: A

Rationale: In this sentence, "committee" is a singular noun, so the correct pronoun to use is "its." The possessive pronoun "its" indicates that the committee is taking ownership of the report it finished. Choice B, "their," is incorrect as it is a plural pronoun and does not agree with the singular noun "committee." Choices C and D are also incorrect as they represent contractions ("it's" for "it is" and "they're" for "they are"), which do not fit in the context of showing possession of the report by the committee.

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