Nursing Elites

1. What word is best to substitute for the underlined words in the following sentence? The nurse left the room to look for the paperwork she had misplaced.

• A. her
• B. he
• C. his
• D. it

Correct answer: A

Rationale: The word 'her' is the best substitute for the underlined words 'the nurse' in the sentence. This substitution avoids redundancy and provides clarity by referring back to the nurse as a third-person singular pronoun, maintaining coherence and avoiding ambiguity. 'He' (choice B) and 'his' (choice C) are incorrect as they do not align with the gender of the nurse in the sentence. 'It' (choice D) is also incorrect as it does not refer appropriately to a person.

2. What punctuation is needed in the following sentence to make it correct? Harvey, please make sure that the patient is resting comfortably.

• A. Period
• B. Comma
• C. Question mark
• D. Exclamation mark

Correct answer: A

Rationale: The correct punctuation needed in the sentence is a period. A period is needed at the end of the sentence to indicate the completion of the thought and to make it a grammatically correct statement. The other options (comma, question mark, exclamation mark) do not fit the context of the sentence. In this case, a period is used to end a declarative sentence, stating a fact without needing any additional punctuation for the context provided.

3. The student ___________ for the final exam.

• A. Was studying
• B. Didn’t study
• C. Studied hard
• D. Would have studied

Correct answer: A

Rationale: The correct answer is 'Was studying,' which is the past continuous form describing an action that was happening at a specific time in the past. Choice B, 'Didn’t study,' is incorrect because it's in simple past tense, not the continuous form required by the context. Choice C, 'Studied hard,' is incorrect as it lacks the continuous aspect required by the context. Choice D, 'Would have studied,' is in the wrong tense; it is a hypothetical past action, not an action in progress in the past.

4. Select the word that correctly completes the following sentence: 'The intern was surprised by the ____ of pain he was in after his first day of work.'

• A. amount
• B. frequency
• C. number
• D. amplitude

Correct answer: A

Rationale: The correct answer is 'amount.' In this context, 'amount' is used to describe the intensity or level of pain, which is an uncountable noun. 'Frequency' (B) refers to how often something occurs, 'number' (C) is used for countable objects, and 'amplitude' (D) is typically used in the context of sound or waves, not pain.

5. 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.

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