Nursing Elites

1. When proofreading your writing, what should be your primary focus?

• A. Changing the wording to enhance originality.
• B. Avoiding minor grammatical errors like typos.
• C. Checking for clarity, consistency, and overall flow.
• D. Avoiding replacing common words with thesaurus alternatives.

Correct answer: C

Rationale: When proofreading your writing, the primary focus should be on checking for clarity, consistency, and overall flow. This involves ensuring that the content is clear, logical, and flows smoothly from one point to the next. While enhancing originality can be important, it is secondary to ensuring that the writing effectively communicates its message. Ignoring minor grammatical errors like typos can detract from the professionalism and impact of the writing. Replacing common words with thesaurus alternatives should be done sparingly and only when it enhances the clarity or impact of the text, rather than as a routine practice during proofreading.

2. What is the function of an adjective in a sentence?

• A. To describe a verb
• B. To connect clauses
• C. To describe a noun
• D. To show action

Correct answer: C

Rationale: The function of an adjective in a sentence is to describe or modify a noun. Adjectives provide more information about the noun they modify, such as its size, color, shape, etc. For example, in the sentence 'The tall building,' 'tall' is an adjective describing the noun 'building.' Choices A, B, and D are incorrect. Adjectives do not describe verbs (adverbs do that), connect clauses (conjunctions do that), or show action (verbs do that).

3. 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.

4. Based on an examination of word parts, which of the following words means 'above the kidney'?

• A. Interrenal
• B. Subrenal
• C. Intrarenal
• D. Suprarenal

Correct answer: D

Rationale: The correct answer is 'Suprarenal.' Breaking down the word parts, 'supra-' means above, and '-renal' pertains to the kidney. Therefore, 'Suprarenal' means above the kidney. Choice A, 'Interrenal,' is incorrect as 'inter-' means between or among. Choice B, 'Subrenal,' is incorrect as 'sub-' means below. Choice C, 'Intrarenal,' is incorrect as 'intra-' means within or inside.

5. Which of the following sentences contains an indirect object?

• A. Melissa walked to the grocery store for milk.
• B. Dante skimmed the magazine while waiting in the lobby.
• C. Jorge assigned the class some math problems.
• D. Sara went to the movie with Amal.

Correct answer: C

Rationale: In sentence C, 'Jorge assigned the class some math problems,' 'the class' is the indirect object receiving the direct object 'some math problems.' In this sentence, 'the class' is the recipient of the action, making it the indirect object. The other choices do not contain an indirect object. In sentences A, B, and D, there are no instances of an indirect object. Therefore, the correct answer is C.

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