Nursing Elites

1. Which word is not spelled correctly in the context of the following sentence? The ingenious foxes managed to lever open one side of the coop.

• A. ingenious
• B. foxes
• C. lever
• D. coop

Correct answer: A

Rationale: The word 'ingenious' is not spelled correctly in the context of the sentence. The intended word should be 'ingenious,' which means clever or resourceful, while 'ingenuous' means innocent or naive. The other choices ('foxes,' 'lever,' 'coop') are spelled correctly and are relevant to the sentence.

2. Which word is used incorrectly in the following sentence? Everybody pretends to do so, but few truly understand the essay.

• A. pretends
• B. truly
• C. understand
• D. essay

Correct answer: C

Rationale: The word 'understand' should be used instead of 'understands' to maintain subject-verb agreement. In this sentence, 'few' is a plural subject, requiring the plural verb 'understand' rather than 'understands.' The corrected sentence reads, 'but few truly understand the essay.' Choice A, 'pretends,' is used correctly in the sentence. Choice B, 'truly,' is also used appropriately. Choice D, 'essay,' is also correctly used in the sentence.

3. Select the best words for the blanks in the following sentence: 'The patient wanted to ____ down on the bed, but first she had to ____ her tray of food on the table.'

• A. lie, lay
• B. lay, lie
• C. lie, laid
• D. lain, lying

Correct answer: A

Rationale: In this sentence, 'lie' is the correct word for the patient wanting to recline on the bed, and 'lay' is the correct word for placing the tray of food on the table. Therefore, 'lie, lay' is the proper sequence of words for the actions described in the sentence. Choice B is incorrect because 'lie' should be used for reclining, not 'lay'. Choice C is incorrect as 'laid' is the past tense of 'lay,' not the present tense. Choice D is incorrect; 'lain' is the past participle of 'lie,' not the present tense.

4. What punctuation is needed in the following sentence to make it correct? After you complete your rounds, please check in at the station.

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

Correct answer: A

Rationale: The correct punctuation needed in the sentence is a period. A period is used to indicate the end of a sentence. In this case, the sentence 'After you complete your rounds, please check in at the station.' is a complete thought and requires a period at the end to show that it is a complete sentence. The other choices are incorrect because a comma would not be suitable at the end of a sentence, a colon is used to introduce a list or an explanation, and a semicolon is used to connect two closely related independent clauses.

5. Which word is used incorrectly in the following sentence? Her mentor’s advice was bound to affect her final decision.

• A. mentor’s
• B. advice
• C. effect
• D. decision

Correct answer: C

Rationale: In the given sentence, the word 'effect' is used incorrectly. In this context, the word 'affect' should be used instead of 'effect.' 'Affect' is a verb that means to influence or have an impact on something, while 'effect' is a noun that represents the result or outcome of an action. Therefore, to convey the intended meaning that her mentor's advice was bound to influence or impact her final decision, the correct word should be 'affect,' not 'effect.' The other options ('mentor’s,' 'advice,' 'decision') are used appropriately in the sentence and do not contain any errors.

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