Nursing Elites

1. Xan was worried about the epidemic she heard about on the news. In the word 'epidemic,' the prefix 'epi-' most closely means:

• A. Badly
• B. On
• C. A lot
• D. A little

Correct answer: B

Rationale: The correct answer is 'B: On.' The prefix 'epi-' means 'on' or 'upon,' as seen in the word 'epidemic.' An epidemic refers to a situation where a disease spreads rapidly and affects many people. Choice 'A: Badly' is incorrect as it does not accurately represent the meaning of the prefix 'epi-.' Choices 'C: A lot' and 'D: A little' are also incorrect as they are not related to the prefix 'epi-' in the context of the word 'epidemic.'

2. In the sentence 'Singing is my favorite activity,' how does 'Singing' function in terms of parts of speech?

• A. Verb
• B. Noun
• C. Adjective
• D. Pronoun

Correct answer: B

Rationale: In the sentence provided, 'Singing' is a gerund, which is a verb form ending in -ing that functions as a noun. It represents the action of singing, but in this context, it acts as the subject of the sentence. Therefore, 'Noun' is the correct answer. 'Verb' (choice A) is incorrect because while gerunds are verb forms, in this sentence, 'Singing' is not acting as a verb. 'Adjective' (choice C) is incorrect as it describes a noun, which is not the case here. 'Pronoun' (choice D) is also incorrect as 'Singing' does not replace a noun in this sentence.

3. Which of the following examples is the correct way for punctuating this quotation?

• A. "I'm not going to spoil my appetite, said Philip, as he pushed the plate of cookies away."
• B. "I'm not going to spoil my appetite" said Philip, as he pushed the plate of cookies away.
• C. "I'm not going to spoil my appetite," said Philip, "as he pushed the plate of cookies away."
• D. "I'm not going to spoil my appetite," said Philip, as he pushed the plate of cookies away.

Correct answer: D

Rationale: Option D correctly punctuates the quotation with commas separating the dialogue from the tag and action.

4. Eventually, he stopped hiding the fact that he did not know Spanish and admitted that he had been deceiving them for months. Which of the following words is misspelled in the sentence above?

• A. hiding
• B. admitted
• C. deceiving
• D. eventually

Correct answer: B

Rationale: The correct answer is 'B' – 'admitted'. The word 'admited' is misspelled; the correct spelling is 'admitted.' 'Hiding,' 'deceiving,' and 'eventually' are all spelled correctly in the sentence provided. 'Hiding' is the action of concealing something, 'deceiving' is the act of causing someone to believe something that is not true, and 'eventually' means at some later time or in the end. These words are correctly spelled and used in the context of the sentence.

5. Identify the preposition in the following sentence: The cat jumped over the fence.

• A. cat
• B. jumped
• C. over
• D. the

Correct answer: C

Rationale: The correct answer is 'C: over.' Prepositions show the relationship between a noun or pronoun and another word in the sentence. In this sentence, 'over' indicates the position of the cat in relation to the fence. Choice A 'cat' is incorrect as it is a noun. Choice B 'jumped' is incorrect as it is a verb. Choice D 'the' is incorrect as it is an article.

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