Nursing Elites

1. Scissors should never be ___________ by the handle.

• A. Carry
• B. Carries
• C. Carried
• D. Carrying

Correct answer: C

Rationale: 'Carried' is correct because 'should never be' requires the past participle form of the verb 'carry' to complete the sentence properly. The sentence is in the passive voice, indicating that the action is being done to the scissors, not by them. Choices A, B, and D are incorrect as they do not form the correct past participle form needed in this context.

2. Which of the following is spelled correctly?

• A. Embarrassing
• B. Embarrasing
• C. Embarrassing
• D. Emberassing

Correct answer: C

Rationale: The correct spelling is 'embarrassing.' It is spelled with two consecutive r's and two consecutive s's. Option C is the only choice with the correct spelling. Options A, B, and D all have incorrect spellings. 'Embarrasing' (Option B) is missing an 'r,' and 'Emberassing' (Option D) has an extra 'e' and a missing 'r' and 's.' Therefore, the correct answer is Option C.

3. Select the word or phrase that makes the following sentence grammatically correct. Two students ___________ the machine while the third oversaw their work.

• A. operate
• B. operating
• C. were operating
• D. has been operating

Correct answer: A

Rationale: The word 'operate' is the correct choice as it agrees with the verb tense used in the sentence. In this case, the sentence requires the simple past tense. The correct form should be 'Two students operate the machine while the third oversaw their work.' Choices B, C, and D are incorrect because they do not match the required verb tense for the sentence. 'Operating' (choice B) is a present participle, 'were operating' (choice C) is past continuous, and 'has been operating' (choice D) is present perfect continuous, none of which fit the context of the sentence.

4. Which word is not spelled correctly in the context of the following sentence? Their chairs were stationary, but the interns seated in them were agitated.

• A. Their
• B. stationary
• C. seated
• D. agitated

Correct answer: B

Rationale: The word 'stationary' in the sentence should be spelled as 'stationary.' 'Stationery' refers to writing paper and other office supplies, while 'stationary' means not moving or still. In this context, the correct word should be 'stationary' to describe the chairs that are not moving.

5. What word is best to substitute for the underlined words in the following sentence? The nursing staff appreciate occasional thank-you cards.

• A. They
• B. It
• C. Them
• D. Us

Correct answer: C

Rationale: In the sentence, 'The nursing staff appreciate occasional thank-you cards,' the pronoun 'them' is the best word to substitute for 'nursing staff.' The word 'them' is a pronoun that refers to a group of people or things, which matches the plural form of 'nursing staff.' Therefore, 'them' is the correct choice in this context. Choice A, 'They,' could also refer to the nursing staff, but 'them' is more precise in this case. Choice B, 'It,' is singular and does not match the plural 'nursing staff.' Choice D, 'Us,' refers to the speaker and others, which is not appropriate in this context.

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