Nursing Elites

1. Choose the meaning of the word 'supplement' in the following sentence: 'Calcium pills may be used to supplement your diet.'

• A. Replace
• B. Add to
• C. Reflect
• D. Parallel

Correct answer: B

Rationale: In the context of the sentence, the word 'supplement' is used to mean adding something extra to enhance or complete the diet. Therefore, the meaning of the word is 'add to.' Choice A ('Replace') is incorrect because 'supplement' does not mean to substitute or exchange. Choice C ('Reflect') is incorrect because 'supplement' does not mean to mirror or show. Choice D ('Parallel') is incorrect because 'supplement' does not mean to correspond or be similar in a particular way.

2. Choose the meaning of the word 'inquest' in the following sentence: 'Many interesting discoveries were made at the inquest.'

• A. Tryout
• B. Intake
• C. Autopsy
• D. Checkup

Correct answer: C

Rationale: The word 'inquest' typically refers to a legal investigation or inquiry, especially into the cause of someone's death. In this context, an 'inquest' is associated with conducting an autopsy to determine the cause of death. Choices A, B, and D are incorrect. A 'tryout' refers to a test or trial, 'intake' relates to the process of taking something in, such as food or air, and a 'checkup' is a general medical examination.

3. A truculent patient is ___________.

• A. exhausted
• B. irresponsible
• C. supportive
• D. argumentative

Correct answer: D

Rationale: A truculent patient is someone who is aggressively defiant or hostile, often engaging in argumentative or combative behavior. This term is used to describe someone who is belligerent or confrontational, rather than exhausted, irresponsible, or supportive.

4. Which word correctly completes the sentence? 'I ___ the package on the table.'

• A. Layed
• B. Drop
• C. Laid
• D. Lay

Correct answer: C

Rationale: The correct answer is 'C: Laid.' 'Laid' is the correct past tense form of 'lay,' which means to put something down. 'Layed' in choice A is incorrect as the past tense of 'lay' is 'laid,' not 'layed.' Choice B, 'Drop,' is incorrect as it does not fit the context of placing something on the table. Choice D, 'Lay,' is the base form of the verb and does not fit the sentence in the past tense.

5. Which word correctly completes the sentence? 'The men and women of the graduating class ___ their caps in the air.'

• A. Thorough
• B. Through
• C. Threw
• D. Throwing

Correct answer: C

Rationale: The correct answer is 'C: Threw.' In this sentence, we need the past tense form of the verb 'throw' to show the action that occurred. Therefore, 'threw' is the correct choice. 'Thorough' (choice A) means complete or exhaustive, which doesn't fit the context of the sentence. 'Through' (choice B) is a preposition or an adverb, not the correct verb form. 'Throwing' (choice D) is the present participle form and does not match the past tense needed in the sentence.

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