Nursing Elites

1. Select the phrase in the following sentence that is not used correctly. Before their hospitalization, the children had rarely eaten three meals a day.

• A. Before their
• B. children had
• C. had rarely
• D. rarely eat

Correct answer: C

Rationale: The phrase 'had rarely' is not used correctly in the sentence. The correct form should be 'rarely eaten' instead of 'had rarely' to convey the past tense of the children's eating habits before their hospitalization. 'Had rarely' is incorrect because it does not match the structure needed to describe the children's eating habits in the past. Choices A, B, and D are grammatically sound and fit appropriately in the sentence.

2. Select the phrase that makes the following sentence grammatically correct: 'Janet called her ____ run after a squirrel.'

• A. dog, who had
• B. dog that had
• C. dog, that had
• D. dog who had

Correct answer: A

Rationale: The correct answer is 'dog, who had.' The phrase 'dog, who had' correctly indicates that Janet called her dog to run after a squirrel. In this case, 'who had' provides additional information about the dog, making the sentence grammatically accurate. Choices B, C, and D are incorrect because they do not use the appropriate relative pronoun 'who' for referring to animals.

3. Select the correct word for the blank in the following sentence: 'Sharon felt ____ about how her speech had gone.'

• A. well
• B. good
• C. finely
• D. happily

Correct answer: B

Rationale: In this context, 'good' is the appropriate word to describe Sharon's feelings about her speech. 'Good' is used to express a positive sentiment which fits well with how one would feel about the outcome of a speech. 'Well' typically refers to the state of health or being done in a good way, not emotions. 'Finely' refers to something done very carefully or skillfully, not an emotional state. 'Happily' denotes a feeling of joy or pleasure, which may not be the most suitable term for describing her feelings about the speech outcome.

4. Select the word or phrase that makes this sentence grammatically correct: 'After waking up, Dean eyed the cheesecake ____.'

• A. hungry
• B. hungriest
• C. hungrily
• D. more hungry

Correct answer: C

Rationale: The correct adverb to describe Dean's action of eyeing the cheesecake is 'hungrily.' Adverbs modify verbs, in this case, 'eyed,' making the sentence grammatically correct. 'Hungry' (choice A) is an adjective and does not fit the sentence structure. 'Hungriest' (choice B) is a superlative adjective and is not suitable to modify the verb 'eyed.' 'More hungry' (choice D) is a comparative construction and is also not the correct form to modify the verb.

5. What word is best to substitute for the underlined words in the following sentence? Mr. Karnicki invited all of his relatives to visit him in the hospital.

• A. his
• B. theirs
• C. them
• D. their

Correct answer: A

Rationale: The word 'his' in the sentence is referring to Mr. Karnicki's relatives, indicating possession. Therefore, the correct substitution should maintain the possessive form. 'His' is the appropriate possessive pronoun to use in this context, ensuring clarity and coherence in the sentence structure. Choices B, C, and D are incorrect as they do not correctly convey the possessive relationship between Mr. Karnicki and his relatives.

Similar Questions