Nursing Elites

1. Select the phrase or clause that is misplaced in the following sentence: I noticed a number of workers from my car window who were repairing the road alongside the mall.

• A. of workers
• B. from my car window
• C. who were repairing the road
• D. alongside the mall

Correct answer: A

Rationale: The phrase 'of workers' is misplaced in the sentence because the preposition 'of' is unnecessary and disrupts the flow of the sentence. It creates redundancy as 'a number of workers' can be simplified to 'workers.' Removing this unnecessary prepositional phrase would make the sentence clearer and more concise. Choice B 'from my car window' is correctly placed as it provides context on where the observation was made. Choice C 'who were repairing the road' and Choice D 'alongside the mall' are essential parts of the sentence providing details about the workers' activity and location, respectively.

2. Which of the following words or phrases fits best in the following sentence? The radiology department sends Troy to pick up lunch ______ it isn’t too busy at the office.

• A. as long as
• B. as if
• C. after
• D. unless

Correct answer: A

Rationale: The phrase 'as long as' is used to indicate a condition that needs to be met for the main clause to happen. In this sentence, the radiology department sends Troy to pick up lunch only if it isn't too busy at the office, so 'as long as' is the most suitable phrase to convey this conditional relationship. Choice B, 'as if,' implies a hypothetical comparison rather than a condition. Choice C, 'after,' suggests a sequence of events rather than a condition. Choice D, 'unless,' introduces a negative condition which does not fit the context of the sentence.

3. 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.

4. In the following sentence, which word or phrase is the subject: 'The nurses went to the conference room.'

• A. conference
• B. went to
• C. room
• D. nurses

Correct answer: D

Rationale: In the sentence, 'The nurses went to the conference room,' 'nurses' is the subject. The subject of a sentence is typically the noun or pronoun that carries out the action or is described in the sentence. In this case, 'nurses' is the noun performing the action of going to the conference room. Choices A, B, and C are not the subject. 'Conference' and 'room' are objects of the prepositions 'to' and 'the,' while 'went to' is the verb phrase indicating the action performed by the subject.

5. The nurse did not think that the symptoms ___________ an emergency room visit.

• A. Desired
• B. Warranted
• C. Guaranteed
• D. Should have been

Correct answer: B

Rationale: In this sentence, the word that best fits is 'warranted,' meaning that the symptoms did not justify or necessitate an emergency room visit. 'Desired' means wanted or wished for, 'Guaranteed' means assured, and 'Should have been' is not the appropriate phrase in this context. Therefore, 'warranted' is the correct choice for this question.

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