Nursing Elites

1. What is the best description for the word 'distal'?

• A. Receives blood from lungs
• B. Farthest from injury
• C. Closest to heart
• D. Empathetic

Correct answer: B

Rationale: The correct answer is B: 'Farthest from injury.' In medical terminology, 'distal' refers to the body part that is farthest from the point of reference or injury. The term is commonly used to describe the location of structures in relation to a point of origin or attachment. Choices A, C, and D are incorrect because 'distal' specifically denotes a spatial relationship in terms of distance from a point of reference, not blood flow, proximity to the heart, or emotional empathy.

2. What does Depth mean?

• A. The thickness of an object
• B. Downward measurement from a surface
• C. The length of a surface
• D. The area between two points

Correct answer: B

Rationale: Depth refers to the distance or downward measurement from a surface. It is not the thickness of an object (Choice A), as thickness is the measure of how thick or thin an object is, not necessarily related to depth. Additionally, it is not the length of a surface (Choice C) because length typically refers to the longest dimension of an object rather than its depth. Finally, it is not the area between two points (Choice D) because area is a measure of the space within a boundary defined by points, while depth specifically refers to the vertical distance below a surface.

3. Select the meaning of the underlined word in the following sentence. What is the prognosis for those accident victims?

• A. Expected outcome
• B. Treatment option
• C. Fabrication
• D. Fabrication

Correct answer: A

Rationale: In this sentence, the word 'prognosis' refers to the expected outcome or forecast for the accident victims. It indicates what is likely to happen in terms of their recovery or overall condition following the accident. Therefore, the correct meaning of the underlined word is the expected outcome, which is option A. Choices B, C, and D are incorrect because 'prognosis' does not refer to a treatment option or fabrication.

4. Which of the following sentences uses the correct form of the verb?

• A. She was going to the store
• B. She was going to the store
• C. She has gone to the store
• D. She gone to the store

Correct answer: B

Rationale: The correct answer is 'She was going to the store.' This sentence uses the correct form of the past continuous tense, which is appropriate for describing an action in progress in the past. Choice A is the only option that uses the correct verb form. Choice C uses the present perfect tense, which is not suitable for describing a past action in progress. Choice D is incorrect as it lacks the auxiliary verb 'has' in the sentence structure.

5. A symptom that is exacerbated is ____?

• A. Improving
• B. Made worse
• C. Stayed the same
• D. Ameliorated

Correct answer: B

Rationale: The correct answer is 'B) Made worse.' Exacerbated means to make a condition more severe or intense. Therefore, if a symptom is exacerbated, it is getting worse, not improving (choice A), staying the same (choice C), or ameliorated (choice D), which means to improve or make better.

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