Nursing Elites

1. Which word is used incorrectly in the following sentence? The boys leapt up happy to assist their favorite teacher.

• A. leapt
• B. happy
• C. assist
• D. their

Correct answer: D

Rationale: The word 'their' is used incorrectly in the sentence. The correct word should be 'they're,' which is a contraction for 'they are.' The sentence should say: The boys leapt up, happy to assist their favorite teacher. Choice A, 'leapt,' is correctly used as the past tense of 'leap.' Choice B, 'happy,' is also correctly used as an adjective to describe the boys' emotional state. Choice C, 'assist,' is appropriately used as a verb to show the boys' willingness to help.

2. What word is used incorrectly in the following sentence: 'Whoever wrote the letter forgot to sign their name.'

• A. Whoever
• B. wrote
• C. their
• D. name

Correct answer: C

Rationale: The word 'their' is used incorrectly in the sentence because it is a plural pronoun while 'Whoever' is singular. In this case, 'his or her' should be used instead of 'their' to maintain subject-verb agreement. The other choices 'Whoever,' 'wrote,' and 'name' are used correctly in the sentence.

3. Select the correct word for the blank in the sentence: 'After completing the intense surgery, Dr. Capra needed a long ____.'

• A. brake
• B. break
• C. brink
• D. broke

Correct answer: B

Rationale: The correct word to fill in the blank is 'break.' In this context, 'break' refers to a pause or rest, which is what Dr. Capra needed after completing the intense surgery. 'Brake' (choice A) refers to a device used to slow or stop a vehicle. 'Brink' (choice C) means the edge or verge of something. 'Broke' (choice D) is the past tense of 'break' and is grammatically incorrect in this sentence.

4. 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.

5. What punctuation is needed in this sentence to make it correct? Take this fast-acting cough medicine after your next meal.

• A. Period
• B. Comma
• C. Colon
• D. Hyphen

Correct answer: A

Rationale: The correct answer is A: 'Period'. The sentence 'Take this fast-acting cough medicine after your next meal.' is a complete sentence and requires a period at the end to indicate a full stop. A comma (Choice B) is not suitable here as it would create a comma splice. A colon (Choice C) is not needed as there is no introductory clause or list following it. A hyphen (Choice D) is used to join compound words or for other specific purposes, not to end a sentence.

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