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English 1 Fundamental

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Practice Questions

“Maintaining patient confidentiality are a core ethical duty.” The error in this sentence is:

A. Punctuation
B. Word choice
C. Subject-verb agreement
D. Capitalization
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Jun 6, 2026

Choose the most concise and clear option.

A. It is of the utmost importance for the nurse to make sure she checks the patient's ID band before giving medicine.
B. The nurse must check the patient's identification band prior to medication administration.
C. Before giving meds, checking the patient's ID band is something the nurse has to do.
D. Medication administration requires the pre-checking of the ID band on the patient by the nurse.
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Jun 6, 2026

SCENARIO 2: From a handover report: “The patient in Room 204 is stable. Their due for their next dose of antibiotics at 10 PM.” Identify the error.

A. Use of "stable"
B. Use of "Their" instead of "They're"
C. Use of "their" for antibiotics
D. The time format
nmdcat.online BS Nursing
Jun 6, 2026

SCENARIO 3: A student writes in a care plan: “Provide emotional support to the patient whom is anxious about surgery.” The error in this sentence is:

A. The word "emotional"
B. The word "anxious"
C. The use of "whom" instead of "who"
D. The phrase "about surgery"
nmdcat.online BS Nursing
Jun 6, 2026

SCENARIO 4: Nurse’s note: “The dressing on the patients left leg was changed. The wound looks clean.” What is the error in the first sentence?

A. "left leg" is too specific
B. "was changed" is passive voice
C. Missing apostrophe in "patients"
D. "looks clean" is subjective
nmdcat.online BS Nursing
Jun 6, 2026

SCENARIO 5: From a discharge summary: “The patient was instructed on wound care and the importance of taking his medication regular.” The grammatical error is:

A. "instructed on"
B. "importance of"
C. "his medication"
D. "regular" instead of "regularly"
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Jun 6, 2026

Identify the error in the following sentence: “The patient reported that their leg was feeling numb, he also had difficulty walking.”

A. Incorrect use of "their"
B. A comma splice (run-on sentence)
C. Incorrect verb tense
D. Missing subject
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Jun 6, 2026

Which is the most appropriate synonym for “alleviate” in a clinical context?

A. worsen
B. measure
C. relieve
D. cause
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Jun 6, 2026

The word “prognosis” refers to the:

A. cause of a disease
B. identification of a disease
C. predicted course of a disease
D. treatment for a disease
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The prefix “hypo-” in “hypoglycemia” indicates:

A. high
B. low
C. normal
D. within
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The suffix “-itis” in “appendicitis” means:

A. removal of
B. inflammation of
C. pain in
D. examination of
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Jun 6, 2026

What does the term “ambulate” mean in a nursing context?

A. To feed
B. To walk
C. To bathe
D. To medicate
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Jun 6, 2026

A patient who is “lethargic” is:

A. alert and oriented
B. energetic and active
C. drowsy and sluggish
D. aggressive and agitated
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Jun 6, 2026

The term “etiology” refers to the ______ of a disease.

A. outcome
B. cause or origin
C. signs and symptoms
D. treatment plan
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Jun 6, 2026

Which word is an antonym for “benign”?

A. harmless
B. cancerous
C. stable
D. painful
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Jun 6, 2026
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