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English -VI ( Academic Writing )

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“The patient’s compliance to the new diet was monitored.” The error is:

A. "The patient's"
B. "compliance to" (should be "compliance with") ✓
C. "the new diet"
D. "was monitored"
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Jun 6, 2026

In a nursing case report, the “patient history” section should be:

A. A brief, relevant summary of the patient's medical, family, and social history. ✓
B. A day-by-day diary of the patient's hospital stay.
C. A list of all the nurses who cared for the patient.
D. A detailed financial report of the cost of care.
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Jun 6, 2026

“Despite the challenges, the nursing team were able to provide excellent care.” The error is:

A. "Despite the challenges" is incorrect.
B. The word "excellent" is subjective.
C. "team were" should be "team was" (collective noun). ✓
D. The sentence is too short.
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Jun 6, 2026

The purpose of a “gap in the literature” identified in a literature review is to:

A. Show that previous research is worthless.
B. Justify the need for the new research study being proposed. ✓
C. Confuse the reader.
D. Provide a summary of a single article.
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nmdcat.online BS Nursing
Jun 6, 2026

An effective PowerPoint slide for an academic presentation should:

A. Be filled with dense paragraphs of text.
B. Use visual elements like charts and graphs to supplement key text points. ✓
C. Have a different background color for every slide.
D. Use sound effects for every bullet point.
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nmdcat.online BS Nursing
Jun 6, 2026

A direct quote of more than 40 words in APA style should be formatted as:

A. A block quote, indented from the left margin, without quotation marks. ✓
B. A regular part of the text, with quotation marks.
C. A footnote at the bottom of the page.
D. A block quote in italics.
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Jun 6, 2026

Which sentence avoids informal, conversational language?

A. "The nurse has to figure out what's wrong with the patient."
B. "The nurse must assess the patient to determine a diagnosis." ✓
C. "The nurse needs to get to the bottom of the patient's problem."
D. "The nurse's job is to see what's up with the patient."
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nmdcat.online BS Nursing
Jun 6, 2026

In a research abstract, it is crucial to be:

A. Vague and mysterious.
B. As detailed as possible, including all raw data.
C. Concise and informative. ✓
D. Repetitive.
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Jun 6, 2026

“The study had several limitations; for instance, the sample size was small.” This sentence uses a linking phrase to:

A. Show contrast
B. Provide an example ✓
C. Show a consequence
D. Add a point
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Jun 6, 2026

An effective introduction to an academic essay will often include a “hook.” What is a hook?

A. The thesis statement.
B. A concluding sentence.
C. An opening statement that grabs the reader's interest. ✓
D. The author's personal opinion.
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Jun 6, 2026

When writing a reflective journal, the “what?” component involves:

A. Describing what you would do differently next time.
B. Describing your feelings about the event.
C. Describing the event objectively and factually. ✓
D. Analyzing the good and bad aspects of the experience.
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Jun 6, 2026

The term “et al.” is an abbreviation of the Latin phrase “et alia,” which means:

A. "and others" ✓
B. "for example"
C. "in the same place"
D. "that is"
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Jun 6, 2026

The best way to structure an argument against a particular nursing intervention would be to:

A. State that you do not like the intervention.
B. Provide evidence from credible studies that show the intervention is ineffective or harmful. ✓
C. Say that all the other nurses also dislike the intervention.
D. Ignore the intervention completely in your writing.
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Jun 6, 2026

A “running head” in APA style should be:

A. In all capital letters. ✓
B. In sentence case.
C. In italics.
D. In bold font.
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nmdcat.online BS Nursing
Jun 6, 2026

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a strong thesis statement?

A. It is debatable.
B. It is specific.
C. It is a question. ✓
D. It is a single sentence.
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nmdcat.online BS Nursing
Jun 6, 2026

Which sentence correctly uses a colon?

A. The study had one main finding: that the new drug was highly effective. ✓
B. The patient wanted: to go home.
C. The nurse packed her bag with: a stethoscope, a pen, and her notes.
D. The reasons were: numerous and complex.
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Jun 6, 2026

The word “substantiate” in academic writing means to:

A. Weaken an argument.
B. Provide evidence to support or prove the truth of something. ✓
C. Replace something with a substitute.
D. Contradict a claim.
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nmdcat.online BS Nursing
Jun 6, 2026

Which of the following is a “hedging” word or phrase used in academic writing to express caution or modesty in claims?

A. "It is undoubtedly true that..."
B. "The results prove that..."
C. "The findings suggest that..." ✓
D. "It is a fact that..."
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Jun 6, 2026

The tense most commonly used to describe the methods of a completed study in a research report is the:

A. Present tense
B. Future tense
C. Past tense ✓
D. Present perfect tense
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Jun 6, 2026
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