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A key aspect of critical thinking in academic writing is:

A. Accepting all published information as true.
B. Questioning assumptions, evaluating evidence, and considering alternative viewpoints.
C. Only reading sources that confirm your own opinion.
D. Writing down the first idea that comes to mind.
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Which is the correct way to cite a direct quote?

A. Khan (2023) stated that "nurses need more training" (p. 45).
B. Khan stated that "nurses need more training" (2023, p. 45).
C. Khan (2023) stated, "Nurses need more training" (p. 45).
D. Khan stated, "Nurses need more training." (Khan, 2023, p. 45).
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A strong paragraph cannot exist without:

A. A direct quotation.
B. At least five different sources.
C. A clear topic sentence.
D. A complex, compound-complex sentence.
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Which of the following is a key difference between writing for an academic audience and writing for a lay audience (e.g., patients)?

A. Academic writing can use technical jargon, while writing for patients must use simple, clear language.
B. Academic writing should be subjective, while patient education materials should be objective.
C. Academic writing does not require references.
D. Patient education materials should be as long and detailed as possible.
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“The patient’s symptoms exacerbated overnight.” “Exacerbated” means:

A. improved
B. stabilized
C. disappeared
D. worsened
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The ‘A’ in the IMRAD format stands for:

A. Acknowledgements
B. And
C. Analysis
D. Appendix
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When providing feedback on a peer’s academic paper, you should:

A. Focus only on correcting grammar and spelling.
B. Tell them everything that is wrong with their paper.
C. Provide constructive suggestions, highlighting both strengths and areas for improvement.
D. Rewrite the paper for them.
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A literature review that is organized by different topics or themes is using a ______ structure.

A. chronological
B. thematic
C. alphabetical
D. random
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The most formal way to refer to a previous study in your writing is:

A. "Khan's 2023 study says..."
B. "In his 2023 study, Khan found that..."
C. "Khan (2023) found that..."
D. "The study by Khan (2023) notes that..."
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Which sentence has a modifier error?

A. The nurse spoke softly to the patient who was in pain.
B. After finishing her shift, the nurse went home.
C. As a new student, the hospital procedures were confusing.
D. The doctor, holding the chart, reviewed the patient's progress.
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The ‘Methods’ section of a research report allows other researchers to:

A. Understand the author's personal feelings.
B. Replicate the study to verify the findings.
C. Read a summary of the results.
D. Find the author's contact information.
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When writing about a patient in a case study, the principle of ‘dignity’ requires the nurse to:

A. Use respectful and non-judgmental language.
B. Use the patient's room number instead of a pseudonym.
C. Focus only on the patient's medical diagnosis.
D. Omit any information about the patient's perspective.
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An “executive summary” is most similar in function to an:

A. Appendix
B. Abstract
C. Index
D. Introduction
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Which of the following linking words is best for adding a similar point?

A. In contrast
B. Nevertheless
C. Furthermore
D. For instance
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A good research question should be:

A. So broad that it is impossible to answer.
B. A simple yes/no question.
C. Focused, specific, and researchable within the given constraints.
D. A question that has already been definitively answered.
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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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