Pre Nursing Exam Nursing Reading Comprehension Test One 39 Questions with Verified Answers,100% CORRECT

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Pre Nursing Exam Nursing Reading Comprehension Test One 39 Questions with Verified Answers The chairman of the committee said that all of their complaints were petty. Petty means a) significant ... b) restrained c) unimportant d) persistent - CORRECT ANSWER c) unimportant The nursing student was absent for nine days in a row. She had missed the entire instructional unit because her absences were a) collective b) consecutive c) obsolete d) deleted - CORRECT ANSWER b) consecutive The surgeon's instructions were very clearly stated. In other words, they were a) callous b) implied c) explicit d) legible - CORRECT ANSWER c) explicit The senator strongly supported one side of the issue. He was a) partisan b) arrogant c) impertinent d) ambitious - CORRECT ANSWER a) partisan The patient was going through a long period during which the symptoms of his disease disappeared. His disease was in a state of a) inertia b) remission c) limbo d) suspense - CORRECT ANSWER b) remission An employee who pretends to be ill in order to avoid work is guilty of a) fantasizing b) abducting c) succumbing d) malingering - CORRECT ANSWER d) malingering There was great ill will between the two physicians. It was hard to ignore their a) avarice b) animosity c) admonition d) veneration - CORRECT ANSWER b) animosity The aide was given work regarded as low or degrading. These tasks could be considered a) menial b) obscure c) contemptible d) nominal - CORRECT ANSWER a) menial The mayor's comments were always honest and open. For this reason, reporters felt that his interviews were a) cynical b) eloquent c) candid d) casual - CORRECT ANSWER c) candid The medical and nursing staffs participated in the conference organized to discuss hospital policy. They took part in a a) continuum b) momentum c) symposium d) pandemonium - CORRECT ANSWER c) symposium The animal ate both meat and plants. It was a/n a) carnivore b) omnivore c) predator d) herbivore - CORRECT ANSWER b) omnivore The story "The Turn of the Screw" can be interpreted in several ways. The story is a) presumptuous b) bogus c) expansive d) ambiguous - CORRECT ANSWER d) ambiguous John vacillated between the red truck and the green one. He a) wavered b) facilitated c) transgressed d) agitated - CORRECT ANSWER a) wavered A scientist who leads an ascetic life is a) self-denying b) hygienic c) sterile d) indulgent - CORRECT ANSWER a) self-denying One small group agitated against the proposal to change the admission policy. The group was a) incongruous b) adamant c) nondescript d) dissident - CORRECT ANSWER d) dissident The patient's leisurely walk could be termed a a) lope b) canter c) saunter d) falter - CORRECT ANSWER c) saunter In the phrase "combine together" the word "together" is a) precise b) concise c) tentative d) redundant - CORRECT ANSWER d) redundant The comedian caused laughter because of his ridiculous conduct. His behavior was a) ludicrous b) pretentious c) obnoxious d) notorious - CORRECT ANSWER a) ludicrous It was difficult to get the patient's history because he did not like to talk. The patient was a) taciturn b) immobile c) garrulous d) voluble - CORRECT ANSWER a) taciturn The nurse's aid was culpable. She deserved the a) praise b) assignment c) promotion d) blame - CORRECT ANSWER d) blame Many of us are concerned with the mundane aspects of life. Our interest is in the a) unessential b) material c) melancholy d) commonplace - CORRECT ANSWER d) commonplace During their service, the personnel were concerned only with money. They were a) scrupulous b) mercenary c) disdainful d) contraband - CORRECT ANSWER b) mercenary The library program in the hospital was praiseworthy. It was a) laudable b) glorified c) notorious d) materialistic - CORRECT ANSWER a) laudable The ware house was unsanitary because of long neglect. It was a) stagnant b) depraved c) squalid d) dogged - CORRECT ANSWER c) squalid The moment she was promoted, the nurse became aloof and scornful of those who worked with her. Her manner was a) solicitous b) supercilious c) unscrupulous d) vociferous - CORRECT ANSWER b) supercilious You can obfuscate the issue by using only arguments that are a) convincing b) obvious c) confusing d) logical - CORRECT ANSWER c) confusing The newspaper reported the lurid happenings of the day. Lurid means a) lucrative b) sensational c) ludicrous d) significant - CORRECT ANSWER b) sensational The boy's conduct was cowardly. It was a) impetuous b) pusillanimous c) quiescent d) callous - CORRECT ANSWER b) pusillanimous The plot of the book was one that aroused sympathy and pity. The story was filled with a) tranquility b) melodrama c) pathos d) suspense - CORRECT ANSWER c) pathos The agreement contained provisions that were not expressed openly but were implied. The provisions were a) illicit b) elicit c) explicit d) tacit - CORRECT ANSWER d) tacit Select the best word for the blank in the following sentence. Neither of the flower bouquets ____ as full as the one we ordered last year. A. Are B. Is C. Were D. Being - CORRECT ANSWER B. Is Which word or phrase in the following sentence in the simple predicate? Due to her stingy nature, the famous actress was not generous with her friends and family. A. Due to her stingy nature B. The famous actress C. Was generous D. Generous - CORRECT ANSWER C. Was generous Which of the following sentences is grammatically correct? A. The nervous student tapped his foot impatiently under his desk. B. The nervous student did tap his foot with impatience under his desk. C. The nervous student tapped his foot impatient under the desk. D.The nervous student impatient did tap his foot under the desk. - CORRECT ANSWER A. The nervous student tapped his foot impatiently under his desk Which of the following is an example of a simple sentence? A. The movie about the comic book super hero B.The movie about the comic book superhero that I watched last Friday night was very entertaining. C.The movie about the comic book superhero had never interested me until last week. D. The movie about the comic book superhero fascinated me, but it bored my best friend. - CORRECT ANSWER C. The movie about the comic book superhero had never interested me until last week. Which word from the following sentence is a noun? The medical examiner was called in to perform a post-mortem examination. A. Medical B. Was C. Perform D. Examination - CORRECT ANSWER D. Examination Which sentence is the clearest? A. At the age of twelve, my parents sent me to boarding school. B. When I was twelve, my parents sent me to boarding school. C. At the age of twelve, I sent my parents to boarding school. D. My parents, at the age of twelve, sent me to boarding school. - CORRECT ANSWER B. When i was twelve, my parents sent me to boarding school. Select the best word for the blank in the following sentence. The actors' performances powerfully _____ the audience. A. Effect B. Affect C. Were effecting D. Were affecing - CORRECT ANSWER B. Affect Which of the following is an example of a correctly punctuated sentence? A. "What would you prefer to do on vacation - visit a museum or go on a walking tour?" asked my father. B. "What would you prefer to do on vacation - visit a museum or go on a walking tour," asked my father. C. "What would you prefer to do on vacation: visit a museum or go on a walking tour?," asked my father. D. "What would you prefer to do on vacation: visit a museum or go on a walking tour," asked my father? - CORRECT ANSWER A. "What would you prefer to do an vacation - visit a museum or go on a walking tour?" asked my father. Which of the following sentences is grammatically correct? A. The professor sought advise from a colleague. B. To advice the President, the Joint Chiefs of Staff must be well-informed. C. A good advicer is essential in order to have a successful academic career. D. My parents give me excellent advice when I am making a difficult decision. - CORRECT ANSWER D. My parents give me excellent advice when I am making difficult decisions. [Show More]

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