Writing Grammar and Vocabulary Flashcards
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Which sentence uses the passive voice correctly to describe a nursing procedure?
Answer: The medication was administered by the nurse at 0800.
The passive voice is formed with 'was/were + past participle'; 'was administered by the nurse' is the correct construction.
Choose the word that best completes the sentence: 'The patient's wound showed signs of ___ after the dressing change.'
Answer: deterioration
'Deterioration' means worsening, which accurately describes a wound that is getting worse after a dressing change.
Which sentence correctly uses a relative clause?
Answer: The patient who was admitted yesterday needs reassessment.
'Who' is the correct relative pronoun for people, and no double subject ('who he') is needed in standard English.
Which word is the correct medical term for difficulty swallowing?
Answer: Dysphagia
Dysphagia refers specifically to difficulty swallowing, a common symptom documented in nursing notes.
Select the sentence with correct subject-verb agreement:
Answer: The results of the lab test were normal.
The subject is 'results' (plural), so the plural verb 'were' is correct despite the intervening prepositional phrase.
Which transition word best connects these two ideas: 'The patient refused the injection. ___, the nurse documented the refusal.'
Answer: Consequently
'Consequently' signals a cause-and-effect relationship, appropriate when one action leads to another.
Which sentence uses the word 'contraindicated' correctly?
Answer: Aspirin is contraindicated in patients with active bleeding disorders.
'Contraindicated' means a treatment should not be used; it is correctly used with 'in patients with' to specify the condition that makes it unsafe.