CPCA English Language & Grammar 5

Question 1

Which sentence uses apostrophes correctly?

Accepted Answer

The doctors' notes were filed in the patients' records.

Answer

'Doctors'' uses a plural possessive (multiple doctors), and 'patients'' uses a plural possessive (multiple patients).

Question 2

What does the medical prefix 'peri-' mean?

Accepted Answer

Around / surrounding

Answer

'Peri-' means around or surrounding, as in 'pericardium' (the sac surrounding the heart).

Question 3

Which sentence is an example of parallel structure?

Accepted Answer

The patient was advised to rest, eat well, and take medication regularly.

Answer

Parallel structure requires all listed items to use the same grammatical form; here all use infinitives (to rest, eat well, take).

Question 4

What does 'NPO' mean in medical documentation?

Accepted Answer

Nothing by mouth (nil per os)

Answer

NPO stands for 'nil per os,' a Latin phrase meaning nothing by mouth, indicating the patient should not eat or drink.

Question 5

Which sentence correctly uses a hyphen?

Accepted Answer

The patient underwent a well-documented procedure.

Answer

Hyphens are used with compound modifiers that precede the noun they modify, as in 'well-documented procedure'.

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