Verbal Reasoning 1 Flashcards
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DISCREPANCY most nearly means ____.
Answer: An inconsistency or difference between things that should match
A discrepancy is a lack of compatibility or a difference between things that should be the same — for example, a discrepancy between a patient's medication list and their pharmacy records.
Identify the logical flaw: 'We retrained all nurses on Epic documentation in March. By June, audit scores improved by 12%. The retraining is the only possible explanation for the improvement.'
Answer: The argument assumes correlation equals causation and ignores other variables that may have contributed.
Assuming one event caused another simply because it preceded it is the post hoc fallacy. Other factors — such as staff turnover, software updates, or increased supervisor feedback — could also explain the improvement.
Select the sentence that is grammatically correct and logically clear:
Answer: Before placing the order, the nurse verified the patient's allergies in the chart.
Option C is grammatically correct: the participial phrase 'Before placing the order' correctly modifies 'the nurse,' and the sentence is logically clear. Option A has faulty subject-verb agreement, Option B uses 'are' with the singular subject 'each,' and Option D incorrectly uses 'I' instead of 'me' after the preposition 'between.'
MITIGATE most nearly means ____.
Answer: To lessen the severity or seriousness of something
To mitigate means to make something less severe or serious. In healthcare contexts, organizations implement safeguards to mitigate patient safety risks.
SUPERFLUOUS most nearly means ____.
Answer: Exceeding what is necessary; redundant
Superfluous means more than what is needed or wanted — for example, superfluous fields in an Epic order form can slow down clinician workflows by adding unnecessary steps.
Identify the logical flaw: 'Dr. Patel has never had a documentation complaint in five years. Therefore, her charts do not need to be included in the quarterly peer review.'
Answer: The argument incorrectly assumes past performance eliminates the need for ongoing oversight, and ignores that peer review serves systemic quality purposes beyond catching individual errors.
Past performance, however strong, does not guarantee future accuracy or eliminate the value of systemic review. Peer review serves quality improvement and consistency goals that apply to all providers regardless of individual track record.