Verbal Reasoning Questions and Answers Flashcards
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EPHEMERAL most nearly means ____.
Answer: Lasting only a short time
Ephemeral means lasting for a very short time; transitory. Opposite of permanent.
Identify the logical flaw: 'Our hospital adopted Epic 2 years ago. Patient satisfaction scores increased by 10%. Therefore, Epic caused the improvement.'
Answer: Post hoc ergo propter hoc — assuming causation from temporal sequence
Post hoc reasoning assumes that because B followed A, A caused B. Other factors (staff changes, renovations, service improvements) could explain the satisfaction increase.
Select the sentence that is grammatically correct and logically clear:
Answer: After reviewing the labs, the doctor ordered the medication, and results confirmed it was appropriate.
Option B presents a clear, grammatically correct sentence with logical sequence: labs reviewed → medication ordered → results confirmed appropriateness.
AMBIGUOUS most nearly means ____.
Answer: Able to be understood in more than one way
Ambiguous means open to more than one interpretation; unclear or inexact.
Which transition word best completes: 'The patient had no previous cardiac history. ___, the EKG showed significant abnormalities.'
Answer: Nevertheless
'Nevertheless' (or 'however') signals a contrast — the second statement is surprising or contrary to what the first statement might lead you to expect.
Reading comprehension: A passage states: 'Epic's BestPractice Advisories (BPAs) are designed to improve care quality, but over-alerting can cause providers to dismiss all alerts — even critical ones.' What is the author's main concern?
Answer: Too many alerts can cause alert fatigue, undermining the safety goal of BPAs
The author acknowledges BPAs' value but warns that over-alerting creates fatigue that defeats the safety purpose of the alerts.