Verbal Reasoning & Comprehension Flashcards
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A passage describes two competing theories about hand hygiene compliance. The author presents both sides equally without taking a position. This writing style is best described as:
Answer: Objective
Presenting both sides without bias or personal position reflects an objective writing style.
Select the correctly punctuated sentence:
Answer: The doctor reviewed the chart, and she updated the care plan.
A comma before a coordinating conjunction (and) is correct when joining two independent clauses.
Which word is a SYNONYM for 'adverse'?
Answer: Harmful
Adverse means unfavorable or harmful, so 'harmful' is its closest synonym.
A patient's chart notes 'the condition is benign.' In this context, 'benign' most likely means:
Answer: Not harmful or cancerous
Benign in a medical context means not malignant or harmful, often used to indicate a non-cancerous condition.
A supervisor's email reads: 'Going forward, incident reports must be submitted by end of shift.' An incident occurs the next day. When must the report be submitted?
Answer: By the end of that same shift
The policy states reports must be submitted by end of shift, and the incident occurs after the policy is in effect.
Choose the word that correctly completes the sentence: 'The treatment plan was _____ revised after the patient's condition worsened.'
Answer: Subsequently
Subsequently means happening after something else, which fits the sequence of the worsening condition leading to revision.
In a passage about patient privacy, the author states HIPAA 'serves as both a shield and a framework.' This is an example of:
Answer: A metaphor
Calling HIPAA a 'shield and framework' is a metaphor — a direct comparison without using 'like' or 'as.'