ATI Grammar Practice Test 3

Question 1

Select the sentence that is grammatically correct.

Accepted Answer

The nurse, along with the doctors, was preparing for surgery.

Answer

The nurse, along with the doctors, were preparing for surgery.

Answer

The nurse, along with the doctors, are preparing for surgery.

Answer

The nurse, along with the doctors, have been preparing for surgery.

Question 2

Which sentence correctly uses a semicolon?

Accepted Answer

The patient was stable; however, the lab results were pending.

Answer

The patient was stable; and ready for discharge.

Answer

The patient was stable; because the medication was effective.

Answer

The patient; was stable and ready for discharge.

Question 3

Choose the word that correctly completes the sentence: 'The medication had a significant _____ on the patient's blood pressure.'

Accepted Answer

effect

Answer

affect

Answer

effact

Answer

affeckt

Question 4

Which sentence demonstrates correct use of the possessive form?

Accepted Answer

The patient's charts were filed by the nurse's assistant.

Answer

The patient's charts were filed by the nurses's assistant.

Answer

The patients charts were filed by the nurse's assistant.

Answer

The patients' chart's were filed by the nurses assistant.

Question 5

Identify the sentence with correct parallel structure.

Accepted Answer

The nurse enjoys teaching patients, conducting research, and writing reports.

Answer

The nurse enjoys teaching patients, conducting research, and to write reports.

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The nurse enjoys to teach patients, conducting research, and writing reports.

Answer

The nurse enjoys teaching patients, to conduct research, and writing reports.

Question 6

Which sentence correctly uses a comma?

Accepted Answer

After administering the medication, the nurse documented the time and dosage.

Answer

After administering the medication the nurse documented the time and dosage.

Answer

After, administering the medication the nurse documented the time and dosage.

Answer

After administering, the medication the nurse documented, the time and dosage.