Question 1
Which word is most different in meaning from the other three?
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Correct answer: D - Verbose
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Which word is most different in meaning from the other three?
Correct answer: D - Verbose
A patient reports nausea, and the nurse records a temperature of 38.4°C. Which classification is correct?
Correct answer: B - Nausea is a symptom; temperature is a sign
A jacket priced at $96 is discounted by 25%. The reduced price is then discounted by another 10%. What is the final price?
Correct answer: A - $64.80
A container holds 2.25 liters of liquid. It is poured into 180-milliliter cups. What is the greatest number of completely full cups, and how much liquid remains?
Correct answer: D - 12 cups, with 90 mL remaining
A sequence changes in two ways at each step: the arrow turns 90° clockwise, and the circle alternates between outline and filled. Which pair comes next? ↑○, →●, ↓○, ←●, ↑○, ___
Correct answer: B - →●
In each row, the third symbol contains every line segment from the first two. Row 1: | plus - produces +. Row 2: ╱ plus ? produces X. Which symbol replaces the question mark?
Correct answer: C - ╲
Select the sentence in which every word is spelled correctly.
Correct answer: B - The nurse documented the occurrence immediately.
Two patients share a room. The call lights belonging to both patients were tested. Which phrase is written correctly?
Correct answer: C - the patients' call lights
Which sentence uses the correctly spelled anatomical term with the correct meaning?
Correct answer: A - The jejunum empties into the ileum.
A red blood cell is placed in a solution with a higher concentration of nonpenetrating solute than the cell. What happens to the cell?
Correct answer: B - Water leaves, so the cell shrinks
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