Writing Grammar and Vocabulary Flashcards

Which sentence correctly uses the present perfect tense in a nursing handover note?

Answer: The patient has received all scheduled medications this shift.

The present perfect ('has received') connects a past action to the current moment, appropriate for handover notes describing what has been completed so far this shift.

Select the word that means an abnormally rapid heart rate:

Answer: Tachycardia

Tachycardia (tachy- = fast, -cardia = heart) refers to a heart rate exceeding 100 beats per minute.

Which sentence has correct pronoun-antecedent agreement?

Answer: Each nurse must complete her or his annual competency assessment.

With the singular indefinite pronoun 'each,' formal writing requires the singular pronoun 'her or his' to match.

Choose the most precise word to describe a patient who is alert and oriented:

Answer: Lucid

'Lucid' means clear-thinking and mentally alert, correctly describing a patient who is fully oriented.

Which sentence correctly uses a conditional structure appropriate for patient teaching?

Answer: If you experience chest pain, you should call for assistance immediately.

A first conditional uses 'if + simple present' in the condition clause and 'will/should + base verb' in the result clause for real, possible situations.

In clinical writing, which expression is the most appropriate substitute for 'a lot of'?

Answer: Significant

'Significant' is the formal, clinical term used to describe a notable or important quantity or degree in medical documentation.

Which sentence avoids the use of a double negative?

Answer: The patient denied having any pain.

'Denied having any pain' uses a single negative ('denied') and the correct indefinite pronoun 'any,' avoiding a double negative.