Which of the following is an example of a collective noun?
office
colleague
team
unity
A pronoun combined with -self or -selves is called a ________ pronoun
intensive
reflexive
relative
personal
Which sentence contains a relative pronoun
He gave the shot to himself.
To whom should I give my consent?
That is a very good idea.
Sue herself said it was necessary to make the call.
The word nobody is an example of a ________ pronoun
indefinite
interrogative
demonstractive
The ________ receives the action of the verb or shows the result of an action
predicate nominative
predicate adjective
indirect object
direct object
Which sentence contains a participle?
I planned to take my test in May.
Her only solace was her writing.
Exam of the right lower leg revealed a red, weeping ulcerative lesion.
He spent the summer helping his parents with their business.
Which is an example of a compound-complex sentence?
She has no children, and her sister, who has a history of hypertension and breast CA, is her only living sibling.
The patient presented with 3 days of nausea and vomiting and was admitted to the ER for rehydration and evaluation.
Despite some initial objections to anesthesia, he ultimately agreed to the procedure.
X-ray revealed scattered nodules in both lower lobes, confirming our original diagnosis.
Adverb clauses that contain missing words are called:
subordinate clauses
simple clauses
elliptical clauses
descriptive clauses
Identify the type of phrase or clause underlined in the following sentence:
Thank you for referring Doris Smith, WHO PRESENTED TO MY OFFICE SEEKING EVALUATION FOR CHRONIC BACK PAIN.
prepositional phrase
subordinate clause
gerund phrase
participial phrase
Which is an example of a subordinating conjunction?
nor
because
among
for
Which sentence contains a noun used as a adverb?
Tomorrow is the day I get my test results back.
She takes a daily dose of doxycycline for acne rosacea.
She called tonight looking for a refill of her pain medicine.
He will be seen in followup on Tuesday.
An adverb that is placed in such a way that it can be interpreted as modifying more than one word is called a ________ modifier
squinting
alternating
ambiguous
none of the above
Verbs that express action without an object are called ______ verbs
transitive
intransitive
passive
helping
Which contains a demonstrative pronoun?
This plan was outlined in detail to the patient.
Anyone can improve heart health through exercise and proper diet.
She was given an anti-allergy medication that can safely be taken with her antihypertensive medications.
Whatever can be done will be done.
Which is an example of a complex sentence?
Walking heel to toe from one end of the room to the other, the patient showed no signs of neurologic deficit.
The patient, in a hurry to be discharged, left without formal instructions.
Palpation of the abdomen revealed exquisite tenderness along the lower edge of the liver.
A 12-lead EKG, which was transmitted en route via EMS, revealed significant ST depression.
Which of the following refers to word choice?
tense
mood
diction
agreement
Which is transcribed correctly?
There is a high number of suicides reported each year in that region.
Each group were taken on the tour of the facility.
The number of medications she is taking is noted in the chart.
The mumps are rarely seen in childhood these days due to successful immunization practices.
The indefinite pronoun either is:
always singular
always plural
singular or plural depending on the noun if refers to
None of the above
The ________ mood makes requests or demands
indicative
imperative
subjunctive
superlative
Which represents a correct expression of agreement?
Her family history, but not her other risk factors, are worrisome for heart disease.
Adequate surgical prep, including Betadine scrub and sterile draping, were accomplished.
The compelling nature of the acidosis, not the presence of a presumed toxin, was felt to be the diagnostic indicator.
Most of the team are attending the conference being held across the street.
The _________ tense is used to express action completed in the past before some other past action or event.
historic present
past perfect
present perfect
past
Each sentence below is expressed in passive voice except:
The patient tolerated the procedure well.
No prominent abnormal lymphocyte population is identified.
Received is one alcohol-fixed smear.
The patient's chest was prepped and draped in the usual sterile manner.
Which noun has the same form in the plural and the singular?
Credentials
odds
assests
series
The United Nations have issued a statement on the issue of global poverty.
Approximately 5 mL of cloudy urine were extracted from the bladder during autopsy.
Lidocaine with epinephrine 1:100,000 was instilled into the identified space.
Here is a number of reasons to consider smoking cessation.
A pronoun must agree with its antecedent in:
person, place, number
number, gender, person
person, place, gender
gender, place, number
Which is not the correct expression of a pronoun whose gender is unknown or whose antecedent represents both genders?
A medical transcriptionist should apply his/her informed judgment to the documentation process.
Medical transcriptionists should apply their informed judgment to the documentation process.
Medical transcriptionists should apply informed judgment to the documentation process.
A medical transcriptionist should apply her informed judgment to the documentation process.
Which is an example of an inverted sentence?
Enclosed is a copy of the patient's last EKG.
Take these prescriptions downstairs to the pharmacy on the first floor.
Atropine was administered without change on the monitor.
Attached to the chart, the patient's medication list revealed several anti-hypertensive medications.
A pronoun that acts as the subject is in the __________ case.
objective
subjective
nominative
All of the following represent correct subject-verb agreement except:
Neither the x-rays nor her lab results are consistent with a rheumatoid diagnosis.
I suspect that either her old glasses or work-related stress is causing her frequent headaches.
Not only massage but also acupuncture are recommended for alternative intervention.
It is apparent that the patient's spouse or children have been advising her about hospice care.
Which is expressed in the past perfect tense?
The patient works for the city of Miami.
Apparently, he had been taking over-the-counter glucosamine for his shoulder pain.
She is telling me that she cannot tolerate the anti-inflammatory medication she was previously prescribed.
When he receives his new insurance card, he will bring a copy to the office.
Capitalize the first word after a colon if:
the material that follows is subordinate and cannot stand alone as a sentence
it is a proper noun or other word that is automatically capitalized
it is the first word of a dependent clause used to express special emphasis
the material that follows represents a formal rule or instruction
Each of these is capitalized correctly except:
War and Peace
Explanation of Benefits form
German
Grade 2
Which is correct?
Discharge instructions were given in detail to mom and dad
She was brought to the emergency room by her Aunt, who doesn't speak any English and cannot provide reliable history.
I spent a great deal of time with the mom outlining the course of treatment for her son's disease.
Apparently, she works for her Uncle.
Capitalize an official title when:
it is used in direct address
the personal name that follow it is an appositive
it follows a personal name
it is used in place of a personal name
Which of the following eponymous terms is expressed correctly?
Alzheimer Disease
Ligament of Treitz
Gram-positive rods
parkinsonian tremors
Which sentence contains a correctly capitalized organization term?
She was scheduled for KUB, but X-ray sent her back because she refused the study.
The lesion was carefully dissected and sent for Pathology.
She was seen in Cardiology consult and scheduled for angioplasty.
The Pathology came back showing early dedifferentiation.
All of these drugs are expressed correctly except:
acetaminophen
St. John's Wort
doxycycline
Ambien
Assigning human qualities, actions, or characteristics to a place or a thing is called:
personalization
humanization
personification
characterization
Which of these should not be capitalized?
Escape key
HITECH Act
Caucasian
Baptism
Always capitalize:
the names of seasons
compass points
medals and honors
holidays
We reviewed these routine preoperative instructions with her: stop taking the anti-inflammatory 10 days prior to surgery and avoid eating or drinking anything after midnight the night before surgery.
We reviewed these routine preoperative instructions with her: Stop taking the anti-inflammatory 10 days prior to surgery and avoid eating or drinking anything after midnight the night before surgery.
We reviewed these routine preoperative instructions with her: 1) stop taking the anti-inflammatory 10 days prior to surgery and 2) avoid eating or drinking anything after midnight the night before surgery.
All of the above
Genus names should be capitalized when:
used in the plural form
used in the adjectival form
they stand alone
they are accompanied by a species name
All of the following are expressed correctly except:
Actinobacillus capsulatus
C difficile
Strep penumonia
Streptococcus pneumoniae
Which of the following contains a reference that should not be capitalized?
34-year-old Asian female
New York City
The Lincoln Memorial
Pacific Basin
Which program or concept is capitalized correctly?
Socialist Reform
New Age Movement
Conservative ideology
Communist manifesto