HESI A2
HESI A2 Version 1 Grammar Questions
Question 1 of 5
Select the word or phrase in the sentence that is not used correctly: The charge nurse overheard the nursing assistant discussing the private details of a client's medical condition with a personal friend in the hospital cafeteria.
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The correct answer is 'D - Personal.' In this context, 'personal' is the correct term to describe a friend who is not related to work or the hospital environment. It is important to maintain confidentiality and professionalism in healthcare settings. Discussing private client details with personal acquaintances is a violation of confidentiality. This situation should be addressed to ensure compliance with ethical standards and protect the client's privacy.
Question 2 of 5
Which sentence is grammatically correct?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The correct answer is A. 'The woman who made the cake is waiting for her payment.' is grammatically correct. In choice B, 'whom' should be replaced with 'who' as it is the subject of the sentence. Choice C should use 'who' instead of 'whom' since 'who' is the subject of the verb 'will take.' In choice D, 'choose' should be used instead of 'chose' to maintain subject-verb agreement in the future tense.
Question 3 of 5
Select the word or phrase in the sentence that is not used correctly: 'She chose too pretty pins to wear on her dress.'
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The word "too" in the original sentence is used incorrectly. In this context, "too" means excessively, which does not align with the intended meaning of the sentence. The correct word should be "two," indicating the quantity of pins chosen. The sentence should read, "She chose two pretty pins to wear on her dress," clearly conveying that she selected a specific number of pins. Using "too" alters the meaning, suggesting that the pins are excessively pretty, which is not the intended message.
Question 4 of 5
Select the word or phrase that makes this sentence grammatically correct: The dog began to scratch behind the ear.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: In this sentence, 'dog' is a singular subject, so the correct reflexive pronoun to use is 'itself' to refer back to the dog. The word 'itself' is the appropriate choice to make the sentence grammatically correct by indicating that the dog is scratching behind its own ear.
Question 5 of 5
Select the word or phrase in the sentence that is not used correctly: 'The car that he had seen at the Ford dealer was the one that he finally decided to buy.'
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The correct answer is 'D - Finally.' In the sentence, 'finally' is used to indicate the completion of an action ā€" in this case, the decision-making process. The adverb 'finally' is the appropriate choice to convey the intended meaning. The sentence structure requires an adverb to modify the verb 'decided,' not an adjective like 'final.'