HESI A2
HESI A2 Version 5 Grammar Questions
Question 1 of 5
Which word is NOT CORRECTLY USED in the sentence? "Confidentiality be observed at all times when handling sensitive information."
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The correct answer is A. The sentence should read, 'Confidentiality should be observed at all times,' to ensure proper grammar. 'Be observed' is incorrect as it lacks the modal auxiliary verb 'should' for the sentence to be grammatically correct. The other choices are correctly used in the sentence.
Question 2 of 5
Select the word or phrase that makes the following sentence grammatically correct: Felix was pleased ___ the progress he had made in his program.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The correct answer is 'B: with.' The preposition 'with' is the appropriate choice to express satisfaction in relation to an accomplishment or progress. The sentence should read, 'Felix was pleased with the progress he had made in his program.' Options 'A: among,' 'C: regards,' and 'D: besides' do not fit the context of expressing satisfaction in this sentence.
Question 3 of 5
Select the correct word for the blank in the following sentence. Sharon felt _______ about how her speech had gone.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The correct word to fill in the blank in the sentence 'Sharon felt _______ about how her speech had gone' is 'good.' In this context, 'good' is used to describe Sharon's feelings about her speech. 'Well' is an adverb that describes how an action is done, not a feeling. 'Finely' means in a delicate or subtle way, which is not appropriate here as it does not convey Sharon's emotions. 'Happily' refers to feeling joy or pleasure, which does not accurately capture how Sharon felt about her speech in this context.
Question 4 of 5
Select the best word or words for the blank in the following sentence. The nurses, except for Henry, ____________.
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The correct answer is C, 'are waiting.' In this sentence, the subject 'nurses' is plural, so the verb should also be plural. 'Are waiting' is the correct form to match the plural subject 'nurses.' The sentence should read, 'The nurses, except for Henry, are waiting.'
Question 5 of 5
In the following sentence, which word is a direct object: The nurse helped the patient with the medication?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: In the sentence 'The nurse helped the patient with the medication,' the direct object is the recipient of the action performed by the subject. The direct object answers the question 'helped whom?' indicating the recipient of the action. In this sentence, the word 'patient' is the direct object as it is the recipient of the help provided by the nurse. Therefore, 'patient' is the correct choice for the direct object in this sentence.