TEAS 7 English and Language Usage

Which of the following words is spelled correctly?

• ARecieve
• BReceive
• CRecieved
• DReceeve

Choose the correctly spelled word to complete the sentence: "The nurse documented the patient's ___ carefully."

• Asymptomns
• Bsymtoms
• Csympptoms
• Dsymptoms

Which word is spelled INCORRECTLY?

• ADefinitely
• BSeparate
• COccured
• DNecessary

Which sentence uses the correct spelling of the homophone?

• AThe medication had no affect on the patient.
• BThe medication had no effect on the patient.
• CThe medication had no efect on the patient.
• DThe medication had no affekt on the patient.

Which word is spelled correctly?

• AAccomodate
• BAcommodate
• CAccommodate
• DAcomodate

Choose the sentence with the correctly spelled word.

• AShe will definately attend the seminar.
• BShe will definitly attend the seminar.
• CShe will definatly attend the seminar.
• DShe will definitely attend the seminar.

Which word correctly completes the sentence? "The committee will ___ the new policy next week."

• Aimpliment
• Bimplement
• Cimplament
• Dimplimint

Which of the following is the correct plural spelling?

• AKnifes
• BKnives
• CKnive's
• DKnifs

Which word is spelled correctly?

• AEmbarass
• BEmbarrass
• CEmbarras
• DEmbaras

Choose the correct spelling to complete: "Good hand hygiene helps ___ the spread of infection."

• Aprevant
• Bprivent
• Cpravent
• Dprevent

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

• ABefore the procedure the nurse, checked the patient's chart.
• BBefore the procedure, the nurse checked the patient's chart.
• CBefore, the procedure the nurse checked the patient's chart.
• DBefore the procedure the nurse checked, the patient's chart.

Which sentence correctly uses an apostrophe to show that a chart belongs to one patient?

• AThe patients chart was updated.
• BThe patients' chart was updated.
• CThe patient's chart was updated.
• DThe patient chart's was updated.

Which sentence uses a semicolon correctly?

• AThe shift was long; and exhausting.
• BThe shift was long; the nurse was exhausted.
• CThe shift was long; because the unit was short-staffed.
• DThe shift was long; exhausting work.

Which sentence uses a colon correctly?

• AThe nurse gathered: gloves, gauze, and tape.
• BThe nurse gathered the following supplies: gloves, gauze, and tape.
• CThe nurse gathered gloves: gauze, and tape.
• DThe nurse: gathered gloves, gauze, and tape.

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• AMy sister, who is a nurse works at the hospital.
• BMy sister who is a nurse, works at the hospital.
• CMy sister, who is a nurse, works at the hospital.
• DMy sister who is a nurse works, at the hospital.

Which sentence correctly uses quotation marks?

• AThe doctor said, the results look good.
• BThe doctor said "the results look good."
• CThe doctor said, "The results look good."
• DThe doctor said, "the results look good".

Which sentence uses an apostrophe correctly to form a contraction?

• AIts time to take the patients vitals.
• BIts' time to take the patient's vitals.
• CIt's time to take the patient's vitals.
• DIts time to take the patients' vitals for one patient.

Which sentence correctly punctuates a list of items?

• AThe kit contains bandages gauze and tape.
• BThe kit contains bandages, gauze, tape.
• CThe kit contains bandages, gauze, and tape.
• DThe kit contains, bandages, gauze, and tape.

Which sentence uses a comma correctly to join two independent clauses?

• AThe patient rested, the nurse charted the results.
• BThe patient rested, and the nurse charted the results.
• CThe patient rested and, the nurse charted the results.
• DThe patient rested and the nurse, charted the results.

Which of the following is correctly capitalized?

• AThe patient saw doctor Smith on monday.
• BThe patient saw Doctor Smith on Monday.
• Cthe patient saw Doctor Smith on Monday.
• DThe patient saw doctor smith on Monday.

Which sentence requires a hyphen to be correct?

• AThe patient is in stable condition.
• BShe is a well known surgeon.
• CThe wound was clean and dry.
• DHe works in the emergency room.

Which sentence is correctly punctuated with a comma after the introductory word?

• AHowever the test results were normal.
• BHowever the test results, were normal.
• CHowever the, test results were normal.
• DHowever, the test results were normal.