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,Section 1: Reading – Key Ideas & Details (Q1–Q20)
Q1. A nurse is reading a patient’s discharge instructions. Which of the
following is the main idea?
A. Take all medications as prescribed and follow up with your primary
care provider in one week.
B. The patient was admitted with pneumonia.
C. The patient’s vital signs were stable at discharge.
D. The patient’s family was present during discharge teaching.
Correct ,,,answer,,,: A – Take all medications as prescribed and
follow up with your primary care provider in one week
Rationale: The main idea is the central message the author wants to
convey; the other options are supporting details .
, Q2. Which of the following sentences contains a fact rather than an
opinion?
A. The medication should be stored at room temperature.
B. The hospital cafeteria food tastes terrible.
C. Nurses are the most important healthcare professionals.
D. The new electronic health record system is too complicated.
Correct ,,,answer,,,: A – The medication should be stored at room
temperature
Rationale: A fact can be verified objectively; opinions are subjective
evaluations .
Q3. A passage describes the steps for administering an intramuscular
injection. The organizational pattern is:
A. Chronological/sequential
B. Cause and effect
C. Problem and solution
D. Compare and contrast
Correct ,,,answer,,,: A – Chronological/sequential
Rationale: Step-by-step instructions follow a time order
(chronological/sequential) .
Q4. A patient education handout states: “You should avoid eating
grapefruit while taking this medication because it can increase the drug
level to dangerous amounts.” The implied meaning is:
A. Grapefruit interacts with the medication.
B. Grapefruit is healthy.
C. The medication tastes bad.
D. Grapefruit should be eaten with meals.