Test Bank For Grammar and Writing Skills for the Health Professional 3rd Edition Oberg (All Chapters)

TEST BANK FOR GRAMMAR
AND WRITING SKILLS FOR THE
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL 3RD
EDITION OBERG

, 1. A direct address (DA) is a word or group of words that immediately follows and further identifies another noun and is
usually separated by commas.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False

2. Abstract nouns name a quality or idea not perceived by the senses.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True

3. A proper noun names a particular person, place, object, or quality.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True

4. Forming plurals of medical terms is no different than forming plurals of regular nouns.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False

5. The “salutation” is the greeting in professional correspondence.

a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True

6. A full heading is not necessary on medical letterhead paper.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True

7. The full block letter does not have indentations.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True

8. If a letter runs longer than one page, the heading on the second page should contain the name of the writer, the page
number, and the date.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True

9. It is unnecessary to check, recheck, and proofread medical correspondence for spelling and grammar errors, as these
function are performed by the computer’s spell check program.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False