SSUHS GNM Nursing Active & Passive Voice

SSUHS GNM Nursing Active & Passive Voice - 50 MCQs

1. Which sentence is in passive voice?

a) The nurse administered the injection.
b) The injection was administered by the nurse.
c) The nurse is administering the injection.
d) The nurse will administer the injection.

2. Convert to passive: "The doctor examines the patient."

a) The patient is examined by the doctor.
b) The patient was examined by the doctor.
c) The patient has been examined by the doctor.
d) The patient examined the doctor.

3. When is passive voice typically used in medical documentation?

a) When emphasizing who performed the action
b) When the action is more important than who performed it
c) When describing personal opinions
d) When giving instructions to patients

4. Identify the active voice sentence:

a) The medication was given to the patient.
b) The patient was given the medication.
c) I gave the medication to the patient.
d) The medication has been given.

5. Convert to active: "The wound was dressed by the nurse."

a) The nurse dressed the wound.
b) The wound dressed the nurse.
c) The nurse was dressed by the wound.
d) The nurse had dressed the wound.

6. Which is a correct passive form of "The surgeon will perform the operation"?

a) The operation will be performed by the surgeon.
b) The operation is performed by the surgeon.
c) The operation was performed by the surgeon.
d) The operation performed the surgeon.

7. What is the main verb form used in passive voice constructions?

a) Base form
b) Past participle
c) Present participle
d) Simple present

8. Which sentence demonstrates incorrect passive voice usage?

a) The patient's vitals were taken every four hours.
b) The report was wrote by the night nurse.
c) Medications are administered as prescribed.
d) The specimen was sent to the lab.

9. Convert to passive: "The healthcare team monitors the patient's condition."

a) The patient's condition is monitored by the healthcare team.
b) The patient's condition was monitored by the healthcare team.
c) The patient's condition has been monitored by the healthcare team.
d) The patient's condition monitored the healthcare team.

10. Why is passive voice often used in nursing documentation?

a) It sounds more professional
b) It emphasizes the patient rather than the nurse
c) It makes sentences shorter
d) It's easier to write

11. Which auxiliary verb is NOT typically used in passive voice constructions?

a) be
b) get
c) do
d) been

12. Convert to active: "The prescription was filled by the pharmacist."

a) The pharmacist filled the prescription.
b) The prescription filled the pharmacist.
c) The pharmacist was filled by the prescription.
d) The pharmacist had filled the prescription.

13. What is the passive form of "They are treating the patient for pneumonia"?

a) The patient is being treated for pneumonia.
b) The patient was treated for pneumonia.
c) The patient has been treated for pneumonia.
d) The patient treated for pneumonia.

14. Which sentence contains a common passive voice error?

a) The patient was gave the wrong medication.
b) The wrong medication was given to the patient.
c) The patient received the wrong medication.
d) The medication given was incorrect.

15. When should active voice generally be preferred in nursing communication?

a) When giving shift reports
b) When documenting procedures
c) When writing instructions for patients
d) When describing test results

16. Convert to passive: "The nurse assistant took the patient's temperature."

a) The patient's temperature was taken by the nurse assistant.
b) The patient's temperature is taken by the nurse assistant.
c) The patient's temperature has been taken by the nurse assistant.
d) The patient's temperature took the nurse assistant.

17. Which element is typically omitted in medical passive voice constructions?

a) The patient
b) The action
c) The healthcare provider
d) The time

18. What is the active form of "The specimen was collected at 0800 hours"?

a) The lab technician collected the specimen at 0800 hours.
b) The specimen collected at 0800 hours.
c) At 0800 hours was collected the specimen.
d) Collected was the specimen at 0800 hours.

19. Which tense cannot be converted to passive voice?

a) Present perfect
b) Future continuous
c) Past simple
d) Present continuous

20. Convert to passive: "The doctor has reviewed the test results."

a) The test results have been reviewed by the doctor.
b) The test results were reviewed by the doctor.
c) The test results are reviewed by the doctor.
d) The test results had been reviewed by the doctor.

21. Which sentence demonstrates proper use of passive voice in nursing documentation?

a) I changed the dressing on the surgical wound.
b) The surgical wound dressing was changed.
c) The patient's surgical wound dressing needed changing.
d) Changed was the surgical wound dressing.

22. What is the passive form of "The nurse will explain the procedure to the patient"?

a) The procedure will be explained to the patient by the nurse.
b) The procedure is explained to the patient by the nurse.
c) The procedure was explained to the patient by the nurse.
d) The procedure will explain the patient by the nurse.

23. Which sentence contains an error in passive voice construction?

a) The medication had been administer before the error was noticed.
b) The vital signs were recorded in the chart.
c) The patient was transferred to the ICU.
d) The specimen was sent for analysis.

24. Convert to active: "The patient was advised to rest by the physician."

a) The physician advised the patient to rest.
b) The patient advised the physician to rest.
c) The physician was advised by the patient to rest.
d) Advised was the patient to rest by the physician.

25. Which is NOT a reason to use passive voice in medical documentation?

a) To maintain objectivity
b) To focus on the patient rather than the caregiver
c) To make the writing more personal
d) To standardize documentation

26. What is the passive form of "Someone has taken the patient's blood pressure"?

a) The patient's blood pressure has been taken.
b) The patient's blood pressure was taken.
c) The patient's blood pressure is taken.
d) The patient's blood pressure had been taken.

27. Which sentence is in active voice?

a) The medication was administered at 0900.
b) The patient was seen by the doctor.
c) The nurse recorded the intake and output.
d) The wound dressing was changed.

28. Convert to passive: "The laboratory technician is analyzing the blood sample."

a) The blood sample is being analyzed by the laboratory technician.
b) The blood sample was analyzed by the laboratory technician.
c) The blood sample has been analyzed by the laboratory technician.
d) The blood sample analyzed the laboratory technician.

29. Which sentence demonstrates incorrect conversion to passive voice?

a) Active: The nurse gave the injection.
Passive: The injection was gave by the nurse.
b) Active: The doctor examined the patient.
Passive: The patient was examined by the doctor.
c) Active: They took the patient to radiology.
Passive: The patient was taken to radiology.
d) Active: The pharmacist dispensed the medication.
Passive: The medication was dispensed by the pharmacist.

30. When documenting patient care, why might passive voice be preferred?

a) It makes the documentation more conversational
b) It focuses on what was done rather than who did it
c) It allows for more personal opinions
d) It makes the documentation shorter

31. Convert to active: "The patient's chart was updated by the nurse."

a) The nurse updated the patient's chart.
b) The patient's chart updated the nurse.
c) The nurse was updated by the patient's chart.
d) Updated was the patient's chart by the nurse.

32. Which sentence is grammatically correct passive voice?

a) The patient was give pain medication.
b) The patient was given pain medication.
c) The patient given pain medication.
d) The patient was gave pain medication.

33. What is the passive form of "The nursing staff monitors the patients regularly"?

a) The patients are monitored regularly by the nursing staff.
b) The patients were monitored regularly by the nursing staff.
c) The patients have been monitored regularly by the nursing staff.
d) The patients monitored regularly by the nursing staff.

34. Which sentence demonstrates a common error in medical passive voice?

a) The IV was started in the left forearm.
b) The patient's dressing was changed.
c) The medication was given at 1400.
d) The specimen was sent to the lab.

35. Convert to active: "The vital signs were recorded in the electronic chart."

a) The nurse recorded the vital signs in the electronic chart.
b) The vital signs recorded themselves in the electronic chart.
c) The electronic chart recorded the vital signs.
d) Recorded were the vital signs in the electronic chart.

36. Which tense cannot be used in passive voice?

a) Present perfect
b) Past continuous
c) Future perfect
d) Present perfect continuous

37. What is the passive form of "The doctor will review the test results tomorrow"?

a) The test results will be reviewed by the doctor tomorrow.
b) The test results are reviewed by the doctor tomorrow.
c) The test results were reviewed by the doctor tomorrow.
d) The test results will review the doctor tomorrow.

38. Which sentence is NOT in passive voice?

a) The patient was prepared for surgery.
b) The medication had been administered.
c) The nurse administered the medication.
d) The report was filed in the chart.

39. Convert to passive: "The physical therapist is assisting the patient with exercises."

a) The patient is being assisted with exercises by the physical therapist.
b) The patient was assisted with exercises by the physical therapist.
c) The patient has been assisted with exercises by the physical therapist.
d) The patient assisted with exercises by the physical therapist.

40. Which sentence contains a correct passive construction?

a) The patient was give discharge instructions.
b) The patient was given discharge instructions.
c) The patient given discharge instructions.
d) The patient was gave discharge instructions.

41. What is the active form of "The consent form was signed by the patient"?

a) The patient signed the consent form.
b) The consent form signed the patient.
c) The patient was signed by the consent form.
d) Signed was the consent form by the patient.

42. Which is a correct passive form of "The nurse should explain the procedure"?

a) The procedure should be explained by the nurse.
b) The procedure should explained by the nurse.
c) The procedure should be explain by the nurse.
d) The procedure should being explained by the nurse.

43. Which sentence demonstrates proper passive voice in medical documentation?

a) I helped the patient with ambulation.
b) The patient was assisted with ambulation.
c) The patient ambulated with my help.
d) I ambulated the patient.

44. Convert to passive: "The dietary staff serves lunch at noon."

a) Lunch is served at noon by the dietary staff.
b) Lunch was served at noon by the dietary staff.
c) Lunch has been served at noon by the dietary staff.
d) Lunch served at noon by the dietary staff.

45. Which sentence contains an error in passive voice usage?

a) The patient was transfer to another facility.
b) The patient was transferred to another facility.
c) The transfer was completed by the social worker.
d) The transfer documents were signed.

46. What is the passive form of "The technician is drawing blood samples"?

a) Blood samples are being drawn by the technician.
b) Blood samples were drawn by the technician.
c) Blood samples have been drawn by the technician.
d) Blood samples drawn by the technician.

47. Which sentence is in active voice?

a) The medication order was verified by the pharmacist.
b) The patient was transported to radiology.
c) The physician reviewed the lab results.
d) The specimen was collected at 0800.

48. Convert to passive: "The infection control team monitors hand hygiene compliance."

a) Hand hygiene compliance is monitored by the infection control team.
b) Hand hygiene compliance was monitored by the infection control team.
c) Hand hygiene compliance has been monitored by the infection control team.
d) Hand hygiene compliance monitored by the infection control team.

49. Which sentence demonstrates incorrect passive voice construction?

a) The patient was assess by the nurse.
b) The patient was assessed by the nurse.
c) The assessment was completed by the nurse.
d) The assessment findings were recorded.

50. What is the active form of "The discharge instructions were explained to the patient"?

a) The nurse explained the discharge instructions to the patient.
b) The discharge instructions explained the patient.
c) The patient explained the discharge instructions.
d) Explained were the discharge instructions to the patient.

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