Day 24 20th Topic
ATI TEAS Version 7–style Concise
Phrasing (Avoiding Redundancy & Wordiness) practice set under Knowledge
of Language (Style, Tone, Clarity).
Useful
Tricks for Concise Phrasing
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Trick |
Wordy
Example |
Concise
Example |
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1. Eliminate redundant pairs |
past memories |
memories |
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future plans |
plans |
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sudden crisis |
crisis |
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2. Remove empty phrases |
due to the fact that |
because |
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in the event that |
if |
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it is important to note that |
(omit) |
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3. Use strong verbs |
make an assessment of |
assess |
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make a decision |
decide |
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4. Cut intensifiers |
very unique |
unique |
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absolutely essential |
essential |
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completely eliminate |
eliminate |
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5. Avoid repetition |
repeat again |
repeat |
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return back |
return |
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6. Use active voice |
There are nurses who work nights |
Nurses work nights |
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7. Shorten phrases |
the plan of the hospital |
the hospital’s plan |
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8. Replace “the reason why” |
The reason why is because |
because |
Practice
Questions (1–10)
1.
The nurse provided an educational
explanation to the patient about the procedure.
Which revision removes redundancy?
A) educational talk
B) explanation
C) teaching explanation
D) educational discussion
Answer: B – explanation
“Explanation” already implies teaching; “educational” is unnecessary.
2.
Due to the fact that the patient was
febrile, the physician ordered blood cultures.
Which phrase is most concise?
A) Because
B) In light of the fact that
C) Owing to the fact that
D) Since the reason is
Answer: A – Because
It is the shortest and clearest option.
3.
The medication needs to be
completely eliminated from the patient’s system.
Which revision removes redundancy?
A) totally eliminated
B) eliminated
C) fully eliminated
D) utterly eliminated
Answer: B – eliminated
“Eliminated” already means completely removed.
4.
There are two possible diagnoses
that the doctor is considering.
Which is most concise?
A) There are two diagnoses the
doctor considers.
B) The doctor is considering two possible diagnoses.
C) Two diagnoses are being considered by the doctor.
D) The doctor considers two possible diagnoses.
Answer: B – The doctor is
considering two possible diagnoses.
Removes “there are” and keeps clear active structure.
5.
The nursing students made a plan
together for the group project.
Which revision removes redundancy?
A) planned together
B) made a plan
C) planned
D) collaboratively made a plan
Answer: C – planned
“Planned” already includes making a plan together.
6.
The patient’s condition was very unique
among others seen in the unit.
Which revision is correct?
A) very unique among others
B) unique
C) most unique
D) extremely unique
Answer: B – unique
“Unique” cannot be intensified or compared.
7.
In the event that the patient’s
blood pressure drops, notify the provider immediately.
Which revision is most concise?
A) In the event of
B) If
C) Given that
D) Assuming that
Answer: B – If
Simplest conditional form.
8.
The nurse repeated the instructions
again because the patient seemed confused.
Which revision removes redundancy?
A) repeated the instructions
B) repeated again
C) instructed again
D) repeated the instructions once more
Answer: A – repeated the
instructions
“Repeated” already means said again.
9.
It is important to note that hand
hygiene reduces hospital-acquired infections.
Which revision is most concise?
A) It is notable that
B) Importantly,
C) Hand hygiene reduces hospital-acquired infections.
D) One should note that
Answer: C – Hand hygiene reduces
hospital-acquired infections.
Direct statement removes unnecessary filler.
10.
The two medications merged together
in the IV line, causing precipitation.
Which revision removes redundancy?
A) merged together completely
B) merged
C) combined together
D) merged one another
Answer: B – merged
“Merged” already means combined; “together” is redundant.
ATI
TEAS Version 7 – Concise Phrasing Practice (50 Questions)
Questions
1–10: Redundant Pairs & Common Wordiness
1.
The patient's past medical history
includes hypertension.
A) past medical records
B) medical history
C) past history
D) previous medical history
2.
The nurse combined together the two
solutions.
A) combined together completely
B) combined
C) merged together
D) combined as one
3.
The surgeon gave a final conclusion
after the procedure.
A) final summary
B) conclusion
C) ending conclusion
D) ultimate conclusion
4.
The medication was absolutely
essential for recovery.
A) very essential
B) absolutely necessary
C) essential
D) completely essential
5.
The patient repeated again the
question about discharge time.
A) repeated again loudly
B) repeated once more
C) repeated
D) asked again repeatedly
6.
The two symptoms are different from
one another in severity.
A) different from each other
B) different
C) differing from one another
D) different compared to each other
7.
The nurse made an observation that
the wound was red.
A) made a quick observation
B) observed
C) performed an observation
D) conducted an observation
8.
The patient was unable to sleep due
to pain.
A) could not sleep
B) was not able to sleep
C) lacked the ability to sleep
D) experienced insomnia
9.
The nursing staff will meet together
at 7 AM.
A) meet together briefly
B) meet
C) gather together
D) assemble together
10. The lab results were completely accurate with no errors.
A) completely accurate
B) totally accurate
C) accurate
D) wholly accurate
Questions
11–20: Empty Phrases & Wordy Openers
11. It is important to note that the patient has a history of
falls.
A) Importantly,
B) Notably,
C) The patient has a history of falls.
D) One should note that
12. Due to the fact that the patient is immunocompromised, she
received prophylactic antibiotics.
A) Because
B) Owing to the fact that
C) In light of the fact that
D) Since the reason is
13. In the event that the patient's oxygen saturation drops,
increase the flow rate.
A) In the case that
B) If
C) Under the circumstances that
D) Assuming that
14. There are five patients who require wound care this morning.
A) There exist five patients requiring wound care.
B) Five patients require wound care this morning.
C) It is the case that five patients need wound care.
D) Wound care is required by five patients this morning.
15. It is necessary for the nurse to check the IV site hourly.
A) The nurse must
B) It is required that the nurse
C) The nurse has the necessity to
D) It is essential for the nurse to
16. The reason why the medication was stopped is because of side
effects.
A) The reason the medication was stopped is due to
B) Because of side effects, the medication was stopped.
C) The medication was stopped for the reason of
C) The medication was stopped due to the fact that
17. In my own personal opinion, the care plan needs revision.
A) In my opinion,
B) Personally, I think that
C) In my own opinion,
D) According to my personal opinion,
18. Despite the fact that the patient was tired, he completed
therapy.
A) Although
B) In spite of the fact that
C) Notwithstanding the fact that
D) Even despite the fact that
19. At this point in time, no further treatment is indicated.
A) At this time
B) Currently
C) At present
D) Now
20. It is worth mentioning that the patient's family was
present.
A) Mentionably,
B) The patient's family was present.
C) Notably,
D) It should be said that
Questions
21–30: Weak Verbs + Noun vs. Strong Verb
21. The nurse gave an assessment of the patient's pain level.
A) gave a detailed assessment of
B) performed an assessment on
C) assessed
D) conducted an assessment of
22. The physician made a decision to transfer the patient to the
ICU.
A) made the decision to
B) decided to
C) reached a decision to
D) came to a decision to
23. The unit has a requirement for two additional nurses per
shift.
A) has a need for
B) requires
C) has a demand for
C) is in requirement of
24. The nursing student performed a suctioning procedure on the
patient.
A) performed suctioning
B) carried out a suctioning procedure
C) suctioned
D) conducted a suctioning
25. The patient had a reaction to the contrast dye.
A) had an allergic reaction
B) experienced a reaction
C) reacted
D) suffered a reaction
26. The pharmacist will provide an explanation of the drug
interactions.
A) will explain
B) will give an explanation
C) will offer an explanation
D) will provide explanation for
27. The nurse did an examination of the surgical site.
A) performed an examination of
B) examined
C) did a full examination of
D) conducted an exam of
28. The team made an improvement in hand hygiene compliance.
A) made a significant improvement in
B) improved
C) performed an improvement of
D) achieved an improvement in
29. The patient was in receipt of the discharge instructions.
A) received
B) was given
C) obtained
D) was provided with
30. The hospital has a policy that mandates hourly rounding.
A) has a policy mandating
B) mandates
C) has a mandatory policy of
C) maintains a policy that requires
Questions
31–40: Prepositional Phrases & Passive Voice
31. The plan of the hospital includes expanding the ED.
A) The hospital's plan
B) The plan which belongs to the hospital
C) The plan that the hospital has
D) The hospital plan of action
32. The chart of the patient in room 204 is missing.
A) The patient's chart from room 204
B) The chart that belongs to the patient in 204
C) Room 204's patient chart
D) The chart for the patient of room 204
33. The notes of the night shift nurse were incomplete.
A) The night shift nurse's notes
B) The notes belonging to the night nurse
C) The notes from the night shift nurse
D) The night nurse her notes
34. The order was written by the attending physician at 8 AM.
A) The order written by the attending physician was at 8 AM
B) The attending physician wrote the order at 8 AM
C) At 8 AM, the order was written by the attending physician
D) The order was written at 8 AM by the attending physician
35. The discharge summary was completed by the case manager.
A) The case manager completed the discharge summary.
B) The discharge summary was completed by the manager.
C) Completed by the case manager was the discharge summary.
D) The summary was completed by the case manager for discharge.
36. The IV line was started by the nurse at the beginning of the
shift.
A) The IV line was started at the shift's beginning by the nurse
B) The nurse started the IV line at the beginning of the shift.
C) Starting the IV line was done by the nurse at shift start
C) At shift start, the IV line was started by the nurse
37. The fall risk assessment of the elderly patient was
completed.
A) The elderly patient's fall risk assessment
B) The assessment of fall risk of the elderly patient
C) The elderly patient her fall risk assessment
D) The fall risk assessment belonging to the elderly patient
38. The medication was administered by the RN at 9 PM.
A) At 9 PM, the medication was administered by the RN
B) The RN administered the medication at 9 PM.
C) The medication was given by the RN at the hour of 9 PM
C) The RN, at 9 PM, administered the medication
39. The results of the lab draw from this morning are abnormal.
A) The results of this morning's lab draw
B) This morning's lab draw results
C) The lab draw results from this morning
D) The results that came from the lab draw done this morning
40. The education of the patient regarding insulin was done by
the diabetes educator.
A) The diabetes educator educated the patient regarding insulin.
B) The patient's insulin education was done by the diabetes educator.
C) Regarding insulin, the patient's education was done by the diabetes
educator.
D) The diabetes educator did the patient's education on insulin.
Questions
41–50: Mixed Redundancy & Conciseness
41. The patient returned back to his room after physical
therapy.
A) returned back quickly
B) returned
C) went back again
D) came back again
42. The two medications are similar in nature with overlapping
effects.
A) similar in kind
B) similar in their nature
C) similar
D) similar in type
43. The nurse asked the question about the patient's allergy
status.
A) questioned
B) asked the inquiry
C) posed the question
D) asked
44. The wound showed signs of healing progress over three days.
A) signs of healing
B) healing progress signs
C) progressive healing signs
D) progress of healing signs
45. The patient fell down in the hallway.
A) fell down suddenly
B) fell
C) fell down to the ground
C) fell down hard
46. The nurse consulted with the pharmacist about the
interaction.
A) consulted together with
B) had a consultation with
C) consulted
D) conferred with
47. The patient was able to ambulate without assistance.
A) could ambulate
B) was capable of ambulating
C) ambulated
D) had the ability to ambulate
48. The nursing team reached a consensus agreement on the care
plan.
A) reached a consensus
B) agreed to a consensus
C) reached an agreement
D) reached a consensus agreement together
49. The monitor showed a sudden unexpected crisis in the
patient's rhythm.
A) sudden crisis
B) unexpected crisis
C) crisis
D) sudden unexpected event
50. The nurse documented the patient's vital signs every four
hours as per protocol.
A) documented the vitals of the patient
B) recorded the patient's vital signs in documentation
C) documented the patient's vital signs
C) wrote down documentation of vital signs
Answer
Key with Short Reasons (1–50)
1.
B – “medical history” already
includes past
2.
B – “combined” already implies
together
3.
B – “conclusion” already means final
4.
C – no need for intensifier
5.
C – “repeated” already means again
6.
B – “different” already implies
comparison
7.
B – strong verb replaces noun phrase
8.
D – most concise clinical term
9.
B – “meet” already implies together
10. C – “accurate” already includes no errors
11. C – removes empty phrase
12. A – simplest connector
13. B – most concise conditional
14. B – removes “there are” structure
15. A – strong verb “must”
16. B – removes redundancy (“because”)
17. A – removes repetition
18. A – simplest subordinating conjunction
19. D – shortest time expression
20. B – direct statement removes filler
21. C – strong verb “assessed”
22. B – “decided” is concise verb
23. B – “requires” is direct
24. C – medical verb is concise
25. C – strongest simple verb
26. A – “explain” is direct verb
27. B – “examined” is concise verb
28. B – “improved” is one-word verb
29. A – “received” is simplest verb
30. B – “mandates” is strongest verb
31. A – possessive is concise
32. A – removes unnecessary phrases
33. A – possessive form is shortest
34. B – active voice is clearer
35. A – active voice is concise
36. B – active voice preferred
37. A – possessive is simplest
38. B – active voice is clear
39. B – shortest possessive form
40. A – active voice removes redundancy
41. B – “returned” already includes back
42. C – “similar” is sufficient
43. D – “asked” is simplest verb
44. A – removes redundancy
45. B – “fell” already includes down
46. C – “consulted” is concise verb
47. C – single verb “ambulated”
48. A – “consensus” already means agreement
49. C – “crisis” already implies urgency
50. C – removes unnecessary repetition of documentation phrase
