manalq8 wrote:
In order to properly evaluate a patient’s state of mind and gain informed consent prior to surgery, a substantial period of time must be spent with the operating physician by the patient to become fully aware of the pros and cons of undergoing a surgical procedure.
I solved this one almost purely of off
meaning. The intended meaning of the sentence is that the
physician should make sure that the
patient understands the risks of the procedure.
manalq8 wrote:
(A) a substantial period of time must be spent with the operating physician by the patient to become fully aware of the pros and cons of undergoing a surgical procedure
It should be
amount of time. Not
period of time. The order of this answer choice is confusing as well.
manalq8 wrote:
(B) the operating physician and the patient must spend a substantial amount of time together, thus ensuring full awareness of the pros and cons of undergoing a surgical procedure
Who's ensuring full awareness of the pros and cons? This answer choice slightly muddles the meaning.
The
real meaning is that the physician should ensure that the patient understand the pros and cons.
manalq8 wrote:
(C) the patient must spend a substantial amount of time with his or her operating physician, thus ensuring that he or she has been made fully aware of the pros and cons of undergoing the surgical procedure
Who is the "
he or she" referring to? The patient or the physician? It's unclear. Ambiguous pronouns are
wrong.
manalq8 wrote:
(D) the operating physician must spend a substantial amount of time with the patient, thus ensuring that the patient is fully aware of the pros and cons of undergoing a surgical procedure
This answer choice clearly conveys the intended meaning.manalq8 wrote:
(E) the operating physician must ensure that he or she is fully aware of the pros and cons of undergoing a surgical procedure by spending a substantial amount of time with the patient
Who is the "
he or she" referring to? The patient or the physician? It's unclear. Ambiguous pronouns are
wrong.