Using Part B of the Abbreviated Style Guide (Appendix H), choose the sentence that uses correct punctuation. 6. a) The patient’s thyroid is atrophic and non-tender. b)The patient’s thyroid is atrophic and non tender. c)The patient’s thyroid is atrophic and nontender. 7. a)The patient is scheduled for surgery Tuesday at 09:00 hours.b) The patient is scheduled for surgery Tuesday at 0900 hours. 8. a) The orthopedic surgeon, Dr. Blake Lapner, was one of the surgeons on duty last night. b) The orthopedic surgeon Dr. Blake Lapner was one of the surgeons on duty last night. 9. a) DIAGNOSIS ?Graves disease. b) DIAGNOSIS Query Graves disease. c) Both a) and b) 10. a) Today, we will be focusing on clinic procedures as well as safety guidelines. b) Today, we will be focusing on clinic procedures, as well as safety guidelines.
Here are the sentences from each item that use correct punctuation according to the guidelines:
6. a) The patient’s thyroid is atrophic and non-tender.
Explanation: The correct term is “non-tender,” which is appropriately hyphenated when used as an adjective.
7. a) The patient is scheduled for surgery Tuesday at 09:00 hours.
Explanation: The time format of “09:00 hours” is correct, indicating the use of leading zeros and the 24-hour clock format.
8. a) The orthopedic surgeon, Dr. Blake Lapner, was one of the surgeons on duty last night.
Explanation: This sentence correctly uses commas to set off the title and name of the orthopedic surgeon.
9. a) DIAGNOSIS ?Graves disease.
Explanation: The question mark is used here to indicate a query about the diagnosis, making it clear that it is seeking confirmation.
10. a) Today, we will be focusing on clinic procedures as well as safety guidelines.
Explanation: The phrase flows correctly without an unnecessary comma before “as well as,” which is used to connect two related ideas.
In summary, the correct sentences are:
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