Logical reasoning PrepTest 152 · Section 4 · Question 2

A tempting answer, but a little too extreme! E thinks nurses should be allowed to anesthetize patients, so he'd agree with this sentence. J doesn't think they should be allowed to anesthetize patients without doctor's supervision, though, so we can't commit her to disagreeing with this statement.

J seems to agree with this statement, but E never discusses emergencies or how rare they are.

Both E and J agree that there are nurses with specialized training, but we don't know if they think they should receive more training. Neither has a clear opinion here.

E agrees with this, but J never speaks to improvements in safety.

Correct. Argument or Facts:
Argument

Valid or Flawed:
Flawed

Question Type:
Point at Issue

Stimulus Summary:
E: Anesthesia is pretty safe these days, so nurses with special training should be allowed to give it.

J: These nurses do receive great training, but rare emergencies require a doctor.

Answer Anticipation:
E and J seem to agree the nurses can receive good training, and that anesthesia is relatively safe (J implies it by stating emergencies are rare). However, E thinks the nurses should be allowed to administer anesthesia without a doctor around, whereas J doesn't. Since that's the only point at issue, it should be the correct answer.

Answer Explanation:
E disagrees directly with (E). J, in stating that only doctors have the training to handle emergencies is committed to agreeing with this statement. If doctors are required for the rare emergency, then they should always be supervising the administration of any anesthesia.

Key Takeaway:
For Point at Issue questions, it's often helpful to identify areas of agreement so that those answers can be quickly eliminated.