Comma use is an area most students need to refresh within the memory. Which of the following demonstrates appropriate comma use?
a. The nurse, having completed the assessment of the head, continued to examine the patient's eyes, ears, nose, and mouth.
b. The nurse having completed the assessment of the head continued to examine the patient's eyes, ears, nose, and mouth.
c. The nurse, having completed the assessment of the head continued to examine the patient's eyes, ears, nose and mouth.
d. The nurse, having completed the assessment, of the head continued to examine the patient's eyes, ears, nose and mouth.
A
Commas are used to set off nonessential portions of a sentence and are also used to separate a series of three or more items.
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