Point of view

HESI A2
Reading Comprehension
Multiple choice
Difficulty 3 of 5

Question

Passage

I keep a small notebook near the kitchen table where our neighborhood repair group meets. When we planned a workshop about medicine storage, I initially thought every container could simply go into the same cupboard. Then I read that storage requirements can differ: some medicines require refrigeration, while others should not be exposed to high temperatures. That distinction changed the way I organized the workshop. Instead of displaying one box as the answer for everything, I asked participants to practice finding storage directions on a label. I also left room in the notebook for questions that the label did not answer. Our group cannot decide the proper conditions for every product from a generic example, so I want people to know where to look for instructions that match the medicine they actually have.

Which point of view is used in the passage?

First person, from a workshop organizer describing a change in approach✓ Correct

The speaker uses “I” to describe planning the workshop.
Third person, from a narrator who knows every participant’s thoughts✗ Incorrect

The narrator speaks as a participant and does not disclose everyone’s thoughts.
Second person, instructing the reader as the main character✗ Incorrect

The passage is centered on “I,” not a reader addressed as the protagonist.
First person, from a pharmacist describing an inspection✗ Incorrect

The narrator identifies with a repair group, not as an inspecting pharmacist.

Answer

A. First person, from a workshop organizer describing a change in approach

Rationale

The narrator recounts personal expectations and a subsequent decision. Those details are presented through the speaker’s own perspective.

RememberFirst-person narration uses a participant’s own perspective.

Sources

Don’t Be Tempted to Use Expired Medicines U.S. Food and Drug Administration · License: US government work (public domain) · Retrieved November 4, 2026 · A place for everything · page updated Thu, 10/31
ENBREL (etanercept) subcutaneous prescribing information, Immunex Corporation U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA) · License: CC0 1.0 · Retrieved November 2, 2026 · How supplied · effective_time 20260511
Daptomycin (daptomycin) intravenous prescribing information, Sagent Pharmaceuticals U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA) · License: CC0 1.0 · Retrieved November 2, 2026 · How supplied · effective_time 20260806

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