Extract:
Select the word in the following sentence that is not used correctly.
Collecting personal and vital datum is one of the roles of an intake nurse.
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A
personal
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B
vital
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C
datum
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D
roles
The word "datum" is not used correctly; the plural "data" is required to match the plural verb "is" context and standard medical usage.
A) personal
"Personal" is correctly used as an adjective modifying "datum/data." No error affects this adjective.
B) vital
"Vital" is correctly used as an adjective modifying "datum/data." No error affects this adjective.
C) datum
"Datum" is singular Latin form, but the context requires plural "data" because intake nurses collect multiple pieces of information (name, age, symptoms, etc.). Modern English treats "data" as plural (or mass noun), but never pairs singular "datum" with plural concepts like "roles" context implies.
D) roles
"Roles" is correctly used as a plural noun matching the plural subject implied by multiple data points. No error affects this noun.
Conclusion
While "datum" is technically the singular Latin form, medical and scientific contexts almost exclusively use "data" as a plural noun (or mass noun). Collecting "personal and vital datum" is semantically incorrect because intake involves multiple discrete information points requiring plural "data."