Nursing School Entrance Exams Prep 2019-2020 Practice Test Two, Kaplan READING COMPREHENSION Questions 1-2 are based on the following passage. Until quite recently, hypnosis has been a specializedand often controversialtechnique used only in marginal areas of medicine. However, hypnosis is now increasingly finding mainstream use. For example, mental health experts have found that the suggestions of a skilled therapist are often remarkably effective in countering anxiety and depression. The benefits of hypnosis, though, are not limited to the emotional and psychological realm. Hypnosis helps burn center patients manage excruciating pain, and a recent research study found that hypnosis can dramatically shorten the time required for bone fractures to heal, often by several weeks. 1. Which answer option BEST expresses the main idea of the passage? (A) Hypnosis has become established as one of the most effective means to manage pain. (B) Despite its controversial history, hypnosis has proven useful across many areas of medicine. (C) Hypnosis remains controversial, especially when used to treat anxiety and depression. (D) The benefits of hypnosis have been shown to be limited to certain areas, but nonetheless effective. 2. Which term or phrase best defines the word manage as it is used in the passage?