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With neither…nor constructions that join a plural subject and a singular subject, the verb agrees with the noun closest to it (the proximity rule). In B, the noun immediately before the verb is physician (singular), so the correct verb is is—“Neither the nurses nor the physician is available.” In C, the nearer noun is nurses (plural), so the verb should be are; using is is incorrect. A incorrectly uses are because the nearer subject is singular (physician). D mixes past tense (was) and again fails proximity agreement, since the nearer noun is plural (nurses), which would take were. TEAS tests this pattern alongside similar traps (e.g., either…or, compound subjects with as well as, and collective nouns like “team”). A quick technique is to cover the first subject and read the verb with the second subject alone: “nor the physician is…” (correct for B) vs “nor the nurses is…” (incorrect for C). Maintain consistent tense as well as number. Clear agreement matters in clinical documentation where ambiguity about actors (nurse vs. provider) can affect responsibility and timing.