RUHS Post Basic B.Sc Nursing 2019 Question Paper

RUHS Entrance Examination 2019
Question Paper
Post Basic Bsc Nursing
Q. No. 1 Specialized cells found throughout the nervous system that transmit signals using electrochemical processes are
0042001

Soma

Dendrites

Neurons

Axons

C

Q. No. 2 The three auditory ossicle structures present in the ear are
0042002

Pinna, Auditory canal and Tympanic canal

Utricle, Saccule and Semicircular canal

Malleus, Incus and Stapes

Scala vestibuli, Scala media and scala tympani

Correct Option C

Q. No. 3 Which type of enema is used to provide relief for the clients who suffers gaseous
0042003 distension?

Soap and water enema

Retention enema

Medicated enema

Carminative enema

Correct Option D

Q. No. 4 Where is the temperature regulation centre situated?
0042004

Thalamus

Hypothalamus

Pons

Medulla oblongata

Correct Option B

Q. No. 5 Which criteria of the Profession deals with nurses' independent functioning and being responsible and
0042005 accountable to the care they provide?

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Specialized education

Body of knowledge

Code of ethics

Autonomy

D

Q. No. 6 During which phase of therapeutic communication, the nurse should expect that
0042006 patient may test the competency and commitment of a nurse?

Pre interaction phase

Orientation phase

Working phase

Termination phase

Correct Option B

Q. No. 7 Which term best describes a group of total communities which live in a common area, speak a common
0042007 dialect and follows a common culture?

Clan

Tribe

Caste

Crowd

B

Q. No. 8 Which type of memory is intact in an individual who is able to recall multiplication table that he learnt
0042008 from the school?

Semantic memory

Episodic memory

Flash-bulb memory

Procedural memory

A

Q. No. 9 A plasma protein that maintains normal plasma osmotic pressure is______

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Albumin

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Thyroglobulin

Hemoglobin

Transferrin

Correct Option A

Q. No. 10 Which function of the heart pumps blood out of the heart?
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Atrial systole

Ventricular systole

Atrial diastole

Ventricular diastole

Correct Option B

Q. No. While treating the patient who consumed corrosive poison, you recognize that the patient's throat is
11 swollen. Which of the following measures the nurse is expected to perform?
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Induce the patient to vomit

Give him some soothing drinks

Give only hot liquids to drink

Apply cold compression over neck

B

Q. No. While administering medications to a client, a specific drug is to be administered 'AD', what
12 does AD refer to?
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Right ear

Left ear

Right eye

Left eye

A

Q. No. 13 Which part of the oral hygiene activity effectively removes tar tar between teeth?
0042013

Brushing

Gargling

Rinsing

Option D Flossing

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Correct Option D

Q. No. 14 Which micro organism causes scarlet fever?
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Streptococcus pyogenes

Streptococcus equisimilis

Enterococcus fecalis

Enterococcus durans

Correct Option A

Q. No. Which part of the stomach is situated at the distal end of the pylorus and guards the opening between the
15 stomach and the duodenum?
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Fundus

Cardiac sphincter

Rugae

Pyloric sphincter

D

Q. No. 16 Which of the following characteristics does not indicate mental health?
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Emotional maturity

Sense of personal worth

Lowered productivity

Frustration tolerance

Correct Option C

Q. No. While examining the nails of the patient, you found that there are transverse depressions in nails
17 indicating temporary disturbances in nail growth. What are these depressions known as?
0042017

Beau's lines

Koilonychia

Splinter haemorrhage

Paronychia

A

Q. No. 18 Which of the following is the most common complication of urinary catheterization?
0042018

Option A Urinary incontinence

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Hypoactive bladder

Hyperactive bladder

Urinary tract infection

Correct Option D

Q. No. 19 Which of the following part of the respiratory system is the site for external
0042019 respiration?

Trachea

Bronchi

Bronchiole

Alveolus

Correct Option D

Q. No. Psychiatric department in your hospital is conducting a screening program in primary schools to identify children
20 with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. What level of preventive measures are employed here?
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Primary prevention

Secondary prevention

Tertiary prevention

Primordial prevention

B

Q. No. What is the time frame within which the telephonic or verbal orders for medications should be verified and
21 signed by the physician?
0042021

4 hours

8 hours

12 hours

24 hours

D

Q. No. 22 In SOAPIE format of documentation, what "P" refers to?
0042022

Present history

Past history

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Option C Problem identified

Plans for action

Correct Option D

Q. No. 23 Which of the following is the warning sign of poor mental health among children?
0042023

Fidgeting

Suicidal ideas

Substance use

Hallucinations

Correct Option A

Q. No. In Carbon monoxide poisoning, what change would you expect in the skin colour of the patient?
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0042024
Bluish discolouration

Yellowish discoloration

Cherry pink discolouration

purplish discolourations

C

Q. No. A patient arrives to an Emergency OPD with active bleeding from nose. Which of the following action would
25 the nurse perform to prevent further bleeding?
0042025

Encourage the patient to sneeze

Raise the head end of the patient

Instruct the patient to blow nose

Advise the patient to pinch the soft part of the nose

D

Q. No. 26 Which of the following statement is TRUE about the characteristic of a culture?
0042026

Culture is not acquired but inherited

Culture is non communicative

Culture fulfils only social functions

Culture is subjected to change

Correct Option D

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Q. No. Which of the following is the genetic cause of Intellectual Disability (formerly termed as Mental
27 Retardation)?
0042027

Poor housing

Birth asphyxia

Phenylketonuria

Maternal Rubella

C

Q. No. 28 Which of the following nerve helps in raising the upper eyelids?
0042028

Optic nerve

Oculomotor nerve

Trigeminal nerve

Facial nerve

Correct Option B

Q. No. 29 The bone that has acromion process and coracoids process is ________
0042029

Clavicle

Scapula

Humerus

Sternum

Correct Option B

Q. No. 30 Which of the following mental health promotion activity is targeted for adults?
0042030

Positive and consistent discipline

Provision for self expression

Sex education

Premarital counselling

Correct Option D

Q. No. An abnormal condition in which a patient uses multiple pillows when reclining to breathe easier or sits

31 leaning forward with arms elevated?
0042031

Dyspnea

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Option B Orthopnea

Fatigue

Wheezing

B

Q. No. You are connecting a nasal cannula to a patient who requires Oxygen. You are setting the oxygen flow
32 to 5L/min. How much of FiO2 (Fraction of inspired Oxygen Concentration) will be delivered to the
0042032 patient?

24%
24%
28%
28%
36%
36%
40%
40%
D

Q. No. 33 An organism that causes tuberculosis in bird's is_________
0042033

Mycobacterium tuberculosis

Mycobacterium bovis

Mycobacteirum microti

Mycobacteirum avium

Correct Option D

Q. No. During first aid, which type of injury requires the application of ring pad?
34
0042034
Superficial burn injury

Superficial laceration

Blunt abdominal injury

Penetrating abdominal wounds

D

Q. No. In the coagulation process, which enzyme converts inactive fibrinogen to insoluble fibrin threads?
35
0042035
Prothrombin activator

Prothrombin

Thrombin

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Thromboplastin

C

Q. No. 36 What is the name of the medium that changes colour when bacterium grows in it?
0042036

Enriched medium

Enrichment medium

Selective medium

Indicator medium

Correct Option D

Q. No. Which neurohypophyseal hormone increases water absorption from the kidneys and protects
37 body from dehydration?
0042037

Vasopressin

Oxytocin

Leutinizing Hormone

Thyroid Stimulating Hormone

A

Q. No. The physician prescribed morphine sulphate 2 mg IV. The medication is available in a vial
38 containing 10 mg/ml. How much of drug will you take from the vial?
0042038

0.1 ml

0.2 ml

0.5 ml

0.6 ml

B

Q. No. A 40 years old male got admitted in Medical Ward for whom a physicaian has prescribed Intra Venous
39 fluids. Over a period of 8 hours 2 pints of Normal Saline to be administered. At what rate the fluid to
0042039 be given?

25 drops/min

100 drops / min

125 drops/ min

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150 drops/ min

C

Q. No. 40 Which one of the following is TRUE about the principles of surgical asepsis?
0042040

Fluid flows against gravity

The edges of a sterile field are also sterile

A sterile field remains sterile even after long exposure to air

Only sterile objects may be placed on a sterile field

Correct Option D

Q. No. When an adult is under a great deal of stress, he is refusing to leave his bed and engage in normal day-to-day
41 activities. What defense mechanism is used by him?
0042041

Denial

Regression

Repression

Displacement

B

Q. No. Which term refers to science that deals with promotion of mental health and prevention of mental illness
42 through the application of psychiatry and psychology?
0042042

Mental health

Mental hygiene

Basic psychology

Applied psychology

B

Q. No. A 35 years old female was brought to the Emergency department with burn injury over the abdomen,
43 perineum and both thighs. According to Rule of Nines, what is the percentage of burn injury for this patient?
0042043

18%
18%
19%
19%
28%

28%
38%
38%
C

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Q. No. While measuring the blood pressure using sphygmomanometer, how the first Korotoff sound will be
44 heard?
0042044

A sharp tapping

A blowing or whoosing

A crisp, intense tapping

A softer blowing that fades

A

Q. No. Which is the most reliable and accurate method to confirm the position of a naso gastric tube in
45 patients?
0042045

Auscultation

Aspiration of contents from tube

Measuring the pH of aspirated contents

X- ray examination of the tube

D

Q. No. After the war, the defeated country is forced to accept and follow the terms and conditions of winning country.
46 What type of cooperation is instituted in this case?
0042046

Primary cooperation

Secondary cooperation

Tertiary cooperation

Indirect cooperation

C

Q. No. What kind of marriage system is followed in a society where male can marry several women who
47 would live separately to each other?
0042047

Endogamy

Exogamy

Matriarchal

Patriarchal

A

Q. No. 48
0042048

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A bacteriocidal enzyme found in nasal, intestinal secretion is-------------------

Lysozyme

Properdin

Beta lysine

Polypeptides

Correct Option A

Q. No. A hormone that is produced by the kidneys and stimulates formulation of Red Blood Cells is
49
0042049
Renin

Angiotensin I

Angiotensin II

Erythropoietin

D

Q. No. When you are examining a 6-week postpartum woman, you find that she has been progressing
50 through a healthy post partum period. What would be her fundal height during the current visit?
0042050

6 fingerbreadths below the umbilicus

No longer palpable over the symphysis pubis

4 cm below the top of the iliac crest

Still palpable above her pubic hairline

B

Q. No. When providing a nursing care to a newborn, the mother is raising a question "When will the
51 Caput Succedaneum disappear?". What response would you give to this mother?
0042051

Within few hours

Within 12 hours

Within 24 hours

Within 36 hours

D

Q. No. A female patient is admitted in acute psychiatric ward after a suicidal attempt. She says to you " Why
52 am I still alive? There is no valid reason for me to live in this world. Whatever happened in my life
0042052 was a failure only. I am good for nothing". What would be your response that promotes therapeutic

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communication with this patient?

"You have many reasons to live for"

"Why are you thinking in a negative way?"

"You are depressed now. That's why you are talking so"

"You have been feeling like a failure for a while?"

D

Q. No. In a Rh-negative pregnant woman, what injection to be given following delivery or miscarriage to
53 minimize isoimmunisation?
0042053

Misoprostol

Rh Immune Globulin

Ferrous Sulphate

Magnesium Sulphate

B

Q. No. What is the ration between upper and lower segment of the body at birth as measured from
54 symphysis pubis?
0042054

1.7 : 1.0
1.7 : 1.0
1.3 : 1.0
1.3 : 1.0
1.0 : 1.0
1.0 : 1.0
1.0 : 1.3
1.0 : 1.3
A

Q. No. In the emergency department you are receiving a patient who experiences preterm labour. What would be your
55 priority nursing action for this patient?
0042055

Encourage her to carefully walk

Keep her in side lying position

Obtain blood for hCG hormone test

Ensure no one intitiates IV infusion

B

A 15 years old girl is brought to the psychiatry OPD by her neighbours immediately after a death of her
father. She looks very calm and controlled, does not show any signs of distress and responds to the

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Q. No. questions of the Psychiatrist in a gentle manner. The analysis of this behaviour indicates which
56 defense mechanism?
0042056

Denial

Intellectualization

Rationalization

Sublimation

A

Q. No. 57 Which of the following is the early sign of Rickets?
0042057

Rachitic Rosary

Craniotabes

Harrison's Groove

Pectus excavatum

Correct Option B

Q. No. A pregnant woman is presenting to the OPD at 35 weeks of gestation with severe facial and pedal
58 edema. Her blood pressure is 160/110 mmHg, proteinuria is 3 + and serum creatinine is 1.8 mg/dL.
0042058 She is complaining of head ache, breathlessness and epigastric pain. In which of the following
categories would you classify her status?

Gestational Hypertension

Mild Preeclampsia

Severe Preeclampsia

Eclampsia

C

Q. No. A 20 year male is brought to the Psychiatry Emergency OPD with severe stiffness over the neck and jaw after
59 receiving Inj.Serenace for his behavioural disturbances. What side effect would be the focus of this consult?
0042059

Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome

Tardive dyskinesia

Rabbit syndrome

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Acute Dystonia

D

Q. No. 60 characteristic feature could be seen among children with Down's Syndrome?
0042060

Macrocephaly with prominent occiput

Flat face with upward slanting of eyes

Sharp nose with prominent nasal bridge

Long hands with 3 major creases in palm

Correct Option B

Q. No. While administering oxytocin infusion in a term pregnant woman, what rate should not be exceeded because it
61 is likely to cause titanic contractions?
0042061

2 milliunits/min

4 milliunits/min

16 milliunits/min

20 milliunits/min

D

Q. No. Which action from mental health team members would be appropriate while caring patients with paranoia?
62
0042062
Increase socialization with other patients

Avoid laughing or whispering in front of the patient

Encouraging the patient to attend group therapy

Encouraging family members to be away from the patient

B

Q. No. Which of the following findings would alert the nurse to initiate nursing actions to prevent post-partum
63 complications?
0042063

Oral temperature is 38oC during first 24 hours

Blood pressure is 90/50 mmHg 2 hours after delivery

Urinary output is 60 ml/ hour

Amount of lochia is 6 inches or less on a perineal pad

B

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Q. No. Which of the following is the largest diameter and is measured during brow presentation?
64
0042064

Biparietal

Suboccipitobregmatic

Occipitofrontal

Occipitomental

D

Q. No. 65 What should be restricted when preparing the diet for the children with Nephrotic
0042065 Syndrome?

Protein

Potassium

Vitamins

Salt

D

Q. No. 66 At what frequency the nurse should monitor Foetal Heart Rate (FHR), uterine activity and
0042066 maternal vital signs in a high risk woman during the first stage of labor?

Every 5 minutes

Every 10 minutes

Every 15 minutes

Every 30 minutes

C

Q. No. 67 Blalock-Taussig Shunt is the surgical management of which of the following congenital
0042067 heart disease?

Atrial Septal Defect

Ventricular Septal Defect

Tetralogy of Fallot

Transposition of Great Arteries

C

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Q. No. A pregnancy in which the foetus has died but the products of conception are retained in utero for up to
68 several weeks is referred as___________
0042068

Threatened abortion

Inevitable abortion

Complete abortion

Missed abortion

D

Q. No. 69 one of the following is the acquired cause of intestinal obstruction in children?
0042069

Intestinal Atresia

Meconium ileus

Intussusception

Meckel's diverticulum

Correct Option C

Q. No. 70 Which of the following is the natural cervical dilator made from desiccated seaweed?
0042070

Prostaglandin E1

Prostaglandin E2

Magnesium Sulphate Dilator

Laminaria tents

D

Q. No. Which among the following is the causative organism of tapeworm infection affecting children who consume
71 pork?
0042071

Taenia solium

Taenia saginata

Echinococcus granulosus

Echinococcus multilocularis

A

Q. No. 72 Which of the following is the ovarian factor that affects female fertility?
0042072

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Tubal adhesions

Endometrial tumours

Endometriosis

Increased Prolactin levels

D

Q. No. When you ask the patient "What did you have for breakfast?", she answered "Roti, Katti, Matti, Patti,
73 Thatti...". What is this response called as?
0042073

Neologism

Verbigeration

Flight of ideas

Clang association

D

Q. No. Mrs. Poonam was pregnant for the first time and delivered alive baby at 35 weeks. When the child
74 becomes 3 years old, she was pregnant again but had a miscarriage at 12 weeks. Then a few months
0042074 later, she became pregnant again and gave birth at 39 weeks. What is the obstetrical score of Mrs.
Poonam using GTPAL system?

G3 T1 P1 A1 L2
G3 T1 P1 A1 L2
G2 T1 P1 A1 L2
G2 T1 P1 A1 L2
G3 T2 P0 A1 L2
G3 T2 P0 A1 L2
G3 T0 P2 A1 L2
G3 T0 P2 A1 L2
A

Q. No. You observe that a patient becomes restless, walking here and there, making aggressive gestures and abusing
75 everyone verbally. What statement would be most appropriate to make to this patient?
0042075

"Be calm or else I will give you injection"

"Sit in your place ; All of us are scared"

"You look so restless. Tell me what is happening?

"I need to restrain you if you don't confine to your bed"

C

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Q. No. During antenatal assessment, you can see a blotchy, brownish, hyper pigmentation of the skin over
76 the cheeks, nose and forehead of a pregnant woman. What is this change called as?
0042076

Chloasma

Linea Nigra

Striae gravidarum

Vascular spider

A

Q. No. In the antenatal OPD, a woman reports that July 10, 2019 is the first day of her Last Menstrual Period
77 (LMP). What would be the Expected Date of Delivery (EDD) according to Nagele's Rule?
0042077

May 10, 2020

April 10, 2020

May 17, 2020

April 17, 2020

D

Q. No. When planning nursing care for the patients with obsessive compulsive disorder, what nursing action
78 would be appropriate to deal with ritualistic behaviour of the patients?
0042078

Verbalize disapproval of the ritualistic behaviour

Do not support patients' effort to explore the behaviour

Provide negative reinforcement for the ritualistic behaviour

Initially provide time for rituals, then gradually limit the time

D

Q. No. The nurse is planning care for a newborn of a mother with Diabetes Mellitus. What is the priority
79 health issue for nursing consideration for this newborn?
0042079

developmental delays

Low blood glucose levels

Impaired sucking and swallowing

Elevated body temperature

B

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Q. No. While performing a vaginal examination for a woman who is in labor process, you can feel scapula of the
80 foetus. What foetal presentation is expected in this case?
0042080

Vertex presentation

Face Presentation

Shoulder presentation

Breech presentation

C

Q. No. A young adult male is brought to the psychiatric emergency department with hyperactivity, excessive speech
81 and grandiose delusions. Which of the following drug would you expect to be prescribed for him?
0042081

Flu Phenazine Decanoate

Fluoxetine

Lithium carbonate

Zolpidem

C

Q. No. A 5 years old child is presented to the Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Unit by her mother. The history shows
82 that the child has hyperactivity, impulsive behaviour, poor attention, fidgeting and impaired concentration.
0042082 What medication would you expect to be prescribed for the child?

Chlorpromazine

Chlordiazepoxide

Lamotrigine

Atomoxetine

D

Q. No. While conducting group therapy for the patients, which group of patients will not be allowed to attend?
83
0042083

Patients who use psychoactive substance

Patients who experience anxiety

Patients who can't manage anger

Patients who are delusional

D

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Q. No. You are providing nursing care to a preterm newborn baby. Which assessment finding would alert the nurse to
84 the possibility of Respiratory Distress Syndrome?
0042084

Tachypnoea and Retraction

Bradypnoea and hypotension

Weak cry and irritability

Incessant cry and cyanosis

A

Q. No. Which type of acid base imbalance is most commonly seen in patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease?
85
0042085

Metabolic acidosis

Metabolic alkalosis

Respiratory acidosis

Respiratory alkalosis

C

Q. No. 86 Which of the following disease is characterized by enlargement and tenderness of
0042086 parotid gland?

Measles

Mumps

Rubella

Chicken pox

Correct Option B

Q. No. You are receiving a 85 years old patient with diarrhoea and dehydration. For which of the following symptoms
87 of dehydration should the nurse assess?
0042087

Pale coloured urine, bradycardia

Disorientation, poor skin turgor

Decreased hematocrit, hypothermia

Lung congestion, abdominal discomfort

B

Q. No.
88
0042088

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You are assigned to a patient with excess fluid volume who complaints of shortness of breath. What would be
the nursing intervention taken by you to relieve patient's respiratory distress?

Elevate the head of the bed

Encourage the patient to cough and deep breathe

Increase fluids to promote urine output

Perform percussion and postural drainage

A

Q. No. 89 Which is the commonest cause of Infant Mortality Rate in India?
0042089

Prematurity

Diarrhoea

Congenital Malformation

Respiratory infection

Correct Option A

Q. No. A patient with hypokalemia was treated with potassium supplements. When evaluating his response to
90 treatment, which of the following changes in his assessment should the nurse observe for?
0042090

Improvement in visual acuity

Worsening constipation

Decreasing serum glucose

Increasing muscle strength

D

Q. No. 91 Which of the following syringe is used for BCG vaccination?
0042091

2cc

5cc

Tuberculin

10cc

Correct Option C

Q. No. Mr. Santhosh is receiving 5% Dextrose in Water at the rate of 100 ml/hour. One hour after the infusion starts, he
92 reports pain at the infusion site. On examination, the site is cool to touch and swollen. The infusion rate becomes
0042092 sluggish. What might be happening for the patient?

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Phlebitis

Extravasation

Allergic reaction

Backflow

B

Q. No. 93 Intra Uterine Devices (IUDs) provide protection against pregnancy for how long time?
0042093

3 - 5 months

1-2 years

3 - 5 years

Lifetime

Correct Option C

Q. No. The nurse is preparing to start IV infusion for a patient who has a history of Intravenous drug abuse. On
94 examination, the veins are sclerosed and multiple tattoos over both his arms. What would be the best approach
0042094 to better visualize veins for IV Cannulation ?

Use cut down method

Use a blood pressure cuff

Use the multiple tourniquet method

Have another nurse hold the patient's arm

C

Q. No. The voluntary health agency that provides services in case of earth quakes, floods, epidemics is which of
95 the following?
0042095

Indian Red Cross Society

Hind Kusht Nivaran Sangh

Tuberculosis Association of India

Central social welfare board

A

Q. No. What nursing action must be taken to prevent hospital acquired urinary tract infection among patients who
96 are on indwelling urinary catheter?
0042096

Ensure an adequate intake of IV and oral fluids

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Use clean technique for catheterization

Position the drainage bag higher than the bladder level

Maintain a closed urinary drainage system

D

Q. No. The mode of transmission in which diseases are transmitted due to coughing, sneezing or talking to infected
97 person is......
0042097

Droplet infection

Transplacental

Inoculation into skin or mucosa

Vector borne transmission

A

Q. No. A patient is receiving internal radiation therapy for a gynaecological malignancy. She expresses feelings of
98 isolation in her private room. What intervention would be best on the part of the nurse?
0042098

Encourage patient's family members to stay with her

Move the patient to semi private or common room

Instruct her about the safety procedures for internal radiation

Spend more time with the client once work is caught up

C

Q. No. Which term refers to the measures taken by health authority to a ship, an aircraft, a train, road vehicle to
99 prevent the spread of disease ?
0042099

Isolation

Elimination

Quarantine

Notification

C

Q. No. Which of the following findings would the nurse consider as the earliest indicator of haemorrhage or shock that
100 should be reported to the physician?
0042100

Tachycardia

Polyuria

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Option C Nausea

Fever

A

Q. No. In which type of infection, the organisms that are normally commensals in the human become pathogenic when
101 the body's immune defenses are compromised?
0042101

Epornithic infection

Epizootic infection

Nosocomial infection

Opportunistic infection

D

Q. No. Which of the following criterion must be assessed by the nurse to determine patient readiness for discharge
102 from day care surgery unit?
0042102

Ability to drive an automobile

Ability to move 50 feet

Being pain free

Absence of nausea or vomiting

D

Q. No. The nurse working in geriatric unit often hears from clients that they become shorter as they grow older.
103 Which of the following factor is responsible this shortness?
0042103

Contractures

Bone degeneration in the legs

Hyperextension of the cervical spine

Water loss from the IVD of spine

D

Q. No. Which of the following term refers to the time during which an infectious agent may be transferred directly or
104 indirectly from an infected person to another person?
0042104

Incubation period

Communicable period

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Generation time

Serial interval

B

Q. No. What care would the nurse provides for the patient undergoing a Schilling test for pernicious
105 anaemia?
0042105

Provide bed rest

Monitor vital signs

Collect 24-hours urine specimen

Maintain pressure dressing

C

Q. No. 106 How many fully frozen ice packs to be used inside the vaccine carrier?
0042106

Two

Four

Six

Eight

B

Q. No. A patient admitted with an autoimmune disease asks the nurse what it means. Which of the following would
107 be the appropriate response by the nurse?
0042107

Immune cells produce so many antibodies

Immune cells grow and multiply too rapidly

Immune cells are not produced in sufficient amounts

Immune cells are unable to distinguish between 'self' and 'not self'

D

Q. No. You are education a patient with cardiac problem to consume high fibre diet. If the patient asks the reason for
108 it, what would be the best response from you?
0042108

Increases absorption of nutrients

Reduces cardiac workload

Reduces risk for oedema

Reduces appetite

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Correct B

Q. No. 109 Open vial policy is applicable to which of the following vaccine?
0042109

Measles

Japanese Encephalitis

Rota Virus

Hepatitis B

Correct Option D

Q. No. You are preparing a patient for a major surgery. Which of the following medication the physician may remove
110 from the medication order of this patient?
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Digoxin

Warfarin

Famotidine

Furosemide

B

Q. No. 111 Which of the following would the nurse expect to find in a patient experiencing the
0042111 Complication of heart failure from hypertension?

Abnormal hair growth pattern on face

Distended Jugular veins in Semi-Fowler's position

Pain in the right hand when writing

Irritability when nurse is monitoring BP

Correct Option B

Q. No. In which type of the cardiac valve replacement surgeries, patients will be given anticoagulant therapy lifelong to
112 prevent thrombus formation?
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Mechanical valve

Porcine valve

Allograft valve

Bovine valve

A

Q. No. 113 Which of the following is one of the pillars under 'The End TB Strategy of 2015'?
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Option A Government commitment

High- quality DOTS Expansion

Empower people with TB

Bold policies and supportive system

D

Q. No. If a patient is in pulseless Ventricular Tachycardia, which one of the following is the first choice of treatment?
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Synchronized cardio version

Pacemaker

Defibrillation

Antiarrhymic medication

C

Q. No. A patient is admitted with complaints of shortness of breath. The nurse observes that patient becomes confused
115 and combative. Which of the following nursing action to be initiated on a priority basis?
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Ensure the oxygen is flowing correctly

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Put up patient's side rails and apply soft restraints

Administer an intramuscular sedative

A

Q. No. Which of the following assessment findings the nurse may expect during physical examination of a patient
116 with emphysema?
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Diminished breath sounds

Purulent sputum

Generalized oedema

Dull chest pain

A

Q. No. Under the Prime Minister's Jan Arogya Yojana Scheme, how many members from each family are eligible to be

117 beneficiaries?
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Four

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Option B Six

Eight

No limit

D

Q. No. The nurse is expected to monitor blood glucose every 6 hours in a patient who is receiving Total Parenteral
118 Nutrition to detect which of the following complication?
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Hyponatremia

Hyperkalemia

Hypocalcemia

Hyperglycemia

D

Q. No. The nurse is caring for a patient with gastritis. Which of the following interventions would be appropriate for a
119 patient with acute gastritis?
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Monitor patient for bloody diarrhoea

Explain that aspirin rarely causes gastritis

Administer phenothiazine to control vomiting

Encourage a regular diet during the acute phase of gastritis

A

Q. No. 120 NITI Aayog was established with which of the following aims?
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To improve Indian economy

To achieve sustainable goals

To eradicate communicable diseases

To achieve high literacy rate

Correct Option B

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