IGNOU OPENNET 2011 Question Paper

1. The normal value of pH of blood is :
(1) 7.4 (2) 7.3 (3) 7.5 (4) 7.2

2. Normal bleeding time is :
(1) 1 - 2 minutes (2) 1 - 4 minutes (3) 1 - 3 minutes (4) 1 - 5 minutes

3. All the following are types of bones except :
(1) long bones (2) short bones (3) flat bones (4) regular bones

4. Normal urine output for an adult during 24 hours is :
(1) 1500 ml (2) 1400 ml (3) 1300 ml (4) 1200 ml

5. Initiation of milk secretion is promoted by :
(1) Leuteinizing hormone (2) Follicle - stimulating hormone
(3) Prolactin hormone (4) Somatotrophic hormone

6. Food intoxication due to canned food is caused by :
(1) staphylococcus (2) clostridium Botulinum
(3) streptococcus (4) salmonella

7. Gloves are sterilized by autoclaving for :
(1) 20 minutes at 250° F to 254° F
(2) 30 minutes at 200° F to 204° F
(3) 20 minutes at 200° F to 204° F
(4) 30 minutes at 250° F to 254° F

8. Steam inhalation in patient with chest congestion helps to :
(1) provide comfort (2) remove thick tenacious sputum
(3) help in rest and sleep (4) relieve pain

9. The objectives of moist cold application are all except :
(1) to soothen the nerves (2) to relieve discomfort
(3) to stimulate the inflammation process (4) to reduce temperature

10. The crutch walking gait that can bear the weight by the strong leg is :
(1) Tripod shuffling gait (2) Four point gait
(3) Three point gait (4) Two point gait

11. The objective of maintaining body mechanics while providing nursing care is to :
(1) make proper use of muscles
(2) be physically active and avoid fatigue
(3) maintain body alignment and avoid strain
(4) maintain body equilibrium

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12. While nursing the patient with skeletal traction all the following should be kept in mind
except :
(1) remove the weight while changing the position
(2) maintain the accuracy of weight
(3) ensure that weight does not touch the floor
(4) remove the weight if required without causing jerk

13. All of the following points should be kept in mind while doing any sterile procedure
except :
(1) face the sterile field
(2) keep sterile equipment below the waist level
(3) never cross sterile area
(4) do not speak over sterile field

14. While feeling the Pulse when the beat is skipped it is referred as :
(1) Irregular pulse (2) Dicrotic pulse
(3) Intermittent pulse (4) Regular pulse

15. When the patient has discomfort in breathing while standing is called as :
(1 ) cheyne - stokes respiration (2) Dyspnea
(3 ) stertorous (4) orthopnea

16. Lithotomy position is given to a patient in all of the following conditions except :
(1) vaginal delivery (2) enema
(3) rectal examination (4) catheterization

17. Nonverbal communication includes all the following except :
(1) Facial expressions (2) Gestures
(3) Vocabulary • (4) Posture and Gait

18. The route used for Mantoux testing is :
(1) Intramuscular (2) Intradermal
(3) Subcutaneous (4) Intravenous

19. Abnormal collection of fluid within a definite sac is known as :
(1) tumor (2) wart (3) cyst (4) polyp

20. Morphine belongs to one of the following group of drugs :
(1) belladonna alkaloids (2) anticholinergics
(3) opiates (4) barbiturates

21. Level of consciousness of a head injury patient is assessed by a nurse using :
(1) head injury chart (2) Snellen's chart
(3) rapid assessment scale (4) glassgow coma scale

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22. Patient is given the following position during abdominal surgery :
(1) lithotomy (2) dorsal recumbent
(3) trendelendburg (4) Sim's

23. Pleural effusion is also known as :
(1) pneumothorax (2) hemothorax
(3) hydrothorax (4) spontaneous pneumothorax

24. IPPB stands for :
(1) Immediate Positive Pressure Breathing
(2) Intermittent Positive Pressure Breathing
(3) Intermission Positive Pressure Breathing
(4) Indirect Positive Pressure Breathing

25. All of the following measures should be taken during blood transfusion reaction except :
(1) collect blood sample immediately
(2) stop transfusion
(3) provide psychological support
(4) monitor vital signs

26. Patient with sinus bradycardia will have heart rate below :
(1) 40 per minute (2) 50 per minute
(3) 60 per minute (4) 70 per minute

27. One of the following approaches used to categorize the casualties during disaster for providing
care is referred as :
(1) Triage (2) Triad (3) Screening (4) Scrutinizing

28. The immediate nursing intervention for a patient with epistaxis due to haemodialysis is :
(1) Allow the patient to breath normally
(2) Give dorsal recumbent position
(3) Call the Doctor
(4) Pack the nose with paraffin gauze
29. All of the following are monitored by a nurse when a patient is on diuretics except :
(1) assessing weight (2) restoring fluid intake
(3) maintaining intake output chart (4) monitoring vital signs

30. One of the acute complications of diabetes mellitus is :
(1) Hypoglycemia (2) diabetic neuropathy
(3) diabetic retinopathy (4) diabetic foot

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31. Complications of retropubic prostatectomy is :
(1) recurrent obstruction (2) difficult to control hemorrhage
(3) urinary leakage (4) incidence of increased hemorrhage

32. Seizures characterized by aura followed by abrupt fall with jerky movements of body and
loss of consciousness is referred as :
(1) partial seizure (2) psychomotor seizure
(3) focal seizure (4) generalized seizure

33. The period between the entry of agent of disease and before appearance of clinical signs is
known as :
(1) prodroma I period (2) preclinical period
(3) incubation period (4) susceptible period

34. Total number of cases pertaining to any disease existing in a community at a given time is
known as :
(1) prevalence rate (2) incidence rate
(3) morbidity rate (4) mortality rate

35. A single tablet (0.5g) of chlorine is sufficient to disinfect :
(1) 10 litres of water (2) 15 litres of water
(3) 20 litres of water (4) 25 litres of water

36. During early stages of Xerophthalmia the amount of vitamin A administered orally is :
(1) 200,0001U (2) 100,000 IU (3) 50,000 IU (4) 300,000 IU

37. The incidence of thyroid is common when the amount of iodine in salt consumed is less
than :
(1) 30 ppm (2) 15 ppm (3) 20 ppm (4) 25 ppm

38. Revised National Health Policy of India was announced in :
(1) 2000 (2) 2001 (3) 2002 (4) 2003

39. New born delivered in the hospital arc given all of the following vaccines except :
(1) BCG (2) Hepatitis B (3) Oral Polio (4) Hepatitis A

40. Incubation period of chicken pox is :
(1) 12 - 14 days (2) 10 - 14 days (3) 14 - 16 days (4) 14 - 18 days

41. One of the major complications due to Mumps in males is :
(1) Weakness and fatigue (2) Sterility
(3) Ear-ache (4) Infertility

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42. Treatment of pneumonia in infants under 2 months of age is by giving :
(1) Injection Benzyl Penicillin and Injection Ampicillin
(2) Injection Procain Penicillin and Injection Ampicillin
(3) Injection Benzyl Penicillin and Injection Gentamycin
(4) Injection Procain Penicillin and Injection Gentamycin

43. DOTS stands for :
(1) Directly Observed Treatment Scheme
(2) Directly Observed Treatment Short Course
(3) Directly Observed Therapeutic Service
(4) Directly Observed Tuberculosis Services

44. Actions taken for the community prior to occurrence of disease is referred as :
(1) Rehabilitation (2) Specific protection
(3) Tertiary prevention (4) Primary Prevention

45. All of the following are principles of Primary Health Care except :
(1) advance technology (2) equitable distribution
(3) community participation (4) inter-sectora! coordination

46. Maternal Mortality Rate of India in 2011 is :
(1) 258 per 100,000 live births (2) 254 per 100,000 live births
(3) 252 per 100,000 live births (4) 256 per 100,000 live births

47. All of the following are community nutrition programmes for children except :
(1) Iron and folic acid supplementation
(2) Vitamin A prophylaxis
(3) Balwadi nutrition
(4) Midday meal

48. When a responsibility to a nursing officer is given with authority it is called :
(1) Delegation of power (2) Decentralization
(3) Centralization of power (4) Span of control

49. The objective of nursing supervision include all the following except :
(1) to provide quality care to the patients
(2) to improve performance of the nursing personnel
(3) to pinpoint the mistakes done
(4) to facilitate in work

50. The best method for clinical teaching is :
(1) role play (2) nursing care plan
(3) symposium (4) seminar

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51. Skills of a good nurse team leader includes all of the following except :
(1) clearly defined the goals to be achieved
(2) ignoring non-performers and expecting others to do
(3) explaining task and advantages of output
(4) providing resources and opportunities

52. Classroom teaching is done with the help of :
(1) course plan (2) curriculum plan (3) lesson plan (4) unit plan

53. All of the following are purposes of nursing research except
(1) to increase the knowledge (2) to provide evidence based care
(3) repeat all the previous work done (4) to find out new facts

54. While conducting research study on the patients all of the following should be considered
except :
(1) informed consent (2) confidentiality
(3) freedom of harm (4) Ensure participation

55. Nurse researcher should review all of the following before conducting a study except :
(1) old research reports (2) only published documents
(3) journals (4) thesis

56. Nurse researcher can use one of the following methods for collecting data from large number
of people :
(1) questionnaire (2) interview (3) discussion (4) telephonic talk

57. The sum of all the values divided by the total number is :
(1) median (2) range (3) mode (4) mean

58. Behaviours which gets transmitted from one generation to another is known as :
(1) customs (2) beliefs (3) norms (4) culture

59. The indices of standard of living are all of the following except :
(1 ) 'Type of family (2) Scale of expenditure
(3) Goods one consumes (4) Services one enjoys

60. One of the following is a defense mechanism used by an individual :
(1) Frustration (2) Aggression
(3) Denial (4) Social withdrawal

61. When an individual is not able to decide amongst two equally important goals it is referred
as
(1) Substitution (2) Conflict (3) Repression (4) Projection

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62. Hierarchy of needs was given by :
(1) Maslow (2) Skinner (3) Freud (4) Erickson

63. The newborn should always be kept close to the mother for effective :
(1) attachment (2) parenting (3) caring (4) bonding

64. All of the following are explained by Freud in Psychoanalytical theory except :
(1) Id (2) Grandiosity (3) Ego (4) Super ego

65. Indian Nursing Council Act was passed in :
(1) 1946 (2) 1 947 (3) 1948 (4) 1949

66. When nurses are assigned specific tasks for care of patients is referred as :
(1) functional method (2) patient method
(3) team method (4) primary care method

67. During a performance appraisal the nurse supervisor should focus on all except :
(1) employee's current level of performance
(2) career plan of the employee
(3) determining why employee has performed poorly
(4) employees contribution to the organization

68. List of activities prescribed for various category of professionals is known as :
(1) job specification (2) job description
(3) job evaluation (4) job summary

69. One of the methods for staff development used in the new setting is referred as :
(1) induction (2) introduction (3) observation (4) orientation

70. All of the following are Leadership styles except :
(1) democratic (2) idealistic (3) autocratic (4) laissez faire

71. ABC analysis for inventory control is based on :
(1) storing criteria (2) item criteria
(3) cost criteria (4) issuing criteria

72. Advertisement and interviewing for selecting new staff refers to :
(1) recruitment (2) planning (3) marketing (4) staffing

73. When ANS of one unit communicates decision regarding training of nursing personnel with
ANS of another unit it is an example of :
(1) vertical communication (2) diagonal communication
(3) horizontal communication (4) upward communication

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74. Number of subordinates an administrator can control or supervise is known as :
(1) unity of command (2) span of control
(3) delegation (4) hierarchy

75. Inflammation of vaginal epithelium caused by candida albicans is known as :
(1) monilial infection (2) trichomoniasis infection
(3) Bartholin's gland infection (4) cervicitis

76. Inflammation of lining of uterus is known as
(1) vaginitis (2) endocervicitis
(3) adenomyositis (4) endometritis

77. All of the following are the high risk factors for breast cancer except :
(1) first parity before 30 years (2) family history
(3) menopause after 50 years (4) women over 40 years

78. Gynecomastia is a term used for :
(1) male breast infection (2) female breast infection
(3) hypertrophy of male breast (4) hypertrophy of female breast

79. The shape of Gynaecoid or female pelvis brim is :
(1) round (2) oval (3) flat (4) heart

80. At term pregnancy uterus enlarges from 50 gms to :
(1) 800 gms (2) 900 gms (3) 850 gms (4) 950 gms

81. Lightening takes place at :
(1) 30 weeks (2) 32 weeks (3) 34 weeks (4) 36 weeks

82. All of the following are positive signs of pregnancy except :
(1) quickening (2) foetal heart sound
(3) movement of foetus (4) Amenorrhea

83. Approximate increase in weight during pregnancy is :
(1) 10.5 kg (2) 12.5 kg (3) 11.5 kg (4) 13.5 kg

84. Brownish colour lochia which occurs between 5 - 9 days is known as :
(1) lochia serum (2) lochia rubra (3) lochia alba (4) lochiaserosa

85. Relationship between the long axis of the foetus and the long axis of the uterus is
known as :
(1) presentation (2) attitude (3) lie (4) position

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86. In a primigravida women the head normally engages during :
(1) 36 - 38 weeks of pregnancy (2) 34 - 36 weeks of pregnancy
(3) 32 - 34 weeks of pregnancy (4) 30 - 32 weeks of pregnancy

87. All of the following are causes of abnormal labour except :
(1) uterine dystocia (2) cervical dystocia
(3) foetal dystocia (4) pelvic dystocia

88. In voluntary loss of products of conception prior to 24 weeks of gestation is known as :
(1) spontaneous abortion (2) threatened abortion
(3) inevitable abortion (4) incomplete abortion

89. Hyperemesis Gravidarum starts before :
(1) 26 weeks of pregnancy (2) 24 weeks of pregnancy
(3) 22 weeks of pregnancy (4) 20 weeks of pregnancy

90. When cold temperature prohibits the growth and reproduction of bacteria is known as :
(1) bacteriostatic (2) bactericidal (3) aerobic (4) anaerobic

91. A neonate weighing less than 2500 gms at birth irrespective of the gestational age is referred
as :
(1) pre term baby (2) low birth weight baby
(3) very low birth weight baby (4) term baby

92. All of the following are causes of hydrocephalus except :
(1) obstruction in flow of fluid
(2) interference with absorption of fluid
(3) leakage of CSF
(4) increased production of fluid

93. Undescended testes is also known as :
(1) cryptorchidism (2) cryptichidism
(3) cryptechidism (4) cryptuchidisrn

94. In case child is having phimosis with oedema, it can be reduced by applying :
(1) cold compress (2) hot compress
(3) cold and hot compress (4) medicated hot compress

95. Therapeutic diet advised for children with acute renal failure is :
(1) low protein and high carbohydrate
(2) low protein and high carbohydrate and fat
(3) high protein and carbohydrate
(4) high protein and fat

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96. All of the following are clinical feature of a congenital hypertrophic. pyloric stenosis in children
except :
(1) dehydration (2) nonbiliru.s vomiting
(3) visible peristalsis (4) regurgitation

97. Physiological jaundice in term babies subsides by :
(1) 5t h day of birth (2) 6th day of birth
,
(3) 71:11 day of birth (4) 8th day of birth

98. During phototherapy the nursing measures include all of the following except :
(1) observation of hydration status (2) dressing up baby with clothes
(3) maintenance of temperature (4) covering eyes and genitalia

99. Pre term babies are born before :
(1) 37 weeks of gestation (2) 38 weeks of gestation
(3) 39 weeks of gestation (4) 40 weeks of gestation

100. When an Infant turns head towards any object that touches the cheek it is known as :
(1) rooting reflex (2) tonic neck reflex
(3) babinski's reflex (4) moro reflex

101. Apgar score of a newborn immediately after the birth is checked within :
(1) 1 minute (2) 2 minutes (3) 3 minutes (4) 4 minutes

102. Habitual ingestion of non-food material by a malnourished child is known as :
(1) picro (2) piceo us (3) pico (4) pica

103. All of the following are congenital abnormalities in new born except :
(1) Hydrocephalus (2) Meningitis
(3) Tracheo - esophageal fistula (4) Spina - bifida

104. All of the following are signs and symptom of a child with Marasmus except :
(1) wasting of muscles (2) sunken eyes
(3) moon shaped face (4) loose skin

105. At birth normal head circumference of a new born is :
(1) 28 to 30 cms (2) 30 to 32 cms
(3) 33 to 35 cms (4) 36 to 38 cms

106. Largectile in high doses is mostly given in one of the following conditions
(1) Schizophrenia (2) Exogenous depression
(3) Endogenous depression (4) Anxiety

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107. Nurse must observe one of the following side effects in a patient who is on antipsychotics
(1) Arrhythmia (2) Hypertension
(3) Extra Pyramidal symptom (4) Anorexia

108. Electro Convulsive Therapy (ECT) is most commonly given in the following condition :
(1) Neurosis (2) Obsessive compulsive disorder
(3) Substance abuse (4) Depression

109. All of the following are types of Delusions except :
(1) Grandiosity (2) Persecution
(3) Wrong perception (4) Ideas of reference

110. When an adolescent induces vomiting after taking adequate favourite food it is known as :
(1) Bulimia Nervosa (2) Anorexia Nervosa
(3) Obsessive Compulsive Neurosis (4) Neurosis

111. One of the following is most common symptom of opioid toxicity :
(1) constricted pupils (2) dialated pupils
(3) high fever (4) dysponea

112. Fear of going outside to open space is called as :
(1) algo phobia (2) agro phobia
(3) acro phobia (4) amphi phobia

113. All of the following are neurotic disorders except :
(1) Mania (2) Conversion disorders
(3) Exogenous depression (4) Phobia

114. Repetitive behaviour pattern performed in a stereotype manner is known as :
(1) compulsion (2) obsession
(3) Repression (4) replication

115. ADEID stands for :
(1) Attention Deficit Hypoactive Disorder
(2) Activity Deficit Hypoactive Disorder
(3) Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder
(4) Activity Deficit Hyperactive Disorder

116. All the following are therapeutic communication techniques except :
(1) advising (2) observing (3) listening (4) silence

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117. Primary symptoms of schizophrenia are all except :
(1) Autistic thinking (2) Ambivalence
(3) Auditory hallucination (4) Appropriate response

118. Patient with mania are having all of the following symptoms except :
(1) elated and unstable mood (2) sluggish and fatigue
(3) increased pressure of speech (4) increased motor activity

119. When an individual expresses his failures and difficulties by blaming others is known as :
(1) repression (2) projection (3) sublimation (4) denial

120. When thoughts are too quick without association it is called :
(1) flight of ideas (2) catalespy
(3) mannerisms (4) clang association

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