AIIMS Raipur Nursing Officer 2017 (Shift 1) question paper

AIIMS Nursing Officer · 2017 · 100 questions · 180 minutes · 0.33 mark deducted per wrong answer

Nursing Foundations 19
Medical & Surgical Nursing 15
Obstetrics & Gynaecology 14
Child Health Nursing (Pediatrics) 9
Mental Health Nursing 7
Health Information and Technology (Basic Computer) 7
Applied Anatomy 6
Community Health Nursing 4
Applied Physiology 4
Nursing Management & Leadership 3
Applied Microbiology & Infection control 3
Pharmacology 2
Nursing Research & Statistics 2
General Knowledge 2
Applied Psychology 1
Reasoning 1
Nursing Education 1

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Q1 · Mental Health Nursing · Treatment modalities and therapies used in mental disorders
The techniques of psychoanalysis include the following, EXCEPT?
1. A.
  Dream analysis
2. B.
  Free association
3. C.
  Clay association
4. D.
  Transference
Answer and explanation
Q2 · Applied Anatomy · Musculoskeletal System
The part of the bone that enters into the formation of a joint is called?
1. A.
  Articulating surface
2. B.
  Bony sinus
3. C.
  Condyle
4. D.
  Facet
Answer and explanation
Q3 · Community Health Nursing · Health Care Planning and Organization of Health Care at various levels
The attributes of primary healthcare include?

a) Accessibility

b) Community Participation

c) Intersectoral Coordination

d) Appropriate Technology
1. A.
  a, b, c
2. B.
  b, c, d
3. C.
  a, c, d
4. D.
  a, b, c, d
Answer and explanation
Q4 · Nursing Foundations · Communication & Nurse-Patient Relationship
Which phase of the nurse-patient relationship focuses to develop clarity about the patient's preconceptions and expectations of nurses and develop acceptance of each other and respond to people who can offer help is?
1. A.
  Orientation Phase
2. B.
  Working Phase
3. C.
  Exploitation Phase
4. D.
  Termination Phase
Answer and explanation
Q5 · Obstetrics & Gynaecology · Medical and Surgical Illness Complicating Pregnancy
Most common type of Anemia in pregnancy?
1. A.
  Iron deficiency anaemia
2. B.
  Megaloblastic Anaemia
3. C.
  Pernicious Anaemia
4. D.
  None of these
Answer and explanation
Q6 · Applied Physiology · Respiratory system
The normal range of respiration is?
1. A.
  10-12 breaths/minute
2. B.
  12-20 breaths/minute
3. C.
  20-22 breaths/minute
4. D.
  16-24 breaths/minute
Answer and explanation
Q7 · Obstetrics & Gynaecology · Multiple Pregnancy, Amniotic Fluid Disorders, Abnormalities of Placenta and Cord
The functions of amniotic fluid are?

a) Cushions the fetus

b) Allows fetal movement

c) Nutrient transport

d) Prevents adhesions
1. A.
  a, b, c
2. B.
  b, c, d
3. C.
  a, c, d
4. D.
  a, b, d
Answer and explanation
Q8 · Medical & Surgical Nursing · Neurologic Function
A low-pitched, continuous gurgling sound caused by secretions in the large airways is called?
1. A.
  Wheezes
2. B.
  Rhonchi
3. C.
  Coughing
4. D.
  Stertor
Answer and explanation
Q9 · Nursing Management & Leadership · Organisational Behaviour & Human Relations
The role of the medical-surgical nurse that uses critical thinking, clinical judgment, and the nursing process as a key tool for nursing practice is?
1. A.
  Practitioner role
2. B.
  Leadership role
3. C.
  Managerial role
4. D.
  Research role
Answer and explanation
Q10 · Medical & Surgical Nursing · Cardiovascular, Circulatory, and Hematologic Function
In which among the following situations can we observe elevation in jugular venous pressure?
1. A.
  Normal physical exam
2. B.
  Cardiac tamponade
3. C.
  Pericarditis
4. D.
  Myocarditis
Answer and explanation
Q11 · Community Health Nursing · Epidemiology – Epidemiological Approaches and Processes
The comprehensive community health nursing includes?

(a) Health Promotion

(b) Disease Prevention

(c) Treatment

(d) Rehabilitation
1. A.
  a, b, c
2. B.
  b, c, d
3. C.
  a, c, d
4. D.
  a, b, c, d
Answer and explanation
Q12 · Medical & Surgical Nursing · Cardiovascular, Circulatory, and Hematologic Function
The 12 lead ECG is used to diagnose? (a) Dysrhythmias and conduction abnormalities (b) Chamber enlargement and injury (c) Myocardial ischemia and conduction abnormalities (d) Pulmonary edema and heart failure
1. A.
  a, b, c
2. B.
  b, c, d
3. C.
  a, b, d
4. D.
  a, c, d
Answer and explanation
Q13 · Medical & Surgical Nursing · Fluid and Electrolytes: Balance and Distribution
During physical examination, if the client's breath has a "Fruity" odor, what would you suspect?
1. A.
  Albuminuria
2. B.
  Ketoacidosis
3. C.
  Acidity
4. D.
  Proteinuria
Answer and explanation
Q14 · Medical & Surgical Nursing · Digestive and Gastrointestinal Function
Which of the following clinical features best distinguishes mechanical small bowel obstruction from paralytic ileus?
1. A.
  Tachycardia
2. B.
  Vomiting
3. C.
  Abdominal distension
4. D.
  Colicky abdominal pain
Answer and explanation
Q15 · Applied Anatomy · Musculoskeletal System
The premature closure of the sagittal suture is called?
1. A.
  Scaphocephaly
2. B.
  Oxycephaly
3. C.
  Acrocephaly
4. D.
  Anencephaly
Answer and explanation
Q16 · Obstetrics & Gynaecology · Hemorrhage in Early Pregnancy
The active management of patient with missed abortion at 12 weeks of gestation includes?
1. A.
  Vaginal evacuation
2. B.
  Accelerate uterine contraction by oxytocin drip
3. C.
  Slow dilatation of the cervix by laminaria tent
4. D.
  Suction evacuation
Answer and explanation
Q17 · Nursing Foundations · Vital Signs
The cardinal signs of the body include the following, EXCEPT?
1. A.
  Temperature
2. B.
  Blood pressure level
3. C.
  Blood glucose level
4. D.
  Heart beat
Answer and explanation
Q18 · Applied Psychology · Cognitive Process
Modeling is a form of social learning and is called as?
1. A.
  Classical conditioning Phase
2. B.
  Operant conditioning Phase
3. C.
  Observational learning
4. D.
  Learning
Answer and explanation
Q19 · Child Health Nursing (Pediatrics) · Normal Growth and its Disorders
In the stages of growth and development, infancy extends from?
1. A.
  Birth to 4 weeks
2. B.
  Birth to 1 year
3. C.
  4 weeks to 1 year
4. D.
  1 to 3 years
Answer and explanation
Q20 · Health Information and Technology (Basic Computer) · Introduction to computer applications
The idea of storing a program and the data to be processed in the same memory was contributed by?
1. A.
  Bardeen
2. B.
  John Von Neumann
3. C.
  Brattain
4. D.
  Shockley
Answer and explanation
Q21 · Obstetrics & Gynaecology · Contracted Pelvis
The type of pelvis in which the features are a heart-shaped brim, narrow pelvis, and sciatic notch with prominent ischial spines and a suprapubic angle < 90° is?
1. A.
  Gynacoid pelvis
2. B.
  Android pelvis
3. C.
  Anthropoid pelvis
4. D.
  Platypelloid pelvis
Answer and explanation
Q22 · Health Information and Technology (Basic Computer) · Principles of Health Informatics
The disadvantages of Electronic Health Records are the following, except?
1. A.
  Expensive
2. B.
  Lack of integration
3. C.
  Downtime processes
4. D.
  Increased medical errors
Answer and explanation
Q23 · Applied Physiology · Respiratory system
The largest volume of air which can be expelled from the lungs during expiration is called?
1. A.
  Tidal volume
2. B.
  Residual volume
3. C.
  Inspiratory reserve volume
4. D.
  Expiratory reserve volume
Answer and explanation
Q24 · Applied Anatomy · Musculoskeletal System
A basin-shaped cavity that forms a ring between the movable vertebrae of the vertebral column and the lower limbs is called?
1. A.
  Pelvic floor
2. B.
  Pelvic girdle
3. C.
  Pelvic joint
4. D.
  Pelvic ligament
Answer and explanation
Q25 · Nursing Foundations · Health care delivery system
An intern nurse who was undergoing internship in a nursing home was asked to insert a nasogastric tube in a patient. Which among the following is the appropriate decision on the part of the intern nurse?
1. A.
  Insert the nasogastric tube as requested
2. B.
  Request the senior nurse to supervise while the nasogastric tube is inserted
3. C.
  Request the instructor from the nursing college to assist in inserting the tube
4. D.
  Deny and back out from inserting the nasogastric tube
Answer and explanation
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Q26 · Obstetrics & Gynaecology · Diagnosis of Pregnancy
LMP is 15-1-2017. What is EDD or Expected Date of Delivery?
1. A.
  29 Oct. 2017
2. B.
  28 July 2017
3. C.
  28 July 2017
4. D.
  22 Oct. 2017
Answer and explanation
Q27 · Applied Physiology · Circulatory & Lymphatic system
Regarding the conducting system of the heart, identify the wrong statement?
1. A.
  SA node is the mass of specialized cells in the wall of the right atrium
2. B.
  AV node is a mass of neuromuscular tissue situated in the wall of the atrial septum
3. C.
  AV node is the pacemaker of the heart
4. D.
  Bundle of His is a mass of specialized fibres that originate from the AV node
Answer and explanation
Q28 · Pharmacology · Miscellaneous
Which Electrolyte should be measured during lithium therapy?
1. A.
  Sodium
2. B.
  Potassium
3. C.
  Chloride
4. D.
  Magnesium
Answer and explanation
Q29 · Medical & Surgical Nursing · Fluid and Electrolytes: Balance and Distribution
The Nurse receives an ABG Report that stated pH 7.35 , PCO2 62 mmHg, HCO3 28 mEq/L, Which of the following interpretation she will record?
1. A.
  Compensated metabolic acidosis
2. B.
  Compensated metabolic alkalosis
3. C.
  Compensated respiratory acidosis
4. D.
  Compensated respiratory alkalosis
Answer and explanation
Q30 · Applied Anatomy · Circulatory & Lymphatic System
The artery that supplies blood to the diaphragm is called?
1. A.
  Inferior mesenteric artery
2. B.
  Suprarenal artery
3. C.
  Inferior phrenic arteries
4. D.
  Coeliac arteries
Answer and explanation
Q31 · Child Health Nursing (Pediatrics) · Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders
A baby admitted in hospital that was born with a birth weight of 3.7 kg for GDM mother, what is the immediate complication in the new-born?
1. A.
  Hypoglycaemia
2. B.
  Hyperglycaemia
3. C.
  Hypovolemia
4. D.
  Hypocalcaemia
Answer and explanation
Q32 · Medical & Surgical Nursing · Gas Exchange and Respiratory Function
Mantoux test considered positive if redness is more than ...?
1. A.
  10 mm
2. B.
  8 mm
3. C.
  12 mm
4. D.
  14 mm
Answer and explanation
Q33 · Nursing Foundations · History of Nursing & Nursing as a profession
Receiving self-satisfaction from helping people in a humanistic way is called as?
1. A.
  Ability to analyze own feelings
2. B.
  Ability to serve as a model
3. C.
  Altruism
4. D.
  Strong sense of ethics
Answer and explanation
Q34 · Nursing Foundations · Elimination needs
Identify which is the independent nursing intervention from the following?
1. A.
  Inserting Foley's catheter
2. B.
  Administering IV fluids
3. C.
  Providing catheter care
4. D.
  Collecting blood sample for investigation
Answer and explanation
Q35 · Nursing Foundations · Introduction to Health & Illness
The activities a person engages in, believing himself ill, are characteristic of?
1. A.
  Health behavior
2. B.
  Illness behavior
3. C.
  Sick-role behavior
4. D.
  Wellness behavior
Answer and explanation
Q36 · Medical & Surgical Nursing · Metabolic and Endocrine Function
The causes of neutropenia include? (a) Metastatic cancer and lymphoma (b) Cyanotic spell and lymphoma (c) Hypersplenism and chemotherapy (d) Infectious hepatitis and radiation therapy
1. A.
  a, b, c
2. B.
  b, c, d
3. C.
  a, b, d
4. D.
  a, c, d
Answer and explanation
Q37 · Medical & Surgical Nursing · Musculoskeletal Function
The repair and reconstruction of the joint is called?
1. A.
  Arthrodesis
2. B.
  Arthrotomy
3. C.
  Arthroplasty
4. D.
  Amputation
Answer and explanation
Q38 · Child Health Nursing (Pediatrics) · Development
A 20-month-old child walks independently without support, scribbles spontaneously, and appropriately follows and obeys simple commands. However, the child speaks only one meaningful word. What is the most appropriate next step in management?
1. A.
  Reassure the parents and schedule a routine follow-up at 5 years of age
2. B.
  Evaluate the child for autism spectrum disorder (ASD)
3. C.
  Reassess in 3 months to allow for spontaneous improvement
4. D.
  Suspect isolated speech delay and arrange a formal hearing assessment
Answer and explanation
Q39 · Child Health Nursing (Pediatrics) · Normal Growth and its Disorders
During physical assessment of children, asymmetry of the skull indicates?
1. A.
  Hydrocephalus
2. B.
  Craniotabes
3. C.
  Craniosynostosis
4. D.
  Osteogenesis imperfecta
Answer and explanation
Q40 · Nursing Foundations · Introduction to Health & Illness
The dimension of health that implies the notion of "perfect functioning of the body" is?
1. A.
  Physical dimension
2. B.
  Mental dimension
3. C.
  Social dimension
4. D.
  Emotional dimension
Answer and explanation
Q41 · Applied Microbiology & Infection control · Disinfection and Sterilization
The process by which a medium is placed at 100°C following steam for 20 minutes each on 3 successive days is?
1. A.
  Steam under pressure
2. B.
  Autoclave
3. C.
  Tyndallization
4. D.
  Inspissation
Answer and explanation
Q42 · Nursing Research & Statistics · Communication and utilization of Research
A clear, concise summary of a study that communicates the essential information about the study is called?
1. A.
  Construct
2. B.
  Concept mapping
3. C.
  Abstract
4. D.
  Proposition
Answer and explanation
Q43 · Obstetrics & Gynaecology · Multiple Pregnancy, Amniotic Fluid Disorders, Abnormalities of Placenta and Cord
The functions of amniotic fluid are Except?
1. A.
  Protects fetus from jarring and injury
2. B.
  Maintains intrauterine temperature
3. C.
  Provides nutrients to fetus
4. D.
  Protects the placenta and umbilical cord
Answer and explanation
Q44 · Nursing Foundations · Miscellaneous
During the night shift, a nurse forgot to administer an injection at 2 a.m. due to sleeping. What is this act called according to ethical principles?
1. A.
  Negligence
2. B.
  Malpractice
3. C.
  Leadership
4. D.
  Supervision
Answer and explanation
Q45 · Health Information and Technology (Basic Computer) · Introduction to computer applications
In MS Excel, the table properties options are used to?
1. A.
  Insert tables into a document
2. B.
  Adjust the width of the table
3. C.
  Format the tables
4. D.
  Merge the tables
Answer and explanation
Q46 · Child Health Nursing (Pediatrics) · Newborn Infants
Congenital absence or closure of a normal body orifice or tubular organ is called?
1. A.
  Fistula
2. B.
  Atresia
3. C.
  Hernia
4. D.
  Stenosis
Answer and explanation
Q47 · Medical & Surgical Nursing · Shock and Multisystem Failure
Which of the following electrolyte or metabolic abnormalities is NOT a component of the lethal triad associated with massive blood transfusion?
1. A.
  Acidosis
2. B.
  Hypothermia
3. C.
  Coagulopathy
4. D.
  Hyponatremia
Answer and explanation
Q48 · Obstetrics & Gynaecology · Diagnosis of Pregnancy
During antenatal assessment, the nurse records the following findings: 1. The uterus almost fills the abdominal cavity 2. Fundus is at the tip of the xiphoid cartilage 3. Diaphragm is pressed upward. These findings indicate the gestational age of?
1. A.
  30 Weeks of pregnancy
2. B.
  34 Weeks of pregnancy
3. C.
  36 Weeks of pregnancy
4. D.
  40 Weeks of pregnancy
Answer and explanation
Q49 · Applied Anatomy · Nervous System
The plexus that supplies nerves to the skin and muscles of the upper limbs and some of the chest muscles is?
1. A.
  Cervical plexus
2. B.
  Brachial plexus
3. C.
  Lumbar plexus
4. D.
  Sacral plexus
Answer and explanation
Q50 · General Knowledge · Indian history
Mahatma Gandhi's first Satyagraha movement is?
1. A.
  Khilafat movement
2. B.
  Non-violence
3. C.
  Champaran Satyagraha
4. D.
  Salt Satyagraha
Answer and explanation
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Q51 · Applied Anatomy · Musculoskeletal System
Where is the bregma found in fetal skull?
1. A.
  At the junction of sagittal, coronal and frontal sutures
2. B.
  At the junction of lambdoidal and sagittal sutures
3. C.
  Between the two halves of the frontal bone
4. D.
  Between the frontal bones and parietal bones
Answer and explanation
Q52 · Nursing Research & Statistics · Introduction to Statistics
Mention the level of measurement the following example falls under: Health status: Poor, Fair, Good, Excellent?
1. A.
  Nominal measurement
2. B.
  Ordinal measurement
3. C.
  Interval measurement
4. D.
  Ratio measurement
Answer and explanation
Q53 · Health Information and Technology (Basic Computer) · Introduction to computer applications
The first mechanical computer, designed by Charles Babbage, was called as?
1. A.
  Mechanical computer
2. B.
  Analytical engine
3. C.
  Processing engine
4. D.
  Operating machine
Answer and explanation
Q54 · Obstetrics & Gynaecology · Complications of the Third Stage of Labor
The maternal observation following postpartum hemorrhage is?

(a) Estimate the total volume of blood loss

(b) Record pulse and temperature every 15 minutes

(c) Monitor the central venous pressure

(d) Administer IV fluids without interruption to combat that fluid loss
1. A.
  a, b, c
2. B.
  b, c, d
3. C.
  a, c, d
4. D.
  a, b, c, d
Answer and explanation
Q55 · Community Health Nursing · Communication management and Health Education
Identify the wrong statement from the following?
1. A.
  Health education is an essential tool of community health
2. B.
  Health education is concerned with promoting health as well as improving behavior-induced disease
3. C.
  Health education is an active process of learning
4. D.
  Health propaganda should not be considered in Health education
Answer and explanation
Q56 · Health Information and Technology (Basic Computer) · Introduction to computer applications
The use of transistors instead of vacuum tubes in computers emerged in which generation?
1. A.
  First generation
2. B.
  Second generation
3. C.
  Third generation
4. D.
  Fourth generation
Answer and explanation
Q57 · Nursing Foundations · Documentation & Reporting
The type of recording system in which the members of each discipline record their findings in a separately labeled section of the chart is?
1. A.
  Source-oriented record systems
2. B.
  Problem-oriented record systems
3. C.
  Focused record system
4. D.
  Exception based record system
Answer and explanation
Q58 · Child Health Nursing (Pediatrics) · Modern concepts of child- care
The primary role of the pediatric nurse is to provide nursing care as?
1. A.
  a collaborator, care coordinator and consultant
2. B.
  an advocate, educator and manager
3. C.
  an independent and autonomous practitioner
4. D.
  clinical specialist and case manager
Answer and explanation
Q59 · Mental Health Nursing · Schizophrenia
Temporary loss of muscle tone and weakness precipitated by a variety of emotional states is called?
1. A.
  Cataplexy
2. B.
  Catharsis
3. C.
  Compulsion
4. D.
  Confabulation
Answer and explanation
Q60 · Community Health Nursing · Communication management and Health Education
Providing health education about environmental hygiene to the community people is an example of?
1. A.
  Social communication
2. B.
  Structural communication
3. C.
  Therapeutic communication
4. D.
  Formal communication
Answer and explanation
Q61 · Applied Physiology · General Physiology
The factors influencing heat production are?

a. BMR b. muscular activity

c. hormonal effect d. food intake and digestion
1. A.
  a, b, c
2. B.
  b, c, d
3. C.
  a, c, d
4. D.
  a, b, c, d
Answer and explanation
Q62 · Pharmacology · General Pharmacology
The substances that cause tissue necrosis and damage, particularly when extravasated, are?
1. A.
  Apoptosis
2. B.
  Interleukins
3. C.
  Vesicants
4. D.
  Retinoids
Answer and explanation
Q63 · Medical & Surgical Nursing · Immunologic Function
The clinical symptoms of wasting syndrome in AIDS include?

a. Weight loss b. Chronic diarrhea c. Fever lasting more than 30 days d. Muscle atrophy
1. A.
  a, b, c
2. B.
  b, c, d
3. C.
  a, c, d
4. D.
  a, b, c, d
Answer and explanation
Q64 · Reasoning · Arrangements & Puzzles
Arrange the following words as per the order in the Dictionary?
- (a) Practice
- (b) Parrot
- (c) Pencil
- (d) Pen
1. A.
  a, b, c, d
2. B.
  b, d, c, a
3. C.
  b, d, a, c
4. D.
  d, c, a, b
Answer and explanation
Q65 · Nursing Foundations · History of Nursing & Nursing as a profession
Identify the incorrect statement from the following?
1. A.
  Consent form must be obtained for all invasive procedures
2. B.
  Consent is a voluntary act by which a person agrees to allow someone else to do something
3. C.
  The client must be mentally incompetent to give consent
4. D.
  Consent form should be signed only by the client
Answer and explanation
Q66 · Nursing Foundations · Administration of medications
It was observed by a nurse that the medication prescription given by the doctor was wrongly noted by the nurse of the previous shift. Who among the following will fill out the report of this incident?
1. A.
  The concerned nurse who spotted the error
2. B.
  The nurse who committed the mistake in the previous shift
3. C.
  Supervising nurse who is in charge of the nursing unit
4. D.
  The original nurse who was assigned to the patient on the first day
Answer and explanation
Q67 · Nursing Foundations · Documentation & Reporting
Which of the following factors must be kept in mind while documenting the patient's records during and at the end of the shift?
1. A.
  Charting must be as brief as possible
2. B.
  The documentation must be in the format as followed in the concerned hospital
3. C.
  Chart must be prepared in form of a legal document
4. D.
  The patient must be checked periodically
Answer and explanation
Q68 · Mental Health Nursing · Mood disorders
The hallucination in which the content is consistent with either a depressed or manic mood is called?
1. A.
  Somatic hallucination
2. B.
  Mood-congruent hallucination
3. C.
  Mood-incongruent hallucination
4. D.
  Haptic hallucination
Answer and explanation
Q69 · Nursing Foundations · History of Nursing & Nursing as a profession
An essential element of professional nursing that involves the initiation of independent nursing interventions without medical orders is?
1. A.
  Advocacy
2. B.
  Autonomy
3. C.
  Interment
4. D.
  Subjugation
Answer and explanation
Q70 · Child Health Nursing (Pediatrics) · Otolaryngology
A five-year-old child gets admitted to the hospital with the diagnosis of Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia (BPD). If the child is at the third stage, what would be the clinical symptoms present?
1. A.
  Profuse hyaline membranes and patchy mucosal cilia loss
2. B.
  Interstitial fibrosis and epithelial proliferation
3. C.
  Edema of the interstitial cells and necrosis of alveolar cells
4. D.
  Alveolar collapse and difficulty in oxygenation
Answer and explanation
Q71 · Mental Health Nursing · Treatment modalities and therapies used in mental disorders
Factors that influence recovery in therapeutic community are the following, EXCEPT?
1. A.
  Interaction between client and the environment
2. B.
  Motivation and readiness of the patient
3. C.
  Realistic approach between the patient and the analyst
4. D.
  Lifestyle changes that occur in therapeutic community
Answer and explanation
Q72 · Mental Health Nursing · Schizophrenia
According to DSM IV, the positive symptoms of Schizophrenia include:

A. Hallucinations

B. Delusions

C. Disorganized Speech/Thought

D. Flat affect, Alogia, Avolition
1. A.
  a, b, c
2. B.
  b, c, d
3. C.
  a, c, d
4. D.
  a, b, d
Answer and explanation
Q73 · Nursing Foundations · Loss, Death & Grief
Mr. Raju was crying out to the nurse, describing the loss of his wife in an accident. The nurse did not interrupt but allowed him to express his feeling. This technique is called?
1. A.
  Reassurance
2. B.
  Ventilation
3. C.
  Abreaction
4. D.
  Persuasion
Answer and explanation
Q74 · Applied Microbiology & Infection control · Miscellaneous
The mode of transmission of trachoma from one person to another is?
1. A.
  Direct contact
2. B.
  Indirect contact
3. C.
  Inoculation
4. D.
  Iatrogenic
Answer and explanation
Q75 · Health Information and Technology (Basic Computer) · Introduction to computer applications
The following statements are true regarding Operating System, EXCEPT?
1. A.
  An OS coordinates the activities of various parts of computer
2. B.
  It optimizes the uses of the resources of a computer
3. C.
  It is essential for a computer to switch on
4. D.
  It helps in retrieving data
Answer and explanation
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Q76 · Health Information and Technology (Basic Computer) · Introduction to computer applications
The computer that runs several programs concurrently for computationally-intensive tasks is called?
1. A.
  Personal computer
2. B.
  Analog computer
3. C.
  Micro computer
4. D.
  Super computer
Answer and explanation
Q77 · Nursing Foundations · History of Nursing & Nursing as a profession
Nurse day theme of 2020?
1. A.
  A Voice to lead development of health services
2. B.
  A Voice to lead achieving the sustainable development goals
3. C.
  A Voice to lead nurses development
4. D.
  A Voice to Lead - Nursing the World to Health.
Answer and explanation
Q78 · Medical & Surgical Nursing · Gas Exchange and Respiratory Function
Which of the following artificial ventilation mode is best suitable for a patient with respiratory arrest?
1. A.
  Continuous positive airway pressure
2. B.
  Controlled mandatory ventilation
3. C.
  Assistant controlled mandatory ventilation
4. D.
  Noninvasive positive pressure ventilation
Answer and explanation
Q79 · Obstetrics & Gynaecology · Infections of the Individual Pelvic Organs
A nurse is assessing a 27-year-old female client who visits her Gynecologist. The client is telling the nurse that she has been having a vaginal discharge that smells bad and is green & foamy. She also complains of burning sensation during urination and dyspareunia. What STD infection would the nurse suspect?
1. A.
  Human Papillomavirus HPA
2. B.
  Syphilis
3. C.
  Trichomoniasis.
4. D.
  Herpes Simplex Virus.
Answer and explanation
Q80 · Obstetrics & Gynaecology · Complications of the Third Stage of Labor
Post-partum women having bleeding from 1st day after delivery is called as?
1. A.
  Primary PPH
2. B.
  Secondary PPH.
3. C.
  Third stage haemorrhage
4. D.
  True-post-partum haemorrhage
Answer and explanation
Q81 · Child Health Nursing (Pediatrics) · Development
Identify the CORRECT statement from the following?
1. A.
  Healthy 6 weeks old infants cry for a total of about 3 hours everyday
2. B.
  Crying and fussing is more prevalent at night
3. C.
  The infants are better able to self-soothe by the age of 6 weeks
4. D.
  The cause of colic is thought to be a problem in the urinary system
Answer and explanation
Q82 · Nursing Foundations · Communication & Nurse-Patient Relationship
The following are the barriers of Therapeutic relationships except ?
1. A.
  Too many questions
2. B.
  Assertive style
3. C.
  Stereotyping
4. D.
  Patronizing
Answer and explanation
Q83 · Medical & Surgical Nursing · Digestive and Gastrointestinal Function
On defecography, a rectocele is considered clinically significant when there is anterior bulging of the rectal wall into the posterior vaginal wall measuring more than:
1. A.
  1 cm
2. B.
  2 cm
3. C.
  3 cm
4. D.
  4 cm
Answer and explanation
Q84 · Applied Microbiology & Infection control · Immunity
The immunity that is transferred from maternal antibodies to the fetus trans-placentally and to the infant through breast milk to protect them until their own immune system matures to function is a kind of?
1. A.
  Innate immunity
2. B.
  Acquired immunity
3. C.
  Active immunity
4. D.
  Passive immunity
Answer and explanation
Q85 · Nursing Education · Ethics and Evidence-Based Teaching in Nursing Education.
The first school of nursing was established by?
1. A.
  Virginia Henderson
2. B.
  Theodor Fliedner
3. C.
  Florence Nightingale
4. D.
  Isabel Hampton
Answer and explanation
Q86 · Obstetrics & Gynaecology · Induction of Labor
The contraindications of Induction of Labour include the following, EXCEPT?
1. A.
  Placenta Praevia
2. B.
  Fetal Macrosomia
3. C.
  Cord presentation
4. D.
  Cephalopelvic disproportion
Answer and explanation
Q87 · Medical & Surgical Nursing · Integumentary Function
The complications of Steven Johnson Syndrome includes?

(a) Untreated sepsis

(b) Kerato conjunctivitis

(c) Conjunctival retraction

(d) Corneal lesions
1. A.
  a, b, c
2. B.
  b, c, d
3. C.
  a, c, d
4. D.
  a, b, c, d
Answer and explanation
Q88 · Medical & Surgical Nursing · Neurologic Function
In an unconscious patient, the following symptoms are shown: (a) Limited spontaneous movement (b) Sluggish speech (c) Drowsy (d) Falls asleep easily. These symptoms fall under the category?
1. A.
  Delirium
2. B.
  Lethargy
3. C.
  Stupor
4. D.
  Obtunded
Answer and explanation
Q89 · General Knowledge · International Current Affairs
Which of the following is not a member of BRICS?
1. A.
  Brazil
2. B.
  China
3. C.
  India
4. D.
  Indonesia
Answer and explanation
Q90 · Obstetrics & Gynaecology · Pharmacotherapeutics in Obstetrics
Injection Methergine is given to a patient to treat PPH. Which nursing intervention is appropriate for this patient?
1. A.
  Respiration
2. B.
  Pulse
3. C.
  Temperature
4. D.
  Blood Pressure
Answer and explanation
Q91 · Child Health Nursing (Pediatrics) · Disorders of Kidney and Urinary Tract
A five year old child gets admitted to the hospital with the diagnosis of Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia (BPD). If the child is at the third stage, what would be the clinical symptoms present?
1. A.
  Profuse hyaline membranes and patchy mucosal cilia loss
2. B.
  Interstitial fibrosis and epithelial proliferation
3. C.
  Edema of the interstitial cells and necrosis of alveolar cells
4. D.
  Alveolar collapse and difficulty in oxygenation
Answer and explanation
Q92 · Mental Health Nursing · Principles and Concepts of Mental Health Nursing
Thinking containing narcissistic, egocentric thought processes, such as fantasizing and daydreaming is known as?
1. A.
  Autistic thinking
2. B.
  Critical thinking
3. C.
  Illogical thinking
4. D.
  Logical thinking
Answer and explanation
Q93 · Obstetrics & Gynaecology · Physiological Changes During Pregnancy
The approximate weight gain of the fetus between 32 and 40 weeks of gestation is?
1. A.
  10 pounds
2. B.
  20 pounds
3. C.
  25 pounds
4. D.
  50 pounds
Answer and explanation
Q94 · Nursing Foundations · Nursing Process
When a nurse is doing a physical examination for a patient, she notices the patient grimace. The nursing diagnostic process the nurse used here is?
1. A.
  Data interpretation
2. B.
  Data clustering
3. C.
  Concept mapping
4. D.
  Data Collection
Answer and explanation
Q95 · Obstetrics & Gynaecology · Endocrinology in Relation to Reproduction
A hormone that prevents menstruation and maintains pregnancy by sustaining the function of the corpus luteum is?
1. A.
  Follicle stimulating hormone
2. B.
  Luteinizing hormone
3. C.
  Gonadotrophin releasing hormone
4. D.
  Human chorionic gonadotrophin hormone
Answer and explanation
Q96 · Mental Health Nursing · Psychiatric Emergencies
A state of diminished consciousness in which the patient remains mute and still with the eyes open is called?
1. A.
  Catatonia
2. B.
  Stupor
3. C.
  Panic
4. D.
  Hysteria
Answer and explanation
Q97 · Nursing Foundations · Vital Signs
If Patient's blood Pressure is 83/50. Calculate mean arterial blood pressure?
1. A.
  45 mmHg
2. B.
  51 mmHg
3. C.
  61 mmHg
4. D.
  65 mmHg
Answer and explanation
Q98 · Nursing Foundations · History of Nursing & Nursing as a profession
When a nurse enters the patient's room for administering medications, she notices that the patient's food remained on the table. Helping the patient in providing food and then administering the medication is an act of?
1. A.
  Beneficence
2. B.
  Normal efficience
3. C.
  Mal-eficence
4. D.
  Accountability
Answer and explanation
Q99 · Nursing Management & Leadership · Organisational Behaviour & Human Relations
The principles of communication in the workplace include?

a. clear b.respectful

c. accurate d. timely
1. A.
  a, b, c
2. B.
  b, c, d
3. C.
  a, c, d
4. D.
  a, b, c, d
Answer and explanation
Q100 · Nursing Management & Leadership · Nursing as a Profession
Accountable care organizations and other programs help doctors and other healthcare providers work together to deliver better care. This overview of the healthcare law was proposed on?
1. A.
  2010
2. B.
  2011
3. C.
  2012
4. D.
  2013
Answer and explanation

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