Paper I - PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICE OF
ADULT NURSING /MEDICAL SURGICAL NURSING
SECTION - (20 X 1 = 20 marks)
(Multiple Choice Questions)
Time : Half an hour Maximum : 20 marks
1. Pernicious anaemia is due to deficiency of
a) B 1
b) B 2
c) B 6
d) B 12
2. Collection of pus in the pleural cavity is known as
a) Empyema
b) Haemothorax
c) Pneumothorax
d) Pleural effusion
3. The most comon presenting symptom of colorectal cancer is
a) Blood in the stools
b) Change in the bowel habit
c) Unexplained anaemia
d) Tenesmus
4. Adverse effects of insulin therapy are the following except
a) Seizures
b) Coma
c) Hyperglycemia
d) Severe sweating
5. Pitting dependent oedema is due to
a) Lt sided cardiac failure
b) Rt sided cardiac failure
c) Both the above
d) None of the above
6. The strongest cause of breast cancer is
a) Women who have more menstrual periods
b) Unmarried women
c) Using oral contraceptive pills
d) Genetic factor
7. Anaphylactic shock is caused by
a) Severe pain
b) Hypovolaemia
c) Antigen and antibody reaction
d) Septicemia
8. Te natural pacemaker in the heart is
a) Sinuatrial node
b) Bundle of His
c) Atrioventricular node
d) Purkinje fibres
9. The purpose of a barium enema is
a) To detect the presence of polyps or tumours of the large intestine
b) To assess the malfunctioning of the pancreas
c) To diagnose ulcers or tumours of the stomach or oesophagus
d) None of the above
10. When a clot develops in the veins, as a result of stasis but without inflammation,
the process is termed as
a) Thrombophlebitis
b) Phlebothrombosis
c) Varicose veins
d) Buerger's disease
11. Hepatitis B spreads through
a) Body fluids
b) Contaminated water
c) Droplets
d) Skin absorption
12. Tetany is caused by
a) Reduced secretion of parathyroid hormone
b) Reduced secretionof thyrotopic hormone
c) Hypersecretion of thyroxine
d) Hypersecretion of parathyroid hormone
13. The "Rule of Nine" is followed for
a) Dehydration
b) Burns
c) Plastic surgery
d) Diarrhoea
14. The position in which a dyspnoeic client should be placed is
a) Sims
b) Supine
c) Trendelenburg
d) Orthopnoic
15. The major intra cellular cation is
a) Na+
b) K +
c) Ca ++
d) Mg ++
16. The nurse should administer a nasogastric tube feeding slowly
to reduce the hazard of
a) Distension
b) Indigestion
c) Flatulence
d) Regurgitation
17. Cretinism is
a) Thyroid deficiency of birth
b) Pituirary deficiency in childhood
c) Hypothyroidism
d) Accumulation of mucopolysaccharides
18. Colostomy can be
a) Temporary or permanent
b) Double barrel or end ld not take simple sugar
c) Wet or dry
d) All the above
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19. All of the following are leukocytes except
a) Granulocytes
b) Monocytes
c) Reticulocytes
d) Lymphocytes
20. Following are the purposes of application of plaster cast except
a) To maintain muscle tone
b) To immobilise a part
c) To support a weak joint
d) To correct a deformity
