Combined Technical (NG) • 2026 • Paper-IV (Technical Subject)
Movement of the tongue, mouth, and/or head towards the stimulus in new born is called:
A)
Galant Reflex
B)
Sucking Reflex
C)
Rooting Reflex
D)
Moro Reflex
Option C is correct: Rooting Reflex.
Combined Technical (NG) • 2026 • Paper-IV (Technical Subject)
The community nurse is speaking to a group of new mothers as part of a primary prevention program. Which self-care measures would be most helpful as a strategy to decrease the occurrence of mood disorders?
A)
Keeping busy, so as not to confront problem areas
B)
Medication with antidepressants
C)
Use of crisis intervention services
D)
Verbalizing rather than internalizing feelings
Option D is correct: Verbalizing rather than internalizing feelings.
Combined Technical (NG) • 2026 • Paper-IV (Technical Subject)
Which finding during antenatal assessment requires urgent referral?
A)
Mild ankle edema
B)
Fundal height lagging by 1 cm
C)
Severe headache and blurred vision
D)
Occasional Braxton Hicks contractions
Option C is correct: Severe headache and blurred vision.
Combined Technical (NG) • 2026 • Paper-IV (Technical Subject)
Jacquemier ‘s sign is:
A)
Softening of cervix
B)
Bluish discolouration of vaginal mucosa
C)
Regular painless contraction of gravid uterus
D)
Increased pulstion felt on the vagina
Option B is correct: Bluish discolouration of vaginal mucosa.
Combined Technical (NG) • 2026 • Paper-IV (Technical Subject)
The best method to diagnose hydatidiform mole is:
A)
Amnioscopy
B)
Hysteroscopy
C)
Evacuation
D)
Ultrasonography
Option D is correct: Ultrasonography.
Combined Technical (NG) • 2026 • Paper-IV (Technical Subject)
Psychoanalytic theory was proposed by:
A)
JB Watson
B)
Sigmund Freud
C)
Philippe Pinel
D)
William Cullen
Option B is correct: Sigmund Freud.
Combined Technical (NG) • 2026 • Paper-IV (Technical Subject)
The fine downy hair covering the skin of a newborn is:
A)
Lanugo
B)
Vellus
C)
Milia
D)
Erythema toxicum
Option A is correct: Lanugo.
Combined Technical (NG) • 2026 • Paper-IV (Technical Subject)
Amniotic fluid measures about 1 litre at:
A)
28th - 30th weeks of pregnancy
B)
30th - 32nd weeks of pregnancy
C)
34th - 35th weeks of pregnancy
D)
35th - 38th weeks of pregnancy
Option C is correct: 34th - 35th weeks of pregnancy.
Combined Technical (NG) • 2026 • Paper-IV (Technical Subject)
A client with OCD spends many hours each day washing her hands. The most likely reason she washes her hands so much is that it:
A)
Relieves her anxiety
B)
Reduces the probability of infection.
C)
Gives her a feeling of control over her life
D)
Increases her self-concept
Option A is correct: Relieves her anxiety.
Combined Technical (NG) • 2026 • Paper-IV (Technical Subject)
A patient on lithium therapy is scheduled for ECT. The nurse anticipates:
A)
No concern—both therapies synergize safely
B)
Lithium levels may need to be held or reduced
C)
Lithium is required to enhance seizure duration
D)
Continue lithium to prevent mania during treatment
Option B is correct: Lithium levels may need to be held or reduced.
Combined Technical (NG) • 2026 • Paper-IV (Technical Subject)
What explanation should the nurse give a parent about the purpose of Measle Mump Rubella(MMR) vaccine for her child?
A)
Passive immunity is conferred for life
B)
Passive natural immunity is conferred temporarily
C)
Long lasting active immunity is conferred
D)
Lifetime active natural immunity is conferred
Option C is correct: Long lasting active immunity is conferred.
Combined Technical (NG) • 2026 • Paper-IV (Technical Subject)
The part of mind which is working on reality principle is:
A)
Id
B)
Ego
C)
Superego
D)
Ego-ideal
Option B is correct: Ego.
Combined Technical (NG) • 2026 • Paper-IV (Technical Subject)
A mother has been taking opioids (morphine) throughout pregnancy. The newborn shows shrill cry, irritability, tremors, and poor feeding. What condition does the nurse suspect?
A)
Neonatal abstinence syndrome
B)
Transient tachypnea
C)
Hypocalcemia
D)
Birth asphyxia
Option A is correct: Neonatal abstinence syndrome.
Combined Technical (NG) • 2026 • Paper-IV (Technical Subject)
Sunken fontanelle is a sign of:
A)
Dehydration
B)
Hydrocephalus
C)
Down’s syndrome
D)
Turner’s syndrome
A sunken fontanelle in an infant is a classic sign of dehydration because loss of body fluid reduces tissue turgor, causing the soft spot to appear depressed. Hydrocephalus usually causes a bulging or tense fontanelle due to increased intracranial pressure, not a sunken one. Down’s syndrome and Turner’s syndrome are genetic conditions and a sunken fontanelle is not their characteristic sign.
Combined Technical (NG) • 2026 • Paper-IV (Technical Subject)
The ideal time for clamping the umbilical cord in an uncomplicated birth is:
A)
Immediately after birth
B)
Within 5 seconds of birth
C)
Delayed for at least 1–3 minutes after birth
D)
After the placenta is delivered
Option C is correct: Delayed for at least 1–3 minutes after birth.
Combined Technical (NG) • 2026 • Paper-IV (Technical Subject)
A patient misinterprets the shape of a curtain as a person standing in the room. This is an example of:
A)
Hallucination
B)
Illusion
C)
Thought broadcasting
D)
Depersonalization
Option B is correct: Illusion.
Combined Technical (NG) • 2026 • Paper-IV (Technical Subject)
Which medication is commonly used in acute agitation due to psychosis when non-pharmacologic measures fail?
A)
Haloperidol
B)
Fluoxetine
C)
Diazepam for all patients
D)
Lithium
Option A is correct: Haloperidol.
Combined Technical (NG) • 2026 • Paper-IV (Technical Subject)
Eustress is best described as:
A)
Harmful chronic stress
B)
Beneficial stress that promotes growth
C)
Stress without physiological changes
D)
Emotional instability due to pressure
Option B is correct: Beneficial stress that promotes growth.
Combined Technical (NG) • 2026 • Paper-IV (Technical Subject)
A mother who is a carrier for hemophilia asks about risk. Which child is MOST likely to have the disease?
A)
Daughter
B)
Son
C)
Either child equally
D)
Neither child
Option B is correct: Son.
Combined Technical (NG) • 2026 • Paper-IV (Technical Subject)
Which of the following is an example of a Specific Learning Disability?
A)
Mental Retardation
B)
Dyslexia
C)
ADHD
D)
Autistic spectrum disorders
Option B is correct: Dyslexia.
Combined Technical (NG) • 2026 • Paper-IV (Technical Subject)
An individual with narcissistic personality disorder will routinely overestimate their abilities and inflate their accomplishments, and this is characterized by which of the following?
A)
A pervasive need for admiration
B)
An inability to monitor reality
C)
Impulsive behaviour such as drug abuse
D)
Unusual ideas of reference
Option A is correct: A pervasive need for admiration.
Combined Technical (NG) • 2026 • Paper-IV (Technical Subject)
When inspecting the umbilical cord, the nurse would identify the presence of which of the following as normal?
A)
One artery and one vein
B)
One artery and one ligament
C)
One artery and two veins
D)
Two arteries and one vein
Option D is correct: Two arteries and one vein.
Combined Technical (NG) • 2026 • Paper-IV (Technical Subject)
Earthquake is an example of :
A)
Maturational Crisis
B)
Situational crisis
C)
Adventitious crisis
D)
Developmental crisis
Option C is correct: Adventitious crisis.
Combined Technical (NG) • 2026 • Paper-IV (Technical Subject)
According to DSM-5, what is the key characteristic of Anorexia Nervosa?
A)
Excessive weight gain due to over eating then purging
B)
Excessive food consumption then extreme exercising to lose weight
C)
Restriction of food intake leading to significantly low body weight
D)
Excessive restriction of certain food group
Option C is correct: Restriction of food intake leading to significantly low body weight.
Combined Technical (NG) • 2026 • Paper-IV (Technical Subject)
State True or False:
A: The female bony pelvis is broader and flatter than the male pelvis.
B: The pelvic inlet is narrower than the pelvic outlet.
A)
A-True, B- False
B)
A- True, B- True
C)
A- False, B- True
D)
A-False, B- False
Option A is correct: A-True, B- False.
