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Past Questions

Nursing Officer • 2024 • Paper-II

Mantoux test is used to diagnose -

A) Diphtheria
B) AIDS
C) Tuberculosis
D) Measles
Option C is correct: Tuberculosis.
Nursing Officer • 2024 • Paper-II

Social stratification means -

A) Social inequality
B) Social equality
C) Social control
D) Social change
Option A is correct: Social inequality.
Nursing Officer • 2024 • Paper-II

The part of the ear that contains the receptor for hearing is the -

A) Utricle
B) Cochlea
C) Middle ear
D) Tympanic Cavity
Option B is correct: Cochlea.
Nursing Officer • 2024 • Paper-II

Bell’s palsy is a disorder of which cranial nerve?

A) Cranial Nerve IV
B) Cranial Nerve VII
C) Cranial Nerve IX
D) Cranial Nerve XII
Option B is correct: Cranial Nerve VII.
Nursing Officer • 2024 • Paper-II

Air rushes into the alveoli as a result of -

A) Relaxation of diaphragm
B) Rising pressure in alveoli
C) Rising pressure in pleura
D) Lowered pressure in the chest cavity
Option D is correct: Lowered pressure in the chest cavity.
Nursing Officer • 2024 • Paper-II

In the following, which is a vector bore disease?

A) Diphtheria
B) Dengue
C) Tetanus
D) Measles
Option B is correct: Dengue.
Nursing Officer • 2024 • Paper-II

Which of degree/type burn is painless?

A) First degree
B) Second degree
C) Third degree
D) None
Option C is correct: Third degree.
Nursing Officer • 2024 • Paper-II

Which part of the brain is concerned with the coordination of voluntary muscular movement, posture and balance?

A) Cerebrum
B) Cerebellum
C) Medulla oblongata
D) Cerebral cortex
Option B is correct: Cerebellum.
Nursing Officer • 2024 • Paper-II

Air in the plural cavity is called -

A) Emphysema
B) Respiratory distress symptom
C) Pneumothorax
D) Pneumonia
Option C is correct: Pneumothorax.
Nursing Officer • 2024 • Paper-II

Brain structure crucial for the formation of long term memories is -

A) Cerebellum
B) Hippocampus
C) Hypothalamus
D) Amygdala
Option B is correct: Hippocampus.
Nursing Officer • 2024 • Paper-II

Braden Scale is a standard tool to assess:

A) Burn injury
B) Risk of pressure ulcer
C) Muscle strength
D) Anxiety level of patient
Option B is correct: Risk of pressure ulcer.
Nursing Officer • 2024 • Paper-II

Which procedure always requires surgical asepsis?

A) Colostomy
B) Vaginal irrigation
C) Urinary catheterization
D) Nasogastric tube insertion
Option C is correct: Urinary catheterization.
Nursing Officer • 2024 • Paper-II

What are the different transfer techniques used for patients with limited mobility?

A) Sliding sheets, transfer belts, and mechanical lifts
B) Stretchers, gurneys, and hospital beds
C) Stairlifts, escalators, and elevator
D) Wheelchairs, crutches, and canes
Option A is correct: Sliding sheets, transfer belts, and mechanical lifts.
Nursing Officer • 2024 • Paper-II

Correct position for the feet when lifting heavy object is -

A) Feet wide apart
B) Feet close together
C) One foot forward, one foot backward
D) One foot elevated on a step
Option A is correct: Feet wide apart.
Nursing Officer • 2024 • Paper-II

Which coloured container must be used for discarding human anatomical waste in hospital?

A) Red
B) Blue
C) Black
D) Yellow
Option D is correct: Yellow.
Nursing Officer • 2024 • Paper-II

Nutrients that help in tissue repair is -

A) Fat
B) Protein
C) Vitamins
D) Carbohydrates
Option B is correct: Protein.
Nursing Officer • 2024 • Paper-II

Body Temperature is under the control of -

A) Pituitary gland
B) Hypothalamus
C) Pineal gland
D) Cerebrum
Option B is correct: Hypothalamus.
Nursing Officer • 2024 • Paper-II

Commonest cause of blindness in India is -

A) Cataract
B) Trauma
C) Trachoma
D) Vitamin A deficiency
Option A is correct: Cataract.
Nursing Officer • 2024 • Paper-II

The main goal of Passive exercise is to -

A) Strengthen muscles
B) Improve Cardio vascular fitness
C) Maintain joint flexibility and prevent stiffness
D) Increase endurance
Option C is correct: Maintain joint flexibility and prevent stiffness.
Nursing Officer • 2024 • Paper-II

Why is psychology important in nursing?

A) To diagnose medical condition
B) To understand patient’s behavior and mental processes
C) For professional development
D) To aid nursing research
Option B is correct: To understand patient’s behavior and mental processes.
Nursing Officer • 2024 • Paper-II

ICN Theme for International Nurses Day 2024 is -

A) Nurse : A force for change — a vital resources for health
B) Nurses : A voice to lead — invest in nursing
C) Our Nurses, Our future. The economic power of care
D) Nurses : A voice to lead — A vision for future health care
Option C is correct: Our Nurses, Our future. The economic power of care.
Nursing Officer • 2024 • Paper-II

About ___ of total biomedical waste is hazardous.

A) 20%
B) 25%
C) 15%
D) 35%
Option A is correct: 20%.
Nursing Officer • 2024 • Paper-II

What should a nurse do if he/she wants to correct a statement made in a patient’s record?

A) Erase the original statements
B) Draw aline through the mistake, and then sign and date the correction
C) Use amarker so that it is no longer visible
D) Replace the original Document
Option B is correct: Draw aline through the mistake, and then sign and date the correction.
Nursing Officer • 2024 • Paper-II

A form of family in which a husband goes and lives in the house of his wife is -

A) Patrilocal family
B) Matrilocal family
C) Patri-matrilocal family
D) Neolocal family
Option B is correct: Matrilocal family.
Nursing Officer • 2024 • Paper-II

Condition that increase vulnerability to a disease are known as -

A) Etiology
B) Risk Factors
C) Pathophysiology
D) Percipitating factors
Option B is correct: Risk Factors.