Nursing Officer • 2018 • Paper-II
Prolonged deficiency of vitamin A in children’s diet may result in a syndrome of
A)
Marasmus
B)
Kwashiorkor
C)
Xerophthalmia
D)
none of these
Vitamin A deficiency causes xerophthalmia.
Nursing Officer • 2018 • Paper-II
A 4years old child accidentally splashes detergents into his eyes. Eye decontamination may be achieved by copious irrigation with
A)
alkaline irrigating solution
B)
water
C)
acid
D)
none of these
Immediate copious irrigation with clean water is appropriate.
Nursing Officer • 2018 • Paper-II
The features of true labour pain includes-
A)
‘show’
B)
formation of ‘bag of waters’
C)
progressive effacement
D)
all of these
Show, bag of waters and progressive cervical effacement/dilatation are associated with true labour.
Nursing Officer • 2018 • Paper-II
One of the disadvantages of over head projector as an AV Aids is
A)
it provides one way communication
B)
eye contact can be maintained
C)
less pollutant
D)
cheapest of all projected aids
An OHP does not inherently support two-way interaction; it is a projection medium.
Nursing Officer • 2018 • Paper-II
Treatment of ADHD involves the following drugs EXCEPT
A)
amphetamine
B)
antidepressants
C)
barbiturates
D)
lithium carbonate
Barbiturates are not standard ADHD treatment.
Nursing Officer • 2018 • Paper-II
Under Five clinic service includes
A)
care in illness
B)
family planning
C)
oral rehydration
D)
all of these
Illness care, family planning and ORS services can be included in the under-five clinic package.
Nursing Officer • 2018 • Paper-II
Lochia serosa lasts for about
A)
1- 4 days
B)
5- 9 days
C)
10- 15 days
D)
15 – 20 days
Lochia serosa generally follows lochia rubra around days 4–10.
Nursing Officer • 2018 • Paper-II
In case of mild puerperal sepsis, lochial discharge is
A)
scanty
B)
odourless
C)
offensive and copious
D)
none of these
Infection can make lochia foul-smelling and increased.
Nursing Officer • 2018 • Paper-II
The uterus, at term pregnancy, measures about ________ in length
A)
20 cm
B)
25 cm
C)
30 cm
D)
35 cm
The uterine length at term is approximately 30 cm.
Nursing Officer • 2018 • Paper-II
True postpartum haemorrhage is a blood loss in excess of 500ml which occurs
A)
subsequent to expulsion of placenta
B)
before expulsion of placenta
C)
beyond 24 hours and within puerperium
D)
none of these
Primary PPH is classically excessive blood loss within 24 hours after birth, commonly after placental delivery.
Nursing Officer • 2018 • Paper-II
The most crucial stage of labour is _________ of labour
A)
First Stage
B)
Second stage
C)
Third stage
D)
All stages
The second stage is traditionally described as crucial because of the rapid fetal descent/birth.
Nursing Officer • 2018 • Paper-II
The number of NEW cases occurring in a defined population during a specified period of time is termed
A)
mortality
B)
incidence
C)
prevalence
D)
morbidity
Incidence counts new cases over a specified period.
Nursing Officer • 2018 • Paper-II
While performing routine antenatal examination, the nurse is aware that edema in pregnancy may be due to
A)
pre eclampsia
B)
cardiac failure
C)
physiological
D)
all of these
Physiological edema, preeclampsia and cardiac failure can all cause edema.
Nursing Officer • 2018 • Paper-II
Recurrent, episodic, paroxysmal, involuntary clinical events associated with abnormal electrical activity from the neurons is known as
A)
convulsion
B)
meningitis
C)
encephalitis
D)
epilepsy
Epilepsy is characterized by recurrent unprovoked seizures from abnormal neuronal electrical activity.
Nursing Officer • 2018 • Paper-II
The psychological disorders and problems that may be seen in children includes the following EXCEPT
A)
tic
B)
delinquency
C)
enuresis
D)
phimosis
Phimosis is a physical/genitourinary condition rather than a psychological disorder.
Nursing Officer • 2018 • Paper-II
During neonatal period, anaemia may be caused by
A)
haemorrhage
B)
hemolysis
C)
infections
D)
all of these
Hemorrhage, hemolysis and infection can all cause neonatal anemia.
Nursing Officer • 2018 • Paper-II
The drugs of varying chemical nature that have the power to excite contractions of the uterine muscles
A)
Prostaglandins
B)
Oxytocics
C)
Oxytocin
D)
Ergot derivatives
Oxytocics are agents that stimulate uterine contractions.
Nursing Officer • 2018 • Paper-II
A nurse is caring for a female client who has suicidal tendencies. The nurse’s responsibility is to
A)
observe her
B)
give her privacy
C)
allow her to go to toilet alone
D)
allow her to get fresh air
A suicidal client requires close observation and safety precautions.
Nursing Officer • 2018 • Paper-II
The relative indication for caesarean section is
A)
central placenta praevia
B)
malpresentation
C)
pelvic mass
D)
contracted pelvis
Malpresentation is a common relative indication; others may be more absolute depending on type.
Nursing Officer • 2018 • Paper-II
The maximum possible score in Apgar scoring is
A)
10
B)
12
C)
8
D)
6
Apgar has five components scored 0–2 each.
Nursing Officer • 2018 • Paper-II
A mental illness may be marked by all of the following EXCEPT
A)
unpopular beliefs
B)
impairment in pre-existing functioning
C)
impoverishment of feelings
D)
disturbance in behaviour
Unpopular beliefs alone do not define mental illness; impairment/disturbance is more relevant.
Nursing Officer • 2018 • Paper-II
The primary nursing diagnosis for a female client with a medical diagnosis of major depression would be
A)
situational low self- esteem R/T altered role
B)
powerlessness R/T loss of idealized self
C)
spiritual distress R/T depression
D)
impaired verbal communication R/T depression
Powerlessness is the intended primary nursing diagnosis in this item.
Nursing Officer • 2018 • Paper-II
One of the factors which inhibits lactation, among the following is
A)
feeds with bottles
B)
suckling
C)
emptying the breasts
D)
night feeds
Bottle feeding can suppress lactation by reducing breast stimulation.
Nursing Officer • 2018 • Paper-II
Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is contraindicated in
A)
increased ICP
B)
extreme agitated client
C)
severe catatonia & psychosis
D)
severe depression with suicidal risk
Raised intracranial pressure is a classic contraindication/risk factor for ECT.
Nursing Officer • 2018 • Paper-II
The process of assigning responsibility and authority to co- worker and ensuring his accountability is called
A)
staffing
B)
planning
C)
decentralization
D)
delegation
Delegation assigns authority/responsibility while retaining accountability.
