Assistant Professor in Nursing Medical Education Answer Key 21/2018

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Post : Assistant Professor in Nursing
Department : Medical Education
Category Code : 324/2017, 325/2017
Qualification : M.Sc. Degree in Nursing + Permanent Registration with the Nursing Council
Question Paper Code : 21/18
Date of Test : 09-02-2018

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  1. 35 year old primigravida came to the antenatal clinic at 16 weeks of gestation. She was instructed to perform Triple test. This test is used for the evaluation of :
    • Hydrops fetalis
    • Down’s Syndrome
    • Congenital hypothyroidism
    • Phenyl Ketonuria

  2. Which of the following is the drug of choice for the management of endometriosis?
    • Estrogen
    • Human menopausal gonadotropin
    • Danazol
    • Duadilan

  3. Benign ingrowing of the endometrium into the myometrium is known as :
    • Adenomyosis
    • Endometritis
    • Endometriosis
    • Leiomyoma

  4. Active management of third stage of labour includes all the following except :
    • Early cord clamping
    • Applying suprapubic pressure
    • Prophylactic oxytocics after delivery of anterior shoulder
    • Controlled cord traction

  5. A primigravida in 34 weeks of gestation was admitted in the obstetrics ICU with severe preeclampsia. She was on Magnesium Sulphate therapy. The nurse should assess all the following before administering next dose of Magnesium Sulphate except :
    • Pupillary response
    • Respiratory rate
    • Urine output
    • Deep Tendon Reflexes

  6. Which of the following is not a sign of placental separation?
    • Uterus becomes hard and globular
    • The extra vulval portion of the umbilical cord shortens
    • The uterus rises in the abdomen
    • There is a gush of blood from the vagina

  7. Couvelaire uterus is a feature of which of the following condition?
    • Hour glass contraction
    • Uterine inversion
    • Endometriosis
    • Abruptio placenta

  8. A primigravida is admitted in the labour room. She is in the active stage of labour. She is getting inhalational analgesia for pain control. Which is the commonly used inhalational analgesia :
    • Halothane
    • Nitric oxide
    • Entonox
    • Bupivacain

  9. A primi parturient is in the second stage of labour. Head of the baby is delivered. But there is no progress in labour even after 2 minutes. As a midwife which of the following measure you will adopt to overcome the situation :
    • Perform Zavenelli Maneuver
    • Administer IV oxytocin to increase strength of contraction
    • Wait for 10 minutes for spontaneous delivery
    • Perform Mc Robert’s Maneuver

  10. Use of Ventouse in the second stage of labour is contraindicated in :
    • Persistent occipito posterior
    • Failure of secondary powers
    • Preterm delivery
    • Pre eclampsia

  11. A nurse is monitoring the fetal heart rate of a women in 38 weeks of gestation using a CTG. For interpretation of the FHR she should know the baseline FHR which is between :
    • 100 - 200 bpm
    • 110 - 150 bpm
    • 120 - 180 bpm
    • 100 - 120 bpm

  12. Which of the following is not a component of the Bishop’s score?
    • Station of the head
    • Consistency of the cervix
    • Position of the head
    • Cervical dilatation

  13. A women in the fourth stage of labour developed severe Postpartum Haemorrhage. Which of the following is a complication of severe PPH?
    • Kartagener’s Syndrome
    • Asherman’s Syndrome
    • Chorio Carcinoma
    • Sheehan’s Syndrome

  14. A primigravida presents to the labour room at 34 weeks of gestation with acute abdominal pain for 2 hours, vaginal bleeding and decreased fetal movements. She should be managed by :
    • Immediate induction of labour by oxytocics
    • Immediate caesarean section
    • Magnesium sulphate therapy
    • Watchful expectancy

  15. During the infertility work up of a male partner, semen analysis shows most of the sperms are in abnormal form. What is the medical term used to denote abnormal form of sperms?
    • Terato Zoospermia
    • Asthenospermia
    • Azoospermia
    • Aspermia

  16. Blood volume in a neonate is :
    • 85 ml/kg bodyweight
    • 75 ml/kg bodyweight
    • 65 ml/kg bodyweight
    • 95 ml/kg bodyweight

  17. In chest X-ray boot shaped appearance of heart is seen in :
    • Atrial septal defect
    • Ventricular septal defect
    • Tetralogy of Fallot
    • Patent ductus arteriosus

  18. Milk secretion reflex in breastfeeding occurs due to release of :
    • Oxytocin
    • Prolactin
    • Estrogen
    • Vasopressin

  19. Temperature to be maintained for storage and transport of vaccine is :
    • 0 degree Celsius
    • 2 - 8 degree Celsius
    • −20 degree Celsius
    • 20 degree Celsius

  20. Pink colour in Colour code classification of IMNCI guideline indicates :
    • Hospital referral
    • Initiation of treatment
    • Home treatment
    • None of these

  21. The antidote used in paracetamol toxicity is :
    • Isoproterenol
    • Desferroxamine
    • Atropine
    • N-acetylcysteine

  22. Dyslexia means :
    • Difficulty in reading
    • Difficulty in writing
    • Difficulty in mathematics
    • Difficulty in reasoning

  23. In klinefelters syndrome chromosomal abnormality is represented as :
    • XO
    • XXY
    • XYY
    • XXX

  24. Duhamel surgery is done in correcting :
    • Cleft palate
    • Cleft lip
    • Pyloric stenosis
    • Hirsprungs disease

  25. In thalassaemia mode of genetic transmission is :
    • x linked recessive
    • Autosomal recessive
    • Autosomal dominant
    • x linked dominant

  26. Type of play in toddler is :
    • Parallel play
    • Solitary play
    • Cooperative play
    • Imaginative play

  27. The process of elimination of defective gene by medical engineering is known as :
    • Euthenics
    • Dysgenics
    • Eugenics
    • Euphenics

  28. The upper segment to lower segment ratio in a baby at birth is :
    • 1
    • 1.4
    • 1.7
    • 1.5

  29. Baby friendly hospital initiative was launched by WHO in the year :
    • 1992
    • 1991
    • 1993
    • 1994

  30. Olive shaped mass on palpation felt in epigastrium is a finding in :
    • Hirsprung disease
    • Rectal atresia
    • Intussusception
    • Pyloric stenosis

  31. The most common opportunistic infection associated with AIDS :
    • Pneumocystic pneumonia
    • Tuberculosis
    • Oral candidiasis
    • Cryptococcus neoformans

  32. An early sign of acute respiratory failure :
    • Cyanosis
    • Restlessness
    • Paradoxic chest movement
    • Arrythmia

  33. The ideal ‘door to needle’ time for administration of fibrinolytic therapy in patients with acute ischemic stroke is :
    • 45 minutes
    • 60 minutes
    • 90 minutes
    • 3 hours

  34. The haemodynamic changes after successful initiation of an intra aortic balloon pump in a patient with cardiogenic shock include :
    • Decreased systemic vascular resistance and decreased stroke volume
    • Increased diastolic BP and decreased systolic BP
    • Decreased PAWP and increased cardiac output
    • Decreased CVP and increased right atrial pressure

  35. Which of the following is not involved in VAP care bundle?
    • Oral care
    • Subglottic suction
    • DVT prophylaxis
    • Humidification

  36. The primary acid-base imbalance seen in Acute Kidney Injury is :
    • Metabolic Acidosis
    • Respiratory Acidosis
    • Metabolic Alkalosis
    • Respiratory Alkalosis

  37. The most common electrolyte abnormality seen in patients with pancreatitis is :
    • Hypokalemia
    • Hypocalcemia
    • Hyperkalemia
    • Hypercalcemia

  38. Paralytic ileus occurs in patients with burns involving total body surface area greater than :
    • 20%
    • 30%
    • 40%
    • 45%

  39. Which of the following disease does not require airborne precaution?
    • Chickenpox
    • H1N1
    • Tuberculosis
    • Measles

  40. Radioactive isotope used in the treatment of metastatic bone lesion is :
    • Iodine 131
    • Phosphorous 32
    • Yttrium 90
    • Samarium 153

  41. Which of the following rhythm is considered as lethal dysrrhythmia?
    • Idioventricular rhythm
    • Junctional escape rhythm
    • Premature atrial contraction
    • Multifocal atrial tachycardia

  42. Humidification of oxygen is recommended when oxygen flow is greater than :
    • 4 L/minute
    • 5 L/minute
    • 6 L/minute
    • 7 L/minute

  43. An antidysrrhythmic drug that possesses some characteristic of all groups of antidysrrhythmic drugs :
    • Lidocaine
    • Amiodarone
    • Adenosine
    • Procainamide

  44. The mean arterial pressure to be maintained to maintain the perfusion of the spinal cord after spinal cord injury :
    • 75 - 80 mm Hg
    • 85 - 90 mm Hg
    • 90 - 95 mm Hg
    • 95 - 100 mm Hg

  45. Which of the following is not a contraindication for nasotracheal intubation?
    • Mandibular fracture
    • Frontal sinus fracture
    • Basilar skull fracture
    • Cribriform plate fracture

  46. When was the first national health policy formulated?
    • 1980
    • 1983
    • 1987
    • 2002

  47. World immunization week is observed every year during :
    • Last week of April
    • Last week of June
    • Last week of August
    • Last week of December

  48. Name of mission launched by Ministry of Health and Family Welfare with the aim of expanding immunization coverage in 2014 :
    • Mission Rainbow
    • Mission Bagiratha
    • Mission Prahar
    • Mission Indradhanush

  49. What numerator is used in computing general fertility rate?
    • Estimated midyear population
    • Number of pregnancies in the year
    • Number of registered live births
    • Number of females of reproductive age

  50. Unused BCG should be discarded how many hours after reconstitution?
    • 2 hours
    • 6 hours
    • 4 hours
    • At the end of the day

  51. Which of the following clients should be classified as a case of multibacillary leprosy?
    • 5 skin lesions, positive slit skin smear
    • 3 skin lesions, positive slit skin smear
    • 5 skin lesions, negative slit skin smear
    • 3 skin lesions, negative slit skin smear

  52. Which biological used in EPI should not be stored in the freezer?
    • OPV
    • DPT
    • Measles vaccine
    • MMR

  53. To prevent xerophthalmia, young children are given Retinol capsule every 6 months. What is the dose given to preschoolers?
    • 10,000 IU
    • 20,000 IU
    • 200,000 IU
    • 100,000 IU

  54. Among children aged 2 months to 3 years, the most prevalent form of meningitis is caused by which microorganism?
    • Neisseria meningitides
    • Morbillivirus
    • Streptococcus Pneumoniae
    • Hemophilus Influenzae

  55. To improve compliance to treatment, what innovation is being implemented in DOTS?
    • Having the health worker follow up the client at home
    • Having the patient come to the health center every month to get his medications
    • Having the health worker or a responsible family member monitor drug intake
    • Having a target list to check on whether the patient has collected his monthly supply of drugs

  56. Which demographic tool may be used to describe the sex composition of the population?
    • Sex ratio
    • Sex proportion
    • Population pyramid
    • Any of these may be used

  57. Isolation of a child with measles belongs to what level of prevention?
    • Tertiary
    • Primary
    • Secondary
    • Intermediate

  58. When patients cannot make decisions for themselves, the nurse advocate relies on the ethical principle of?
    • Justice and beneficence
    • Fidelity and nonmaleficence
    • Fidelity and justice
    • Beneficence and nonmaleficence

  59. Which of the following is the most important treatment of patients with Dengue H-fever?
    • Replacement of body fluids
    • Give aspirin for fever
    • Avoid unnecessary movement
    • Ice cap over abdomen in case of melena

  60. Which of the following is an epidemiologic function of the nurse during an epidemic?
    • Conducting assessment of suspected cases to detect the communicable diseases
    • Monitoring the condition of the cases affected by the communicable disease
    • Teaching the community on preventive measures against the disease
    • Participating in the investigation to determine the source of epidemic

  61. Which theorist help a manager to understand that employees engage in behaviours that bring about desired outcomes to them?
    • Abraham Maslow
    • Clayton Alderfer
    • Frederick Herzberg
    • Victor Vroom

  62. Which type of evaluation is most suited for qualitative assessment?
    • Criterion referenced evaluation
    • Norm referenced evaluation
    • Formative evaluation
    • Summative evaluation

  63. “Vital few, trivial many” is explained in __________.
    • Theory Z
    • Pareto Principle
    • Time motion studies
    • Commitment principle

  64. Most empowering leadership style is __________.
    • Autocratic
    • Democratic
    • Transformational
    • Transactional

  65. Which among the following is not an advantage of lecture method?
    • Time saving
    • Enables clarification of doubts
    • Encourages passive learners
    • Allows addition of newest information

  66. Who developed kindergarten system of education?
    • Friedrich Froebel
    • Maria Montessori
    • Rabindranath Tagore
    • Johann Heinrich Pestalozzi

  67. In paired comparison technique of ranking, number of comparisons involved is __________ where ‘N’ stands for the number of men to be rated.
    • (N − 2) (N − 1)/3
    • (N2 − 1)/N
    • (N2 − 1)/2
    • N(N − 1)/N

  68. Specific instructional activities and procedures that a teacher may use in his/her classroom is __________.
    • Audiovisual aids
    • Information giving
    • Teaching skills
    • Behavioural modifications

  69. Fidelity actually means :
    • Keeping one’s promises
    • Telling truth always
    • Doing no harm to the patient
    • There is negligence

  70. __________ is the best indicator of student interaction.
    • Participation in co-curricular activities
    • Sociogram
    • Helping mentality
    • Attention seeking behaviour

  71. Cognitive restructuring technique including all of the following except __________.
    • Positive self-talk
    • Reframing
    • Relaxation
    • Decatastro Phizing

  72. In EEG Alpha waves are prominent over __________.
    • Frontal region
    • Occipital region
    • Parietal region
    • Temporal region

  73. Pareidolia is a kind of __________.
    • Illusion
    • Hallucination
    • Delusion
    • Derealisation

  74. Emotions which is commonly seen in a passive aggressive personality disorder :
    • Depression
    • Guilt
    • Anger
    • Fear

  75. Floccillation is characteristically seen in __________.
    • Dementia
    • Dissociation
    • Depression
    • Delirium

  76. Which of the following drug is used to treat enuresis?
    • Imipramine
    • Methylphenidate
    • Olanzapine
    • Risperidone

  77. Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substance Act (NDPSA) passed in the year of __________.
    • 1978
    • 1985
    • 1980
    • 1989

  78. Capgra’s syndrome is most commonly seen in __________.
    • Catatonic Schizophrenia
    • Hebephrenic Schizophrenia
    • Simple Schizophrenia
    • Paranoid Schizophrenia

  79. Fear of cat is __________.
    • Ailurophobia
    • Apiphobia
    • Arachnophobia
    • Astraphobia

  80. Tuberous sclerosis found with greater frequency in __________.
    • Mental Retardation
    • Autism
    • Tic disorder
    • Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder

  81. Who wrote the biography of Prophet Muhammed for the first time in Malayalam language named “Nabinanayam”?
    • Makthi Thangal
    • E.V. Krishna Pillai
    • Sayed Muhammed Hamadani Thangal
    • Vakkom Moulavi

  82. Which social reformer was known as ‘The Kerala Spartacus'?
    • Vaikunda Swamikal
    • Thycaud Aiya
    • Dr. Paplu
    • Ayyankali

  83. T.D. Ramakrishnan bags the famous Vayalar award for 2017. Which is the award winning novel?
    • Sirajunnisa
    • Alpha
    • Francis Itty Cora
    • Sugandhi Enna Andal Devanayaki

  84. Who was known as “Dasarji”?
    • P.S. Mohammed
    • Dr. Ayyathan Gopalan
    • K. Sukumaran
    • Mannath Padmanabhan

  85. Who started Sabari Ashram at Olavakkode in 1923?
    • K.P. Kesava Menon
    • E.V.R. Naicker
    • T.R. Krishnaswamy Iyyer
    • Mullasseril Narayanan Nambi

  86. Which Christian Missionary was known as ‘The Father of Malayalam Script’?
    • Benjamin Bailey
    • William Carrey
    • Herman Gundert
    • Charles Mead

  87. Who was the father of Muslim Renaissance Movement in Kerala?
    • Fazal Ali Thangal
    • Ali Musaliyar
    • Vakkom Abdul Qadir Moulavi
    • Hamadani Thangal

  88. Who wrote the Malayalam drama, “Ningal Enne Communistakki”?
    • Srikandan Nair
    • Omcheri
    • N.N. Pillai
    • Thoppil Bhasi

  89. Who wrote the Preamble of the Indian Constitution?
    • Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
    • John Mathai
    • Jawaharlal Nehru
    • Dr. Rajendra Prasad

  90. International Yoga Day is on :
    • June 21
    • July 21
    • August 21
    • September 21

  91. “Not to argue and win, But to learn and let learn” - the slogan of :
    • The Religious Conference at Alwaye
    • The Slogan of Saksharatha Mission
    • The Maraman Convention
    • The First meeting of Travancore Sri Mulam Praja Sabha

  92. The Rohingyas were the natives of :
    • Sumatra
    • Rakhine
    • Brunei
    • Taunggyi

  93. How many High Courts are there in India?
    • 29
    • 21
    • 24
    • 23

  94. The Twenty Second Asian Athletic Championship - 2017 was held at :
    • Hyderabad
    • Bhopal
    • Punjab
    • Odisha

  95. AMAZON - The largest Internet based Retailer in the world was founded by :
    • Jack Ma
    • Sergey Bin and Larry Page
    • Sachin Bansal and Binny Bensal
    • Jeff Bezos

  96. As per the Chinese New Year, every 12 years there is a :
    • Wolf Year
    • Rooster Year
    • Cow year
    • Fox year

  97. Nathu La is situated at :
    • Sikkim
    • Arunachal Pradesh
    • Kashmir
    • Nagaland

  98. The Article 17 of Indian Constitution refers :
    • Freedom
    • Untouchability
    • Writ Petition
    • Compulsory Education

  99. The Central Government programme for the betterment of Slum Dwellers :
    • Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana
    • Valmiki Ambedkar Aawas Yojana
    • Pradhan Mantri Matritva Vandana Yojana
    • Deen Dayal Antyodaya Yojana

  100. What is the official language of Maldives?
    • Mahal
    • Jesry
    • Dhivehi
    • Urdu

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