This is PG Chandigarh Nursing Officer_Exam_2016_Question pepper

1. The vaccine used for the prevention of cervical cancer is _

A. HPV.

B. IgG

C. Hepatitis B

D. BCG

2. What is the most potentially Dangerous Complication of chronic peritoneal

A. Peritonitis.

B. Abdominal pain

C. Muscle cramps

D. dyspnea

3. Which of the following function as First Referral Unit (FRUs)in India?

A. Sub center

B. Primary health center

C. Community health center.

D. Regional hospital

4. The average weight gain per week during later months of pregnancy is _

A. 1.5 kg

B. 1.0 kg

C. 0.25 kg

D. 0.5 kg.

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5. A client's condition following cardiac catheterization is evaluated by
palpating the pulse

A. Above the catheter insertion

B. At the insertion site

C. Distal to the catheter insertion.

D. In all extremities

6. Which of the following anti-tubercular drug is bacteriostatic-

A. streptomycin

B. Ethambutol

C. rifampicin

D. INH

7. Normally by one year of age the birth weight of an infant should increase by

A. 1.5 times

B. 2 times

C. 3 times.

D. 4 times

8. Specificity is the ability of .......identity-

A. true positive

B. true negative

C. false positive

D. false negative

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9. A patient was in an automobile accident, sustained a head injury. Following
admission to the hospital, a diagnosis of increased intracranial pressure was
made. The nursing intervention appropriate in the care of patients is to _

A. Encourage the intake of clear fluid

B. Teach controlled coughing and deep breathing.

C. Provide a quiet and bright environment

D. Elevating the head 15 to 30 degree.

10. Which of the best method for removing of temporary hardness of water-

A. sterilization

B. boiling

C. filtration

11. Involution of uterus is completed by _

A. 6 weeks.

B. 8 weeks

C. 12 weeks

D. 16 weeks

12. Strongest stimulus of lactation is by_

A. PPH

B. Sucking.

C. Metoclopramide

D. Bromocriptine

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13. " Injection Anti-D " should be given following Rh(+)ve delivery within _

A. 8 hours

B. 72 hours

C. 7 days

D. 24 hours

14. Dyspnea associated with congestive heart failure is primarily due to-

A. Blockage of pulmonary artery by an embolus.

B. Accumulation of fluid in the interstitial space & alveoli of the lungs.

C. Blockage of bronchi by mucus secretion.

D. Compretion of lungs by the dilated heart.

15. Territory level of prevention of diseases is related to-

A. vaccination

B. good nutrition

C. rehabilitation

D. Good rest & sleep.

16 Placental bed blood circulations through-

A. villi

B. spiral artery

C. Chorional membrane

D. Umbilical artery.

17. The danger of convulsion in a woman with preeclampsia ends-

A. After labor begins B. after delivery occurs C. 24 hours postpartum D. 48

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18. All of the following are mosquito born disease except-

A. malaria

B. kala azar

C. KTO

D. dengue

19. Immunity by antibody formation during the course of a disease is-

A. active natural immunity

B. active artificial immunity

C. passive natural Immunity

D. passive natural immunity

20. Major route of transmission of hepatitis-A is-

A. faeco-oral route

B. parenteral route

C. Sexual transmission

D. Placental transmission.

21. The uterine blood flow at term-

A. 50 ml/min

B. 100-150 ml/min

C. 350-375 ml/min

D. 500-750 ml/min

22. A woman has been pushing effectively for 1 hour, anurse should need at
this time is to- A. Change position frequently B. Ambulate C. Consume oral
food & fluids. D. Rest b/w contractions.

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23. A patient needs an intradermal injection for mantoux test, but he currently
has bilateral forearm cast in place. Which of the following would be the best
alternative site-?

A. Abdomen

B. Lateral upper arm

C. Medial upper arm

D. Antecubital space

24. Which is not a freeze dried vaccine is-

A. BCG

B. DPT

C. Measles

D. Yellow fever

25. Major cause of blindness in India is-

A. Glaucoma

B. Refractive error

C. Cornea blindness

D. Cataract

26. India accounts for nearly...... of the global incidence of tuberculosis-

A. 50%

B. 25%

C. 33%

D. 20%

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27. Inadequate intake of which vitamin by the pregnant women may cause
neural tube defects-

A. niacin

B. Riboflavin

C. folic acid

D. thiamine

28. 29. The principal features of kwashiorkor is -

A. visible muscle wasting

B. usually good appetite

C. severe fat wasting

D. Edema in lower leg & face

30. The concept of MHW was given by-

A. kartar Singh committee

B. shrivastva committee

C. chada committee

31. A characteristic of infant & young children who have experienced maternal
deprivation is -

A. tendency toward overeating

B. responsiveness to stimuli

C. proneness to illness

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D. extreme activity

32. A skin infection that can be a sequela of a staphylococcus infection is -

A. herpes simplex

B. scabies

C. Intertrigo

D. impetigo

33. Caput succedaneums is -

A. Birth mark

B. Swelling on the face of the body

C. collection of fluid under scalp

D. swelling will not cross the suture line.

34. The reason for using the parenteral route to administer medication includes -

A. parenteral medication last longer than an oral medication

B. it is the least expensive method

C. it is easier to measure an accurate dose

D. the parenteral route allow more rapid absorption than the oral route

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35. Which of the following is an appropriate nursing action when caring a patient
a patient who has a radium implant for cancer of cervix-?

A. restrict the visitors to 10 minutes stay

B. store urine in a lead-lined container

C. wears a lead apron when giving care

D. avoid giving IM injection to gluteal region

36. A patient's physics orders nuclear cardiograph and makes an appointment for
a thallium scan. The purpose of injecting a radioisotope into the blood stream is
to detect-

A. normal versus abnormal tissue

B. damage in area of the heart

C. ventricular function

D. myocardial scanning & perfusion

37. Protein are required for-

A. weight reduction

B. absorption of calcium

C. Maintenance of body tissue.

D. Synthesis of steroid hormone.

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38. The enzyme release by the sperm which allow penetration of the ovum is-

A. amylase

B. Hyaluronidase

C. lipase

D. trypsin

39. Total blood volume of a newborn at birth is-

A. 80 ml/kg

B. 100 ml/kg

C. 125 ml/kg

D. 150 ml/kg

40. A 20 months old is to receive isotype-P 240 ml IV in 6hours.

The drop factor of the minidropper is 60 drops/ml. The nurse should regulate the
IV to run at-

A. 36 drop/min

B. 40 drop/min

C. 32 drop/min

D. 20 drop/min

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41. When a patient is in liver failure, which of the following behavioral changes is
the most important assessment is report-

A. shortness of breath

B. lethargy

C. fatigue

D. nausea

42. Under IMNCI care is rendered to-

A. only newborn

B. under 5 children

C. 2 months to 5 year old children

D. age upto 2 months and 2 months to 5 year old children

43. Which of the following clinical finding indicates the patient is experiencing
hypokalamia-

A. Edema

B. muscle spasm

C. kussmaul breathing

D. abdominal distention

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44. Pain felt in calf muscle when the foot is dorsiflexed with the leg extended at
the knee is called-

A. kernig's sign

B. spalding's sign

C. homan sign

D. goodell's sign

45. The population covered by a sun centers in plain area is-

A. 1000

B. 5000

C. 30000

D. 80000

46. The mean cardiac output of the foetus is-

A. 100 ml/kg/min

B. 225 ml/kg/min

C. 350 ml/kg/min

D. 415 ml/kg/min

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47. A 20 year old male patient is admitted to the Hospital for a suspected brain
tumor, while assessing the patient, the nurse would keep in mind that the most
reliable index of cerebral status is-

A. Pupil response

B. deep tendon reflexes

C. muscle strength

D. level of consciousness

48. EPI include all vaccines except-

A. DPT

B. MMR

C. BCG

D. polio

49. Most appropriate age for early primary immunization against TB, DPT, polio,
measles, & hepatitis-B is-

A. Birth to 1 year

B. birth to 6 months

C. birth to 9 months

D. birth to 18 months

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50. The first person becoming sick in an epidemic is called-

A. primary case

B. Secondary case

C. contact case

D. index case

51. ART-DOTS linkage are being established at all-

A. health centers

B. ART centers under AIDS control programmer

C. Hospital

D. TB centers

52. The immunity develop as are_____ on by pathogenic organisms is-

A. active immunity

B. passive immunity

C. natural immunity

D. acquired immunity

53. Normally newborn lose weight in first week of life-

A. 10 % of birth weight B. 5 % of birth weight

C. 1 % of birth weight D. 20 % of birth weight

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54. Which of the following is a preparation of choice for a patient who has been
admitted in emergency department with an open contaminated injury and no
recent history of tetanus immunization-?

A. DPT vaccine

B. Tetanus toxoid

C. Tetanus antitoxin

D. Tetanus immunoglobulin.

55. BCG, measles, MMR, should be stored in-

A. 10 to 120* C

B. 20 to 250* C

C. 2 to 8* C

D. 15 to 200* C

56. The nurse will evaluate for the most significant complications in patients
undergone chronic peritoneal dialysis, which is-

A. Pulmonary embolism

B. hypotension

C. dyspnoea

D. peritonitis

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57. Communicability of measles decline-

A. After onset of fever

B. During prodromal period

C. At the time of eruption

D. After appearance of rash

58. The physician has ordered a 24 hours urine specimen. After explaining the
procedure to the patients, the nurse collects the first specimen, this specimen is
then-

A. discarded then the collection begin

B. saved as part of the 24 hours collection

C. tested, than discarded

D. placed in a separate container & later added to the collection.

59. Tertiary prevention is needed in which stage of the natural history of disease-

A. Prepathogenesis

B. pathogenesis

C. Prodromal

D. terminal

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60. Strawberry spot vagina is seen in-

A. candida

B. Trichomonas

C. CMV

D. herpes simplex

61. A non-stess test is prescribed for a pregnant mother and nurse about the
procedure, the nurse tells the client that-

A. the test is an invasive procedure and requires that an informed consent be

B. the test will take about 2 hours and will require close monitoring for 2 hours
after procedure is completed

C. an ultrasound transducer that records fetal heart activity is secured over the
abdomen where the fetal heart sound is heared most clearly.

D. The fetus is challenged a stresed by uterine contraction to obtain the necessary

62. The first dose of vitamin-A is given at the age of-

A. 18 months

B. 2 years

C. 9 months

D. 6 months
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63. A way to promote trust with a patient is to-

A. allow family members to visit whenever they want

B. assure the patient that her doctor is excellent

C. Follow through when u says u will do something

D. talk with her at length, about her life, likes & dislikes

64. Physiological anemia in pregnant women is a result of-

A. poor dietary intake of iron

B. increased erthropoiesis

C. increased detoxification demands

D. increased blood volume of women

65. A young patient who was hit by a car was fortunate because the level of his
injury did not interrupt his respiratory function. The cord segment involved with
maintaining respiratory functions are-

A. thoracic level 5 & 6

B. thoracic level 2 & 3

C. cervical level 7 & 8

D. cervical level 3 & 4

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66. When a patient's medical record is needed as evidence for a legal action, you
are aware that the record is the property of-

A. the patient

B. the court

C. the patient's lawyer

D. the health care agency

67. Which of the clients would nurse identity as being at most risk for developing
DIC-

A. A 4th gravid delivered 8 hours ago & has lost 500 ml of blood

B. A2nd gravida diagnosed with dead foetus syndrome

C. A primigravida with mild preeclampsia

D. A primigravida who delivered a 3.5 kg baby 3 hours ago

68. The principle of risk approach is-

A. something for all

B. more for the needy

C. All for some

D. All for all

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69. A patient has the diagnosis of left ventricular failure and a high pulmonary
capillary wedge pressure (PCWP). The physician order dopamine to improve
ventricular function.

The nurse will know the medication is working if the patient's-

A. blood pressure rises

B. blood pressure decreases

C. cardiac index falls

D. PCWP rises

70. A main objective of intensive IEC activities for leprosy programme is-

A. cure of illness

B. case identification

C. reduction of stigma

D. eradication of di

71. Promotion of infant & young child feeding practice is an compassed along with
continuous of complementary feeding up to-

A. 1 year of life

B. 2 year of life

C. 3 year of life

D. 4 year of life

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72. Thrombophlebitis is a common complication following vascular surgery.

This of the following sign indicates that a possible thrombus has occurred-

A. Kerning’s sign

B. Hagar’s sig

C. Homan's sign

D. Brudzindki's sign

73. During a retention catheter insertion or bladder irrigation, the nurse must
use-

A. clean equipment & maintain surgical asepsis

B. sterile equipment & maintain medical asepsis

C. clean equipment & techniques

D. sterile equipment & wear sterile gloves

74. Saffron colored meconium seen in-

A. post maturity

B. TB

C. breech

D. normal in appearance

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75 The extra calories needed by a woman having singleton pregnancy-

A. 100 kcal

B. 200 kcal

C. 300 kcal

D. 500 kcal

76. Which of the following principle guided nurse’s priorities at a disaster cause
by a collapse building in an earthquake-?

A. Hemorrhage necessitates immediate care to save most lives

B. those requiring minimal care are treated first so that they can help others

C. those with head injuries are treated first so that their care more complex

D. children should get highest priority because they have the greatest life
expectancy

77. Mantoux test is done to diagnose-

A. malaria

B. filarial

C. tuberculosis

D. typhoid

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78. A 45 year old patient Mrs. sunita devi has just been admitted to the Hospital
for ab abdominal hysterectomy following a diagnosis of uterine cancer. Results of
lab tests indicate that the patient's WBC is 9800/cumm.

The most appropriate intervention is to-

A. Call the operating room & cancel the surgery

B. notify the surgeon immediately

C. Take no action as this is a normal value

D. Call the lab & have the test repeated

79. The result of mantoux test are read after-

A. 6 hours

B. 24 hours

C. 48 hours

D. 72 hours

80. Bitot's spot are due to the deficiency of-

A. vitamin-A

B. vitamin-B

C. vitamin-D

D. carbohydrate

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81. Chikunguniya is a non-fatal. .... illness-

A. viral

B. bacterial

C. protozoa

D. Plasmodium

82. Following a liver biopsy, the highest priority assessment of the patient's
conditions is to check for-

A. pulmonary edema

B. uneven respiratory pattern

C. Hemorrhage

D. pain

83. The number of death per 1000 population per year in a given community is
known as-

A. crude death rate

B. infant death rate

C. neonatal death rate

D. perinatal death rate

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84. A pregnant women in Labour room is attached to external electronic fetal
monitor, nurse should do Initial assessment which of the following-

A. identity type of acceleration

B. assessing baseline FHR

C. determining frequency of the contractions

D. determining intensity of the contractions

85. A female patient Mrs. seema verma has a ceslum needle implanted in her
cervix. She ask the nurse if she may get out of bed to go to the bathroom.

The appropriate response is to tell her-

A. she may not get out of the bed while the needle is implanted

B. she may get out of bed with the nurse's help

C. the nurse will have to get a physician order for her to get out of bed

D. she must stay in bed, but she can move around to be more comfortable while
the needle is implanted

86. Rice water stool is the typical sign of-

A. cholera

B. hepatitis-A

C. hepatitis-B

D. dysentery

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87. The assessment finding that should be reported immediately should it develop
in the patient with acute pancreatitis is-

A. nausea & vomiting

B. abdominal pain

C. decreased bowel sound

D. shortness of breath

88. A nurse is assessing a child for dehydration. The nurse determines that the
which moderately dehydrated if which of the symptom is noted-

A. Flat fontonalle

B. moist mucus membrane

C. pale skin

D. Oliguria

89. The nurse know that the most informative measurementfor determining
carcinogenic shock is-

A. arterial blood pressure

B. CVP

C. pulmonary artery pressure

D. cardiac index

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90. Which of the following is the appropriate nursing intervention for a patient
with a terminal illness who is?

91. A female patient has a laparoscopic cholecystectomy this morning. She is

The nurse would explain to the patient this symptoms is-

A. Common following this operation

B. Expected after General anesthesia

C. Unusual & Will be reported to the surgeon

D. Indicative of a need to use the incentive spirometer

92. Which immunization produces a permanent scar-?

A. DPT B. BCG

C. Measles vaccination D. hepatitis-B vaccination

93. To disinfect 20 liters of water, one should use a single chlorine tablet of-

A. 0.5 g B. 1.5 g C. 2.5 g

94. Expenditure in health sector a public health is about. ....of the GDP-

A. 1% C. 5% B. 2% D. 6%

95. Which of the following system is an Indian origin-?

A. homeopathy B. Siddha

C. unani-tibb D. acupuncture

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96. Normal crown-rump length at birth is-

A. 20-25 CMS B. 38-50 CMS

C. 72-80 CMS D. 78-85 CMS

97. Which of the following assessment indicates is extracellular fluid loss-

A. distended jugular vein. B. elevated haemocrate value

C. rapid thready pulse D. increased serum sodium level

98. INH is prescribed for a 2 year old child with positive manteaux test. The
nurse know the prescribed medicine should be given for-

A. 6 months B. 9 month

C. 12 months D. 18 month-----------

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