Ans: infant mortality rate
2. Physical regulation of the body temperature by the loss of heat is
Ans: Thermolysis
3. The most common deficiency seen in alcoholics
Ans: Thiamine
4. A safe method of open the airway of an unconscious patient with suspected spinal cord injury
Ans: Jaw thrust method
5.ICN adopted the code of ethics in the year
Ans: 1973
6. Fear of height is
Ans: acrophobia
7. Koplik’s spots are seen in
Ans: rubeola
8. The anti tuberculosis drug that can damage the eighth cranial nerve
Ans: streptomycin
9. An antiplatlet drug given to patient with myocardial infraction
Ans: Aspirin
10. Insertion of a catheter into the renal pelvis by a percutaneous puncture is
Ans: nephrostomy
11. Tab.Digoxin should not be given when patient has
Ans: Bradycardia
12. A disease that can arise form normal bacterial flora, especially after prolonged antibiotic therapy
Ans: candidiasis
13. Blood transfusion reaction is
Ans: cytotoxic hypersensitivity
14. Menstruation is inhibited by
Ans: progesterone
15. Epinephrine is secreted by
Ans: adrenal medulla
16. Shick test is done in
Ans: Diphtheria
17. Dyslexia is a specific disorder of
Ans: learning
18. A drug used to reduce blood ammonia level to prevent hepatic encephalopathy
Ans: Lactulose
19. The most reliable physical assessment indicator of low oxygen in the blood
Ans: cyanosis of the oral mucosa or conjunctiva
20. Trendelenburg positon is Not used in
Ans: Dyspnea
21. Kala azar is transmitted by
Ans: sand fly
22. An artificial method of giving fluid and nutrients through a tube passed the stomach through an opening in the abdominal wall is
Ans: gatrostomy feeding
23. A Foleys catheter operates by the principle of
Ans: osmosis
24. Temperature of water used for Sitz bath is
Ans: 110-115F
25. A suitable position of the patient for giving glycerin enema is
Ans: left lateral
26. Sewage purification takes place by the action of
Ans: anaerobic and aerobic organisms
27. The quantity of bleaching powder required to disinfect a well is
Ans: 5gm for 1000litres of water
28. When a patient develops decreased response to a drug requiring increased dosage to achieve the therapeutic effect is
Ans: Tolerance
29. Metabolic acidosis is corrected by giving
Ans: sodium bicarbonate
30. Screening and case finding methods to halt the progression of disease is focused under
Ans: Secondary prevention
31. The speech centre in the brain is
Ans: broca’s area
32. A peripheral vasodilator drug used to treat peripheral vascular occlusive disease
Ans: trental
33. An antidote used against organo phosphorous poisoning is
Ans: atropine
34. Inflammation of the veins and formation of a clot is
Ans: thrombophlebitis
35. Fertilization takes place in the ________ part of fallopian tube
Ans: ampula
36. Failure of menstrual blood to come out from genital tract is
Ans: Cryptomerrhoea
37. Timing of insertion of intrauterine device is
Ans: within 10 days of the beginning of menstruation
38. The nurse’s priority when caring for a 10 month old infant with meningitis is
Ans: maintaining adequate airway
39. The hormone responsible for the development of the ovum during the menstrual cycle
Ans: Follicle stimulating hormone(FSH)
40. Ventriculo peritoneal shunt is the surgical management of
Ans: Hydrocephalus
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