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📚 PAPER SOLUTION - D) Compensation
BABA FARID UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH Answer: A) Projection
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PAPER Explanation: Projection is a psychological
defense mechanism where a person
Date of Exam : 15/12/2024 attributes their own undesirable traits or
emotions to others.
4. Which part of the eye is affected by
cataract disease?
1. 'Athlete's foot' is caused by: - A) Retina
- A) Nematode - B) Conjunctiva
- B) Fungus - C) Lens
- C) Bacteria - D) Optic nerve
- D) Protozoa Answer: C) Lens
Answer: B) Fungus Explanation: Cataracts cause clouding of
Explanation: Athlete's foot is a common
the lens in the eye, leading to decreased
fungal infection that affects the skin on the vision.
feet.
5. In a psychiatric female ward, a nurse is
2. The basic unit of health service is: caring for a female patient who has suicidal
tendency. The nurse should:
- A) Family
- A) Observation
- B) Community
- B) Allow her to cry
- C) Society
- C) Give her privacy
- D) Nation
- D) Open door and window
Answer: A) Family
Answer: A) Observation
Explanation: The family is the
fundamental unit of health services as Explanation: Close observation is crucial
health interventions are often delivered at to ensure the safety of a patient with
the community level. suicidal tendencies.
3. When an individual blames others for his 6. Which of the following is not a type of
own mistakes, it is called: social stratification?
- A) Projection - A) Religion
- B) Regression - B) Caste
- C) Aggression - C) Class
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- D) Gender - A) SA Node
Answer: A) Religion - B) TN Node
Explanation: Social stratification typically - C) AV Node
refers to the hierarchical arrangement of
individuals in terms of wealth, power, and - D) Purkinje Fibres
status, often involving caste, class, and
gender.
Answer: A) SA Node
Explanation: The sinoatrial (SA) node is
7. First part of the colon is called:
responsible for initiating the electrical
- A) Illeum impulses that set the rhythm of the heart.
- B) Jejunum
- C) Appendix 10. Which of the following is a positive
emotion?
- D) Ceacum
- A) Fear
Answer: D) Ceacum
- B) Anger
Explanation: The cecum is the first part of
the large intestine and connects to the - C) Affection
ileum.
- D) Jealous
8. Who developed the psychoanalytical
Answer: C) Affection
theory?
Explanation: Affection is considered a
- A) Plato
positive emotion as it involves feelings of
- B) Skinner love and fondness.
- C) Darwin
- D) Sigmund Freud 11. Total pairs of cranial nerves in the
human body:
- A) 7 pairs
Answer: D) Sigmund Freud
- B) 12 pairs
Explanation: Sigmund Freud is known for
developing psychoanalysis, a clinical - C) 21 pairs
method for treating psychopathology.
- D) 31 pairs
9. Pace maker of the heart is:
Answer: B) 12 pairs
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Explanation: There are 12 pairs of cranial - C) 8.0-9.45
nerves in the human body, each with
specific functions. - D) 4.5-5
12. The family in which the rights of the Answer: B) 7.35-7.45
family are concentrated in the mother or
Explanation: The normal pH range of
woman is called a:
human blood is 7.35-7.45, which is slightly
- A) Patrilocal alkaline.
- B) Patriarchal 15. Florence Nightingale was born on:
- C) Matrilocal - A) 12th May 1820
- D) Matriarchal - B) 12th May 1832
- C) 7th April 1820
Answer: D) Matriarchal - D) 7th June 1842
Explanation: In a matriarchal family, the
mother or woman holds the primary power
Answer: A) 12th May 1820
and authority.
Explanation: Florence Nightingale, the
founder of modern nursing, was born on
13. Olfactory nerve is related to: 12th May 1820.
- A) Sense of sight
- B) Sense of smell 16. Which of the following is a determinant
of health?
- C) Sense of touch
- A) Location
- D) All of the above
- B) Environment
- C) Weight
Answer: B) Sense of smell
- D) Behavior
Explanation: The olfactory nerve is
responsible for the sense of smell.
Answer: B) Environment
14. Normal pH of human blood is: Explanation: The environment is a key
determinant of health as it encompasses
- A) 6.5-7.5 the physical, social, and economic
conditions that influence individual and
- B) 7.35-7.45 community health.
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- D) Circular
17. The most common type of fracture seen
in children is:
Answer: C) Bean or oval shaped
- A) Colley's fracture
Explanation: Lymph nodes are typically
- B) Greenstick fracture bean-shaped and play a crucial role in the
immune system.
- C) Pott's fracture
- D) Pathological fracture
20. A neonate has small, whitish, pinpoint
spots over the nose caused by retained
sebaceous secretions. These are identified
Answer: B) Greenstick fracture
as:
Explanation: Greenstick fractures are
- A) Milia
common in children due to their softer,
more flexible bones, which tend to bend - B) Lanugo
and partially break.
- C) Whiteheads
- D) Mongolian spots
18. "Society is a web of social
relationships" was said by:
- A) MacIver Answer: A) Milia
- B) Giddings Explanation: Milia are tiny, white cysts
caused by trapped keratin and are
- C) Ginsberg common in newborns.
- D) Cooley
21. The national AIDS control programme
was launched in:
Answer: A) MacIver
- A) 1983
Explanation: MacIver emphasized that
society is comprised of intricate social - B) 1985
relationships that connect individuals.
- C) 1987
- D) 1990
19. What is the shape of lymph nodes?
- A) Cuboidal
Answer: C) 1987
- B) Tubular shaped
Explanation: India's National AIDS
- C) Bean or oval shaped Control Programme was initiated in 1987 to
address the growing HIV/AIDS epidemic.
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- C) Hydronephrosis
22. Which part of the body is affected by - D) Tay-Sachs disease
influenza infection?
- A) Bone
Answer: A) Cystic fibrosis
- B) Kidney
Explanation: Cystic fibrosis causes a high
- C) Trachea concentration of salt in sweat, leading to a
salty taste.
- D) Heart
25. According to WHO, blindness is
Answer: C) Trachea defined as visual acuity of less than:
Explanation: Influenza primarily affects - A) 6/30
the respiratory tract, including the trachea.
- B) 3/60
- C) 1/60
23. A 45-year-old unconscious female
patient is brought to the casualty following - D) 18/60
a road traffic accident with a blood
pressure of 80/60 mmHg. What should be
done first?
Answer: B) 3/60
- A) Protect airway
Explanation: The World Health
- B) Start vasopressors Organization defines blindness as a visual
acuity of less than 3/60 in the better eye
- C) CT scan Head with the best possible correction.
- D) Infuse 2 liters of crystalloids
26. Which health personnel links between
ANM and Anganwadi workers?
Answer: A) Protect airway
- A) LHV
Explanation: Ensuring a patent airway is
the priority in trauma patients to maintain - B) ASHA
oxygenation and ventilation.
- C) PHV
- D) Social worker
24. A salty taste felt while kissing the child
occurs in:
- A) Cystic fibrosis Answer: B) ASHA
- B) Celiac disease Explanation: Accredited Social Health
Activists (ASHA) serve as a bridge between
auxiliary nurse midwives (ANM) and
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Anganwadi workers in India's healthcare - D) Pus leakage
system.
Answer: B) Air leakage
27. Which disease affects the parotid
gland? Explanation: Continuous air bubbling
suggests there is an air leak in the chest
- A) Measles drainage system.
- B) Rubella
- C) Mumps 30. What type of play does a nurse expect
when observing a toddler in a playroom
- D) Diphtheria with other children?
- A) Cooperative
Answer: C) Mumps - B) Competitive
Explanation: Mumps is a viral infection - C) Parallel
that causes swelling of the parotid glands.
- D) Solitary
28. The hormone that helps prepare the
breasts for lactation is: Answer: C) Parallel
- A) Progesterone Explanation: Toddlers typically engage in
parallel play, where they play alongside but
- B) Prolactin not directly with other children.
- C) Estrogen
- D) Oxytocin 31. A blanket from a child with chickenpox
is likely to be contaminated with the virus
Answer: B) Prolactin
that causes chickenpox. What is the
Explanation: Prolactin is the hormone blanket called?
responsible for stimulating milk production
- A) Host
in the breasts.
- B) Pathogen
- C) Fomite
29. Continuous air bubbling into the bottle
during chest drainage indicates: - D) Vector
- A) Normal
- B) Air leakage Answer: C) Fomite
- C) Water leakage
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Explanation: A fomite is any inanimate 34. A child with a diagnosis of
object that can carry infectious agents, intussusception. The nurse reviews the
such as a blanket. child’s record and expects to note which
sign of the disorder documented?
- A) Watery diarrhea
32. When performing an abdominal
assessment, do the four basic steps in - B) Ribbon-like stools
which order?
- C) Profuse projectile vomiting
- A) Palpation, Inspection, auscultation
and percussion - D) Bright red blood and mucus in the
stools
- B) Inspection, auscultation, palpation,
and percussion
- C) Inspection, palpation, percussion Answer: D) Bright red blood and mucus
and auscultation in the stools
- D) Inspection, percussion, palpation Explanation: Intussusception is often
and auscultation characterized by the passage of "currant
jelly" stools, which are a mix of blood and
mucus.
Answer: B) Inspection, auscultation,
palpation, and percussion
35. After a tonsillectomy, which finding
Explanation: The correct order for alerts the nurse to suspect the initial stage
abdominal assessment is inspection, of hemorrhage?
auscultation, palpation, and percussion to
prevent alteration of bowel sounds. - A) Noisy snoring
33. 'Mask-like face' is related to which - B) Asking for water
disease?
- C) Frequent swallowing
- A) Cushing syndrome
- D) Gradual onset of pallor
- B) Marasmus
- C) Parkinson's disease
Answer: C) Frequent swallowing
- D) Down's disease
Explanation: Frequent swallowing can
indicate that the patient is swallowing
blood, a sign of potential hemorrhage.
Answer: C) Parkinson's disease
Explanation: Parkinson's disease can
cause a reduction in facial expressiveness, 36. Which among the following
often referred to as a "mask-like" face. signs/symptoms will be present in a patient
with hypovolemia?
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- A) Increased heart rate
- B) Hypertension Answer: B) Galvanizing
- C) Bounding pulse Explanation: GOBAR DHAN (Galvanizing
Organic Bio-Agro Resources Dhan) Yojana
- D) Urine output 30 ml/hr is an initiative to manage and convert
cattle dung and solid waste in farms to
useful compost, biogas, and bio-CNG.
Answer: A) Increased heart rate
Explanation: Hypovolemia often leads to
39. According to Alam-Ata, the elements of
an increased heart rate as the body
primary health care are:
attempts to maintain cardiac output
despite reduced blood volume. - A) Three
- B) Five
37. The ‘World Breastfeeding Week’ is - C) Seven
celebrated in the first week of:
- D) Eight
- A) January
- B) April
Answer: D) Eight
- C) August
Explanation: The Alma-Ata Declaration
- D) December outlines eight essential elements of
primary health care, including education,
food supply, and nutrition, safe water and
Answer: C) August sanitation, and maternal and child health
care.
Explanation: World Breastfeeding Week
is celebrated annually from August 1 to
August 7 to promote breastfeeding and
40. A neonate’s oral cavity is filled with
improve the health of babies around the
mucus and cyanosis develops. What
world.
should the nurse do first?
- A) Administer oxygen
38. What does ‘G’ stand for in GOBAR
- B) Record the incident
DHAN Yojna?
- C) Suction the neonate
- A) Global
- D) Insert a nasogastric tube
- B) Galvanizing
- C) Government
Answer: C) Suction the neonate
- D) Global
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Explanation: Suctioning the neonate's - A) Crowing
airway is the priority to clear the mucus
and ensure a patent airway. - B) Wheezing
- C) Stridor
41. An APGAR score of 7 - 10 indicates: - D) Sigh
- A) Severe distress
- B) Moderate distress Answer: B) Wheezing
- C) No distress Explanation: Wheezing is a high-pitched
musical sound heard during respiratory
- D) Immediate resuscitation needed assessment, usually indicating narrowed
airways.
Answer: C) No distress
44. Deficiency of sodium in blood serum is
Explanation: An APGAR score of 7-10 is known as:
considered normal, indicating that the
newborn is in good health. - A) Hypernatremia
- B) Hyperkalemia
42. The term for the period immediately - C) Hyponatremia
after childbirth is:
- D) Hypokalemia
- A) Perinatal
- B) Prenatal
Answer: C) Hyponatremia
- C) Postpartum
Explanation: Hyponatremia refers to low
- D) Antenatal levels of sodium in the blood, which can
lead to various symptoms such as
headache, confusion, and seizures.
Answer: C) Postpartum
Explanation: The postpartum period 45. A client is in a state of uncompensated
refers to the time immediately after acidosis. What approximate arterial blood
childbirth when the mother's body pH does the nurse expect the client to
undergoes various physical and emotional have?
adjustments.
- A) 7.20
- B) 7.35
43. What is the term used for high-pitched
musical sounds in a client during - C) 7.45
respiratory assessment?
- D) 7.48
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tissue during delivery by making a
controlled incision.
Answer: A) 7.20
Explanation: Uncompensated acidosis is
characterized by a lower-than-normal 48. The child's apical pulse is always
blood pH, typically below 7.35, and 7.20 checked before administering digoxin. The
indicates a significant level of acidosis. drug is not given if the pulse rate is:
- A) Below 90 to 100 beats per minute
46. In which stage of labor does the baby - B) Above 90 to 110 beats per minute
crown?
- C) Less than 60 beats per minute
- A) First stage
- D) More than 150 beats per minute
- B) Second stage
- C) Third stage
Answer: A) Below 90 to 100 beats per
- D) Fourth stage minute
Explanation: Digoxin is withheld if the
child's apical pulse is below 90 to 100
Answer: B) Second stage beats per minute to prevent potential
toxicity.
Explanation: Crowning occurs during the
second stage of labor when the baby's
head becomes visible at the vaginal
opening. 49. Recording of electrical activity of
skeletal muscle is known as:
- A) Electromyography
47. The purpose of an episiotomy during
delivery is to: - B) Electroencephalography
- A) Facilitate fetal heart monitoring - C) Electrocardiography
- B) Allow for a quicker delivery - D) Electrography
- C) Prevent tearing of the vaginal tissue
- D) Increase maternal blood flow Answer: A) Electromyography
Explanation: Electromyography (EMG)
measures the electrical activity of skeletal
Answer: C) Prevent tearing of the vaginal muscles to diagnose muscle disorders.
tissue
Explanation: An episiotomy is performed
to prevent severe tearing of the vaginal 50. When administering blood to a patient,
it is important to:
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- A) Administer each unit within a 6-hour
period
- B) Use a volume control infusion pump
to administer the blood
- C) Run the blood at a slower rate during
the first 5 to 10 minutes
- D) Draw blood samples from the patient
immediately after each unit is infused
Answer: C) Run the blood at a slower
rate during the first 5 to 10 minutes
Explanation: Running the blood at a
slower rate initially allows for careful
monitoring of any adverse reactions to the
transfusion.
