Staff Nurse Exam Questions MCQs
1. Blood flow in the upper extremity is assessed by
Allen’s Test
2. Physical regulation of the body temperature by the loss of heat is
Thermolysis
3. The most common deficiency seen in alcoholics
Thiamine
4. A safe method of open the airway of an unconscious patient with suspected spinal cord injury
Jaw thrust method
5. ICN adopted the code of ethics in the year
1973
6. Drugs used to decrease gastric motility are
Anticholinergics
7. Koplik’s spots are seen in
Rubeola
8. The antituberculosis drug that can damage the eighth cranial nerve
streptomycin
9. An antiplatelet drug is given to a patient with myocardial infarction
Aspirin
10. Insertion of a catheter into the renal pelvis by a percutaneous puncture is?
Nephrostomy
11. Tab. Digoxin should not be given when a patient has
Bradycardia
12. A disease that can arise from normal bacterial flora, especially after prolonged antibiotic therapy
Candidiasis
13. A blood transfusion reaction is
Cytotoxic hypersensitivity
14. Menstruation is inhibited by
Progesterone
15. Epinephrine is secreted by
Adrenal medulla
16. Shick test is done in
Diphtheria
17. Ascites due to cirrhosis liver is managed with the diuretic drug
Aldactone
18. A drug used to reduce blood ammonia level to prevent hepatic encephalopathy
Lactulose
19. The most reliable physical assessment indicator of low oxygen in the blood.
Cyanosis of the oral mucosa or conjunctiva
20. Trendelenburg position is Not used in
Dyspnea
21. Kala-azar is transmitted by
Sandfly
22. An artificial method of giving fluid and nutrients through a tube passed the stomach through an opening in the abdominal wall is
Gastrostomy feeding
23. A Foleys catheter operates by the principle of
Osmosis
24. The temperature of water used for Sitz bath is
110-115F
25. A suitable position of the patient for giving glycerin enema is
Left lateral
26. Sewage purification takes place by the action of
Anaerobic and aerobic organisms
27. The quantity of bleaching powder required to disinfect a well is
5 gm for 1000 Litter water
28. When a patient develops a decreased response to a drug requiring an increased dosage to achieve the therapeutic effect is
Tolerance
29. Metabolic acidosis is corrected by giving
sodium bicarbonate
30. Screening and case-finding methods to halt the progression of the disease are focused under?
Secondary prevention
31. The speech center in the brain is
Broca’s area
32. A peripheral vasodilator drug used to treat peripheral vascular occlusive disease
trental
33. An antidote used against organo-phosphorous poisoning is
atropine
34. Inflammation of the veins and formation of a clot is
thrombophlebitis
35. Fertilization takes place in the ________ part of the fallopian tube
ampulla
36. Failure of menstrual blood to come out from the genital tract is
Cryptomerrhoea
37. Timing of insertion of intrauterine device is
within 10 days of the beginning of menstruation
38. The nurse’s priority when caring for a 10-month-old infant with meningitis is
maintaining an adequate airway
39. The hormone is responsible for the development of the ovum during the menstrual cycle.
Follicle-stimulating hormone(FSH)
40. The best TB control strategy under RNTCP is
DOTS
41. After gastrectomy, the patient has to continue a drug life long is.
Vit B12
42. Commonest causative organism of gas gangrene.
clostridium
43. Hallmark findings in the ECG of acute MI include.
Elevating of ST-segment in the leads overlying the area of infant
44. The cardiac anomaly that produces a left to right shunt.
ASD
45. The principal factor that causes vaginal PH to be acidic is.
the action of the Doderlein’s bacillus
46. Baby-friendly hospital initiative is aimed at promoting.
breastfeeding
47. One of the best indicators of a nation’s health is.
infant mortality rate
48. An exaggerated pathological fear of a specific type of stimuli or situation.
phobia
49. One of the major drug therapies for bipolar disorder is.
lithium carbonate
50. Typical sign of trachea esophageal fistula is.
continuous drooling of saliva
51. Poliomyelitis is transmitted by.
Water
52. Coexistence of two opposing towards the same person at the same time.
ambivalence
53. High doses of antibiotics can destroy the bacterial flora of the large intestine. This can result in impairment.
blood coagulation
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54. The following is the primary nursing objective in caring for a child with sickle cell anemia in a vaso-occlusive crisis.
managing pain
55. Which of the following is a first-rank symptom in schizophrenia.
somatic passivity
56. Dyslexia is a specific disorder of?
learning
57. Inferno is a drug of choice for?
pernicious anemia
58. The most characteristic sign of a child with croup.
barking cough
59. The cells of the pancreas which secrete insulin is.
beta
60. Failure of the newborn to pass urine within the first 48 hours suggest.
congenital defect
61. Low APGAR scores at 1 and 5 minutes are reliable markers for?
The need for resuscitation for newborn
62. This is not an indication of amniocentesis.
at 8 wks gestation for chromosomal study
63. The following is the best method for performing a physical examination on a toddler.
from least to most intrusive
64. A primary power of lower_____.
uterine contractions
65. The following would be inappropriate when administering chemotherapy to a child.
observing the child for 10 minutes to note for signs of anaphylaxis
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66. Fear of height is.
acrophobia
67. The diuretic phase of burns begins.
48-72 hours
68. The health survey and development committee is.
Bhore Committee
69. Important health teaching for a patient with mitral valve replacement is.
life long anticoagulant therapy
70. Typical symptoms of Cushing’s syndrome include.
truncal obesity, thin extremity, and moon face
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71. The normal sound elicited by percussing over the liver would be.
dullness
72. The best exercise the nurse should educate a patient with cystocele.
kegel’s exercise
73. The life span of an adult mosquito is.
2 weeks
74. Which of the following is not a psychiatric emergency.
narcolepsy
75. An effective drug for filariasis.
DEC (Diethylcarbamazine)
76. Birth weight of a baby double at.
6 months
77. For instilling ear drops to an infant, you will pull the pinna of the ear.
back and downward
78. The absence of one or more testes from the scrotum is.
cryptorchidism
79. Rabies is caused by.
Lyssavirus
80. Ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt is the surgical management of.
Hydrocephalus