Q.P. CODE: 113010 Reg. No: …
First Year B.Sc Nursing Degree Examinations
(2016 Scheme)
Microbiology
November 2017
Time: 3 Hrs Max. Marks: 75
Answer all questions
Draw diagram wherever necessary
Essay: (12)
1. Describe the morphology, clinical features and laboratory diagnosis of HIV/AIDS. Add a note on post
exposure prophylaxis. (1+2+6+3)
Short essays: (2x7=14)
2. Bio medical waste management principles and steps. (3+4)
3. Describe the sample collection and laboratory diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis.
Expand the terms RNTCP and DOTS. (2+3+1+1)
Short notes: (5x5=25)
4. General and specific measures to prevent hepatitis B virus infection.
5. Laboratory diagnosis of malaria.
6. Barrier nursing
7. Operating theatre sterilization
8. Leptospirosis
Answer briefly: (3x4=12)
9. Widal test
10.Opportunistic fungal infections
11.Laboratory diagnosis of urinary tract infection
Differentiate between: (3x4=12)
12.Oral and injectable polio vaccines (OPV and IPV)
13.Dry heat and moist heat sterilization.
14.Gram positive and gram negative cell wall
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