QP CODE: 108010 Reg. No.:…
First Year B.Sc Nursing Degree Supplementary Examinations
2010 Scheme
Nursing Foundations
May (November) 2020
Time: 3 Hours Total Marks: 100
• Answer all questions to the point neatly and legibly • Do not leave any blank pages between
answers • Indicate the question number correctly for the answer in the margin space
• Answer all parts of a single question together • Leave sufficient space between answers
• Draw table/diagrams/flow charts wherever necessary
Essays: (2x10=20)
1. Describe the factors affecting hygiene. Explain the care of pressure point. (5+5)
2. Explain the factors affecting medication administration. Describe the procedure for administration of subcutaneous injection. (4+6)
Short notes: (10x5=50)
3. Role of nurse in rehabilitation
4. Types of discharge from the hospital.
5. Barriers of communication
6. Types of hospitals
7. Characteristics of a profession
8. Planning phase of nursing process
9. Transmission based precautions
10. Factors affecting body temperature
11. First aid in burns
12. Methods of physical examination
Differentiate between the following: (5x3=15)
13. Primary and secondary prevention
14. Sitz bath – Tepid sponge
15. Medical diagnosis and nursing diagnosis
16. Bradycardia and tachycardia
17. Health and illness
List the following: (5x3=15)
18. Six factors influencing blood pressure
19. Six hazards associated with immobility
20. Six rights of medication administration
21. Six signs of clinical death
22. Six factors affecting oxygenation
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