Q.P. CODE: 203010 Reg. No: …
Second Year B.Sc Nursing Degree Supplementary Examinations
(2010 Scheme)
Pharmacology
May 2022
Time: 3 Hrs Max. Marks: 75
• 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 diagram wherever necessary
Essays (25)
1. Classify antiepileptic drugs. Write the mechanism of action, uses and adverse effect of any two antiepileptic drugs. Outline the management of status epilepticus. (4+3+4+4+2)
2. List four antihypertensives each belonging to a different group. Write their mechanism of action and mention one important adverse effect for each of them. (2+4+2)
Short notes on the following giving emphasis on nursing implications (5x5=25)
3. First line anti-tubercular drugs
4. Metronidazole
5. Paracetamol
6. Antidepressants
7. Uses of ß blockers
Dosage calculation (5)
8. Find the volume of 10% sodium chloride solution required to make 5000 ml of a 2% solution.
Differentiate between (4x3=12)
9. Oral and intravenous route
10.Tubocurarine and succinylcholine
11.Estrogen and testosterone
12.Hydrochlorothiazide and frusemide
Define the following (4x2=8)
13.Fibrinolytics
14.Plasma half life
15.Prodrug
16.Antiseptic
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