Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Karnataka
First Year B.Sc. (Nursing) (Basic) Degree Examination
(Revised Scheme) QP Code - 1679

Basic Principles & Practice of Nursing
Sept - Oct  2008


Your answer shall be specific to the question asked
Draw neat and labelled diagrams wherever necessary.

Long Essy (Answer any two)                                                            2 x 10 = 20

  1. Is nursing a profession ?
  2. Discuss the characteristics and qualities of a professional nurse

  1. Define admission
  2. Explain in detail types and procedure of admission

  1. State the general principles of drug administration
  2. Discuss briefly different methods of drug administration

Short Essays: (Any Eight)                                                                                        8 x 5 = 40
  1. Health care levels
  2. Maslow's hierarchy of needs
  3. Constipation and its management
  4. Feeding helpless patient
  5. Care of patient's unit
  6. Team nursing
  7. Positioning and its types
  8. Fluid and electrolyte balance
  9. Care of the terminally ill
  10. Principles of communication

Short Answers:                                                                                                                10 x 2 = 20
  1. First aid
  2. Sites of recording temperature
  3. Auscultation
  4. Isolation
  5. Intake and output chart
  6. Thoracentesis
  7. Condom  drainage
  8. Traction
  9. Paralysis
  10. Evaluation step in nursing process


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