Q.P. CODE: 117010 Reg. No: …
First Year B.Sc Nursing Degree Supplementary Examinations
(2016 Scheme)
Nursing Foundations
April 2019
Time: 3 Hrs Max. Marks: 100
Answer all questions
Draw diagram wherever necessary
Essays: (15)
1. Define drug administration and mention the various routes of drug administration. What are the factors influencing drug action. Explain the nurse’s responsibility in storage and maintenance of drugs in the hospital. (1+3+4+7)
Short Essays: (2x10=20)
2. Define communication and mention the types of communication. Explain the methods of effective communication. (1+3+6)
3. Define nosocomial infection. What are the methods of transmission of infection. Discuss the role of a nurse in hospital infection control. (1+4+5)
Short Notes: (5x5=25)
4. What are the universal safety precautions
5. Care of unconscious patient
6. Types of rehabilitation
7. Therapeutic uses of hot and cold application
8. Indications for nasogastric feeding
Differentiate between the following: (5x4=20)
9. Incident report and transfer report
10.Medical and nursing diagnosis
11.Blood pressure and pulse pressure
12.Inspection and auscultation
13.Records and reports.
List down the following: (5x4=20)
14.Four factors affecting pulse
15.Four types of beds
16.Four principles of body mechanics
17.Four principles of Biomedical waste management
18.Four characteristics of a profession
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