[KW 1014 ] Sub. Code: 4705
B.Sc (Nursing ) DEGREE EXAMINATION
(New Regulations for the candidates admitted from 2006-07 onwards)
First Year Q.P. Code : 664705
February 2013
Paper V – Microbiology
Time : Three hours Max : 75 marks
Answer All questions.
I. Essays: (2x15=30)
1. Define immunity and describe in detail the types of immunity
2. Define prokaryot and add a note on the factors affecting bacterial growth
II. Write Short Notes on : (5x 5 = 25)
- Acid fast staining
- Joseph Lister
- Aspergillosis
- Differential media
- Hospital acquired infection
- Autoclave
- Mention the principles of an antigen
- Draw a neat labelled diagram of a typical bacterial cell
III Short Answer Questions: 10 x 2 = 20
- Four differences between active and passive immunity
- Give at least two prophylactic methods to prevent dengue fever
- Mentionvfour properties of a chemical sterilant
- List out the contributions of Alexander Fleming
- Give four causative agents of Diarrheal infection
- Give the immunization schedule for polio and typhoid
- Write four applications of microbiology in the field of nursing
- Define cold sterilization method
- Mention the names of the reagents used for gram staining
- Define agglutination and precipitation
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