[KV 1019] Sub. Code: 4718 Q.P. Code : 664718
B.Sc (Nursing) Degree Examination Second Year Paper III
(New Regulations for the candidates admitted from 2006-07 onwards)
Pharmacology Pathology Genetics
August 2009
Time : Three hours Maximum : 75 marks
Answer ALL questions.
Answer Section A and Section B Separately.
Section – A
(Pharmacology)
I. Essays: (1 x 15 = 15)
1. a) What are the factors affecting drug absorption? (5)
b) First pass metabolism. (5)
c) Describe the role of nurses in drug administration. (5)
II. Write Short Notes on : (3 x 5 = 15)
1. Dignoxin.
2. Ketamine.
3. Pyrazinamide.
III. Short Answer Questions: (4 x 2 = 8)
1. Two uses of aspirin.
2. Mention two oral hypoglycemic drugs.
3. Name two antifibrinolytic drugs.
4. Name two adverse affects of aminoglycoside antibiotics.
Section – B
(athology and Genetics)
Pathology
I. Essay: (1 x 15 = 15)
1. Define Jaundice. Mention some of the causes and laboratory findings seen in a jaundiced patient. Write briefly about hepatitis. B virus induced liver disease.
II. Write Short Notes on : (2 x 5 = 10)
1. Infective Endocarditis.
2. Fate of thrombus
Genetics
I. Write Short Notes on : (2 x 5 = 10)
1. Erythroblastosis foetalis. (Hemolytic disease of the newborn).
2. Define mutation. Mention some of the causes of mutation.
II. Short Answer Questions: (1 x 2 = 2)
1. Name two screening tests for detecting congenital abnormalities.
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