[LK 1019] Sub. Code: 4718
B.Sc. (Nursing) DEGREE EXAMINATION
(New Regulations for the candidates admitted from 2006-07 onwards)
Second Year
February 2017
Paper III – Pharmacology, Pathology and Genetics
Q.P. Code: 664718
Time : Three hours Maximum : 75 Marks
Answer Section A and Section B Separately
SECTION A
(Pharmacology)
I. Elaborate on: (1 x 15 = 15)
1. a) Classify Anti-hypertensive agents.
b) Write the mechanism of action, uses and adverse effects of calcium channel blockers.
II. Write notes on: (3 x 5 = 15)
1. Helicobacter pylori treatment.
2. Succinyl choline and its uses.
3. Oral contraceptives.
III. Short answers on: (4 x 2 = 8)
1. Name any four uses of morphine.
2. Mention the first line drugs in the treatment of tuberculosis.
3. Define synergism with example.
4. Mention two uses of fibrinolytics.
SECTION B
(Pathology and Genetics)
Pathology
I. Elaborate on: (1 x 15 = 15)
1. Define Shock. What are types of shock? Discuss the stages and clinical features of shock.
II. Write notes on: (2 x 5 = 10)
1. Factors affecting wound healing.
2. Causes of anemia.
Genetics
I. Write notes on: (2 x 5 = 10)
1. Down syndrome.
2. Name five autosomal dominant disorders.
II. Short answers on: (1 x 2 = 2)
1. Barr body.
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