[LN 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 and Genetics
August 2018
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) Define cholinergic drugs. Classify them with examples.
b) Discuss the pharmacological actions, therapeutic uses, adverse effects and drug interactions of acetylcholine.
II. Write notes on: (3 x 5 = 15)
1. Drugs used in de-addiction.
2. Antacids.
3. Immuno-suppressants.
III. Short answers on: (4 x 2 = 8)
1. Name two drugs used in leprosy.
2. Define teratogenicity,
3. Define antibiotics.
4. Advantages of enteric-coated tablets.
Section B
(Pathology and Genetics)
Pathology
I. Elaborate on: (1 x 15 = 15)
1. Define neoplasia. Discuss the different modes of spread of tumours.
II. Write notes on: (2 x 5 = 10)
1. Primary complex.
2. Complications of diabetes mellitus.
Genetics
I. Write notes on: (2 x 5 = 10)
1. Pre-natal diagnosis.
2. Human genome project.
II. Short answers on: (1 x 2 = 2)
1. Mention two autosomal recessive disorders.
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