Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Karnataka
Second Year B.Sc. (Nursing) (Basic)
Degree Examination- October 2008
Microbiology
(Old Scheme)
QP Code - 1659
Your answer shall be specific to the question asked
Draw neat and labelled diagrams wherever necessary.
Long Essy (Answer any two) 2 x 10 = 20
- List the mycobacteria of medical importance. Describe the laboratory diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis. How is the disease prevented in the community
- Define nosocomial infections. Enumerate the bacteria causing nosocomial infections. What are the steps taken to control such infections.
- List the viruses causing hepatitis. Write briefly on the laboratory diagnosis of Hepatitis B virus. Add a note on it's prophylaxis.
Short Essays: (Any Eight) 8 x 5 = 40
- Differences between bacteria and viruses
- Aetiology and pathogenesis of filariasis
- Candida albicans
- Bacterial growth curve
- Bacterial exotoxin
- Flagella
- Life cycle of entamoeba histolytica
- Laboratory diagnosis of Diphtheria/Life cycle of Taenia saginata
- Mumps
Shortr Answers: 10 x 2 = 20
- List four sexually transmitted viral infections
- List four nematodes seen in intestine
- Define zoonosis. Give two examples of Zoonotic infections
- Define inclusion body. give two examples of viral inclusion bodies
- Enterotoxigenic Escherachia coli
- Define iatrogenic infection
- Define biological vectors and give two examples
- Diagram of IgG
- Uuses of an autoclave
- Casoni test
