BSc Nursing Foundations www.kuhs.ac.in Kerala University of Health Sciences : Model Question Paper

Name of the University : Kerala University of Health Sciences
Degree : B.Sc Nursing
Subject Name : Nursing Foundations
Year : I
Document Type : Model Question Paper
Website : kuhs.ac.in

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KUHS BSc Nursing Foundations Question Paper

FIRST YEAR B.Sc NURSING DEGREE EXAMINATION, August 2011
NURSING FOUNDATIONS :
Time: 3 Hours
Total Marks: 100

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August 2011 Question

ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS :
Essay: (2×10:20)
1. Define pressure ulcer. Write the common sites of pressure ulcer. Describe Nursing care of pressure ulcer. (2+2+6=10 )
2. List the different routes of medication administration . Describe the principles followed during administration of medications. (2+8=10)

Write short notes on: (10×5=50)
3. Qualities of a nurse
4. Interpersonal relationship
5. Evaluation in nursing process
6. Code of ethics
7. Types of position and its purpose
8. Barriers of communication
9. Care of patient with immobiiity.
10. Nosocomial infection
11. Rehabilitation process
12. Sitz bath.
Differentiate between the following: (5×3=i 5)
13.Medical asepsis and surgical asepsis
14.Nursing diagnosis andmedical diagnosis.
15. Palpation and Percussion
16. Bradycardia andTachycardia
17. Retention and incontinence
List down the following:
18. Types of Oxygen administration
19. Principles of back care
20. Types of medication error
21. Characteristics of pulse
22. Factors affecting nutritional needs.

April 2012 Question

Time: 3 Hours
Total Marks: 100
ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS :
Essay: (2×10=20)
1. Define nursing. Explain the roles of a professional nurse. Describe Orem’s self care deficit theory. (1+4+5=10)
2. Define urinary retention. Explain the principles of urinary catheterization. Describe the nurse’s role in urinary catheterization. (1+4+5=10)
Short notes: (10×5=50)
3. Stages of illness behaviour.
4. Factors affecting blood pressure.
5. Admission procedure.
6. Nurse’s role in oxygen administration by nasal canula.
7. Ten rights of medication administration
8. Phases of helping relationship.
9. Sitz bath
10. Positioning bedridden clients.
11. Sites of intra muscular injection.
12. First aid in drowning.
Differentiate between the following: (5×3=15)
13. Instillation – Inhalation.
14. Insomnia – Parasomnia.
15. Eupnea – Apnea.
16. Beneficence – Non maleficence.
17. Rigor mortis – Algor mortis.
List down the following: (5×3=15)
18. Six basic elements of communication process.
19. Six essential parts of a medication order.
20. Six guidelines for documentation in nursing.
21. Six standard precautions for infection control.
22. Six indications of gastric lavage.

October 2013 Question

Essay : (2×10=20)
1. Define first aid and enumerate the qualities of a first aider. Explain the first aid to a client with food poisoning. (1+4+5=10)
2. Define catheterization and mention the indications of catheterization. Explain the nursing management of a client with continuous bladder drainage. (1+4+5=10)

Short notes : (10×5=50)
3. Nurse’s role in collection of specimen.
4. Factors affecting pulse rate.
5. Prevention of bed sore.
6. Steam inhalation.
7. Nursing measures to improve appetite.
8. Care of unconscious patient.
9. Code of ethics.
10. Ryles tube feeding.
11. Biomedical waste management.
12. Care of patient with constipation.

Differentiate between the following : (5×3=15)
13. Palpation and percussion.
14. Source isolation and protective isolation.
15. Dysphagia and dysuria.
16. Innunction and instillation.
17. Record and report.

List down the following : (5×3=15)
18. Six positions and its purposes.
19. Six indications of hot application.
20. Six elements of communication process.
21. Six factors affecting blood pressure.
22. Six complications of intravenous infusion.

July 2014 Question

Essay: (2×10=20)
1. Define Ryles tube feeding and enumerate the principles of Ryles tube feeding. Explain the role of nurse in Ryles tube feeding. (1+4+5=10)
2. Define decubitus ulcer and list down the common sites of decubitus ulcer. Explain the nursing measures for the prevention of decubitus ulcer. (1+4+5=10)

Short notes : (10×5=50)
3. Factors influencing health.
4. Principles of bandaging.
5. Care of dead body.
6. Responsibilities of nurse in intravenous infusion.
7. Communication.
8. Care of patient with fever.
9. Standard infection precautions.
10. Nursing assessment.
11. Principles of body mechanics.
12. Oxygen administration by nasal cannula.

Differentiate between the following : (5×3=15)
13. Dicrotic pulse and bigeminal pulse.
14. Medical diagnosis and nursing diagnosis.
15. Empathy and sympathy.
16. Lithotomy position and trendelenburg position.
17. Active exercise and passive exercise.

List the following : (5×3=15)
18. Six routes of drug administration.
19. Six qualities of a nurse.
20. Six characteristics of nursing profession.
21. Six indications of enema.
22. Six functions of hospital.

October 2014 Question

Essay : (2×10=20)
1. Define oxygen inhalation and mention the indications of oxygen inhalation. Explain the role of nurse in oxygen administration. (1+4+5=10)
2. Define profession. Enumerate the characteristics of a profession. Discuss whether nursing is a profession. (1+4+5=10)

Short notes : (10×5=50)
3. Nutritional assessment.
4. Health care team.
5. Characteristics of therapeutic environment.
6. Importance of records.
7. Maslow’s hierarchy of needs.
8. First aid to a client with food poisoning.
9. Complications of immobility.
10. Hot water bag application.
11. Rehabilitation.
12. Nursing management of a client with fluid volume deficit.

Differentiate between the following : (5×3=15)
13. Constipation and faecal impaction.
14. Irrigation and instillation.
15. Concurrent disinfection and terminal disinfection.
16. Pulse deficit and pulse pressure.
17. Sign and symptom.

List the following : (5×3=15)
18. Six comfort devices and its purposes.
19. Six principles of medicine administration.
20. Six complications of neglected mouth.
21. Six indications of gastric lavage.
22. Six benefits of exercise.