A 30-year-old patient with acute kidney injury is detected to have serum potassium of 7.5 meq/L. Which of the following is the most effective intervention to lower elevated serum potassium?
10 units of regular insulin in 50 ml of 50% dextrose infusion
Salbutamol 5 mg nebulization diluted in 5 ml normal saline
10 ml of 10% calcium gluconate IV over 10 minutes with cardiac monitoring
4 g of Patiromer diluted in 100 ml DW via NG tube
Following is a graphic representation of a farmer admitted to the medicine ward with fever with Jaundice. What could be the possible diagnosis?
Cerebral malaria
Brucellosis
Leptospirosis
Typhoid
60-year-old smoker with COPD GOLD stage II is started long term oxygen therapy at 6L/min. The nurse notes pulse 90/min, BP 140 / 100 mm Hg, RR 16/min, sp02= 98%. What should be the priority nursing action?
Ask technician to urgently procure BiPAP machine for NIV
Reduce oxygen flow to 2L/min
Give iv Hydrocortisone 100 mg and nebulization with Formoterol on physician orders
Encourage patient do deep diaphragmatic breathing
Elevated jugular venous pressure is most commonly caused by which of the following?
Hypervolemia
Fluid overload
Hypovolemia
Dehydration
A nurse is caring for a GBS patient on a mechanical ventilator. Mode selected is Assisted controlled mechanical ventilation. ABG shows pH = 7.50, pCO2 = 30 mmHg and HCO3 = 20 meq/L. Which laboratory value is most likely to be observed in this condition?
Magnesium level = 1.8 mg/dL
Sodium level = 145 mEq/L
Potassium level = 3.0 mEq/L
Phosphate level = 3.0 mg/dL
A patient is prescribed nitroglycerine infusion at 15 mcg/ min. The solution available is 50 mg nitroglycerine in 500 mL D5W. What should be correct infusion rate in mL/ hr?
99 mL/hr
19 mL/hr
90 mL/hr
9 mL/hr
26-year-old female on paroxetine presents with inability to breath during a panic attack. Her ABG report shows: pH = 7.55 PaCO2 = 25 mmHg HCO3- = 22 mEq/L Which of the following is correct about this patient
Respiratory alkalosis, partially compensated
Respiratory alkalosis, uncompensated
Respiratory alkalosis, fully compensated
Respiratory alkalosis with metabolic alkalosis
A patient is suspected to have tuberculosis and the physician orders a Mantoux test. The nurse prepares 0.1 mL of purified protein derivative. By which route should it be administered?
Intradermal
Subcutaneous
Intramuscular
Intravenous
Cushing’s triad, a late sign of increased intracranial pressure, includes which of the following?
A patient has a fever of 101°F and is prescribed IV Meropenem. What should be the nurse’s priority action before administration?
Administer antibiotics immediately
Give antipyretic before starting antibiotics
Obtain culture samples before giving the first dose of Meropenem
Start IV fluids and observe the patient’s response of antibiotics
A patient undergoing chemotherapy presents with Haemoglobin 8.6 g/dL and platelet count 18 × 10³/µL. Which parameter requires immediate monitoring and intervention?
Thrombocytopenia with platelet count 18 × 10³/µL
Hemoglobin 8.6 g/dL
White blood cell counts within normal limits
Serum electrolytes
A patient undergoing haemodialysis develops drop in blood pressure from 150/100 mmHg to 90/60 mmHg, accompanied by tachycardia. What should be the nurse’s first immediate action?
Administer IV dopamine
Inform physician
Reduce ultrafiltration and place patient in Trendelenburg position
Administer IV fluids (normal saline/albumin)
A 65-year-old patient with a history of diabetes mellitus and coronary artery disease presents with dizziness and near syncope. ECG shows the following, what is the most appropriate management?
Amiodarone
Transcutaneous pacemaker insertion
Anticoagulant therapy with continuous observation
Atropine
A patient with rheumatoid arthritis is presented with a history of gastric ulcer. Which of the following drugs is most appropriate for this patient?
Etoricoxib
Naloxone
Acetaminophen
Ibuprofen
Which of the following is not typically seen in a construction worker with heat stroke?
Sweating
Mydriasis
Rapid pulse
Hot dry skin
A patient is prescribed an inhaler with 200 puffs. The order is 2 puffs every 6 hours, for how many days will one inhaler last?
20 days
25 days
28 days
30 days
Which of the following is not correct about Diabetes insipidus?
Orthostatic hypotension
Polydipsia with polyuria
Relative hypernatremia
Isosthenuria
Nurse notices that a DVT patient receiving heparin has an aPTT of 95 seconds. What is the most appropriate next action?
Hold the next dose of heparin
Check for evidence of blood loss from nose, in urine and in stool
Continue the same heparin dose
Administer vitamin K on physician orders
A COPD patient develops an exacerbation due to poor AQI. ABG shows pH=7.2, pCO2 = 60 mm Hg and HCO3= 28 meq/L. Which intervention is the most appropriate for this case?
Start NIV
Administer high flow oxygen with CPAP
Administer high flow oxygen with Venti mask
Start IV hydrocortisone with nebulization with Foracort
Before starting dialysis a patient in AKI is found to have a potassium level rises to 6.8 meq/L. What is the immediate management?
Administer calcium gluconate IV
Start insulin drip in 25-50% dextrose
Administer 40 mg furosemide
Restrict IV fluids
Which of the following is the most common side effect of nitroglycerin?
Bradycardia
Headache
Nausea
Palpitations
A patient is suspected of having acute pancreatitis, which laboratory values are most commonly elevated?
Amylase and lipase
Serum bilirubin
ALT and AST
Creatinine
A patient’s arterial blood gas shows pH 7.50, PaCO2 28 mmHg, HCO3– 24 mEq/L. Which of the following is the most likely cause?
Acute exacerbation of COPD
Pulmonary embolism
Status asthmaticus
Obesity hypoventilation syndrome
A patient with CKD presents with hyponatremia. What is the most appropriate initial nursing intervention?
Administer 0.9% NS
Restrict fluids
Administer 3% hypertonic saline
Start diuretics
A patient with central diabetes insipidus receives vasopressin. What is the expected effect on urine?
Urine volume remains high
Urine specific gravity rises
Urine volume does not change
Urine specific gravity lowers
A patient is on continuous ECG monitoring while receiving treatment for NSTEMI. Based on the rhythm displayed on the ECG monitor, which dysrhythmia is the patient experiencing?
Ventricular fibrillation
Torsades de pointes
Polymorphic Ventricular tachycardia
Monomorphic Ventricular tachycardia
Name the device shown below and medical condition used for?
CPAP for OSA
Bi-PAP for OSA
CPAP for high altitude pulmonary oedema
Bi-PAP for high altitude pulmonary oedema
A patient with jaundice and tremors presents with the following finding in the eye. What will be nursing diagnosis?
Huntington’s chorea
Wilson’s disease
Heavy metal poisoning
Sydenham’s chorea
Three days after being initiated on a certain drug, a patient developed the following lesions. Which of the following drugs was likely started for this patient?
Warfarin
Aspirin
Atorvastatin
Levofloxacin
What does I.P in the following indicate?
Intellectual property
Indian pharmacopoeia
Industrial production
International pharmaceuticals
A 20-year-old man is brought to the emergency following an episode of syncope during his morning walk. His blood pressure is 80/60 mmHg. His present ECG is given below. Which is the most appropriate treatment for the patient?
Lignocaine
Diazoxide
DC cardioversion
Radiofrequency ablation
A 20-year-old woman has complaints of reduced hearing on her right side. You perform a diagnostic test using the following instrument. What is the name of this instrument?
Digital audiometer
Tympanometer
Rhinomanometer
BERA
What is the most likely diagnosis for the below given ECG image?
Atrial Flutter
Atrial Fibrillation
Ventricular Fibrillation
None of the above
What is the name of the osteoarthritis deformity seen in the image?
Dupuytren’s contracture
Swan neck deformity
Heberden’s nodes
Boutonniere deformity
Patient with cardiomyopathy and heart failure findings is on digoxin. He latest ECG is shown below. Physician is likely to order which drug for this patient?
Lignocaine
Sotalol
Quinidine
Amiodarone
What is the likely diagnosis of this case?
Cushing syndrome
PCOD
Acromegaly
Conn Syndrome
The four dysrhythmias ECGs are given below. Which of the following can lead to development of embolic stroke?
A nursing student is using coffee and energy drinks to stay awake. He comes to the ER with fluttering feeling in the chest. What is the ECG rhythm shown
Atrial flutter
PSVT
Sinus rhythm with premature ventricular contractions
Ventricular tachycardia
You are evaluating a patient post a neurosurgical procedure. The patient opens her eyes in response to a loud voice, localizes pain and is confused and disoriented. What is the GCS score of this patient?
E3 M5 V4
E3 M6 V5
E4 M4 V5
E3 M5 V5
Match the following:
1-a, 2-c, 3-b, 4-d
1-c, 2-a, 3-d, 4-b
1-b, 2-d, 3-c, 4-a
1-d, 2-b, 3-a, 4-c
In a normal ECG obtained from a patient, a biphasic P wave maybe seen in which of the following lead (s)?
Leads II and V2
Leads II and V1
Lead V1
Lead V5
Based on the provided ECG readings, for which patient is likely to be on digoxin?
Patient A
Patient B
Patient C
Patient D
An elderly woman is rushed to the ER following an episode of syncope. Her caretaker reports that the patient had multiple episodes of loose stools and vomiting for the past 2 days. Work up is shown below. What is the next best step in the management of this patient? Serum sodium: 130 mEq/L Serum potassium: 2.8mEq/L Serum chloride: 100 mEq/L Blood urea nitrogen creatinine ratio: 30
Asses BP, give NS with KCL 40 meq/L
Asses ECG and give KCL via central line 20meq/ hr
Asses BP and give 3% saline bolus over 30 minutes
Asses ECG and give KCL via peripheral line 40 meq/Hr
A 37-year-old man, with no known medical illness, came for a routine medical check-up. His chest radiograph is presented to you. Identify the incorrect statement with respect to the X-ray shown below.
The structure marked as number 2 is right ventricular border
The structure marked as 1 is the trachea
The structure marked as 3 is the left ventricular border
The structure marked as 4 is the aortic arch
A nurse is caring for a patient diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis. Which assessment finding does the nurse expect to assess?
Asymmetrical pain in the large weight bearing joints
Low back pain and stiffness that is worse in the morning
Pain, swelling and redness of the great toe
Symmetrical pain and swelling in the small joints of the hands
A 48-year-old female patient with history of T2DM presents to the clinic with complaints of polyuria, polydipsia and weight- loss over the past month. On physical examination, she is alert and oriented but appears dehydrated. Her blood pressure is 140/90 mmHg, heart rate is 110 bpm, respiratory rate is 16/min and temperature 37.8°C (100°F). Labs show elevated fasting blood glucose levels and HbA1c levels. The nurse suspects diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA). What is the priority nursing intervention?
Administer intravenous insulin infusion
Start an intravenous line and obtain blood for laboratory tests
Assess the patient’s urine output and ketone levels
Administer intravenous fluids to correct dehydration
Which of the following is not seen in cystic fibrosis?
Meconium ileus
Biliary atresia
Bleeding diathesis
Nasal polyposis
A 45-year-old female patient has stiffness in the joints of the hands for the past 6 years. On examination, the following deformity is noted. Serology is positive for anti-CCP antibodies. Which of the following are associated with this condition?
1) Pleural effusion
2) Anaemia of chronic disease
3) Swan neck deformity and Boutonniere deformity
4) Uveitis
5) Seizures
1, 2, 5
1, 3, 4, 5
1, 2, 3
4, 5
What is the most common neurological manifestation seen in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus?
Seizures
Depression
Cognitive impairment
Polyneuropathy
Which of the following statements is false about Raynaud’s phenomenon?
Secondary Raynaud’s is associated with more severe symptoms
Secondary Raynaud’s develops predominantly after the age of 30 years
Primary Raynaud’s is usually ANA negative
Primary Raynaud’s is associated with digital tissue necrosis and ulcers
A 23-year-old woman presents to the emergency department with seizures. Her parents said this started 15 minutes back and has been Initial resuscitative measures are taken and she is given lorazepam. However, her seizures didn’t subside. Which antiepileptic drug is indicated now?
Propofol
Phenytoin
Phenobarbitone
Pregabalin
A 50-year-old woman complains of numbness of her hands, generalized weakness and easy fatigability. She is a vegetarian. She looks very pale and her peripheral smear reveals macrocytic hypochromic If untreated, she is at risk of developing which of the following conditions?
Proprioceptive loss
Stabbing pain
Temperature loss
Burning pain
A patient with SIADH is being treated with water restriction. Which findings indicate that the treatment is effective?
Increased urine output, decreased serum sodium levels and elevated urine specific gravity
Increased urine output, increased serum sodium levels and reduced urine specific gravity
Reduced urine output, increased serum sodium levels and reduced urine specific gravity
Reduced urine output, decreased serum sodium levels and elevated urine specific gravity
Which patient is at the highest risk for developing aspiration pneumonia?
An infant who recently underwent repair of a tracheoesophageal defect
An alert 10-year-old with cystic fibrosis
A 50-year-old with fractured ribs and a broken leg from a motor vehicle accident (MVA)
A confused 75-year-old with history of a cerebrovascular accident VA)
How should the nurse interpret the finding that a patient with bronchiectasis has expectorated three cupfuls of foul-smelling, mucopurulent secretions in the past 24 hours?
A secondary infection has developed
The disease process is improving
The patient is displaying typical symptoms of the condition
Chest physical therapy requires adjustment to meet the patient’s needs
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome can develop due to direct lung injury or indirectly through systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS). The nurse understands that ARDS is most commonly associated with which of the following conditions?
Sepsis
Oxygen toxicity
Prolonged hypotension
Cardiopulmonary bypass
Which positioning is recommended for management of patients with paO2 / Fio2 ratio of 300 with CXR showing bilateral infiltrates?
Supine
Reverse-Trendelenburg
Trendelenburg
Prone
AKIN and RIFLE criteria are used to classify:
Acute kidney injury
Chronic renal failure
Acute glomerulonephritis
Nephrotic syndrome
What causes the glomerular damage seen in glomerulonephritis?
Proliferation of microorganisms within the glomeruli
Toxins produced by bacteria damaging the glomeruli
Deposition of immune complexes in the glomeruli
Breakdown of red blood cells circulating through the glomeruli
A patient with GBS is receiving plasmapheresis. What is the purpose of this treatment?
Reduce inflammation
Remove autoantibodies
Increase blood volume
Correct electrolyte imbalances
A patient develops dyspnea during a blood transfusion. What complication should the nurse suspect?
Hypoglycemia
Transfusion-related acute lung injury (TRALI)
Hypokalemia
Wound infection
A 70-year-old lady with Parkinsonism suffers from aspiration pneumonia, with 3 episodes for the past 6 months. X ray shows bibasilar bronchiectasis. Moderate oropharyngeal dysphagia is present and had a poor cough reflex. What is the best appropriate step for long- term prevention of recurrent aspiration pneumonia?
High frequency oscillatory chest therapy
PEG gastrostomy tube insertion
Nebulization with N-acetyl cysteine to reduce secretions
Azithromycin for antibacterial prophylaxis and prokinetic effect
A patient with low-grade fever and weight loss has poor excursion on the right side of the chest with decreased fremitus, flatness to percussion and decreased breath sounds all on the right. The trachea is deviated to the left. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?
Pleural effusion
Pneumothorax
Chronic obstructive lung disease
Consolidated pneumonia
Which electrolyte imbalance increases the risk of digoxin toxicity?
Hyperkalemia
Hypokalemia
Hypernatremia
Hypocalcemia
The murmur of mitral stenosis corresponds to which part of the ECG?
P wave
ST segment
QRS complex
T wave
Which of these tumor markers is elevated in carcinoma breast?
CA-125
CA-19-9
CA-15-3
CA-72-4
An adult patient undergoing dialysis asks if he can take insulin before the dialysis treatment. Which statement about insulin and dialysis should the nurse include in the response?
Insulin levels are not reduced by hemodialysis.
Insulin enhances the effects of dialysis.
Dialysis destroys insulin.
Dialysis stimulates the production of insulin.
A 47-year-old patient has Addison’s disease; the nurse would expect to find which of the following during the nursing assessment?
A supraclavicular fat pad
A puffy face
Low blood pressure
Ecchymotic areas
An elderly patient on a vegetarian diet presenting with easy fatigability and pallor was Peripheral smear showed findings of macrocytic anemia. Investigations reveal elevated serum homocysteine levels and normal serum methylmalonic acid levels. What is the probable cause of anemia in this patient?
Vitamin B9 deficiency
Vitamin B12 deficiency
Vitamin B1 deficiency
Vitamin B6 deficiency
A nurse is supervising a student nurse providing tracheostomy care to a patient. Which action by the student should prompt supervising nurse to intervene?
The student nurse cuts the dressing to fit around the tracheostomy tube
The student nurse uses sterile technique while cleaning around the stoma
The student nurse applies a new tracheostomy dressing under the flange
The student nurse removes the inner cannula for cleaning
During the recording of the EEG, a resting and awake person was instructed to close his eyes and then open them. The dominant wave which decreases on opening the eyes is:
Alpha
Beta
Theta
Delta
A resident doctor ordered procalcitonin for a patient with suspected ventilator-associated pneumonia and was on empirical antibiotic therapy. What is the role of procalcitonin?
Differentiate fungal and bacterial causes
Diagnose VAP
To decide duration of antibiotics
To decide the empirical therapy
A 46-year-old man with a history of type 2 Diabetes Mellitus presents with a complicated UTI, urinalysis shows more than 40 WBCs. He is hypotensive and not responding to IV fluids. What would be the treatment of choice?
Meropenem
Amoxicillin-Clavulanate
Ceftriaxone
Nitrofurantoin
Which of the following is the drug of choice for management of digoxin induced toxicity. Heart rate is 38/min with BP 70/50 mmHg with altered mentation?
Atropine
Digiband
Digitoxin
Lignocaine
A 52-year-old man presents with acute onset of severe pain, redness, and swelling in the first metatarsophalangeal joint. Which of the following is the drug of choice for the management of this acute gout attack?
Xanthine oxidase inhibitor
Microtubule polymerization inhibitor
COX -1 inhibitor
Uricosuric drug
Which of the following drugs can cause black discoloration of the tongue?
Phenytoin
Sucralfate
Valproate
Lithium
A 55-year-old man with type 2 diabetes mellitus is started on an SGLT2 inhibitor for improved glycemic control. Which of the following adverse effects is least likely to be associated with this drug class?
Euglycemic ketoacidosis
Increased risk of genital mycotic infections
Hypoglycaemia when used as monotherapy
Increased risk of urinary tract infections
The following patch is used for which of the following patients?
10- year- old scheduled for bone marrow biopsy
40 -year old with breast cancer with spine metastasis
65 – year old undergone total knee replacement
85 – year old man with chronic severe osteoarthritis knee pain, already on high – dose oral opioids
The 5 – year old child consumed two bottles of strawberry flavoured paracetamol and became unconscious. Which of the following is toxic product responsible?
N- acetyl – p benzoquinone imine
N – acetyl – cysteine
Glutathione
Glutathione sulphate
You are managing a patient with reversible airway disease and have prescribed the following pressurized metered dose inhaler for management of acute exacerbations due to poor AQI. Which of the following is not a side effect of this drug?
Hypoglycaemia
Tachyphylaxis
Hypokalemia
Throat pain
30-year-old patient had a fall from entire flight of stairs and MRI spine shows burst fracture of T6 vertebra. Which will be seen in this case?
Spastic weakness of legs and urge incontinence
Flaccid weakness of legs and overflow incontinence
Impaired diaphragmatic function and CO2 retention
Low BP and high Heart rate
Marathon runner presents with acute onset hyponatremia (Serum Na= 122 meq/L) with dehydration and disorientation. He develops one episode that was managed with iv lorazepam. Which is correct management of this case?
Slow correction of hyponatremia with 3% saline at 6 meq/day
Fast correction of hyponatremia with 0.45% saline
Slow correction of hyponatremia with 0.45% saline at 6 meq/day
Fast correction of hyponatremia with 3% saline bolus
30-year-old man presents with headache and nuchal rigidity. On examination nuchal rigidity and Brudzinski sign is present. NCCT head shows small hydrocephalus with no evidence of bleeding. Nurse will anticipate which condition
Pyogenic Meningitis
Viral meningitis
Subdural haemorrhage
Subarachnoid hemorrhage
Patient had spinal cord injury at T4. Which of the following is seen?
Flaccidity of upper limb
Hyperreflexia and spasticity of upper limbs
Reduced diaphragmatic paralysis and requirement of ventilator support
Efficient cough and independent use of upper limbs
A 30-year-old patient in the ICU has been receiving large volumes of 0.9% Normal Saline for resuscitation. After 48 hours, the nurse notices rising chloride levels on the lab report. Which complication should the nurse most closely monitor for?
Metabolic alkalosis due to excess bicarbonate
Hyperchloremic metabolic acidosis
Respiratory alkalosis due to hypoventilation
Hyponatremia with cerebral oedema
60-year-old smoker comes with central chest pain radiating to left shoulder. ECG is shown below. Troponin I shows rise with value > 99th centile of upper reference limit of normal. On examination pulse is 80/min, BP 90/60 mm Hg and neck veins appear full. Which of the following will not be kept ready for this by the nursing officer?
Normal saline
NTG
Enoxaparin
Streptokinase
60-year-old alcoholic man admitted with diagnosis of Pyelonephritis is having protracted vomiting and epigastric abdominal pain. ABG shows pH=7.3, pC02= 30 mm Hg and HCO3 =15 meq/L, Ketostix is 4+, RBS is 200 mg/dl. Which of the following is not to be used in this patient
Insulin infusion @0.5 ml/kg/hour in normal saline
5% D in 0.45% normal saline
Soda bicarbonate
Potassium chloride 40meq/L in normal saline
70-year-old patient who has ROSC after CPR for 2 minutes and Defibrillation of 200 J biphasic. ABG shows pH=7.3, pCO2= 30 mm Hg and HCO3=10 meq/L. Diagnosis is?
Metabolic acidosis uncompensated
Partially compensated metabolic acidosis
Metabolic acidosis with respiratory acidosis
Fully compensated metabolic acidosis
Which of the following steps can lead to errors while drawing blood sample for serum calcium?
Make a tight fist and maintain arm tension during the draw
Use of wide bore needle on 20 ml syringe
Swabbing with isopropyl alcohol and not letting it dry
Use of antecubital vein
Normal anion gap metabolic acidosis is seen in which of the following
Acute renal failure
Chronic renal failure
Acute gastroenteritis
Glue sniffing
During ABG sampling which of the following is a good nursing practise?
Air bubbles from the syringe are not to be expelled
Use of EDTA/ Citrated in syringe
Place hand of client at an angle of 45 degrees of wrist flexion
Sample processing within 1 hour in ice slurry
A 3-year-old child is brought to the emergency department after accidentally ingesting kerosene at home. The child is coughing and has mild respiratory distress. As the nurse caring for this child, which of the following actions is contraindicated?
Keep the child in upright position and monitor airway, breathing, circulation
Prepare for gastric lavage using a wide-bore Ryle’s tube
Administer humidified oxygen and monitor for aspiration pneumonia
Keep suction equipment ready at the bedside
q-SOFA (sequential organ failure assessment score) is used for assessment of which of the following?
Sepsis
SIRS
Septic shock
Multi organ failure
Which of the following complications can occur immediately after multiple blood transfusions?
Hypokalemia
Hyperkalemia
Hypocalcemia
Metabolic acidosis
1,3
2,3
1,2,3
1,3,4
28-year-old mountaineer develops cough, breathlessness at rest, and pink frothy sputum after rapid ascent to 3,800 meters. On examination: SpO₂ is 70% on room air, pulse 120/min, and bilateral crackles are heard. Which of the following is the priority nursing intervention at your high-altitude nursing station?
Encourage deep breathing exercises and ambulation
Administer furosemide IV to reduce pulmonary oedema
Use Gammow bag for resuscitation
Restrict fluids strictly and give acetazolamide( Diamox)
Elevated PCWP is seen in which of the following conditions
ARDS
Cor pulmonale
Mitral stenosis
Pulmonary artery hypertension
Which of the following reflexes is not assessed for the diagnosis of brain death?
Pupillary light reflex
Corneal reflex
Doll’s eye reflex (oculocephalic reflex)
Cremasteric reflex
Child of RHD with Mitral regurgitation is put on drug X. Which of the following drug X based on ECG findings?
Digoxin
Furosemide
ACEi
Spirinolactone
Osborn waves on ECG are seen in which of the following case scenarios
Soldier in Thar desert due to heat exhaustion
Lung cancer patient with hypercalcaemic crisis
Post operative patient with extensive vomiting due to anaesthesia drugs
Cold compresses used in bilateral ankle strain
Which of the following is seen in patients with hypothyroidism
Hypokalemia
Hyperkalemia
Hyponatremia
Hypernatremia
30-year-old HIV positive patient has development of fast breathing and fever with cough. Auscultation shows bronchial breathing and dull percussion note in right inframammary and infra-axillary areas. CD4 count is 200 cells/ cu/mm/ Which organism is cause of this illness
Pneumococcus
Cryptococcus
Pneumocystis Jiroveci
Aspergillus
You are taking care of a patient admitted with shortness of breath and pink frothy sputum. His pulse waveform is shown below. On examination apex beat is displaced lateral to mid clavicular line in fifth intercostal space. Nursing diagnosis is?
Aortic stenosis
Aortic regurgitation
Mitral stenosis
Mitral regurgitation
Patient is admitted with pedal oedema and shortness of breath 3 days after developing a URTI. He is diagnosed with viral myocarditis and started on treatment in CCU. Which of the following drugs will not be useful for management of this patient
Digoxin
Furosemide
Dobutamine
Nesiritide
Patient is admitted to ICU with shortness of breath. On admission RR 30/min with use of accessory muscles of respiration with Sao2 at room air of 85%. Which of the following is correct nursing assessment finding of this case?
Wide bore needle insertion in 2nd intercostal space in mid clavicular line on left side
Wide bore needle insertion in 5th intercostal space in mid axillary line on right side
Hyper resonant percussion note with absent air entry and mediastinal shift to left side
Hyper resonant percussion note with absent air entry and mediastinal shift to right side
Child is brought with complaints of squatting episodes with central cyanosis since one week of life. CXR is shown below. Which is correct about this condition
L- R shunt
R- L shunt
Mixed shunt
Obstructive lesion of Left ventricle
Which is not correct about Brown Sequard syndrome?
Ipsilateral loss of proprioception
Contralateral loss of pain and temperature
Contralateral Babinski sign
Ipsilateral crude touch and pressure
Which of the following is correct sequence of management of patient with autonomic dysreflexia due to spinal cord injury due to car crash?
Sit patient upright- loosen clothing- check bladder and bowel- Start nifedipine
Sit patient upright- Start nifedipine-loosen clothing- check bladder and bowel-
Sit patient upright- loosen clothing- Start nifedipine- check bladder and bowel
Sit patient upright- loosen clothing- check bladder and bowel- Start nifedipine
45-year-old man underwent total hip replacement surgery for Avascular necrosis of head of femur. 48 hours after surgery he develops chest pain with shortness of breath while the nurse is giving cefixime with clavulanic acid injection via drip. Auscultation shows a clear chest with conducted sounds and wide split S2. Which of the following is the best explanation for this presentation?
Fat emboli that physically block pulmonary micro circulation
Fat emboli causing production of cytokines that damage pulmonary microcirculation
Acute cor-pulmonale due to pulmonary embolism
Venous air embolism during peripheral venous access
Young 20-year male presents with low backache and bilateral sacroiliitis. He tests HLAB27 Positive and takes one Tablet of etorocoxib daily. You will educate the patient about all except?
Side effects of COX 1 and COX2 inhibitors
Daily use of lumbar belt
Avoid competitive sports to avoid risk of fracture of osteoporotic spine
Avoid doing weights in the gym
A 28-year-old female presents with drooping of eyelids and double vision that worsens by evening and improves after rest. She also reports difficulty chewing and speaking after prolonged activity. Work up shows anti Ach receptor antibody with improvement of weakness on injection Edrophonium. Which is not correct about this condition?
Normal Deep tendon reflexes
Diurnal variation of neuro symptoms
Dysphagia due to reduced motility of esophageal smooth muscles
Dysarthria due to weakness of muscles of phonation
30-year-old man presents with blood in stool off and on with tenesmus and weight loss. Correct about preparation of client for colonoscopy?
Sodium phosphate enema evening before and on early morning of scheduled procedure
Sodium phosphate enema evening before and at least 6 hours before procedure
PEG solution in 2L water evening before and early morning of scheduled procedure
PEG solution in 2L water evening before and 6 hours before the procedure
You are giving dental precautions to patient with recent prosthetic heart surgery. Which of the following patient wills least risk of infective endocarditis?
Patients with regurgitant lesion on right side of heart
Patients with regurgitation lesion on left side of heart
Patients with stenosis lesion on left side Atrio ventricular junction
Patients with stenosis lesions on right side of Atrio ventricular junction
Patient ran a half marathon and collapsed at the finish line. On admission he had feeble pulse with BP 90/60 mm Hg. He developed a seizure episode with frothing from mouth corners that was controlled with lorazepam. Labs show sodium 125 meq/L, K 3.4 meq/L , chloride 96 meq/L and serum calcium of 8.9 mg/dl. Which is correct about management of this patient?
3% Saline bolus 100 cc
3% Saline via infusion pump to correct over 24 hours
3% Saline via infusion pump to correct over 48 hours
3% saline via infusion pump to correct over 72 hours
Euvolemic Hyponatremia is seen in which of the following?
Hypothyroidism
Congestive heart failure
Ascites
Diabetic nephropathy
Which of the following medications has no role in management of crush injury admitted with labs of serum potassium 7.5 meq/L , Na =130 meq/L, Anion gap =16 meq/L and ABG showing pH 7.3, pCO2 = 30 mm Hg and HCO3=15 meq/L?
Sodium polystyrene sulfonate
Soda bicarbonate
Calcium chloride
Nebulization with beta 2 antagonist
Patient is undergoing robotic total abdominal hysterectomy with bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy. Capnography tracing shows a sudden rise of ETCO2 value to 45 mm Hg. Which of the following complications is anticipated in this patient?
Pulmonary thromboembolism
Spontaneous extubation of patient
Venous air embolism
Malignant hyperthermia
During dental extraction for wisdom tooth and young girl becomes unconscious and has a brief convulsion lasting for 15 seconds with passage of urine. Nursing diagnosis and priority nursing action is
Vaso vagal syncope, raise feet of patient
GCSE, time the episode and secure IV line
Lignocaine toxicity and prepare for lipid emulsion infusion
Pulseless electrical activity, Check BP of patient
A patient presented with pain in multiple joints involving both the hands and knees for over 2 months of duration. Her investigations revealed elevated ESR and CRP with a negative rheumatoid factor assay. Her blood showed the presence of anti-CCP antibodies. Which of the following joints will likely be spared?
PIP and MCP bilaterally
PIP and wrist joint bilaterally
DIP
PIP, MCP and wrist joint bilaterally
gravis patient presents with shortness of breath. Spo2 on room air is 90%. Which of the following indicates patient needs admission and support
Single breath count < 15 per min
Single breath count < 25 per min
FEV1 less than 80%
FEV1 less than 50%
The following rhythm strip indicates which of the following defects?
PSVT
VT
Premature ventricular contractions
Sick sinus syndrome
T2DM Patient is admitted with fever and dysuria. Urine m/e shows 100 pus cells/HPF and gram stain shows gram negative organisms. Urine culture report is awaited. Vitals shows pulse 100/min with BP 90/60 mm Hg. The nurse will plan for which of the priority action?
Prepare Cefixime and clavulanic acid infusion after drawing 20 cc blood for culture
Prepare Ceftriaxone bolus on orders after drawing 20 cc blood for culture
Prepare for nor epinephrine infusion on orders
Prepare for normal saline bolus on orders
Patient is having breathing difficulty and stridor after massive blood transfusion. Vitals are pulse of 110/min with BP 120/80 mmHg with peripheral cyanosis and expiratory stridor. Which of the following complication is anticipated in this patient?
Hypocalcemia
TRALI
TACO
ARDS
Which is not a nursing assessment finding in hypokalemia
Ileus
Areflexia
Arrythmia
Muscle excitability
What is maximum concentration of potassium that can be safely administered in peripheral line
10 meq/L
20 meq/L
40 meq/L
80 meq/L
Patient is admitted with diagnosis of tumor lysis syndrome. Which of the following is not seen in this condition?
Hypocalcemia
Hypokalemia
Hyperphosphatemia
Hyperuricemia
Which of the following is responsible for pseudo-hyperkalemia?
Thin bore needle for sampling
Massive hemolysis in malaria
Multiple blood transfusion
Acute tubular necrosis
Which of the following causes hyperkalemia
Thiazides
Conn syndrome
First degree burns
Aldosterone antagonists
Which of the following causes High output cardiac failure?
Mitral stenosis
Tricuspid stenosis
Anemia
Atrial septal defect
Which of the following is feature of left ventricular failure?
Elevated JVP
Crepitations
Tachypnea
Hepatomegaly
Which congenital heart disease leads to heart failure?
VSD
Tetralogy of Fallot
Dextrocardia
Hypertension
Which of the following tell you that your patient with heart failure on medication needs more education?
Don’t eat Pickles/Achaar/ Chips
Avoid coconut water if feeling weak in legs
Daily record body weight
Report if shortness of breath on going to bathroom
Thiazides / Water pills in congestive heart failure act on
Distal convoluted tubule
Proximal convoluted tubule
Ascending limb of loop of Henle
Descending limb of Loop of Henle
Which drug has no role in management of acute pulmonary edema?
Lasix
Morphine
Nitroglycerin
Beta blocker
Which type of shock is seen in case of Cardiac tamponade?
Hypovolemic
Obstructive
Distributive
Septic
Comment on heart rate in this ECG strip
100/ min
150 / min
200 / min
250 / min
Most dangerous dietary fat
LDL
HDL
Trans fats
Triglycerides
Platypnea is defined as
Shortness of breath in Supine position
Shortness of breath in right lateral decubitus position
Shortness of breath in sitting position
Shortness of breath in left lateral decubitus position
Which of the following is used for treatment of cardiac-arrest
DC shock
Balloon angioplasty
Epinephrine
Dopamine
In a pulseless patient with cardiac arrest which route is used for giving adrenaline?
Intra-muscular
Intra-venous
Intra-cardiac
Intra-osseus
Vitamin deficiency leading to heart failure?
A
B
C
D
Blood test to diagnose heart failure?
Troponin I
Pro-BNP
CPK MM
CPK MB
Largest state of India by surface area covered is
Uttar Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh
Rajasthan
Jammu and Kashmir
Which complication of trans radial catheterization for Balloon angioplasty should be monitored by nurse in first 24 hours?
Angina
Artery occlusion
Bleeding
Artery perforation
Client was admitted with food poisoning and repeated episodes of vomiting. Nurse gave Perinorm/ Metoclopramide. Now he is having Dystonia. Which of the following drugs will relieve his symptoms?
Benazepril
Haloperidol
Benzodiazepines
Diphenhydramine
Mitral cells are present:
Kidney
Mitral valve
Olfactory tract
Optic nerve
Ringer Lactate is contraindicated in:
Severe liver disease
Compensated shock
Burns
Bleeding oesophageal varices
Which of the following is used for prophylaxis of acute post-operative endophthalmitis after cataract surgery?
Pars plana vitrectomy
Instillation of povidone iodine in conjunctival cul de sac
Intra-viteal steroids
Intra-viteal ceftazidime
Which drug is used in the treatment of Thyroid storm?
Levothyroxine sodium
Liothyronine
S.K.I
Calcitonin
Blood groups were first discovered by:
Robert Koch
Karl Landsteiner
Paul Ehrlich
Anton von Leuwenhoek
The nurse is performing a neurological assessment on a client with CVA. Which finding if observed by the nurse would warrant immediate attention?
Decrease in level of consciousness
Loss of bladder control
Altered sensation to stimuli
Emotional liability
A nurse enters a client’s room as relative is saying he is unresponsive. She finds patient has no pulse and respirations. After calling for help the first action the nurse should take is?
Start peripheral IV
Head tilt and Jaw lift
Get AED and emergency equipment
Intubate the patient
Weber’s test is done to diagnose:
Eye problem
Hearing loss
Respiratory problem
Cardiac problem
Fracture within the distal end of radius is known as:
Colle’s fracture
Pott’s fracture
Edward’s fracture
Which of the following gut is the most common location for Crohn’s disease?
Descending colon
Jejunum
Sigmoid colon
Terminal ileum
Preparation of the client for occult blood examination is:
Restrict Fluid intake to 1 L /day
Meat less diet 48 hours prior to obtaining of specimen
NPO for 12 hours prior to obtaining to specimen
Increased fluid intake
The nurse preparing to assist the physician to examine the client’s skin with a wood’s light should do which of the following:
Obtain an informal consent
Tell the client that the procedure is painless
Shave the skin site
Prepare a local anesthetic
If breath sounds are only heard on the right side after intubation?
Partially withdraw, ventilate for 30 seconds then try again
The patient probably only has one lung the right
You have intubated the stomach
Pull out the tube back and reintubate
Spinal anesthesia is given at:
L2-L4
L3-L4
L5-L6
L1-L2
What is odynophagia?
Difficulty in swallowing
Pain during swallowing
Unable to swallow
Regurgitation
How will a nurse teach breathing exercise for a patient with chronic bronchitis?
Use chest breathing
Use diaphragmatic breathing
Use open mouth breathing
Use deep inhalation breathing
Which organ involvement should nurse be concerned while taking care of a patient with deep vein thrombosis?
Lungs
Liver
Short Saphenous vein
Great Saphneous vein
Earliest feature of Vitamin A deficiency?
Conjunctival xerosis
Keratomalacia
Corneal xerosis
Fundus changes
Hay’s test is the test for:
Albumin
Bile salts
Ketones
Bile pigments
Which plasma is called universal donor plasma?
A
B
AB
O
Which is commonly seen after giving multiple units of Whole blood transfusion?
Metabolic acidosis
Metabolic alkalosis
Respiratory acidosis
Respiratory alkalosis
You are nursing officer and assisting in giving blood transfusion to grand multipara who develops PPH. Which of the following will be priority nursing intervention if patient develops transfusion reaction.
Give acetaminophen and call transfusion medicine specialist
Document in case file
Keep iv Line patent with Normal Saline
Immediately administer adrenaline and hydrocortisone
Which of the following is leading cause of Transfusion associated hepatitis?
Hepatitis B
Hepatitis C
HIV
Hepatitis D
Which premedication will be usually written in orders of physician before blood transfusion
Acetaminophen and Diphenhydramine
Acetaminophen and adrenaline
Hydrocortisone and Adrenaline
Hydrocortisone and Acetylsalicylic acid
Which age group has least chances of transfusion reaction?
Neonates
65 years
Grand multipara
Patient on steroids
You are giving blood transfusion after proper ID verification in patient. Which is the leading complication that can develop?
Febrile non hemolytic transfusion reaction
Mismatched blood transfusion
Anaphylaxis
Circulatory overload
Leading cause of Death after blood transfusion
TRALI
Sepsis
Hypocalcemia
Mismatched blood transfusion
Storage temperature of platelets in blood bank is ___ oC
0
4
Minus 4
20-24
Rise of hematocrit after one unit of packed RBC = ____ %
1
2
3
4
Patient complaints of flank pain and change in color of urine during Blood transfusion. Which of the following actions is not to be done
Inform Physician
Immediately stop Blood Transfusion
Start IV Fluids
Give injection Adrenaline and Hydrocortisone
Exchange transfusion is done for prevention of
Kernicterus
Hemorrhagic disease of newborn
Neonatal Hypothermia
All of the above
Indication for giving Fresh frozen plasma?
Dengue hemorrhagic fever
Warfarin toxicity
Airway Burns
Brain hemorrhage
Shelf life of blood in blood bank
18 days
35 days
56 days
72 days
Dr Abdul Kalam Island is located off the coast of which state?
Odisha
Andhra Pradesh
Tamil Nadu
Kerala
After whole blood collection, centrifugation is done to yield Buffy coat later. This is used to produce?
WBC
Platelets
Packed RBC
Plasma
Which of the following conditions will cause distributive shock?
Electrocution
Radioactivity exposure
Water house friedschen syndrome
Scorpion Bite
Construction worker fell from a height of 15 feet due to lack of safety cable. Correct about acute spinal shock?
Death due to dysrhythmias
Methylprednisolone improves prognosis
C-Spine injury leads to labile Blood pressure
Vertical compression injury is most common type
Calculate the initial fluid requirement for 50 kg man with 40% burns?
4L
8L
12L
16L
A 30 lady after fire-works accident presented with burns from the neck down to the lower back. What will be the preferred sequence of treatment?
First debridement then resuscitation then grafting
First debridement then grafting and then resuscitation
First resuscitation then grafting and then debridement
First resuscitation then debridement and then grafting
Which of the following is the best method for hair removal to avoid surgical site infection?
Shaving site with razor the morning of operation
Hair clippers inside the operation theatre
Shaving site with a razor the night before operation
Depilatory creams before the operation
Which of the following is best for management of child with thalassemia major?
Bone marrow biopsy
Whole blood transfusion
Fresh frozen plasma
Bone marrow transplant
Which of the following is called brittle bone disease?
Osteoporosis
Osteopetrosis
Osteomalacia
Osteogenesis imperfecta
Which nerve is likely to be damaged in this fracture?
Median nerve
Posterior interosseus nerve
Anterior interosseus nerve
Radial nerve
Which bone is marked here?
Trapezoid
Trapezium
Triquetrum
Pisiform
The following instrument is used for
Stabilize Skull fracture
Stabilize C-spine injury
Decapitation
Decannulation
The splint shown is called as
Dennis brown
Bohler braun
Thomas
Aeroplane
Which nerve is injured in crutch palsy?
Axillary
Ulnar
Median
Radial
25-year-old construction worker with the following presentation. Diagnosis is?
Acute paronychia
Tenosynovitis
Dequervain tenosynovitis
Felon
55-year-old post-menopausal lady fell in bathroom and develops inability to walk. Greater trochanter is elevated on injured side. Surgery is scheduled and you are assisting in the OT as lead Nurse. Which of the following implant is called Thompson implant?
Which drug used in osteoporosis is given once per year
Risedronate
Zolendronate
Ibandronate
Pamidronate
Which is not correct about osteoporosis?
Normal bone mineralization
Reduced bone mass
Normal SAP
Type II osteoporosis is more common in females
White line of calcification is seen in?
Healing rickets
Active rickets
Hyperparathyroidism
Hypoparathyroidism
Metoprolol is contraindicated in
Prinzmetal angina
COPD
Third degree heart block
All of the above
The following cylinder contains which gas
Cyclopropane
Entonox
Helium
Nitrous oxide
Which of the following indicates effectiveness of resuscitation and return of spontaneous circulation?
ETCO2 < 10 mm Hg at 20 min
ET CO2 > 20 mm Hg at 20 min
ABG p02 > 80 mm Hg at 20 min
ABG pO2> 100 mm Hg at 20 min
Which of the following indicates difficult intubation?
Mallampati Criteria Class II
Thyromental distance of > 6.5 cm
Sternomental distance of < 12.5 cm
Patient is able to protrude lower teeth beyond upper incisors