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In acute myocardial infarction which enzyme raised first-

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Which of the following is most serious complication of fracture of bone?

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Which part of pancreas is most frequently affected by carcinoma?

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Which of the following is not an autoimmune disease?

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Which organism is common cause of meningitis in children aged 6 months to 2 years?

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In the 2-20 years age group, which of the following is the most common cause of bacterial meningitis?

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Which of the following drug is commonly administered to dilate pupil in children?

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Which of the following most common cause of aortic aneurysim?

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All of the following are neurotransmitters, except:

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Number of spinal nerves is —(a) 28 pairs(b) 30 pairs(c) 31 pairs(d) 33 pairsShow AnswerAns: (c) 31 pairs

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Which of the following activity is increased by sympathetic nervous system?

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All of the following measures are used to decrease brain edema, except

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The plexus that supply nerves to the skin and muscles of upper limbs some of the chest muscles is:

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Inability to carryout normal activities despite intact motor function is —

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Uncoordinated movement of the extremities in a patient with a traumatic brain injury is termed —(a) Ataxia(b) Apraxia(c) Dystonia(d) dyskinesiaShow AnswerAns: (a) Ataxia

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Depolarization of axolemma during nerve conduction takes place because —(a) More Na+ remains outside(b) Equal amount of Na+ and K+ move out across axolemma(c) Na+ move inside and K+ move more outside(d) None of the aboveShow AnswerAns: (c) Na+ move inside and K+ move more outside

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Which of the following signs in a child with meningitis is characterized by pain or resistance on extending the legs at the knee when the child is lying supine?

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Complaints of pain by elderly patients are to be carefully assessed —(a) Have increased tactile perception(b) Often experience chronic pain(c) Have a decreased pain threshold(d) Have reduced sensory perceptionShow AnswerAns: (d) Have reduced sensory perception

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Which of the following medications are the safest to administer to adults needing assistance in falling asleep?

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The cranial nerve which regulates heart rate is

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Flapping hand tremors is seen in which of the following conditions?

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Which of the following function is influenced by autonomous nervous system?

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A client is admitted with thrombotic cerebrovascular accident (CVA).Which of the following is the priority nursing assessment in the 24 hours after admission?

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A 23-year -old client is admitted with tonic-clonic seizure. The nurse knows that the most common cause of tonic clonic seizure for this age group is:

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A 35-year-old male client has undergone spinal anaesthesia. The nurse should immediately position the client in which of the following position?

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Parkinson’s disease is caused by deficiency of which of the following neurotransmitter?

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Which one of the following is not a neurotransmitter?

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The nerve fibers which carry impulses from the receptors to the central nervous system are known as:

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Inability to speak or understand the spoken words is known as:

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Which of the cranial nerve disorder causes Bell’s palsy?

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Fever, headache and nuchal rigidity are classic symptoms seen in:

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Which action should the nurse implement to prevent aspiration in a patient who is experiencing a seizure in bed?

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Muscular hypertonicity with increased resistance to stretch is called :

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Monro-kellie hypothesis is about —

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Degenerative neurological disorders include which of the following:

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Which of the following term is used to describe edema of the optic nerve?

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Which of the following terms refer to weakness of both legs and the lower part of the trunk?

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Which of the following condition most commonly causes ischemic stroke?

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The most common type of brain neoplasm is

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Digoxin is a /an

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What is the most common site of injury from blunt chest trauma?

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Which of the following conditions can decrease oxygen demand on the heart?

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Which of the following complications can occur due to untreated hypertension:

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Which of the following medications should be withheld a week before cardiac surgery?

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Which of the following is not a cause/risk factor for cardiac arrest?

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Which of the following type of fats is considered to be harmful to the body.

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Anginal pain that occurs during activity or emotional stress is —

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Which of the following is known as ‘good cholesterol’?

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An amino acid that increase the risk for the CAD is

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The following nerve supply to the muscles of the forearm except

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To facilitate maximum air exchange, a patient should be placed in the-

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Malformations of spine in which the posterior portion of the lamina of one or more vertebrae fails to fuse with or without defective development of the spinal cord is called

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Weight gain occurs in all except-

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Most common cause of aortic aneurysm is-

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A patient with dyspnoea should be placed in-

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A clear liquid diet include all the following except-

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Following are the first line medications for TB except-

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Which of the following is used to remove the wax from the ear canal-

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Smoking is a predisposing factor for all the following cancer except –

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Osteoporosis is not seen in which of the following condition-

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Which of the following is the most common Cancer (Both in male and female) in India is-

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Charcot leyden crystals in sputum are seen in-

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Which of the following is complication of Cirrhosis-

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Most of respiratory infections are transmitted by-

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During HIV infection-

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Most common type of plague is-

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Buboes are-

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Fever, splenomegaly, hepatomegaly, anaemia, weight loss are the classical features of-

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In which communicable disease skin rash do not appear generally-

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Highest incidence of pertussis is found among age group-

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Whooping cough and diphtheria mainly spread by-

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Clinical features of plague includes-

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Kala azar is transmitted by the biting of-

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To give intramuscular injection which size of needle is used-

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Commonest type of fracture seen in children is-

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The most important assessment for the nurse to make for a patient having severe allergic reaction is-

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Fluid balance in our body is maintained chiefly by-

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Which of the following is a cause of acute Pancreatitis-

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In the following which is the best indication for testicular biopsy in a man is-

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Splenomegaly occurs in all except-

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Most common cancer in male in India is-

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In India most common cancer in female is-

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Which of the following is the most common complication of long-term use of topical steroids-