ESIC STAFF NURSE EXAM PAPER 2012, Answer Key
ESIC STAFF NURSE EXAM PAPER 2012
ESIC STAFF NURSE EXAM PAPER 2012
Q.1) One — Fourth of a number exceeds one-seventh of itself by 24. The number is:
324
224
124
None of these
Correct Answer: 224
Q.2) The average of 8 numbers is 14. The average of 6 of these numbers is 16. What is the average of the remaining 2 numbers?
12
6
8
10
Correct Answer: 8
Q.3) The mean mark obtained by 7 students in a group is 226. if the marks obtained by 6 of them are 340, 180, 260, 56, 275, and 307 respectively. Find the marks obtained by the sevenths student:
164
226
340
Cannot be determined
Correct Answer: 164
Q.4) 13 chairs and 5 tables were bought for Rs.8280. if the average cost of the table will be Rs. 1227. What is the average cost of a chair?
Rs.175
Rs.165
Rs.2145
None of these
Correct Answer: Rs.165
Directions: (Question Nos. 5 and 6)
Two words are given in the following questions with a blank in between. Select a word form the choices given which is most relevant to the two other words.
Q.5) Matchstick _______rifle:
Round
War
Fire
Hunter
Correct Answer: Fire
Q.6) Clock ____________fire .
Surprise
Time
Alarm
Burn
Correct Answer: Time
Direction for Question NO. 7 & 8.
There are six children Anuj, Shiva, Krishna, Deva, Vinod and Bharti Playing football. Anuj and Vinod are brothers. Bharti is the sister of Vinod Krishana is only son of Anuj’s uncle. Shiva and Deva are daughters of the only brother of Krishana’s father.
Q.7) How is Krishna related to Bharti?
Cousin
Son
Brother
Uncle
Correct Answer: Cousin
Q.8) How many male players are there?
One
Two
Three
Four
Correct Answer: Three
Directions for Q. No. 9 & 10.
A set of interrelationship diagrams are given below. Select the diagram which represents the relationship best in the questions given.
Q.9) Animals, Camel, Giraffe:
A
D
H
E
Correct Answer: E
Q.10) Uneducated people, poor people, unemployed people:
E
B
D
H
Correct Answer:
Directions for 11 and 12.
What will come next in the series.
Q.11) CXDW, EVFU, GTHS, IRJQ…………:
KPLO
KPMO
KPNO
None of these
Correct Answer: None of these
Q.12) 12. 4, 16, 32, 128, 256___________:
512
768
1034
1024
Correct Answer: 1024
Directions for 13 and 14:
Each face of a cube has a different color. its top face is painted BLACK. BLUE is between RED and Yellow, GREEN is between BLACK and WHITE. WHITE is between YELLOW and RED.
Q.13) Which color is at the bottom?
Red
White
Black
Yellow
Correct Answer: White
Q.14) ‘Suma’ is shorter than ‘Uma’, ‘Neha’ is taller than ‘Suma’, ‘Sudha’, ‘Sudha’ is taller than ‘Uma’, but shorter than ‘Hema’. ‘Uma is taller than ‘Neha’. Who is the tallest among them?
Neha
Hema
Uma
Sudha
Correct Answer: Hema
Q.15) Which country gives Magsaysay awards?
India
Britain
China
The Philippines
Correct Answer: The Philippines
Q.16) The correct sequence of the Indian Civilian “Padma” Awards, starting from the lowest to highest is:
Padma Shri, Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan, Bharat Ratna
Bharat Ratna, Padma Bhushan, Padma Vibhushan, Padma Shri
Padma Shri, Padma Bhushan, Padma Vibhushan, Bharat Ratna
Padma Shri, Bharat Ratna, Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan
Correct Answer: Padma Shri, Padma Bhushan, Padma Vibhushan, Bharat Ratna
Q.17) Indian player Deepika Kumari who claimed her maiden World cup in Antalya recently, belongs to which game:
Squash
Archery
Athletics
Billiards & Snooker
Correct Answer: Archery
Q.18) A coin placed at the bottom of a container appears to rise as the container is slowly filled with water. This is due to
Refraction of Light
Reflection of Light
Deflection of Light
Polarisation of Light
Correct Answer: Refraction of Light
Q.19) One diopter is the power of a lens:
Whose focal length are 10 Meters
Whose focal length are 100 Meters
Whose focal length is 1 Meter
Whose focal length is 0.01 Meter
Correct Answer: Whose focal length is 1 Meter
Q.20) Match the correct election symbols of political parties and identify the mismatched one:
Indian National Congress — Hand
Communist Party of India — Ears of corn and Sickle
Nationalist Congress party — Clock
Bhartiya Janta Party — Lotus
Correct Answer: Communist Party of India — Ears of corn and Sickle
Q.21) Which vitamin is called Alpha-tocopherol:
Vitamin B
Vitamin E
Vitamin K
Vitamin A
Correct Answer: Vitamin E
Q.22) Blood pressure is measured by:
Nanometer
Sphygmomanometer
Barometer
Calorimeter
Correct Answer: Sphygmomanometer
Q.23) Which part of the body is affected in typhoid?
Lungs
Intestines
Liver
Pancreas
Correct Answer: Intestines
Q.24) Alpha-Keratin is protein present in:
Wool
Eggs
Blood
Skin
Correct Answer: Skin
Q.25) By increasing its speed by 8% a bus can reach 15 minutes early. What is the normal time taken by the bus to reach its destination?
3-3/8 hrs.
3-5/8 hrs.
2½hrs.
None of these
Correct Answer:
Q.26) The average marks obtained by 20 students is 45. The average of the first ten is 50 and the last 9 is 40. What are the marks obtained by the 11th student:
30
0
40
45
Correct Answer: 40
Q.27) If the side of a cube is decreased by 10% the percentage decrease in the volume of the cube is:
72.9 %
10 %
19 %
27.1%
Correct Answer: 27.1%
Q.28) A man can row with the stream at 6 Km/hr. and against the stream at 4 Km/hr. Find the speed of the current:
5 Km
4 Km
1 Km
2 Km
Correct Answer: 2 Km
Q.29) Out of 1/3, 1/5, 4/23 and 2/11, the smallest number is:
2/11
4/23
1/5
1/3
Correct Answer: 4/23
Q.30) In a stock clearance sale. Bata Shoe Company announces a 20% discount. If the discounted price of a pair of shoes is RS. 1520/, find its original price:
Rs. 1800
Rs. 1900
Rs. 1950
Rs. 2000
Correct Answer: Rs. 1900
Q.31) The patient anxiety during the preoperative period would decrease by which of the following nursing actions:
Reassuring the patient that the surgical staff are competent professional
Spending time listening to the patient and answering questions
Encouraging sleep
Explaining all procedures thoroughly
Correct Answer: Reassuring the patient that the surgical staff are competent professional
Q.32) Electrocardiogram is:
Recording of brain wave activity
Recording of heart activity
Recording of peristalsis
None of the above
Correct Answer: Recording of heart activity
Q.33) Glycosylated hemoglobin is determined to diagnose:
Hypothyroidism
Diabetes mellitus
Gout
All the above
Correct Answer: Diabetes mellitus
Q.34) Serum lipase level increases in:
Paget’s disease
Gaucher’s disease
Acute pancreatitis
Diabetes mellitus
Correct Answer: Acute pancreatitis
Q.35) Which of the following clinical features alerts the nurse to lithium toxicity?
Increasingly agitated behavior
Marked increased food intake
A sudden increase in blood pressure
Anorexia with nausea and vomiting
Correct Answer: Anorexia with nausea and vomiting
Q.36) Sources of folic acid are:
Spinach
Banana
Carrots
Papaya
Correct Answer: Spinach
Q.37) Which of the following hormones is not produced by placenta:
Testosterone
Estrogen
Progesterone
Human chronic gonadotropin
Correct Answer: Testosterone
Q.38) A multigravida 32 years old lady, admitted at 30 weeks with bleeding per vagina, which of the action the nurse should first do for her:
Perform pervaginal examination
Provide perineal pads
Take consent for cesarean section
Check the fetal heart rate and maternal blood pressure
Correct Answer: Check the fetal heart rate and maternal blood pressure
Q.39) Digoxin is administered intravenously to the patient as drug acts to:
Dilate coronary arteries
Increase myocardial contractility
Decrease electrical conductivity to heart
Decrease cardiac dysrhythmias
Correct Answer: Increase myocardial contractility
Q.40) A Patient has undergone mitral valve replacement having persistent bleeding from the surgical incision in the early postoperative period, which drug will be administered:
Protamine sulfate
Vitamin-C
Quinidine Sulphate
Warfarin Sodium
Correct Answer: Protamine sulfate
Q.41) A nurse assesses the patient’s respiratory status. Which of the following symptoms be an early indicator of hypoxia in an unconscious patient:
Cyanosis
Decreased respiration
Restlessness
Hypotension
Correct Answer: Cyanosis
Q.42) An episiotomy is best done and commonly practiced in:
Medially
Laterally
Medio laterally
J shaped
Correct Answer: Medio laterally
Q.43) Which of the following would most likely be a major nursing diagnosis for a patient with acute pancreatitis?
Ineffective airway clearance
Fluid volume excess
Impaired swallowing
Altered nutrition less than body requirements
Correct Answer: Altered nutrition less than body requirements
Q.44) The nurse is assessing the colostomy of a patient who has had an abdominal perineal resection for a bowel tumor. Which of the following assessment indicate that the colostomy is beginning to function?
Absent bowel sounds
The passage of flatus
The patient ability to tolerate foods
Bloody drainage from the colostomy
Correct Answer: The passage of flatus
Q.45) The nurse evaluates the adequacy of the neonate’s oxygen by monitoring:
Cyanosis of hands and feet
Pulse rate continuously
Arterial blood gas levels
The percentage of oxygen received
Correct Answer: Cyanosis of hands and feet
Q.46) A patient received codeine sulfate for severe back pain, which of the following observation must be done by the nurse:
Monitor fluid balance
Monitor bowel activity
Monitor peripheral pulses
Monitor for hypertension
Correct Answer: Monitor peripheral pulses
Q.47) A patient progress form pre-eclampsia to eclampsia, the nurse’s first action should be to
Administer oxygen by face mask
Clear and maintain an open airway
Administer magnesium sulfate intravenously
Assess the blood pressure and fetal heart rate
Correct Answer: Clear and maintain an open airway
Q.48) The immediate nursing action where the patient has cardiac arrest:
Begin O2 therapy
Begin mouth to mouth resp.
Put him on ventilation
O2 not be given till doctor arrives
Correct Answer: Begin O2 therapy
Q.49) Cholecystography is performed to.
Detect obstruction in the duodenum
Diagnose stones in the gall bladder
Detect conditions of the stomach
None of these
Correct Answer: Diagnose stones in the gall bladder
Q.50) Retention of an abnormal amount of fluid in the body is due to:
Sodium
Chloride
Potassium
Calcium
Correct Answer: Sodium
Q.51) Diet prescribed for a patient having malabsorption syndrome is:
Folic acid
Vitamin B 12
Corticotropin
A gluten-free diet
Correct Answer: Folic acid
Q.52) The signs of fetal distress are:
Fetal heart sound is irregular
Meconium stained liquor
Fetal heart sound is less than 120/mt
All of these
Correct Answer: All of these
Q.53) Fasting blood sugar is done to detect;
Amount of insulin in the blood
Amount of glucose in the blood
Course of diabetes
Treatment of diabetes
Correct Answer: Amount of glucose in the blood
Q.54) The endotracheal tube is put into the:
Oesophagus
Stomach
Trachea
Nasal cavity
Correct Answer: Trachea
Q.55) Which portion of the heart receives oxygenated blood:
Left auricle
Right auricle
Left ventricle
Right ventricle
Correct Answer: Left auricle
Q.56) The following are absorbable sutures except-
Catgut
Vicryl
Nylon
Monocryl
Correct Answer: Nylon
Q.57) The embryo/fetus gets its food supply from:
Arteries of the mother
The uterus
The Placenta
The amniotic sac.
Correct Answer: The Placenta
Q.58) Cretinism is due to deficiency of:
Thyroxine
Estrogen
Epinephrine
Renin
Correct Answer: Thyroxine
Q.59) When the patient lies on his back with one pillow under the head is called:
Trendelenburg position
Genupectoral position
Lithotomy position
Erect position
Correct Answer: Trendelenburg position
Q.60) The sources of wound infection are:
Poor hygiene in nurses or patients
Infected droplets from mouths and noses
Cross infection from the wounds
All the above
Correct Answer: All the above
Q.61) The drip that is running satisfactorily may stop because :
The vein is obstructed by too tight a bandage
Blood clotted in the cannula
The head of pressure is too low
All of the above
Correct Answer: All of the above
Q.62) Septicemia is:
The spread of organism in the bloodstream
Invasion and multiplication of bacteria in the bloodstream
The spread of toxic product in bloodstream
Process of pus formation
Correct Answer: The spread of toxic product in bloodstream
Q.63) Edema is:
Depression or deficiency of the quality of blood
Excess of fluid in the tissue
Vitamin deficiency
Malnutrition and dehydration
Correct Answer: Excess of fluid in the tissue
Q.64) Vomiting of blood is called
Epistaxis
Haemoptysis
Haematemesis
Haemothorax
Correct Answer: Haematemesis
Q.65) Osteoporosis is the disease of:
Skin
Bones
Brain
Muscles
Correct Answer: Bones
Q.66) Disorders of the uterine tube and ovaries are:
Acute salpingitis
Ectopic pregnancy
Tumors
All the Above
Correct Answer: All the Above
Q.67) Gravida denotes the .
Pregnant state
Previous pregnancy
Pregnancy at the stage of 30 and above
All the above
Correct Answer: Pregnant state
Q.68) The heat regulatory center is located in the:
Thalamus
Hypothalamus
Limbic system
Medulla
Correct Answer: Hypothalamus
Q.69) Which of the following methods of intracranial pressure monitoring provides the most accurate results:
Epidural catheter
Intraventricular catheter
Subarachnoid catheter
Intravertebral catheter
Correct Answer: Subarachnoid catheter
Q.70) Which of the instructions are most appropriate to be provided by the nurse to a patient undergone cataract surgery
Elevate the head of the bed while sleeping
Keep the room environment cool and dry
Avoid climbing stairs
Take a stool softener daily at night
Correct Answer: Elevate the head of the bed while sleeping
Q.71) The sign and symptoms of retinal detachment include the following except:
Sudden severe pain in the eye
A curtain falling across the field of vision
Light flashes in the visual field
Floaters in the field of vision
Correct Answer: A curtain falling across the field of vision
Q.72) A nurse is expected to find all the symptoms in GB syndrome except:
Hypertonia
Areflexia
Paraesthesia
Urinary retention
Correct Answer: Areflexia
Q.73) The earliest signs of the postoperative shock are monitored by the nurse by observing the:
Pulse rate
Pulse pressure
Body temperature
Urine output
Correct Answer: Pulse rate
Q.74) ATP does not form in___________
Glycolysis
TCA cycle
Fatty Acid Oxidation
HMP Pathway
Correct Answer: HMP Pathway
Q.75) The code of ethics is composed and published by the:
National league of nursing
American nursing association
American medical association
National Institute of health
Correct Answer: American nursing association
Q.76) Oxygen saturation is measured by:
Pulse oximeter
Thermometer
Manometer
Pulse transducer
Correct Answer: Pulse oximeter
Q.77) The correct position to palpate the apical pulse is at the
A left midclavicular line at the level of second intercostal space
The left midclavicular line at the level of fifth intercostal space
A left axillary line at the level of fifth intercostal space
The left midclavicular line at the level of seventh intercostal space.
Correct Answer: The left midclavicular line at the level of fifth intercostal space
Q.78) An important nursing responsibility for a patient after an invasive cardiovascular diagnostic study is .
Discourage fluid intake and place the patient in Prone Position
Apply heat to the puncture site and passively exercise the involved extremity
Limit motion of the affected extremity and assess the puncture site
Restrict fluid intake and encourage ambulation
Correct Answer: Limit motion of the affected extremity and assess the puncture site
Q.79) Ethical dilemmas can be best solved by:
Relationship
Ethical principle
Homecare nurse
Code of ethics for nurses
Correct Answer: Code of ethics for nurses
Q.80) The most common cause of coronary artery disease is :
Atherosclerosis
Hyperglycemia
Stress
Vasospasm of coronary artery
Correct Answer: Atherosclerosis
Q.81) Application of cool clothes to the axilla decreases the body temperature through.
Conduction
Convection
Evaporation
Radiation
Correct Answer: Convection
Q.82) Who is known as “Lady with a Lamp”?
Mother Teresa
Joan of Arc
Sister Nivedita
Florence Nightingale
Correct Answer: Florence Nightingale
Q.83) Increased respiratory rate is called.
Tachycardia
Bradycardia
Tachypnea
Bradypnea
Correct Answer: Tachypnea
Q.84) Difference between diastolic and systolic pressure is :
Pulse pressure
Pulse deficit
Cardiac output
Blood pressure
Correct Answer: Pulse pressure
Q.85) A jerky pulse with full expansion and sudden collapse is :
Collapsing pulse
Corrigan’s pulse
Running pulse
Blood pulse
Correct Answer: Corrigan’s pulse
Q.86) Cessation of breathing for a short period is:
Orthopnea
Dyspnea
Apnea
Bradypnea
Correct Answer: Apnea
Q.87) To assess the patient’s posterior tibial pulse a nurse would palpitate.
Behind the knee
Over the medial malleolus
Below the medial malleolus
Below the lateral malleolus
Correct Answer: Below the medial malleolus
Q.88) To correctly palpate the patient’s skin for temperature determination, a nurse will use the:
Base of hands
Fingertips of hands
Dorsal surface of hands
Palmer surface of hands
Correct Answer: Dorsal surface of hands
Q.89) For assessing a range of joint movement the nurse will ask the patient to move away from the body evaluating the movement of:
Flexion
Extension
Abduction
Adduction
Correct Answer: Abduction
Q.90) The position used to assess the extension of the hip joint is :
Supine
Prone
Sitting
Dorsal recumbent
Correct Answer: Supine
Q.91) Excessive vomiting and hemorrhage lead to
Hypovolemia
Hypervolemia
Fluid overload
Edema
Correct Answer: Hypovolemia
Q.92) Increased sweating leads to .
Hyponatremia
Hypernatremia
Hypervolemia
Edema
Correct Answer: Hyponatremia
Q.93) Rapid administration of blood containing citrate cause:
Hypokalemia
Hyperkalemia
Hypocalcemia
Hypercalcemia
Correct Answer: Hyperkalemia
Q.94) Kwashiorkor occurs when the diet is severely deficient in :
Iron
Calories
Proteins
Essential fatty acids
Correct Answer: Proteins
Q.95) When providing a patients hydration status, a nurse would initiate:
Provision of a variety of fluids
Provide ice chips
Give fluid on patients demand
Maintain inflow and outflow chart
Correct Answer: Maintain inflow and outflow chart
Q.96) A necessary safety precaution when ambulating a patient is to
Have family members
Have patients wear well-fitted shoes
Have at least two persons
None of these
Correct Answer: Have at least two persons
Q.97) A Positive Benedict’s test is not given by
Sucrose
Lactose
Maltose
Glucose
Correct Answer: Sucrose
Q.98) The renal threshold for glucose is decreased in.
Diabetes mellitus
Insulinoma
Renal glycosuria
Alimentary glycosuria
Correct Answer: Renal glycosuria
Q.99) In the diet of a diabetic patient, the recommended carbohydrate intake should preferably be in the form of:
Monosaccharides
Disaccharides
Polysaccharides
All of these
Correct Answer: Polysaccharides
Q.100) What is the primary reason for the gradual change of position of the patient after surgery?
To prevent a sudden drop of BP
To prevent muscle injury
To prevent respiratory distress
None of these
Correct Answer: To prevent a sudden drop of BP
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