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Model Question Papers of ESIC Staff Nurse Exam:

1. Which of the following set is the evidence of evolution?
(a) Homologous and vestigial organs
(b) Analogous and vestigial organs
(c) Homologous and analogous organs
(d) All of the above
Ans. (a)

2. Of the following anatomical structures, which is homologous to the wing of a bat?
(a) The arm of a human
(b) The wing of a butterfly
(c) The tail of a fish
(d) The dorsal fin of a shark
Ans. (a)

3. Which one of the following sets of structures includes only analogous organs?
(a) Wings of butterfly, housefly and bat
(b) Hind legs of horse
(c) Hands of man, monkey and kangaroo
(d) Mandibles of cockroach, mosquito and honeybee
Ans. (a)

4. Which of the following set represents all vestigial structures in the human body?
(a) Vermiform appendix, body hair and cochlea
(b) Wisdom teeth, coccyx and patella
(c) Coccyx, vermiform appendix and muscles of ear pinna
(d) Body hair, muscles of ear pinna and atlas vertebra
Ans. (c)

5. The earliest animal to have been domesticated by man most likely the
(a) Horse
(b) Pig
(c) Dog
(d) Cow
Ans. (c)

6. Presence of gill slits in the embryo of all vertebrates supports the theory of
(a) Organic evolution
(b) Recapitulation
(c) Metamorphosis
(d) Biogenesis
Ans. (b)

7. Appearance of ancestral characters in the new borne, such as tail, multiple mammae, etc., are known as
(a) Homologous
(b) Analogous
(c) Atavistic
(d) Vestigial
Ans. (c)

8. Evolution is defined as
(a) History of race
(b) Development of race
(c) History and development of race with variations
(d) Progressive history of race
Ans. (c)

9. The book named “Philosophic zoologique” was published in 1809 and was written by:
(a) Mendel
(b) Darwin
(c) De Vries
(d) Lamarck
Ans. (d)

10. Penguin is a bird that lost the use of its wings by not flying. Such a statement would express the views of
(a) Darwin
(b) Wallace
(c) Lamarck
(d) Huxley
Ans. (c)

11. Which of the following diagnostic tools is most commonly used to determine the location of myocardial damage?
a. Cardiac catheterization
b. Cardiac enzymes
c. Echocardiogram
d. Electrocardiogram

12. If a person is having an acute rejection of a transplanted organ, which of the following drugs would most likely to be used?
(a)Tacrolimus
(b) Cyclosporine
(c) Cellcept
(d) Daclizumab.

13. Which of the following parameters should be checked before administering digoxin?
a. Apical pulse
b. Blood pressure
c. Radial pulse
d. Respiratory rate

14. Which of the following minerals should be taken by a child suffering from rickets?
(a)Potassium
(b) Calcium
(c) Sodium
(d) Iron

15. What is the most common symptom in a client with abdominal aortic aneurysm?
a. Abdominal pain
b. Diaphoresis
c. Headache
d. Upper back pain

16Which of the following is malignant tumor?
a) Glicoma
b) Neurofibroma
c) Thyroid tumor
d) Kaposi's sarcoma

17. What is the definitive test used to diagnose an abdominal aortic aneurysm?
a. Abdominal X-ray
b. Arteriogram
c. CT scan
d. Ultrasound

18. Which of the following drugs will be administered to treat anaphylaxis?
(a) Atropine
(b) Sodium bicarbonate
(c) Digoxin
(d) Epinephrine

19. Which of the following heart muscle diseases is unrelated to other cardiovascular disease?
a. Cardiomyopathy
b. Coronary artery disease
c. Myocardial infarction
d Pericardial Effusion

20 A client receiving recieving rifampicin should be taught that the effect of the drug could cause;
a) Reddish orange color of urine, saliva and sputum /
b) Eighth cranial nerve damage
c) Brain
d) vestibular dysfunction

21.What is the term used to describe an enlargement of the heart muscle?
a. Cardiomegaly
b. Cardiomyopathy
c. Myocarditis
d. Pericarditis

22. Which of the following is a vesicant drug?
(a)Dactinomycin
(b) Morphine
(c) Azithrocin
(d) Voveran

23. Which of the following body parts has a condyloid joint?
(a) Shoulder
(b) Elbow
(c) Wrist
(d) Forearm

24.Most digestive activity occurs in the pyloric region of the stomach. What hormone stimulates the chief cells to produce pepsinogen?
a. Gastrin
b. Pepsin
c. HCl
d. Insulin

25. What pancreatic enzyme aids in the digestion of carbohydrates?
a. Lipase
b. Trypsin
c. Amylase
d. Chymotrypsin

26. Which of the following drugs provide relief of anxiety and decreases both preload and after load?
(a) Amrinone
(b) Morphine sulphate
(c) Furosemide
(d)Dobutamine

27. Which of the following is the most common pathologic finding in individuals at risk for sudden cardiac death?
(a)Aortic valve disease
(b) Mitral valve disease
(c) Left ventricular dysfunction
(d) Atherosclerotic heart disease

28. Which of the following conditions is caused by elevated intra ocular pressure?
(a)Glaucoma
(b) Cataract
(c) Strabismus
(d) Myopia.

29. Which of the following is an earliest manifestation of inadequate oxygenation?
(a) Diaphoresis
(b) Cyanosis
(c) Restlessness
(d) Hypotension

30. Which of the following surgical procedures involves removal of a body organ?
(a) Tracheostomy
(b) Laparotomy
(c) Mammoplasty
(d) Mastectomy.

31. Which of the following is important when restraining a violent client?
A. Have three staff members present, one for each side of the body and one for the head.
B. Always tie restraints to side rails.
C. Have an organized, efficient team approach after the decision is made to restrain the client.
D. Secure restraints to the gurney with knots to prevent escape.

32. Which of the following should be watched for in a patient who has just undergone a total thyroidectomy?
(a)Weight gain
(b) Depressed reflexes
(c) Positive chvostek sign
(d) Personality changes.

33. Potential postintracranial surgery problems include all but which of the following?
a. increased ICP
b. extracranial hemorrhage
c. seizures
d. leakage of cerebrospinal fluid

34. Which of the following symptoms should be watched for in a patient receiving a loop diuretic?
(a)Restlessness and agitation
(b) Paresthesias.
(c)Increased blood pressure
(d)Weak irregular pulse.

35. If breath sounds are only heard on the right side after intubation:
a. Extubate, ventilate for 30 seconds then try again.
b. The patient probably only has one lung, the right.
c. You have intubated the stomach.
d. Pull the tube back and listen again.

36. The most common lethal arrhythmia in the first hour of an MI is:
a. Pulseless Ventricular Tachycardia
b. Asystole
c. Ventricular fibrillation
d. First degree heart block.

37. If a person is having an acute rejection of a transplanted organ, which of the following drugs would most likely to be used?
(a)Tacrolimus
(b) Cyclosporine
(c) Cellcept
(d) Daclizumab.

38. Which of the following is true about verapamil?
a. It is used for wide-complex tachycardia.
b. It may cause a drop in blood pressure.
c. It is a first line drug for Pulseless Electrical Activity.
d. It is useful for treatment of severe hypotension.

39. Which of the following is a vesicant drug?
(a)Dactinomycin
(b) Morphine
(c) Azithrocin
(d) Voveran

40. During the feto-placental circulation, the shunt between two atria is called
a. Ductus venosous
b. Foramen Magnum
c. Ductus arteriosus
d. Foramen Ovale

41. Failure of the Foramen Ovale to close will cause what Congenital Heart Disease?
a. Total anomalous Pulmunary Artery
b. Atrial Septal defect
c. Transposition of great arteries
d. Pulmunary Stenosis

42. A common problem in children is the inflammation of the middle ear. This is related to the malfunctioning of the:
a. Tympanic membrane
b. Eustachian tube
c. Adenoid
d. Nasopharynx

43. The first manifestation of inflammation is
A. Redness on the affected area
B. Swelling of the affected area
C. Pain, which causes guarding of the area
D. Increase heat due to transient vasodilation

44. The majority of the digestion processes take place in the
A. Mouth
B. Small intestine
C. Large intestine
D. Stomach

45. Beri beri is caused by the deficiency of which Vitamin?
A. Vitamin B1
B. Vitamin B2
C. Vitamin B3
D. Vitamin C

46. Which of the following is the best source of Vitamin E?
A. Green leafy vegetables
B. Vegetable oil
C. Fortified Milk
D. Fish liver oil

47. When does the heart receives blood from the coronary artery?
A. Systole
B. Diastole
C. When the valves opens
D. When the valves closes

48. Which of the following is more life threatening?
A. BP = 180/100
B. BP = 160/120
C. BP = 90/60
D. BP = 80/50

49 Intelligent quotient ( IQ)level of 20-34 indicates?
a) Mild mental retardation
b) Moderate mental retardation
c) Profound mental retardation
d) Severe mental retardation/

50. Difficult labour is called as
a) Dyspepsia
b) Dysparenia
c) Dyspnoea
d)Dystocia


ANSWER:
11 D 12 D 13 A 14 B 15 A 16 D 17 B 18 D 19 A 20 A 21 A 22 A 23 C 24 A
25 C 26 B 27 D 28 A 29 C 31 C 32 C 33 B 34 D 35 D 36 C 37 D 38 B 39 A
40 D 41 B 42 B 43 A 44 B 45 A 46 B 47 B 48 B 49 D 50 D