This Kerala PSC previous solved question paper for the Male Nursing Assistant exam covers a wide range of topics essential for nursing professionals. The questions test knowledge in health dimensions, patient care, medical procedures, anatomy, and emergency response, reflecting the practical and theoretical skills required in the field.
1. The ability of an individual to interact successfully with others belongs to the ______ dimension of health.
2. The professional element that allows a healthcare worker to express her feelings and ideas without judging or hurting others.
3. Which function of a hospital is primarily served when the hospital is providing curative services to acutely ill patients?
4. A group of healthcare workers, including an MPHW, ANM, JPHN and ASHA is employed in a community area. Who is not registered with the state nursing council?
5. Avoiding emotional conflict by refusing to acknowledge anything that causes severe emotional pain consciously.
6. While transferring a patient, a healthcare worker twists her body to reach for a trolley which is kept behind her without moving her legs. Which concept of body mechanics is compromised?
7. A nurse is giving health education to a patient to go for a routine dental check-up. He does not know about the importance of dental hygiene and also seems not motivated for the check-up. Which priority aspect needs to be addressed to ensure the patient's dental visit?
8. A nurse is giving care to a mother after a normal delivery. Which function does NOT need to be addressed normally?
9. The nursing action best falling under the category of primary prevention.
10. The sleep disorder health-care workers are prone to develop due to long working schedules and rotating shifts.
11. A bed which will remain empty until the admission of another client is.
12. Bad breath is otherwise known as.
13. What is the standard procedure to verify initial placement of nasogastric feeding tube.
14. Position used for administering enema is.
15. Bed cradle is used to.
16. Local application of moist heat to the pelvis or rectal area by sitting in a basin filled with warm water is called.
17. Pressure ulcer in which partial thickness skin loss with exposed dermis is.
18. Alteration in respiration characterized by the irregular respiratory rhythm with alternating periods of apnea and hyperventilation is called.
19. Most accurate site for measuring temperature among the following is.
20. For a patient admitted with breathing difficulty, most appropriate position to promote maximum lung expansion is.
21. Contraindication to hot water bag application is.
22. Steam under pressure sterilization is also known as.
23. During nasogastric tube insertion, if the patient starts chocking, immediately.
24. The difference between apical pulse and radial pulse is called.
25. What assisting with lumbar puncture insertion, the position used to withdraw CSF sample is.
26. What is the correct way to cleanse the perineal area before catheter insertion?
27. When collecting the arterial blood gas sample, which of the following should be avoided?
28. The lowest percentage of inspired oxygen is delivered by.
29. Which of the following indicate paracentesis is effective for the patient?
30. What does FM4C stands for?
31. Intercostal drainage tube is not commonly used to treat which of the following condition.
32. What indicate proper functioning of a chest tube?
33. Liver mortis is.
34. What is the main purpose of lying the jaw and closing the eyes in dead body care?
35. What is the correct compression to ventilation ratio for an adult during single rescuer CPR?
36. Which urine test is used to detect ketone bodies?
37. The most common site of bone marrow aspiration in children under 2 years is.
38. What type of needle is typically used for bore marrow aspiration?
39. Which is not a type of patient admission?
40. When performing eye care for an unconscious patient, one should.
41. What is the primary mechanism by which antibodies protect against viral infections?
42. What is the typical pore size that HEPA filters are designed to capture with a minimum efficiency of 99.97 %?
43. What is the typical concentration of povidone - iodine Routinely used?
44. What is the primary purpose of using biological indicators in sterilization processes?
45. "Cerebrospinal fever" is the example of.
46. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), What is considered the gold standard method for monitoring hand hygiene adherence?
47. Which of the following fungal infections is most likely to cause pneumonia in immuno compromised individuals?
48. What is the primary purpose of a positive pressure room in the context of protective isolation?
49. What is the recommended minimum Air Change per Hour (ACH) for a protective environment room, such as those used for immunocompromised patients?
50. What do the 3Rs stand for in the waste management hierarchy?
