Nizam’s Institute of Medical Sciences

Punjagutta, Hyderabad 500082 (India)

MSc (Nursing): sample questions

Please note the following with regard to the question paper and questions

• The question paper will be in English language only
• Question paper consisting of multiple choice questions will composed of 60 questions
• Each question is followed by four alternatives and candidate has to choose one best among the four alternatives
• There will be no negative marks for the wrong answer
• Answers must be marked on separate OMR answer-sheets by darkening the appropriate ovals with HB pencil
• A question can be illustrative with schematic diagram or a figure

1. Glasgow coma scale includes evaluation of all of the following except

(A) eye opening

(B) motor response

(C) verbal response

(D) pupillary light reaction

2. Which one of the catheter types depicted schematically below is best suited to catheterize the urinary bladder transabdominally after suprapubic cystostomy

(A) catheter 1

(B) catheter 2

(C) catheter 3

(D) catheter 4

3. In a hemolytic reaction caused by an incompatible blood transfusion, the management modalities may include all of the following except

(A) stopping blood transfusion

(B) promoting diuresis

(C) potassium supplementation

(D) inserting Foley's catheter to monitor urine for volume and colour

4. The position depicted in the figure below is best suited for

(A) inserting lumbar drain

(B) chest physiotherapy

(C) tracheostomy

(D) pleural fluid aspiration

5. Foreign body in the main bronchus is best removed by which one of the following devices

(A) fibre optic bronchoscope

(B) rigid bronchoscope

(C) direct laryngoscope

(D) indirect laryngoscope

Pattern of Assertion-Reasoning and Multiresponse Combination type of MCQs

In addition to standard multiple choice questions (MCQs) of “Assertion and Reason” type and ”multi-response combination” type may be expected

Pattern for “Assertion and Reason” type of MCQs

* Regarding _____________________,

Assertion statement

Reason: statement

A). Both Assertion and Reason are true, and Reason is the correct explanation

for Assertion

B). Both Assertion and Reason are true, and Reason is not the correct explanation

for Assertion

C). Assertion is true, but Reason is false

D). Assertion is false, but Reason is true

Pattern for “multi-response combination” type of MCQs

* True statements regarding ___________

1. statement 1

2. statement 2

3. statement 3

4. statement 4

A) only 1, 2 and 3 are correct

B) only 1 and 3 are correct

C) only 2 and 4 are correct

D) only 4 is correct