AIIMS MSc Nursing Entrance Question Paper 2014

Q.1 The union of ovum and sperm is known as
a. Folification
b. Fertilization
c. Placentation
d. Ovulation

Q.2 The nurse makes that the diet consumed by PEM child is rich in
a. Protein, carbohydrates and vitamins
b. Micro nutrient
c. Water soluble vitamins
d. Fats and vitamins

Q.3 The position of patient during immediate postoperative period of tonsillectomy surgery is
a. Sim’s position
b. Prone position
c. Lateral position
d. Rose position

Q.4 The study of distribution and determinants of the disease is called
a. Epidemiology
b. Entomology
c. Pathology
d. Community

Q.5 The scientific method of study of human population is
a. Anthropology
b. Demography
c. Ecology
d. Sociology

Q.6 Which NSAID undergoes enterohepatic circulation?
a. Phenylbutaxone
b. Aspirin
c. Ibuprofen
d. Piroxicam

Q.7 Ortolani is a test performed to find out
a. Fractures
b. Bone injuries
c. Club foot
d. Congenital hip dislocation

Q.8 The nurse interprets a positive Homans sign as
a. Deep venous thrombosis
b. Pulmonary embolism
c. Pneumothorax
d. Stroke

Q.9 Glycosuria occurs when Plasma glucose level exceeds
a. 120–140mg/dl
b. 100-120mg/dl
c. 130-150mg/dl
d. 160-180mg/dl

Q.10 Virulence of a disease is indicated by
a. Proportional mortality rate
b. Specific morality rate
c. Case fatality ratio
d. Morbidity rate

Q.11 All the following are the responsibilities of nurse for a patient with heart failure, except
a. Maintain intake outpatient chart
b. Auscultate lung sounds
c. Weight the patient daily
d. Maintain intracranial pressure

Q.12 Which test is used to find out the early stage of leprosy
a. Lepromine test
b. Histamine test
c. Morphological index
d. Bacterial index

Q.13 The polyvalent type of vaccines are prepared from
a. More strains of same species
b. Single species
c. More strains of different species
d. Single organism

Q.14 Researchers must be content to say that hypothesis is
a. Probably true
b. Type I error
c. Type II error
d. Level of significance

Q.15 The coordination between the fundal contraction and cervical dilatation is called
a. Softening of the uterus
b. Hypertrophy
c. Increased vascularity
d. Polarity of uterus

Q.16 The system of storage and transport of vaccine at low temperature is called
a. Cold chain system
b. Vaccine chain system
c. Vaccine carrier
d. Ice linked refrigerate

Q.17 The saturation level of oxygen in the blood can be assessed by using
a. Spirometer
b. Pulse oximetry
c. Tonometer
d. Cardiac monitor

Q.18 Function of ciliated epithelium is
a. Protection
b. Secretion
c. Moves mucus and other substances
d. Immune response

Q.19 Increase in the size of the muscle of the arm in a weight lifter is an example of
a. Hyperplasia
b. Hypertrophy
c. Metaplasia
d. Dysplasia

Q.20 Pulse oximeter is a non invasive method to assess the level of
a. Arterial oxygenation
b. Fraction of inspired O2
c. O2 intake
d. Stoke volume

Q.21 Kernicterus occurs once the bilirubin crosses
a. 15 mg/dl
b. 20 mg/dl
c. 25 mg/dl
d. 30 mg/dl

Q.22 The volume of air that moves in and out of lungs with each respiration is
a. Tidal volume
b. Minute volume
c. lung capacity
d. Lung reserve

Q.23 Core body temperature is
a. Skin temperature
b. Axilla temperature
c. Rectal temperature
d. Oral temperature

Q.24 Anatomical description of the imaginary vertical plane passing longitudinal through the body from front to back, dividing it right and left halves is called as
a. Coronal plane
b. Sagittal plane
c. Median plane
d. Horizontal plane

Q.25 In which position, the nurse has to keep a patient with breathing difficulty
a. Sim’s position
b. Prone position
c. Supine position
d. Fowler’s position

Q.26 Osteoporosis may occur after
a. Oophrectomy
b. Colectomy
c. Nephrectomy
d. Amputation

Q.27 The stages of death and dying include
a. Powerlessness
b. Bargaining
c. Role strain
d. Ethical dilemma

Q.28 Sterilization by steam under pressure is carried at the temperature between
a. 105⁰c and 106⁰c
b. 90⁰c and 100⁰c
c. 108⁰c and 147⁰c
d. 95⁰c and 105⁰c

Q.29 All the following are vector borne diseases, except
a. Malaria
b. Filaria
c. Plague
d. Hepatitis

Q.30 The act of getting things done through and with nursing staff is
a. Management
b. Nursing management
c. Leadership ability
d. Professional norm

Q.31 A teacher shows how things happen and how things can be done to the students through
a. Field trips
b. Demonstration
c. Visual symbols
d. Exhibits

Q.32 ……..is the back bone of the community health
a. Home visit
b. Family
c. Economy
d. Individual

Q.33 To measure intraocular pressure this procedure is done
a. Caloric test
b. Keratometry
c. Tonometry
d. Visual acuity test

Q.34 Demographic variable relate to
a. Population
b. Study samples
c. Climate
d. Sample size

Q.35 The hydrochloric acid secreted in stomach wall
a. Kills microbes in food
b. Breakdowns protein
c. maintain protective barrier of stomach
d. digests fat

Q.36 Which hormone stimulates lipolysis
a. Glucagon
b. Epinephrine
c. Ptyalin
d. Oxytocin

Q.37 Urea cycle occurs in
a. Kidney
b. Brain
c. Liver
d. Lungs

Q.38 Infant mortality rate (IMR) can be calculated by estimating the number of deaths per
a. 1000 births
b. 1000 population
c. 1000 women
d. 1000 live births

Q.39 The three tire structure rural local staff government in India is known as
a. Panchayat Raj
b. Zilla Parishad
c. Gram Sabha
d. Nyaya Sabha

Q.40 Foleys catheter size is marked with F which is equal to
a. 0.22 mm of diameter
b. 0.33mm of diameter
c. 0.44 mm of diameter
d. 0.55mm of diameter

Q.41 Uterus turned inside out is called
a. Acute inversion of the uterus
b. Cervical dystocia
c. Rupture uterus
d. Prolapse uterus

Q.42 White patches during physical examination should screen for
a. Cancer
b. Leprosy
c. Vitaminosis
d. Tuberculosis

Q.43 Android pelvis
a. Male pelvis
b. Female pelvis
c. Richetic pelvis
d. Narrow pelvis

Q.44 Dental flurosis is otherwise called as
a. Mottled enamel
b. Flurosis crisis
c. Skeletal flurosis
d. Fluorine toxicity

Q.45 When learning helps the individual to adjust himself / herself adequately to the new situation is termed as
a. Learning is growth
b. Learning is adjustment
c. Learning is experience
d. Learning is intelligent

Q.46 The foramen of magnum is found in _________ bone
a. Frontal
b. Parietal
c. Temporal
d. Occipital

Q.47 Embryotomy means
a. Removal of head
b. Cutting and destruction of fetus
c. Removal of Placenta
d. Forceps delivery

Q.48 Boot shaped heart is seen in
a. Aortic stenosis
b. Coarctation of aorta
c. Patent ductus arteriosus
d. Tetralogy of Fallot

Q.49 T cells of the body attack and destroy pancreatic Beta cells in
a. Type I diabetes
b. Type II diabetes
c. Type III diabetes
d. Addison’s disease

Q.50 Extinction is based on the principal of
a. Motivation
b. Conditioning
c. Information – processing
d. Imitation

AIIMS MSc Nursing Questions

Q.51 Directing and controlling the general nursing service provided by the nurse is assessed by
a. Manager
b. Administrator
c. Supervisor
d. Advisor

Q.52 The nurse can identify typical cases of ………. by the sudden onset of profuse, efforrtless watery diarrhea followed by vomiting
a. Cholera
b. Typhoid
c. AIDS
d. Hepatitis B

Q.53 An epidural hematoma results from bleeding between the
a. Piamater and arachnoid mater
b. Duramater and arachnoid mater
c. Reticular system
d. Dura and inner surface of the skull

Q.54 Morbidity means
a. Illness
b. Death
c. Health
d. Fatality

Q.55 Tuberculosis is
a. Water borne disease
b. Vector borne disease
c. Air borne disease
d. Zoonotic disease

Q.56 According to Erikson “a sense of industry develops during”
a. Infancy
b. Toddler period
c. Preschool age
d. School age

Q.57 Status epilepticus is a continuous seizure that lasts more than
a. 30 minutes
b. 15 minutes
c. 45 minutes
d. 1 hour

Q.58 The complication of hospital acquired pneumonia is
a. Heart failure
b. Renal failure
c. Acute respiratory distress syndrome
d. Head injury

Q.59 Biparietal diameter is of
a. 8.5cms
b. 11cms
c. 12cms
d. 9.5cms

Q.60 The activities that are designed and performed to produce change in student behavior is by
a. Teaching
b. Learning
c. Communication
d. Information

Q.61 Dexamethosone suppression test used to detect the
a. Schizophrenia
b. Depression
c. Dementia
d. Stress

Q.62 The type of necrosis seen in tuberculosis is
a. Coagulative necrosis
b. Liquefactive necrosis
c. Caseous necrosis
d. gangrenous necrosis

Q.63 Atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP) is hormone secreted from the cells namely
a. Right atrium
b. Left atrium
c. Right ventricle
d. Left ventricle

Q.64 The nurse notes a reddish – pink tissue in the wound during dressing and interprets as
a. Sign of infection
b. Keloid
c. Granulation tissue
d. Exudates

Q.65 Social change refers to any modification of
a. Human relationship
b. Human change
c. Human rotation
d. Human modification

Q.66 The psychiatric nurse should assess the patient’s cognitive status with help of
a. Mini mental status examination
b. Rating tool
c. Process recording
d. Advanced technology

Q.67 The nurse notes a loud, drum like sound during percussion of the stomach and documents as
a. Tympany
b. dullness
c. Resonance
d. Flatness

Q.68 Umbilical cord contains of
a. 1 artery 2 veins
b. 2 arteries 1 vein
c. 2 arteries 2 veins
d. 1 artery 1 vein

Q.69 The coverage of population by PHC is
a. 50000
b. 10000
c. 30000
d. 40000

Q.70 The two umbilical arteries carry the …..…. from the fetus
a. Oxygenated blood
b. Deoxygenated blood
c. Mixed blood
d. No blood

AIIMS MSc Nursing Previous Questions

Q.71 The longest bone in human body is
a. Femur
b. Humerus
c. Tibia
d. Fibula

Q.72 ………….is the permanent method of family planning in males
a. Tubectomy
b. Vasectomy
c. Copper-T
d. Condom

Q.73 Swan-Ganz catheter is introduced to measure the
a. Intra ocular pressure
b. Intra cranial pressure
c. Blood pressure
d. Central venous pressure

Q.74 The resistance of an individual possesses by virtue of his genetic and constitutional make up is
a. Active immunity
b. Passive immunity
c. Adaptive immunity
d. Innate immunity

Q.75 Weight of the placenta at term is
a. 250gms
b. 125gms
c. 500gms
d. 350gms

Q.76 An infection resulting from a treatment or diagnostic procedure is
a. Nosocomial
b. Iatrogenic
c. Endogenous
d. Contagious

Q.77 The Koplik’s spots commonly appear in
a. Measles
b. Mumps
c. Varicella
d. Smallpox

Q.78 The main task of management is
a. Decision making
b. Goal setting
c. Guidance
d. Authority

Q.79 In pediatric resuscitation, the ratio between chest compression and ventilation is
a. 2:1
b. 3:1
c. 4:1
d. 5:1

Q.80 The nursing priority of child with acute renal failure is focused on
a. Monitoring the intake and output chart
b. Health education regarding salt and fluid restriction
c. Giving family support
d. Check blood routine

Q.81 An activity which involves the development of hidden talent of a staff and for the benefit of the organization is known as
a. Training
b. Orientation
c. Staff development
d. Continuing education program

Q.82 The emulsification of dietary fat is enhanced by
a. Gastric juice
b. Saliva
c. Bile salts
d. Pancreatic juice

Q.83 The killing power of the disease is measured by using
a. Case fatality rate
b. Specific death rate
c. Morbidity rate
d. Survival rate

Q.84 The vaccine used against tuberculosis is
a. DPT
b. OPV
c. MMR
d. BCG

Q.85 Which of the following is a social motive?
a. Hunger
b. Thirst
c. Pain avoidance
d. Achievement

Q.86 Which of the following domain of competent caring are used in the psychiatric nursing practice?
a. Teaching, delegating and colloboratry
b. Management, teaching and colloboratry
c. Direct care, communication and management
d. Delegating, coordinatry and communication

Q.87 Administration of medications into the body tissues other than alimentary canal is
a. Parenteral
b. Oral
c. Enteral
d. Inunction

Q.88 The quantitative researchers gather
a. Empirical evidence
b. Evidence based
c. Scientific method
d. Systematic approach

Q.89 World health day is celebrated on
a. May 12th
b. April 7th
c. April 1st
d. January 26th

Q.90 To acquire correct knowledge by the student, the teacher uses teaching strategy called
a. Illustration stratgey
b. Narration strategy
c. Problem solving strategy
d. Group discussion strategy

Q.91 Withdrawal of fluid from uterus through abdominal wall
a. Culdoscopy
b. Laproscopy
c. Amniocentesis
d. Partograph

Q.92 The storage temperature for polio vaccine is
a. -20⁰ c
b. +20⁰ c
c. -10⁰ c
d. +10⁰ c

Q.93 Increased pulsation is felt through the lateral fornix at 8th week is called
a. Osiander’s sign
b. Chadwick’s sign
c. Goodell’s sign
d. Piskacek’s sign

Q.94 Indian MTP act allows abortion only to a period of
a. 15 weeks
b. 20 weeks
c. 28 weeks
d. 12 weeks

Q.95 Osteoporosis is caused by the deficiency of
a. Iron
b. Calcium
c. Zinc
d. Phosphorous

Q.96 An area of poor houses and poor people is termed as
a. Housing
b. Slums
c. Illiteracy
d. Ventilation

Q.97 Hepatitis A infection spreads by
a. Oral route
b. Sexual route
c. Contaminated needles
d. Air

Q.98 This scale helps to assess the impaired consciousness
a. Glasgow coma scale
b. Visual analogue scale
c. Beck Depression scale
d. Muscle power grade scale

Q.99 Bone marrow depression is seen with chronic administration of
a. Isoflurane
b. N2o
c. Ether
d. Halothane

Q.100 A person with a tendency to be outgoing, friendly and talkative is said to be an
a. Optimist
b. Pessimist
c. Introvert
d. Extrovert

AIIMS MSc Nursing Entrance Question Paper 2014