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Golden Points for All Nursing Exams – Staff Nurse Previous Question Paper
Nursing Exams – Importance of Therapeutic Positions
| Conditions | Positions |
| Increased ICP | Head end to 15 – 30 degrees |
| After head and neck surgery | Head end to 15 – 30 degrees |
| Enema | Left lateral |
| High Fowler’s | 90 degrees |
| Low Fowler’s | 15 degrees |
| Semi-Fowler’s | 30 degrees |
| Fowler’s | 45 degrees |
| Cardiac Position | > 120 degrees |
| For ET tube patients | Sniffens position |
| After tonsillectomy | Ross position (Modified Sim’s position) |
| Shock | Trendlenburg position |
| Hip replacement | Supine with leg abducted using abduction pillows |
| After mastectomy | Supine or Fowler’s position with the affected arm elevated on arm board |
| Dumping syndrome | Low Fowler’s position |
| After liver biopsy | Lie on right side to prevent bleeding |
| After Kidney biopsy | Supine |
| Post lumbar puncture | Prone with head flat |
| Tetralogy of Fallot | Knee chest position, squatting position |
Nursing Exams – Largest and Smallest Organs Vs Longest and Shortest Organs
The largest Organ of the human body is the skin, the largest organ inside the human body is liver
The smallest organ/gland in the human body is the pineal gland
The smallest cell in the human body is the sperm
The largest cell in the human body is an ovum
The longest cell in the human body is the neuron
The largest vein in the human body is the inferior vena cava
The largest artery in the human body is the aorta
The largest muscle in the human body is the gluteus maximus
The strongest muscle in the human body is the masseter
The longest muscle in the human body is the sartorius
The smallest muscle in the human body is the stapedius
The hardest working muscle in the human body is the heart muscle/myocardium
The most flexible muscle is the tongue
The most active muscle is the eye muscle
The soleus muscle or calf muscle is known as the peripheral heart
The largest bone in the human body is the femur
The smallest bone in the human body is the stapes
The smallest nerve in the human body is the Skylars penis
The longest cranial nerve is the vagus nerve
The shortest cranial nerve is the olfactory nerve
The largest and thickest nerve is the sciatic nerve
The thinnest cranial nerve is the trochlear nerve
The largest cranial nerve is the trigeminal nerve
Important Medical Conditions Golden Points for Nursing Exams
Salicylates are the drugs of choice for treating rheumatoid arthritis
A low-fat diet is appropriate for the patient with cholecystitis
Viability refers to the ability of a fetus to live outside the womb
A xenograft is a skin graft made of tissue from another species
Rubella is also known as German Measles
PAM (Pralidoxime) is used in organophosphorus poisoning
Pterygium is connected to the conjunctiva
JVP refers to Jugulo Venous Pressure
Haemophilus ducreyi causes chancroid
Herpangina is caused by Coxsackie A virus
Primary lung disease leading to Right Ventricular failure is Cor Pulmonale
The influenza virus is an RNA virus
The novel coronavirus is an RNA virus
Coxiella burnetti is associated with Q-fever
Rickettsia rickettsica causes Rocky Mountain spotted fever
Hypocalcemia in blood results in Tetani
Pinta(Skin infection) is caused by Treponema Carateum
Rubella in the first trimester causes heart malformation in the fetus
Reiter’s disease in the newborn is caused by streptococci
Gumma is a lesion associated with syphilis
Lymphangitis of the dermis is called Erysipelas
The absence of speech is aphasia
FDE (Fixed drug eruption) is seen with Barbiturates
Burns patients need a high protein diet
Bromides induce acne
Heberden nodes are seen in OsteoArthritis
Blue discoloration of the peri-umbilical area due to hemoperitoneum in acute pancreatitis is called Cullen’s sign
Anti Nuclear Antibody (ANA) is a cardinal feature of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
The most important aspect of handwashing is friction
Drugs used to decrease gastric motility are Anticholinergics
Abnormal dilation of the spermatic vein is known as Varicocele
The most important sign of tetanus is Respiratory tract spasm
The non-surgical treatment of strabismus is orthoptics
Leather-like thickening of the outer skin layer is called Lichenification
The part of the ear which contains receptors for hearing is the cochlea
Astigmatism is a condition caused by an irregular curvature of the lens
Scleroderma means hard skin
Nephroptosis is commonly called dropped kidney
The absence of peristalsis in the esophagus is Achalasia
Osteoporosis may be caused by prolonged immobility
The surgical procedure for otosclerosis is known as Stapedectomy
The withdrawal symptom of alcohol is called delirium tremens
Excess daytime sleep is seen in Narcolepsy
Still’s disease is Atrophic arthritis
The temperature of water for a tepid sponge is 80˚F to 93 ˚F
Retinopathy of prematurity is also known as retrolental fibroplasia
Hearing loss due to aging is known as Presbycusis
The drug which dilates the pupils is known as mydriatics
The serious side effect of Gold salt is Kidney damage
The surgical removal of the entire eye is called enucleation
Hematochezia is fresh blood in the stool
The Basic unit of all societies is family
The ESI Act came in the year of 1948
The official organ of TNAI is the Nursing journal of India
The richest source of Vitamin D is fish liver oil
The febrile seizures are an example of Generalized Tonic-Clonic seizures
Play during infancy is Solitary play
Hypnosis is effective in phobia
Pain in the breast is termed mastodynia
An example of an Iron chelating agent is Deferoxamine
Pellagra is due to the deficiency of Niacin
Neonate stomach capacity is 90 ml
Anti sterility vitamin is Vitamin E
Xenophobia is fear of strangers
Aseptic meningitis is caused by a virus
The most important characteristic of a toddler is a temper tantrum
Homosexuality in females is termed lesbianism
Breast cancer is most likely to occur in the left breast
The most common form of childhood cancer is Leukemia
The important diagnostic test in malaria is the peripheral smear of blood
The daily requirement of iodine is 0.2 mg
Landau reflex appears at 6 – 8 months
Aversion therapy is used for the treatment of alcoholism
The Hypovolemic phase of burns lasts for 48 – 72 hours
ICN adopted the code of ethics in 1973
An extreme form of habituation is known as addiction
The Water content of urine is 96%
Deafness is seen with an overdose of streptomycin
Pomeroy technique is used in Tubectomy
Increased intestinal absorption of iron leads to hemochromatosis
Chorea with altered behavior is seen in Huntington chorea
Tic Douloureaux is another name for Trigeminal neuralgia
Cranial Nerve of taste is the 9th Cranial nerve
Inherited acquired disturbance of haem metabolism leads to porphyria
Inability to shrug the shoulder indicate XI nerve palsy
The Urea breath test is for to detect Helicobacter Pylori
Normal central venous pressure is 2 to 8 mmHg or 5 to 10 cmH2O
Nursing Exams – Medical Triad Quick Review
Marshall’s Triad of Blast Injury
- Bruise
- Abrasion
- Laceration
Trauma Triad of Death
- Hypothermia
- Metabolic acidosis
- Coagulopathy
McDonald Triad of Psychopath
- Eneuresis
- Fire setting
- Animal Cruelty
Dark triad of personality traits
- Narcissism
- Psychopathy
- Machiavellianism
Beck’s triad of cardiac tamponade
- Hypotension
- Increased jugular Venous Pressure
- Distant Heart Sound
Charcot’s triad of Ascending Cholangitis
- Jaundice
- Fever and chills
- Right Upper Quadrant Pain
Cushing Triad of Increased ICP
- Elevated Systolic BP
- Bradycardia
- Irregular respiration
Hutchinson’s triad of congenital syphilis
- Interstitial keratitis
- Nerve deafness
- Hutchinson’s teeth
McDonald triad of sociopathic personality disorder
- Enuresis
- Firesetting
- Animal torture
Portal triad – Normal anatomy
- Portal vein
- Hepatic vein
- Bile duct
Virchow’s triad of Thrombosis
- Hypercoagulability
- Hemodynamic changes (stasis, turbulence)
- Endothelial injury/dysfunction
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