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Fundamentals Of Nursing Ii Question Paper
Fundamentals Of Nursing Ii
Course:Bachelor Of Science In Nursing And Public Health
Institution: Kenyatta University question papers
Exam Year:2009
KENYATTA UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS 2009/2010
FIRST SEMESTER EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF
SCIENCE NURSING
HNS 112:
FUNDAMENTALS OF NURSING II
DATE: Tuesday, 29th December, 2009
TIME: 8.00 a.m. – 10.00 a.m.
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INSTRUCTIONS:
i. Answer
ALL questions
ii)
PART A – Answer questions by circling the correct answer
iii)
Answer Part B and C in the booklet provided
PART A:
OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS
1.
Effective reflective nursing includes the following the following features
EXCEPT:-
a)
That self-reflective thoughts can be ignored, dismissed and defended along
with the tendency of a nurse to protect self.
b)
The nurse observes how the patient is responding to treatment.
c)
A nurse should be ready to change ideas and accommodate new ones in
case the nursing interventions used are not effective.
d)
The nurse should put her reflections in a diary.
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2.
The Associate nurse is the name given to one who:-
a)
Is a team leader.
b)
Takes over when the primary nurse is away.
c)
Is willing to associate with nurses of a specific ward.
d)
Makes nursing duties
3.
Good infection prevention practices includes one of the following:-
a)
Washing hands before and after contact with every client even if gloves
are worn.
b)
Decontaminating some instruments and surfaces.
c)
Wearing gloves when doing all procedures
d)
Discarding the safety box when it is full.
4.
The purpose of hand washing is to:-
a)
Decontaminate the hands.
b)
Mechanically remove soil and debris from skin and reduce the number of
microorganisms.
c)
Sterilize the hands to make them free from microorganisms.
d)
Remove all the microorganisms from hands.
5.
ECSACON, a professional body for nurses and midwives in the East, Central and
Southern Africa has the following goals:-
a)
To look into the welfare of members
b)
To publish Kenya Nursing Journal.
c)
Provide forum for social activities
d)
Improvement of the health of communities in the region.
6.
After washing hands, the recommended method of drying them is by:-
a)
Using common towels
b)
Using what is available
c)
Using disposable paper towels
d)
Using a green sterile towel.
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7.
One of the most memorable impact Florence Nightingale had in the nursing
profession is:-
a)
She helped in reducing the gap between the rich and poor.
b)
She demonstrated the importance of giving the nurse knowledge and skills
in order for him/her to be able to give quality care.
c)
She was able to show that nurses can give good nursing care to the sick
and wounded soldiers.
d)
She was determined to demonstrate that social status cannot hinder a
profession from advancing.
8.
According to Gordons functional Health patterns, a client who has a poor self
image reflects which health pattern?
a)
Cognitive perceptual pattern.
b)
Self-perception self concept pattern.
c)
Coping stress – tolerance pattern.
d)
Health perception Health management pattern.
9.
Auscultation is one of the physical assessment techniques which involves:-
a)
Direct or indirect tapping of specific body surface to get information about
internal organs.
b)
Listening for sounds within the body.
c)
Use of touch or pressing on the external surface of body with hands.
d)
Systematic observation that includes vision.
10.
The term “stat” in drug administration means:-
a)
Immediately.
b)
Four times a day
c)
Only at night
d)
Whenever necessary
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11.
Being empathetic when nursing a patient is necessary. It implies that:
a)
One should try to be in the patients world.
b)
One should sympathize with the patient.
c)
One should be gentile to the patient.
d)
One should be non-judgemental.
12.
When a nurse changes the patient’s position and changes bed sheets that are wet
with sweat, she is applying one of the following skills:-
a)
Empathizing skill..
b)
Assessment skill.
c)
Comforting skill.
d)
Communication skill.
13.
Nosocomial infections are acquired is one of the following ways:-
a)
They are acquired in the hospital
b)
They are acquired due to lowered immunity.
c)
They are passed from one person to another.
d)
They are acquired from domestic animals.
14.
Florence Nightingale’s environmental model included one of the following areas:-
a)
Nutrition and food, personal cleanliness
b)
Observation of the sick, district nursing.
c)
Variety, staff welfare.
d)
Bed and bedding, patient follow up.
15.
Impaired skin integrity comes under one of the following Gordons functional
health patterns:
a)
Elimination pattern.
b)
Activity exercise pattern.
c)
Self perception self concept pattern.
d)
Coping stress tolerance pattern
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