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Mock Examination Paper - Nursing, looking for model answers

Mock EXAM; Raising awareness of care delivery processes within a variety of health care settings module.

Mock Examination Paper. Duration 2 hours

1. List 5 factors that may cause constipation, with brief explanations to support your view. ( 5 marks)

2. List 5 abnormalities of urine, which may indicate a change in a patient’s condition. ( 5 marks)

3. Related to the activities of daily living (aol’s), describe five physical factors that may affect a person’s sleep. ( 5 marks)

4. Describe 5 socio-cultural factors that affect a person’s ability to express their sexuality. ( 5 marks)

5. In your answer book, indicate the structure which corresponds to each letter on the following labelled diagram of a generalised bacterial cell.

( 6 marks)

6. Identify 3 advantages for each of the following routes of drug administration ( 9 marks)

a). The oral route.
b). The intra-muscular route.
c). The sub-cutaneous route.

7. Name the 5 senses that we use to perceive the world around us.
( 5 marks)

8. Problems with communication often involve barriers to listening. For the nurse or the patient, give 5 factors which may affect “active listening”. ( 5 marks)

9. What is meant by the term ‘professional accountability’?.

( 5 marks)

10. Give an example of ‘consequentialism’ and briefly describe how it might apply to health care delivery.
( 5 marks)

11. List 2 research approaches ( NOT research methods) and describe the key characteristics for each.
( 10 marks)

12. List 5 methods for carrying out research.
( 5 marks)

Questions 13 to 27 are multiple choice style and only require you to note the letter of the best answer in your answer book.

13. The mechanism that establishes the medullary osmotic gradient, in the kidney, depends most on the permeability properties of the:-

a). loop of Henle
b). glomerular filtration membrane
c). proximal convoluted tubule
d). distal convoluted tubule.

14. An increase in the permeability to water, of the cells of the collecting tubule in the kidney, is due to:-

a). a decrease in the production of ADH.
b). an increase in the production of ADH.
c). an increase in the production of aldosterone.
d). a decrease in the concentration of blood plasma.

15. The kidneys are stimulated to produce rennin:-

a). when the peri-tubular capillaries are dilated.
b). when the pH of the urine decreases.
c). by a decrease in the systemic blood pressure.
d). when the specific gravity of urine rises above 1.10.

16. A neurone with its cell body located in the Central Nervous system, whose primary function is connecting other neurones, is called:-

a). an afferent neurone.
b). an efferent neurone.
c). an association neurone (inter-neurone).
d). a neuro-glial cell.

17. The 3 major parts of the brain stem, are the:-

a). cerebellum, cerebrum, diencephalon.
b). thalamus, epithalamus, hypothalamus.
c). dura mater, arachnoid mater, pia mater.
d) midbrain, pons, medulla oblongata.

18. What is the function of trophic hormones? They:-

a). stimulate the pineal gland to secrete hormones.
b). stimulate the thymus gland to secrete hormones.
c). stimulate other endocrine glands to secrete hormones.
d). stimulate the nervous tissue to secrete hormones.

19. What is the function of the enzyme AMYLASE ? It is only able to digest:-

a). proteins.
b). starches.
c). fats.
d). vitamins.

20. What is the alternative name for anti-diuretic hormone ?

a). Prolactin.
b). Aldosterone.
c). Adrenaline.
d). Vasopressin.

21. What is the action of insulin ?

a). It decreases the concentration of blood glucose.
b). It increases the concentration of blood glucose.
c). It increases blood pressure.
d). It decreases blood pressure.

22. What is the correct name for the inner mucosal layer of the uterus, that is sloughed off, approximately every 28 days ?

a). The endometrium.
b). The myometrium.
c). The epimetrium.
d). The perimetrium.

23. Which of the following is the middle section of the small intestine ?

a). The duodenum.
b). The caecum.
c). The jejunum.
d). The sigmoid.

24. What is the number of permanent teeth within a “full set “in the adult ?

a). 20.
b). 26.
c). 32.
d). 38.

25. Which area of the brain stem plays an important part in both consciousness and the sleep / wake cycle?

a). The thalamus.
b). The cerebellum.
c). The reticular activating system.
d). The cerebrum.

26. What is the chromosomal content of the normal somatic cell ?

a). 22 autosomes and 1 sex chromosome.
b). 23 pairs of autosomes.
c). 23 pairs of autosomes and 1 pair of sex chromosomes.
d). 22 pairs of autosomes and 1 pair of sex chromosomes.

27. Which of the following nucleotide bases, is not found in the DNA molecule?

a). Adenine.
b). Thymine.
c). Uracil.
d). Guanine.

Questions 28 to 32 are drug calculations and require you to give your working out as well as your answer, in your answer book. Marks are awarded for both components.

28. Frusemide 40mg tablets are available. The prescription states that 120mg are required to be given. How many tablets will you offer to the patient?
( 3 marks)

29. The dose prescribed is 30mg and the strength of the drug available is 40mg/ml.How much of this drug will you be administering?
(3 marks)

30. A patient is prescribed Papaveretum 15mg and the ampoule reads 20mg in 1 ml.
How much of this drug would you prepare in the syringe?
( 3 marks)

31. Heparin 20,000 international units has been prescribed for a subcutaneous injection.
The ampoule contains 40,000 iu /ml. How many ml will you need to give.
( 3 marks)

32. What is the infusion rate ( drip rate) needed, in order to give 500ml of Sodium chloride 0.9% solution over 6 hours (the manufacturers rate the giving set at 15 drops per ml.)
( 3 marks)

Reply 1

Annie72

17

Very interesting questions..........can answer some of them, but whats your point?, would you like help with them or did you post them to show us your mock exam???? :s-smilie:

Reply 2

JackieS

11

Can I just say that psoting a whole exam paper on this site with what seems like the intention of getting other people to give you the answers is not really appropriate.

By all means ask if you are stuck on a particular question then ask for confirmation, but don't be posting a whole exam paper on here. It looks like you just wnat everyone to give you the answers and not do any of the work yourself......

I suggest you remove this and post any particular questions you are having trouble with.......otherwise I will report this thread to a mod to have it closed as I don't think tis appropriate

Reply 3

bornfree

OP

3

Annie72

Very interesting questions..........can answer some of them, but whats your point?, would you like help with them or did you post them to show us your mock exam???? :s-smilie:

I posted the mock exam paper to give an insight to what kind of q's we nursing students get asked and at what level of difficulty. Also, my university will not give a marking scheme for past papers. I can remember when I did my gcse's and a levels that I could get the marking scheme along with past papers to help me prepare for the exam.

Reply 4

bornfree

OP

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JackieS

Can I just say that psoting a whole exam paper on this site with what seems like the intention of getting other people to give you the answers is not really appropriate.

By all means ask if you are stuck on a particular question then ask for confirmation, but don't be posting a whole exam paper on here. It looks like you just wnat everyone to give you the answers and not do any of the work yourself......

I suggest you remove this and post any particular questions you are having trouble with.......otherwise I will report this thread to a mod to have it closed as I don't think tis appropriate

You shouldn’t make assumption.anyway chill out. :cool:

Reply 5

JackieS

11

bornfree

I posted the mock exam paper to give an insight to what kind of q's we nursing students get asked and at what level of difficulty. Also, my university will not give a marking scheme for past papers. I can remember when I did my gcse's and a levels that I could get the marking scheme along with past papers to help me prepare for the exam.

no - your title clearly shows that you were looking for model answers and for someone to give them to you. You made attempt to make it look like you'd tried to answer them. Why should people help you if you can't be arsed yourself.........just looks lazy

Reply 6

Sarky

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bornfree

I posted the mock exam paper to give an insight to what kind of q's we nursing students get asked and at what level of difficulty. Also, my university will not give a marking scheme for past papers. I can remember when I did my gcse's and a levels that I could get the marking scheme along with past papers to help me prepare for the exam.

Welcome to big school :rolleyes:

Reply 7

JackieS

11

Sarky

Welcome to big school :rolleyes:

quite!

Reply 8

I think the person who posted those questions did a good job. I was looking for possible questions so that I could answer them myself for my exam. So I just copied them and answered them myself. It is just a resource that people can use. Its a free country and you don't need anyone's permission to file a report.

Mock Examination Paper - Nursing, looking for model answers

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