With the help of a diagram, describe the life cycle of Leishmania Donovani. Mention how the diagnosis of Kala Azar (Visceral Leishmaniasis) is made.
See Answer →How do fungi differ form bacteria? Write briefly about the characteristics of Candida albicans. Mention the various diseases caused by this fungus.
See Answer →Define immunity. Differentiate between innate and acquired immunity. Enumerate the factors influencing the development of immunity in an individual.
See Answer →Give the general characters of mycobacterium. How do you stain them in the laboratory? Name four mycobacteria of medical importance and the diseases caused by them.
See Answer →Name the causative agents of the following diseases. How are they transmitted form the patient to a healthy person?
a) Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS)
b) Hydrophobia
c) Chicken pox
d) Dengue fever
e) Measles
See Answer →Draw a labeled diagram of a typical bacterial cell showing its various organelles. State the function of each of them. How do bacteria reproduce in nature?
See Answer →Define chemotherapy. What is their source of production? Give two examples of commonly used antibiotics in hospital. Differentiate between a bactericidal and bacteriostatic antibiotic.
See Answer →Place (tick mark) against the most appropriate answer given under each statement
a. Force acting per unit surface area is called:
i. Pressure
ii. Work
iii. Energy
iv. Power
b. While biting the human jaw acts as a lever of the:
i. 1 st order
ii. 2 nd order
iii. 3 rd order
iv. None of these
c. Several forces act on the fractured leg of a patient in traction. The combined effect of these
forces into a single force is called as:
i. Magnetic force
ii. Gravitational force
iii. Resultant force
iv. Functional force
d. On squeezing the bulb of the dropper the pressure created inside the dropper is:
i. Less than atmospheric
ii. More than atmospheric
iii. Equal to the atmospheric
iv. None of these
e. The seat of the dentist’s chair is placed over the larger piston and the smaller piston is
operated by a foot pedal on the principle of:
i. Charles law
ii. Pascal’s law
iii. Boyle’s law
iv. Dalton’s law
f. Follicles of unwanted hair are destroyed by causing the cells of the follicle to disintegrate
chemically by:
i. Heating
ii. Cooling
iii. Electrolysis
iv. Mechanically
g. Rays absorbed by heavier materials like calcium and phosphorus and which can pass
through the tissues of human body and not through bones are:
i. Light rays
ii. Sound waves
iii. X-rays
iv. Infra-red rays
h. The physical quantity of the measurement 1.4 m correspond to:
i. Length
ii. Mass
iii. Time
iv. Pressure
i. Volume of gas varies inversely with the pressure if the temperature is constant refers to the
law stated as:
i. Boyle’s law
ii. Pascal’s law
iii. Charles’s law
iv. Dalton’s law\
j. Electronic devices that consist of minute microphone that picks up sound waves and
converts them into electric current which is amplified and passes to a miniature loud
speaker that fits into the ear are called:
i. Transistor radio
ii. Hearing aid
iii. Amplifier
iv. Head phone
Place a () mark against ‘T’ if you consider the statement as true and ‘F’ if you consider the statement as false.
i) An isotope which is artificially produced is generally unstable and is known as radioisotope.
ii) Ergosterol is a cholesterol derivative present in the stomach which produces vitamin D with the help of ultra violet light.
iii) The three ossicles, the malleus, heincus and the stapes stretch across the middle ear from the eardrum to the membrance of the oval window.
iv) A device that converts light energy to mechanical energy or vice versa is called a transducer.
v) To covert temperatures on Celsius Scale to Fahrenheit scale or vice versa the formula used is F+32/100 = C/180.
vi) Random error arises due to factors like incorrect caliberation of the instrument or consistently incorrect procedures adopted by a nurse.
vii) A nurse walking with good rubber soled shoes in the ward, as the heel strikes the ground, the friction between the heel and the surface make the foot slip.
viii) Patients in bed for a long time develop bed sores because the heavier portions press more firmly against the mattress than do the lighter portions and in turn receive a greater reaction force.
ix) The foetus inside the amniotic fluid in the uterus is protected till its birth because of the pascal’s law.
x) The constriction in the bore of the tube immediately above the bulb helps the column of mercury to continue to show the maximum level even after use in a clinical thermometer.
Describe the relationship between high blood pressure and thickening or arteries.
See Answer →Explain the factors on which the flow of fluid through an orifice depends
See Answer →Why is the (Operation Theater) OT uniform mostly cotton based?
See Answer →What is diathermy. In which condition is it effective?
See Answer →What does hypothalamus initiate if body temperature increased due to heavy exercise?
See Answer →How is heat lost from our body (explain diagrammatically)?
See Answer →Why underwater exercise suggested for the rehabilitation of muscles and joints?
See Answer →What is buoyant force?
See Answer →Difference between density and relative density
See Answer →Describe he defects of vision and how are they corrected. Illustrate your answer with the help of a diagram.
See Answer →Illustrate them with example of measurements taken by nurses
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