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KERALA PSC
The Kerala Public Service Commission is a body created by the Constitution of India to select applicants for civil service jobs in the Indian state of Kerala according to the merits of the applicants and the rules of reservation. The Head Office of the KPSC is located at Pattom, Thiruvananthapuram, the State Capital.
PSC Staff Nurse Questions and Answers
171. Diabetes insipidus is caused by:
(A) Growth hormone
(B) Insulin metabolism
(C) Antidiuretic hormone
(D) Carbohydrate metabolism
Q. 172. A congenital haemolytic disease caused by Rh incompatibility is:
(A) Sickle cell anaemia
(B) Erythroblastosis fetalis
(C) Megaloblastic anaemia
(D) Jaundice
Correct answer!
Q. 173. On an average, the normal infant triples their birth weight when they reach the age approximately?
(A) 6 months
(B) 12 months
(C) 18 months
(D) 24 months
Q. 174. A nurse is assisting with the care of a child receiving oxygen by cannula. In what way it may differ from the way it is normally administering an adult:
(A) The oxygen need not be humidified before administering to a child
(B) The cannula for a child has only one nasal prong
(C) The amount of oxygen administered to a child should be less than the amount administered to an adult
(D) The technique used for this therapy is same for an adult and child
Q. 175. The commonest type of jaundice in new born:
(A) Hemolytic
(B) Physiological
(C) Obstructive
(D) Hepatogenic
Q. 176. The most common cause of heart disease in adolescence or young adult is:
(A) Rheumatic fever disease
(B) Congenital heart
(C) Anaemia
(D) Melanization
Q. 177. Manifestation of anger in children:
(A) Thumb sucking
(B) Temper tantrum
(C) Nightmare
(D) Regression
Q. 178. Kwashiorkor is developed due to lack of:
(A) Protein
(B) Calories
(C) Fat
(D) Protein and calories
Q. 179. Accidents are the largest single cause of mortality and disability between the age of:
(A) 1-4 years
(B) 5-7 years
(C) 9-10 years
(D) 10 years onwards
Q. 180. One of the following drug is not an anticonvulsant:
(A) Diazepam
(B) Phenobarbitone
(C) Carbamazepine
(D) Pencillin
Answer Key
- (c)
- (b)
- (b)
- (c)
- (b)
- (a)
- (b)
- (a)
- (a)
- (d)
Kerala PSC collects the registration for the Staff Nurse vacancy 2020 through the KPSC Thulasi system. Candidates who have a profile with Kerala PSC may apply online for the Staff Nurse Exam;The minimum educational qualification for the Kerala PSC Staff vacancy is a 3-yr diploma in nursing and Nursing Council registration. MSc, BSc, and Post BSc holders are, of course, eligible. Candidates who have taken their degree from a university outside Kerala in the regular stream may also apply, subject to KNC registration. Another thing is the requirement on science subjects for Plus Two level;Age limit: 20-36 without relaxation. Three percentage of the vacancies are reserved for DA applicants.