Download KUHS B.Sc Nursing 3rd Semester Applied Microbiology And Infection Control Including Safety Paper I May 2024 Question Paper

Reg. No: ........................
Third Semester B.Sc Nursing Degree Regular/Supplementary
Examinations May 2024
Paper I ? Applied Microbiology and Infection Control including Safety

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Time: 3 Hrs
Total Marks: 75
Answer all questions to the point neatly and legibly ? Do not leave any blank pages between answers
Indicate the question number correctly for the answer in the margin space ? Answer all parts of a single
question together

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Leave sufficient space between answers ? Draw table/diagrams/flow charts wherever necessary
Write section A and section B in separate answer books (32 Pages). Do not mix up questions from section
A and section B.
Section A ? Applied Microbiology
Q.P. CODE: 321010

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Max. Marks: 37
Multiple Choice Questions
(6x1=6)
(Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given)
1. Inclusion bodies seen in rabies is

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a) Cowdry type A
b) Molluscum body
c) Negri body
d) Guarnieri body
2. Example for enriched media is

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a) Blood agar
b) Lowenstein Jensen medium
c) Selenite F broth
d) Peptone water
3. All of the following are blood parasites EXCEPT

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a) Plasmodium
b) Leishmania
c) Toxoplasma
d) Ascaris
4. Which of the following is the most suitable medium for fungal growth.

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a) MacConkey's agar
b) Sabouraud's dextrose agar
c) Deoxycholate citrate agar
d) Muller Hinton agar
5. Widal test is an example for

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a) Agglutination test
b) Flocculation test
c) Complement fixation test
d) Immunofluorescence test
6. What is the mode of transmission of dengue fever.

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a) Ingestion of contaminated food and water
b) Bite of infected Aedes aegypti mosquito
c) Inhalation of dengue virus spores
d) Bite of animals like dog
Essay

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(1x10=10)
7. Discuss the morphology, modes of transmission, laboratory diagnosis and prophylaxis of
Hepatitis B virus.
(2+2+3+3)
Short Notes

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(3x5=15)

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8. Discuss anaphylaxis.
9. Discuss the laboratory diagnosis of Staphylococcus aureus.
10. Discuss bacterial flagella.
Difference between the following (3x2=6)
11. Bacteria and Virus.

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12. Plasmodium falciparum and Plasmodium vivax.
13. Immunity and Acquired immunity.

(PTO)

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Section B ? Infection Control Including Safety
Q.P. CODE: 322010
Max. Marks: 38

Multiple Choice Questions

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(7x1=7)
(choose the most appropriate answer from the options given)
1. Bacterial spores are NOT destroyed by
a) Autoclave
b) Phenol

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c) Hot air oven
d) Ethylene oxide
2. Cross infections occurring in hospital is known as
a) Primary infection
b) Secondary infection

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c) Nosocomial infection
d) Reinfection
3. What is the recommended disinfectant to clean a blood spill.
a) Ethyl alcohol
b) Sodium hypochlorite

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c) Ethylene oxide
d) Chlorhexidine
4. The emergency code for accidental fire is
a) Code black
b) Code purple

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c) Code blue
d) Code red
5. Which of the following is NOT a WHO moment of Hand hygiene.
a) Before having food
b) Before touching a patient

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c) Before aseptic procedures
d) After touching patient surroundings.
6. Biological sterilization control autoclave is tested by employing spores of
a) Geobacillus stearothermophilus
b) Clostridium tetani

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c) Bacillus subtilis
d) Coxiella burnetti.
7. Class A fire involves
a) Liquids
b) Metals

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c) Gases
d) Solids
Essay
(1x10=10)
8. Define hospital acquired infections (HAIs). List the various types of HAI. Discuss the

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measures to prevent HAIs.
(1+3+6)
Short notes
(3x5=15)
9. Discuss dry heat methods of sterilization

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10. Describe management of needle stick injury.
11. Discuss segregation of biomedical waste.
List the following

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(3x2=6)
12. Four patient safety indicators.
13. Two measures to prevent antimicrobial resistance.
14. Four pathogens causing hospital acquired infection.

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