100 IMPORTANT NURSING EXAM
100 IMPORTANT NURSING EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
1. Thin superficial compact layer of decidua’s covering the blastocyst is called as?
A. Decidua basalis
B. Decidua capsularis
C. Decidua parietalis
D. Decidua Vera
Correct answer: Decidua capsularis. The decidua, like secretory endometrium,
consists of three layers: the superficial compact layer, the intermediate spongy
layer, the thin basal layer.
2. The First case of Covid positive case in India reported in?
A. Kerala
B. Tamilnadu
C. Gujarat
D. Maharashtra
,100 IMPORTANT NURSING EXAM
Correct answer: Kerala. India reported its first positive case of the novel
coronavirus (nCoV) from Kerala with a student, who was studying in Wuhan
University and had traveled to India, testing positive for the virus.
3. The epithelial tissue which is found in the uterine tubes is?
A. Squamous
B. Ciliated
C. Columnar
D. simple
Correct answer: Ciliated. The fallopian tube mucosal layer is a simple columnar
epithelium composed of secretory and ciliated epithelial cells, in order to provide
the necessary environment for fertilization of the egg cell.
4. The part of the fetus which occupies the lower pole of the uterus is called?
A. Lie
B. Presentation
C. Denominator
D. Position
Correct answer: Presentation. Presentation refers to the part of the fetus body
that leads the way out through the birth canal or called the presenting part
,100 IMPORTANT NURSING EXAM
5. Low levels of maternal serum alpha-fetoprotein levels are found in
A. Open neural tube defect
B. Down syndrome
C. Multiple pregnancies
D. Rh-isoimmunisation
Correct answer: Down Syndrome. Low levels of AFP and abnormal levels of hCG
and estriol may indicate the developing baby has Trisomy 21(Down syndrome),
Trisomy 18 (Edwards Syndrome) or another type of chromosome abnormality.
6. Passive movement of the head due to untwisting of the neck sustained during
internal rotation is called?
A. Flexion
B. Extension
C. Restitution
D. Descent
Correct answer: Restitution. This is the spontaneous realignment of the head
with the shoulders.
, 100 IMPORTANT NURSING EXAM
7. Most common cause of postpartum hemorrhage
A. Bleeding disorders
B. Abruptio placenta
C. Placenta previa
D. Atonic uterus
Correct answer: Atonic uterus. Atony of the uterus also called uterine atony, is a
serious condition that can occur after childbirth. It occurs when the uterus fails to
contract after the delivery of the baby, and it can lead to a potentially life-
threatening condition known as postpartum hemorrhage.
8. The type of abnormality where the umbilical cord is attached to membranes is
called?
A. Battledore placenta
B. Velamentous placenta
C. Circumvallate placenta
D. Placenta marginata
9. The total lung capacity in a healthy adult male is approximate?
A. 500 mL
100 IMPORTANT NURSING EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
1. Thin superficial compact layer of decidua’s covering the blastocyst is called as?
A. Decidua basalis
B. Decidua capsularis
C. Decidua parietalis
D. Decidua Vera
Correct answer: Decidua capsularis. The decidua, like secretory endometrium,
consists of three layers: the superficial compact layer, the intermediate spongy
layer, the thin basal layer.
2. The First case of Covid positive case in India reported in?
A. Kerala
B. Tamilnadu
C. Gujarat
D. Maharashtra
,100 IMPORTANT NURSING EXAM
Correct answer: Kerala. India reported its first positive case of the novel
coronavirus (nCoV) from Kerala with a student, who was studying in Wuhan
University and had traveled to India, testing positive for the virus.
3. The epithelial tissue which is found in the uterine tubes is?
A. Squamous
B. Ciliated
C. Columnar
D. simple
Correct answer: Ciliated. The fallopian tube mucosal layer is a simple columnar
epithelium composed of secretory and ciliated epithelial cells, in order to provide
the necessary environment for fertilization of the egg cell.
4. The part of the fetus which occupies the lower pole of the uterus is called?
A. Lie
B. Presentation
C. Denominator
D. Position
Correct answer: Presentation. Presentation refers to the part of the fetus body
that leads the way out through the birth canal or called the presenting part
,100 IMPORTANT NURSING EXAM
5. Low levels of maternal serum alpha-fetoprotein levels are found in
A. Open neural tube defect
B. Down syndrome
C. Multiple pregnancies
D. Rh-isoimmunisation
Correct answer: Down Syndrome. Low levels of AFP and abnormal levels of hCG
and estriol may indicate the developing baby has Trisomy 21(Down syndrome),
Trisomy 18 (Edwards Syndrome) or another type of chromosome abnormality.
6. Passive movement of the head due to untwisting of the neck sustained during
internal rotation is called?
A. Flexion
B. Extension
C. Restitution
D. Descent
Correct answer: Restitution. This is the spontaneous realignment of the head
with the shoulders.
, 100 IMPORTANT NURSING EXAM
7. Most common cause of postpartum hemorrhage
A. Bleeding disorders
B. Abruptio placenta
C. Placenta previa
D. Atonic uterus
Correct answer: Atonic uterus. Atony of the uterus also called uterine atony, is a
serious condition that can occur after childbirth. It occurs when the uterus fails to
contract after the delivery of the baby, and it can lead to a potentially life-
threatening condition known as postpartum hemorrhage.
8. The type of abnormality where the umbilical cord is attached to membranes is
called?
A. Battledore placenta
B. Velamentous placenta
C. Circumvallate placenta
D. Placenta marginata
9. The total lung capacity in a healthy adult male is approximate?
A. 500 mL
