DIPLOMA IN KENYA REGISTERED COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSE
COLLEGE FINAL EXAM
INTAKE: SEPTEMBER 2019.
PAPER NAME: PAPER 2
TIME: 2 HOURS
Instruction:
CIRCLE the correct answers only.
ALL questions are compulsory
ALL questions are multiple choice questions (MCQs)
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INDEX NO:…………………………………
,1. The type of evaluation that is carried out during the teaching process is.
a) Impact
b) Formative
c) Summative
d) Qualifying
2. Hypothyroidism in childhood is referred to as-
a) Hypothermia
b) Thyroiditis
c) Cretinism
d) Myxedema
3. The most common cause of diarrhea outbreak in children is
a) Cryptoccocci
b) Rotavirus
c) Haemolytic streptococci
d) Pseudomonas species
4. The percentage of burns in a child whose buttocks are burnt is-
a) 2%
b) 3%
c) 5%
d) 6%
5. A systemic response to a thermal injury would include
a) Hypoglycemia
b) Increased capillary permeability
c) Myoglobinuria
d) Decreased metabolic rate
6. The signs of an abscess in a child includes
a) Fever, discharge, warmth, enlarged regional lymph nodes
b) Swelling, redness, warmth, enlarged regional lymph nodes
c) Lethargy, swelling, discharge, tachycardia
d) Tachycardia, redness , lethargy, fever
7. The most common drug for treating hyperactive children belong to the
, a) Tranquilizers
b) Central nervous system depressants
c) Anticonvulsants
d) Central nervous system stimulants
8. The disorder in which psychological conflict is translated into physical complaints is
a) Anxiety
b) Dissociative
c) Impulse control
d) Somatoform
9. Voluntarily postponement of attention focusing on an impulse that has reached conscious
awareness uses a defense mechanism called
a) Suppresion
b) Compensation
c) Isolation
d) Introjection
10. An example of gender identity disorder is
a) Fetishism
b) Transsexualism
c) Transvestism
d) Voyeurism
11. The following is an example of a thought content disorder
a) Hallicinations
b) Delusion
c) Illusion
d) Thought block
12. Which of the following is a characteristic of qualitative research?
a) Deductive process
b) Inductive process
c) Control over context
d) Fixed research design
13. In nursing research, the definition of sampling is.