100 Important Points for DSSSB Nursing Exam

100 Important Points for DSSSB Nursing Exam

Revise these 100 bullet points important for nursing exams.

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“White of the eye” = Sclera

Carpal tunnel syndrome occurs due to the injury of median nerve.

Rinne’s test compares air conduction with bone conduction.

Snellen’s Test is used to assess visual acuity.

“Toe dancer’s muscle = Gastrocnemius.

Sartorius is the longest muscle in the human body.

The parasympathetic fibers called cholinergic fibers, release acetylcholine.

The sympathetic postganglionic fibers, called adrenergic fibers, release norepinephrine.

Vertigo is the most characteristic manifestation of Meniere’s disease.

Hyperopia is corrected by convex lens.

Romberg’s test is a test for balance or gait.

Hypothalamus controls vital bodily functions such as hunger, thirst, body temperature, and hormone secretion.

Dura mater is the outermost layer of the meninges.

The arachnoid or arachnoid mater is the middle layer of the meninges.

The innermost layer that contours closely to the many folds and crevices of the brain is called the pia mater.

The corpus luteum secretes large quantities of progesterone.

Astrocytes serves as the major supporting tissue in the CNS and contribute to the blood-brain barrier.

Most of the absorption of water occurs in the large intestine.

Thermoreceptors respond to temperature changes.

Nociceptors respond to stimuli that result in the sensation of pain.

To lose 1 lb (0.5 kg) in 1 week, the patient must decrease his weekly intake by 3,500 calories (approximately 500 calories daily). To lose 2 lb (1 kg) in 1 week, the patient must decrease his weekly caloric intake by 7,000 calories (approximately 1,000 calories daily).

Milk is high in sodium and low in iron.

According to Kübler-Ross, the five stages of death and dying are denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance.

Neutrophils, basophils, and eosinophils are categorized as granulocytes.

Lymphocytes and monocytes are considered agranulocytes.

Hemochromatosis is an inherited disorder characterized by abnormally high absorption of iron by the intestinal tract, resulting in excessive storage of iron, particularly in the liver, skin, pancreas, heart, joints, and testes.

The middle ear contains three auditory ossicles which are the malleus, incus, and stapes.

The bony labyrinth, membranous labyrinth, cochlea, oval window, round window, and vestibule are parts of the inner ear.

Implantation in the uterus occurs 6 to 10 days after ovum fertilization.

To prevent edema on the site of sprain, apply cold compress on the area for the first 24 hours.

Referred pain is pain that’s felt at a site other than its origin.

Intrathecal injection is administering a drug through the spine.

The facial nerve (VII) serves the anterior part of the tongue.

Thrombocytosis is a disorder in which the body produces too many platelets (thrombocytes), which play an important role in blood clotting.

Passive range of motion maintains joint mobility. Resistive exercises increase muscle mass.

Cold packs are applied for the first 20 to 48 hours after an injury; then heat is applied. During cold application, the pack is applied for 20 minutes and then removed for 10 to 15 minutes to prevent reflex dilation (rebound phenomenon) and frostbite injury.

Flexion is a movement, generally in the sagittal plane, that decrease the angle of the joint and brings two bones closer together; it is a type of hinge joints, but it is also common at ball-and-socket joints.

Echolalia is parrotlike repetition of another person’s words or phrases.

A serum lithium level that exceeds 2.0 mEq/L is considered toxic.

Disulfiram (Antabuse) is administered orally as an aversion therapy to treat alcoholism.

Confabulation is the use of fantasy to fill in gaps of memory.

After delivery, the first nursing action is to establish the neonate’s airway.

Spermatozoa remain in the vagina for 72 hours after sexual intercourse.

Abduction is moving the limb away from the midline, or median plane, of the body.

Adduction is the opposite of abduction, so it is the movement of a limb toward the body midline.

Neonatal jaundice in the first 24 hours after birth is known as pathological jaundice and is a sign of erythroblastosis fetalis.

The first menstrual flow is called menarche and may be anovulatory (infertile).

Prolactin stimulates and sustains milk production.

Circumduction is a combination of flexion, extension, abduction, and adduction commonly seen in ball-and-socket joints; the proximal end is stationary, and its distal end moves in a circle.

An Apgar score of 7 to 10 indicates no immediate distress, 4 to 6 indicates moderate distress, and 0 to 3 indicates severe distress.

The normal hemoglobin value in neonates is 17 to 20 g/dl.

The neonatal period extends from birth to day 28. It’s also called the first four (4) weeks or first month of life.

Vitamin K is administered to neonates to prevent hemorrhagic disorders because a neonate’s intestine can’t synthesize vitamin K.

The Apgar score is used to assess the neonate’s vital functions. It’s obtained at 1 minute and 5 minutes after delivery. The score is based on respiratory effort, heart rate, muscle tone, reflex irritability, and color.

An infant usually triples his birth weight by the end of his first year.

The diamond-shaped anterior fontanel usually closes between ages 12 and 18 months. The triangular posterior fontanel usually closes by age 2 months.

Lightening is settling of the fetal head into the brim of the pelvis.

A pregnant patient should take folic acid because this nutrient is required for rapid cell division.

At 20 weeks gestation, the fundus is at the level of the umbilicus.

Gravida is the number of pregnancies a woman has had, regardless of outcome.

The duration of pregnancy averages 280 days, 40 weeks, 9 calendar months, or 10 lunar months.

Para is the number of pregnancies that reached viability, regardless of whether the fetus was delivered alive or stillborn. A fetus is considered viable at 20 weeks gestation.

Goodell’s sign is softening of the cervix.

During pregnancy, weight gain averages 25 to 30 lb (11 to 13.5 kg).

Linea nigra, a dark line that extends from the umbilicus to the mons pubis, commonly appears during pregnancy and disappears after pregnancy.

Pica is a craving to eat nonfood items, such as dirt, crayons, chalk, glue, starch, or hair. It may occur during pregnancy and can endanger the fetus.

Painless vaginal bleeding during the last trimester of pregnancy may indicate placenta previa.

Methergine stimulates uterine contractions.

An ectopic pregnancy is one that implants abnormally, outside the uterus.

The recommended amount of iron supplement for the pregnant patient is 30 to 60 mg daily.

Hyperpigmentation of the pregnant patient’s face, formerly called chloasma and now referred to as melasma, fades after delivery.

The second stage of labor begins with full cervical dilation and ends with the neonate’s birth.

Amniotomy is artificial rupture of the amniotic membranes.

Placenta previa is abnormally low implantation of the placenta so that it encroaches on or covers the cervical os.

The narrowest diameter of the pelvic inlet is the anteroposterior (diagonal conjugate).

Oxytocin promotes lactation and uterine contractions.

The mechanics of delivery are engagement, descent and flexion, internal rotation, extension, external rotation, restitution, and expulsion.

Threatened abortion occurs when bleeding is present without cervical dilation.

Lochia serosa is the serous vaginal discharge that occurs 4 to 7 days after childbirth.

A habitual aborter is a woman who has had three or more consecutive spontaneous abortions.

A rubella vaccine shouldn’t be given to a pregnant woman. The vaccine can be administered after delivery, but the patient should be instructed to avoid becoming pregnant for 3 months.

A nonstress test is considered nonreactive (positive) if fewer than two fetal heart rate accelerations of at least 15 beats/minute occur in 20 minutes.

A nonstress test is considered reactive (negative) if two or more fetal heart rate accelerations of 15 beats/minute above baseline occur in 20 minutes.

Abruptio placentae is premature separation of a normally implanted placenta. It may be partial or complete, and usually causes abdominal pain, vaginal bleeding, and a boardlike abdomen.

A classic difference between abruptio placentae and placenta previa is the degree of pain. Abruptio placentae causes pain, whereas placenta previa causes painless bleeding.

Eclampsia is the occurrence of seizures that aren’t caused by a cerebral disorder in a patient who has pregnancy-induced hypertension.

HELLP is - Hemolysis, Elevated Liver enzymes and Low Platelets.

Before providing a specimen for a sperm count, the patient should avoid ejaculation for 48 to 72 hours.

Topical corticosteroids shouldn’t be used on chickenpox lesions.

The normal blood pH is tightly regulated between 7.35 and 7.45.

Hematopoiesis is the process of blood cell production or the formation of blood cellular components.

Calcitonin decreases blood calcium levels by causing calcium to be deposited in the bones.

The parathyroid glands are located on the posterior surface of the thyroid gland.

The thymus gland is large in infants and children and decreases in size throughout adulthood.

The posterior pituitary gland releases two hormones (antidiuretic hormone and oxytocin).

Hormone produced and secreted by the pineal gland is melatonin.

Schwann cells form the myelin sheaths around nerve fibers that are found in the PNS.

Parts of brain stem are - midbrain, pons and the medulla oblongata.

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune disease.

Tenorrhaphy is the suturing of a tendon.