LUMHS Post RN BSN Nursing – Semester I (Year I). Question papers of the regular examination held in August 2016 (session 2015-17) of B.Sc Nursing (Post-RN), First Year, Semester-I, at the Liaquat University of Medical & Health Sciences, Jamshoro. Each paper below lists its questions in the original numbering, with its time, date and marks, followed by the scanned paper. After every paper, use the Click for Model Answer button to open the solved answers.
- Advance Nursing Concept – I (18-08-2016)
- Health Assessment (19-08-2016)
- Integrated Sciences – I (23-08-2016)
- Computer in Nursing (25-08-2016)
- Professional Development (22-08-2016)
- Social Sciences (24-08-2016)
- English – I (26-08-2016)
BSN Solved Paper Semester 1 (2016) – Model Answers for all seven papers
1. Advance Nursing Concept – I
LIAQUAT UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL & HEALTH SCIENCE, JAMSHORO
B.Sc NURSING (POST-RN), FIRST YEAR, SEMESTER-I
REGULAR EXAMINATION 2016 (SESSION 2015-17)
ADVANCE NURSING CONCEPT-I (SEQs)
Time Allowed: One Hour · Date: 18-08-2016 · Maximum Marks: 40
NOTE:
- Attempt any FOUR questions.
- All questions carry equal marks.
Q.1. What is oxygenation? Describe pulmonary and cellular respiration.
Q.2. Define loss and grief and explain the process of grieving.
Q.3. Define any FIVE of the followings:
- Body image
- Pain threshold
- Exercise
- Empathy
- Self esteem
- Spirituality
- Self-concept
Q.4. Explain the Harris-Benedict formula of BMR.
Q.5. Define self-concept and differentiate between self-esteem and self-image.
Q.6. Make a nursing care plan of a patient suffering from high grade fever.
2. Health Assessment
LIAQUAT UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL & HEALTH SCIENCE, JAMSHORO
B.Sc NURSING (POST-RN), FIRST YEAR, SEMESTER-I
REGULAR EXAMINATION 2016 (SESSION 2015-17)
HEALTH ASSESSMENT (SEQs)
Time Allowed: One Hour · Date: 19-08-2016 · Maximum Marks: 40
NOTE:
- Attempt any FOUR questions.
- All questions carry equal marks.
Q.1. Enlist down the components of conduction system of heart.
Q.2. Enlist the name of major clusters of Lymph nodes are found in six areas.
Q.3. Enlist the type of health assessment and define any TWO of them.
Q.4. Define the following terms:
- Tachycardia
- Bradypnea
- Otitis media
- Percussion
- Subjective and objective data
- Temperature
Q.5. Briefly describe Levine grading scale for murmur.
Q.6. Write FIVE type of sounds produced while percussing. How will you percuss liver span?
3. Integrated Sciences – I
LIAQUAT UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL & HEALTH SCIENCE, JAMSHORO
B.Sc NURSING (POST-RN), FIRST YEAR, SEMESTER-I
REGULAR EXAMINATION 2016 (SESSION 2015-17)
INTEGRATED SCIENCES-I (SEQs)
Time Allowed: One Hour · Date: 23-08-2016 · Maximum Marks: 40
NOTE:
- Attempt any FOUR questions.
- All questions carry equal marks.
SECTION-I (Physiology)
Q.1. Fill the chart given below:
| Acid base disturbance | Primary disturbance | Compensatory response | Compensatory mechanism | Mode compensation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Respiratory Acidosis | Acidic urine | Kidney will retain increase amount of HCO3 to increase pH | ||
| Decrease pCO2 | Decreased [HCO3 -] | |||
| Metabolic acidosis | Decreased | Hyperventilation | ||
| Metabolic alkalosis | Increased pCO2 | Lungs retain CO2 to lower pH |
Q.2. Discuss acid base balance mechanism.
Q.3. Define cardiac cycle and enumerate mechanical events of cardiac cycle.
SECTION-I (Microbiology)
Printed as “Section-I” in the original paper.
Q.4. Differentiate between unicellular and multi cellular organisms with examples and differentiate between eukaryotes and prokaryotes with examples.
Q.5. Classify bacteria on the basis of temperature.
Q.6. Differentiate between any TWO of the following with (any FIVE points).
- Bacterial and fungal spore
- Gram staining and acid fast staining
- DNA and RNA
- Active and passive immunity
4. Computer in Nursing
LIAQUAT UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL & HEALTH SCIENCE, JAMSHORO
B.SC. NURSING (POST-RN), FIRST YEAR, SEMESTER-I
REGULAR EXAMINATION 2016 (SESSION 2015-17)
COMPUTER IN NURSING (SEQs)
Time Allowed: One Hour · Date: 25-08-2016 · Maximum Marks: 40
NOTE:
- Attempt any FOUR questions.
- All questions carry equal marks.
Q.1. What is software? Describe types.
Q.2. Define the role of information technology (I.T) and health management information system (HMIS) in society.
Q.3. Write down the importance of computer in Nursing.
Q.4. What is difference between laptop and desktop computer?
Q.5. Write down advantages and disadvantages of Internet?
Q.6. Write short notes on the followings:
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Power Point

5. Professional Development
LIAQUAT UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL & HEALTH SCIENCE, JAMSHORO
B.Sc NURSING (POST-RN), FIRST YEAR, SEMESTER-I
REGULAR EXAMINATION 2016 (SESSION 2015-17)
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT (SEQs)
Time Allowed: One Hour · Date: 22-08-2016 · Maximum Marks: 40
NOTE:
- Attempt any FOUR questions.
- All questions carry equal marks.
Q.1. Define trends and briefly describe current trends in nursing.
Q.2. Briefly define the steps of decision making.
Q.3. What are the functions of the Pakistan Nursing Council (PNC)
Q.4. Explain the strategies to improve the image of nursing.
Q.5. Discuss the process of delegation and write down the tools for delegating successfully.
Q.6. What is assertiveness? Enlist FIVE differences between assertiveness and aggressiveness.

6. Social Sciences
LIAQUAT UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL & HEALTH SCIENCE, JAMSHORO
B.Sc NURSING (POST-RN), FIRST YEAR, SEMESTER-I
REGULAR EXAMINATION 2016 (SESSION 2015-17)
SOCIAL SCIENCES (SEQs)
Time Allowed: One Hour · Date: 24-08-2016 · Maximum Marks: 40
NOTE:
- Attempt any FOUR questions.
- All questions carry equal marks.
SECTION-I (Psychology)
Q.1. What is Psychology? And what are different branches of it.
Q.2. Briefly describe the development stage of Erick Erickson theory.
Q.3. What is personality? Describe the different personality disorders.
SECTION-II (Sociology)
Q.4. What is Tran’s cultural assessment model, enlist its components.
Q.5. Explain the process of socialization?
Q.6. Define any FIVE of the followings:
- Gender
- Cultural values
- Acculturation
- Ethnicity
- Patriarchal
- Anthropology
- Custom
- Taboo

7. English – I
LIAQUAT UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL & HEALTH SCIENCE, JAMSHORO
B.SC. NURSING (POST-RN), FIRST YEAR, SEMESTER-I
REGULAR EXAMINATION 2016 (SESSION 2015-17)
ENGLISH-I
Time Allowed: One Hour · Date: 26-08-2016 · Maximum Marks: 40
NOTE:
- Attempt any FOUR questions.
- All questions carry equal marks.
Q.1. Write short essay of 250-300 words on any ONE of the following:
- Why I love my parents
- Ranger’s Operation in Karachi
- Define necessity of education and Health in a society
- Importance of nursing education
Q.2. Edit the following paragraph as per rules. Maintain the order of sentences as well.
- The experts frequently suggest that in as effective power point presentation, the presenter should only be using more or less than 15 slides.
- Having an hour to persuade an audience of 500 for investment.
- It would be different type of meeting than having 10 minutes to convince the same number of audience for some other purpose.
- He types of meeting or minutes are important factor.
- These factors determine the content, number on type of slide.
- It will help him get the results you needed their.
Q.3.
- Explain the difference between proof reading, revision and editing.
- What are note taking/note making, and what are the symbols used for taking notes.
Q.4. Write and report to the Ward Incharge of your Hospital, informing him/her that a patient fell down and his left leg was broken while coming from the bathroom. (Assume his name, ward No. Bed No.)
Q.5. Write short notes on any THREE OF THE FOLLOWING:
- Skimming and scanning
- APA style
- Cohesion
- Plagiarism
- Coherence
- Different ways of taking notes

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