PNUR 201 Medical Nursing 1 Past Paper 2020 PDF

PRESBYTERIAN UNIVERSITY COLLEGE, GHANA FACULTY OF HEALTH AND MEDICAL SCIENCES DEPARTMENT OF NURSING JULY, 2020 END OF SECOND SEMESTER EXAMINATIONS (2019/2020) PNUR 201: MEDICAL NURSING 1 (2 CREDIT...

PRESBYTERIAN UNIVERSITY COLLEGE, GHANA FACULTY OF HEALTH AND MEDICAL SCIENCES DEPARTMENT OF NURSING JULY, 2020 END OF SECOND SEMESTER EXAMINATIONS (2019/2020) PNUR 201: MEDICAL NURSING 1 (2 CREDIT HOURS) PERIOD: 13TH TO 19TH JULY, 2020 1. Answer ALL QUESTIONS in this test. 2. Type and let your index number appear on top of all the pages you will use to answer the questions. Provide page numbers as well. 3. Read the questions carefully and provide only relevant answers. 4. The total marks for this test is 60 marks. 5. Type all your answers using Times New Roman as the font style and point 12 as the font size. Line spacing should be 1.5 in a Microsoft office Word file format. However, the file must be converted and saved in a pdf format before submission. 6. Submit the file containing the answers to this test through the e-learning platform before the scheduled deadline. 7. No extension will be given after the deadline. 8. Be reminded that any student caught in any art of malpractice will be held responsible and punished accordingly. 9. The e-learning platform has an in-built plagiarism checker which is able to provide the similarity index of plagiarized document. Be mindful of this and do independent work. QUESTION ONE Madam Kwansema reported to your facility with rhinorrhoea, sore throat, fever and chills. The physician upon further investigations diagnosed her as Influenza. a. State FOUR (4) risk factors of the patient’s condition. (2 marks) b. List FOUR (4) diagnostic investigations that may be ordered to confirm the diagnosis. (2 marks) c. Describe the nursing management you would give to the patient. (10 marks) d. Outline SIX (6) ways by which the patient’s condition can be prevented. (6 marks) Total = 20 marks QUESTION TWO Mr. James Quashigah, 28 years old, has been complaining of being unwell for some time. He is admitted to the general medical ward with diagnosis of HIV/AIDS. a. In not more than 50 words, explain HIV/AIDS to a first year nursing student. (4 marks) b. Describe FIVE (5) clinical manifestations that Mr. Quashigah would present. (5 marks) c. How would you manage the patient/family under: i. Nutrition (5 marks) ii. Prevention of spread of the disease (6 marks) Total = 20 marks QUESTION THREE Madam Korkor, 27 years old palm wine seller was brought to the clinic by her mother in a very weak state. She was seen and diagnosed as suffering from meningitis. She was admitted at the female medical ward. a. Describe FOUR (4) clinical manifestations of meningitis that the patient may present. (8 marks) b. Given the following nursing diagnosis, how will you manage the patient under each? i. Pain related to meningeal irritation (5 marks) ii. Hyperthermia related to infectious process (4 marks) c. Explain THREE (3) complications of meningitis (3 marks) Total = 20marks