🔬 General Science Solved MCQs with Answers

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Mr. Saleem displays symptoms that do not fit into a single category of schizophrenia. He shows signs of paranoia, disorganized thinking, and occasional catatonia. What type of schizophrenia is Saleem most likely experiencing?Answer: Undifferentiated Schizophrenia A patient with bipolar disorder is admitted to the psychiatric unit. He exhibit excessive energy, talks rapidly, and have grandiose ideas. The patient has not slept for several days and is engaging in risky behaviors. What phase of bipolar disorder is the patient likely experiencing?Answer: Manic Episode Hamza, a 35-year-old businessman, constantly talks about his achievements and expects special treatment. He lacks empathy and often exploits others to achieve his own goals. Hamza becomes enraged when he feels criticized or not given the attention he believes he deserves. Which of the following personality disorder best fits Hamza behavior?Answer: Narcissistic Personality Disorder What should be inspected and palpated in the throat and neck examination?Answer: Trachea, thyroid, and lymph nodes Which part of the stethoscope is best for picking up low-pitched sounds such as Bruits?Answer: Bell What is the normal finding for the head during inspection?Answer: Symmetrical, round, erect, and in the midline A patient complains of facial pain and pressure. The nurse palpates the maxillary and frontal sinuses for tenderness. What condition is the nurse assessing for?Answer: Sinusitis A nurse is assessing a patient for appendicitis using the Rovsing’s sign. How is this test performed?Answer: Deep palpation of the left lower quadrant causes pain in the right lower quadrant A patient presents with bluish discoloration around the umbilicus. What does this indicate?Answer: Internal bleeding (peritoneal hemorrhage) When auscultating for vascular sounds in the abdomen, which areas should the nurse listen to using the bell of the stethoscope?Answer: Abdominal aorta, renal, iliac, and femoral arteries During a respiratory assessment, the nurse percusses a patient’s lungs and hears a normal resonant sound. What is the typical sound quality of resonance?Answer: Resonant sound A patient in the emergency department presents with bluish discoloration around the umbilicus. The nurse suspects Cullen’s Sign. This finding is typically associated with ______?Answer: Discoloration over the umbilicus During a routine abdominal assessment of a 45-year-old patient complaining of mild stomach pain, the nurse knows that the first step in the sequence should be _____?Answer: Inspection Heart, spleen and kidney are more favorable site of which type of narcosis?Answer: Coagulative necrosis Which of the following is a late sign of airway obstruction? Cyanosis, Cough, Stridor, TachypneaAnswer: Cyanosis A patient with ARDS is intubated. What ventilator setting is most critical in preventing ventilator-induced lung injury?Answer: Low tidal volume (6 mL/kg IBW) A patient with a history of myocardial infarction presents with hypotension, cool extremities, and pulmonary congestion. His JVP is elevated. What type of shock you will expect on the above observation?Answer: Cardiogenic shock Which of the following is a late sign of shock? Hypotension, Tachycardia, Cold extremities, Delayed capillary refillAnswer: Hypotension A trauma patient has lost more than 15% of total blood volume. He is in hypovolemic shock. Which of the following is the primary physiological mechanism responsible?Answer: Volume failure A patient exhibits dilated pupils, dry skin, and tachycardia after ingesting an unknown poison. Which type of toxin is most likely involved?Answer: Anticholinergic toxin A patient is found unresponsive and pulseless. ECG shows asystole. What is the next step?Answer: Start high-quality CPR A patient who has tested positive for Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) arrives at the clinic with fever, nonproductive cough, fatigue and CD4 count is 185cells/mcl. As nurse how you will interpret these findings?Answer: Patient is diagnosed with AIDS A person with superficial abrasion over both arms and legs is found in a disaster. What triage tag should they be given?Answer: Green After assessing a patient’s pressure ulcer, you note that subcutaneous fat is visible but that bone, tendon, and muscle are not exposed. You observe slough, but it does not obscure the depth of tissue loss. You also note some undermining and tunneling. What stage pressure ulcer is this?Answer: Stage III A patient has chronic bronchitis. The nurse is teaching him breathing exercises. Which point should the nurse include in her teaching?Answer: Use diaphragmatic breathing. Which of the following is a major risk factor for developing hydronephrosis?Answer: Urateral obstruction Which surgical procedure is the treatment of choice for symptomatic gallstones?Answer: Laparoscopic cholecystectomy Which of the following is a life-threatening complication of portal hypertension?Answer: Esophageal varices rupture Which diagnostic test is most commonly used to confirm pancreatitis?Answer: Serum lipase and amylase A patient with a history of multiple abdominal surgeries presents with symptoms of bowel obstruction. Imaging confirms adhesions as the cause. Which of the following is the BEST initial management approach?Answer: Nasogastric (NG) tube decompression and IV fluids