UGANDA NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF STUDENT `NURSES AND MIDWIVES

30TH SEPT 2018

QUESTIONS FOR WESTERN REGIONAL SEMINAR SCHEDULED FOR

THE19TH–21TH OCTOBER 2018 AT PAC MEMORIOL SCHOOL OF NURSING
ANDMIDWIFERY.

MEDICAL NURSING
BUGONJI SCHOOL OF COMPREHENSIVE NURSING
QN 1) A forty four year old male has been diagnosed with pulmonary tuberculosis.

a) Mention six clinical presentation of tuberculosis.

b) Describe the management of this man from admission to discharge.
c) What are the complications of tuberculosis?

VIRIKA SCHOOL OF NURSING AND MIDWIFERY

QN 2) Define congestive cardiac failure.

a) Name the signs and symptoms of congestive cardiac failure.

b) Explain the specific management of a patient admitted in medical ward with
congestive heart failure.
c) List the complications of congestive heart failure.

IBANDA SCHOOLOF NURSING AND MIDWIFERY

QN 3) A 60 year old teacher has been diagnosed with chronic renal failure secondary to
diabetes mellitus.

a) Define renal failure.

b) Classify renal failure with relevant examples.
c) State the predisposing causes of:-
i. Acute renal failure.
ii. Chronic renal failure.
d) Describe the medical and nursing management of renal failure.
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ST JOHNAS SCHOOL OF NURSING AND MIDWIFERY

QN 4) Examination of the pelvis before labour does not accurately discriminate between
those who will achieve vaginal birth and those who will not.

a) Give eight features of an ideal of female pelvis.

b) Mention how the landmarks of the female pelvis can lead to can lead to cephalopelvic
disproportion.
c) Explain how you would manage a woman who comes in labour with a minor degree
of disproportion.

KISIIZI SCHOOL OF NURSING AND MIDWIFERY

QN 5) Obstructed labour is one of the major causes of maternal and neonatal mortality
and morbidity in Uganda.

a) Define obstructed labour.

b) Mention at least eight (8) contributing factors to obstructed labour.
c) Explain the roles of a community midwife in the prevention of obstructed labour.
d) List seven life threatening complications of obstructed labour.

RUGARAMA SCHOOL OF NURSING AND MIDWIFERY

QN 6) The use of anti-retroviral during pregnancy, labour and after delivery directly
decreases the incidence of HIV infections to the new born if started earlier.

a) Explain how you would teach a group of antenatal women option B plus strategy of
elimination of mother to child transmission of HIV.
b) Give seven challenges that can be categorized as missed opportunities in preventing
perinatal HIV transmission.

MUTOLERE SCHOOL OF NURSING AND MIDWIFERY

QN 7) WHO has recommended the new goal oriented ANC as proven effective tool in
preventing pregnant related complication,

a. Explain the ANC schedule according to the national policy guideline.

b. Outline six barriers to adherence to goal oriented ANC visits
c. Identify five complication a pregnant woman is likely to get if she does not
adhere to the scheduled visit.
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KAGANDO SCHOOL OF NURSING AND MIDWIFERY

QN 8) A 40 year old lady has sustained burns of the face and chest.

a) Describe the management of this lady within the first 72 hours of admission.
b) Outline the possible complications that may occur.

NTUNGAMO HEALTH TRAINING INSTITUTE

QN 9) An 18 year old female student has been brought outpatient department with signs
and symptoms of peritonitis.

a) Mention (10) causes of acute peritonitis.

b) List 5 major signs and symptoms of acute peritonitis.
c) Describe his management from admission to discharge.

RWENZORI SCHOOL OF NURSING AND MIDWIFERY

QN 10) An adult female patient has presented to the surgical OPD with features of toxic
goitre.

a) Outline ten (10) clinical features of thyrotoxicosis.

b) Differentiate between hyperthyroidism and hypothyroidism.
c) Describe her pre and post-operative management.
d) List the specific complications that are most likely to occur following thyroidectomy.

PHARMACOLOGY

BWERA SCHOOL OF NURSING AND MIDWIFERY

QN 11) Define the following terms.

i. Pharmacokinetics.
ii. Pharmacodynamics.
iii. Pharm cognitive.
a)Explain the roles of nurse during drug administration.

IBANDA SCHOOL OF NURSING AND MIDWIFERY

QN 12) Define antibiotic resistance.

a) Outline the factors that have contributed to the development of antibiotic resistance in
Uganda.
b) Give the measures that can be taken to prevent antibiotic resistance.
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QN 13) explain instances when labour induction can be carried out

a)Describe the drugs recommended to be used in labor induction.

MBARARA UNIVERSITY DEPARTMENT OF NURSING

QN 14) Write short notes on the following.

a) Ergometrine.
b) Oxytocin.
c) Misoprostol.

GYNEACOLOGY

KIU WESTERN COMPUS

QN 15) Outline 5 major causes of vesico-vaginal fistula.

a) How can this condition be diagnosed?

b) Outline specific post-operative management of a patient after VVF repair.
c) How can this condition be prevented.

QN 16) Mrs Bwire has been admitted in gynaecological ward with ruptured ectopic
pregnancy.

a) Define ectopic pregnancy.

b) Draw a well labelled diagram of the female reproductive organ indicating six sites of
ectopic pregnancy.
c) List five predisposing factors of ectopic pregnancy.
d) Give the signs and symptoms of ruptured ectopic pregnancy.
e) Describe the management of Mrs. Bwire from admission to discharge.

OBSTERETICAL ANATOMY

BUGONJI SCHOOL OF NURSING AND MIDWIFERY

QN 17) Knowledge and experience of the vaginal delivery of the breech remain
important because of diagnosis in advanced labour and because of the mothers wish.

a) List the five selection criteria for vaginal breech delivery.

b) Mention the appropriate principles used in the intra-partum management of a
woman with breech presentation.
c) Explain the safe and appropriate techniques you will use in the delivering of the
head of a flexed breech.
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QN 18) Describe the pelvic floor.

a) Explain how you would prevent pelvic injuries during labor.

b) List 8 complications of neglecting perianal tear.

QN 19) The placenta is directly responsible for mediating the maternal environment
necessary for normal fetal growth.

a) Describe placenta at term.

b) Give the four principle function of placenta.
c) List the abnormality of the placenta.

REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH

IBANDA SCHOOL OF NURSINGAND MIDWIFERY

QN 20) Define post abortion care.

a) What are the components of post abortion care?

b) Outline how you would provide PAC to a client after unsafe induced abortion.

QN 21) Define female genital mutilation (FGM).

a) Explain five ethical-legal implications of the female genital mutilation (FGM).

b) Outline ten likely complications of female genital mutilation (FGM).

QN 22) Adolescent is the period of rapid growth from childhood to adulthood as marked
by the age of 10-19 years according to WHO.

a) Differentiate between vulnerable group of adolescents and the disadvantaged group

of adolescents.
b) Explain physical, emotional and socio-economic vulnerabilities of disadvantaged
group of adolescents
c) Give the different categories of disadvantaged and vulnerable group of adolescents
in the community and explain how the community get involved in improving the
reproductive health of the adolescents.
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PAC MEMORIOL SCHOOL OF NURSING AND MIDWIFERY

QN 23) with the help of a well labelled diagram, explain the conducting system of the
heart.

a) What are the functions of blood?

b) Describe blood flow through the heart.

QN 24) describe the structure of the liver.

a)Mention the functions of the liver you know.

FIRST AID

PRIME SCHOOL OF NURSING AND MIDWIFERY

QN 25) A seventeen year old female was admitted in medical ward with diagnosis of
stroke.

a) What is stroke?
b) Mention signs and symptom of stroke.
c) Outline the first aid management of a patient with stroke.

NTUNGAMO SCHOOL OF NURSING AND MIDWIFERY

QN 26) what is epilepsy?

a) List signs and symptoms of epilepsy.

b) Explain the first aid management of patient with epileptic fit.

FOUNDATION OF NURSI

RAKAI SCHOOL OF NURSING AND MIDWIFERY

QN 27) Define ethics.

a)Explain the ethical principal used in nursing

QN 28) As a nurse, outline the different ways of waste management in the hospital
MICROBIOLOGY

ROYOL SCHOOL SCHOOL NURSING KYENJOJO

QN 29) What are the factors essential for bacterial growth.

a)Explain clearly bacterial reproduction and genetic activities (binary fusion).

PEADIATRICS

MOUNTAINS OF THE MOON UNIVERSITY

 QN 30) what is growth monitoring?

a) Outline the key steps in of growth monitoring of a child brought to you in YCC.
b) Discussed how you would assess a child for malnutrition.

QN 31) Outline the factors that predispose to neonatal infections.

a) List 10 clinical features of a child with neonatal tetanus.

b) Explain the management of a three month old child with neonatal tetan

QN 32) outline the cyanotic heart defects

b) explain six causes of congenital abnormality

c) What are the nurses/midwives responsibilities in the management of a child with
congenital abnormality?

QN 33) A 4 weeks old neonate is admitted on ward with history of fast breathing, chest
in drawing and stridor.

a. What would be your appropriate diagnosis for this neonate?

b. Explain the specific nursing care you would offer to this neonate in the hospital
setup within eight hours.
c. Mention any differential diagnosis f0or this condition

HOIMA SCHOOL OF NURSING

QN 34) Define respiratory distress syndrome.

a) Outline the predisposing causes of respiratory distress syndrome.

b) What are the signs and symptoms of this condition?
c) Outline the specific management of this baby while in the special care unit
d) List the complications of the above condition.
TROPICAL MEDICINE

BWINDISCHOOL OF NURSING AND MIDWIFERY

QN 35) Define the term malaria.

a) List 4 species of plasmodium.

b) Describe the management of Mr. Okello who was admitted with severe malaria until
discharge.
c) Describe the life cycle of malaria in man.

QN 36).An outbreak of Ebola has been suspected in the northern region of Uganda,
 a) Outline five major routes of transmission of Ebola
b) As a nurse, what advice would you give to the government of Uganda in relation to
further transmission of Ebola?
c) Explain the effect of Ebola under the following sub headings;
a. Education system
b. Health sector
c. Social life
d. Family life.

KISIIZI SCHOOL OF NURSING

QN 37) a four year old child is diagnosed with measles and need your care.

a) What are the five functions of the skin?

b) List the ten signs and symptoms of measles.
c) What nursing care will you give child for the first 72 hours?
d) Mention five complications of measles.

MENTAL HEALTH NURSING

MAYANJA MEMORIAL MEDICAL TRAINING INSTITUTE

QN 39) Define the term bipolar affective disorder.

a) State the signs and symptoms a person with bipolar affective disorder may present
with.
b) How would you manage a person with bipolar affective disorder in manic phase?

MOUNTAINS OF THE MOON UNIVERSITY

QN 40) Define community mental health nursing.

a) Explain the importance of community mental health nursing.

b) Explain the roles and responsibilities of a mental health nurse in a community.
c) How would you prepare for resettlement of a mental patient who had a chronic
mental illnesses?

QN 41) What is psychiatric emergency?

a) Write down all the psychiatric emergencies.

b) Which admission procedure would you follow when admitting a patient presenting
with any of the psychiatric emergencies.
c) What do you understand by the term puesoceyesis?

PRIMARY HEALTH CARE AND COMMUNITY HEALTH

IBANDA SCHOOL OF NURSING AND MIDWIFERY

QN 42) what is community health?

 a) Discuss the gender roles of women and men in your community in relation to health.
b) Outline ten (10) ways in which culture can affect the health of the community.

ST JOHN SCHOOL OF NURSING UGANDA

QN 43) During community assessment, it was found out that majority if home steads
had lack of pit latrine, had bushes around homes, most of the children under 1 year were
not immunized according to immunization schedule, most homes could only afford one
need.

a) What is community assessment?

b) Explain steps considered when carrying out community assessment.
c) Formulate three actual and potential community diagnoses for the above community
assessment.
d) Using nursing care plan, explain how you would manage the above health problem in
the community.

OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

RWENZORI SCHOOL OF NURSING

QN 44) what is occupational health, disease and give example.

a) Explain how you would manage a nurse who has had a needle prick injury from a
patient on the ward.
b) Outline the prevention of occupational diseases among the health workers.

BWERA SCHOOL OF NURSING AND MIDWIFERY

QN 45) Define the following terms;

i)Hazards
ii)Disasters
a) Outline types of disaster.
b) Explain factors that predispose the vulnerability of survivors during and after the
disaster
c) Explain the principles of management of a biological disaster.

PALLIATVE CARE

KIU WESTERN COMPUS

QN 46) When patients are allowed to die naturally, the body begins to shut down and the
syndrome of intended death can be recognized.

a) Identify the feeling that surrounds death to both the care givers and the patient.
b) Give the dying stages that can be recognized by both the health worker and the
family.
c) Explain the measures that a health worker may take or use to help the family cope
with the availing situation.

QN 47) In palliative care, the aim of pain assessment is to determine what is causing the
pain in order to be able to find out which management is most likely to work.

a) Give the type of pain that the cancer patients experiences.

b) b)give the areas of focus in assessing pain
c) Explain the two different pain assessment tools commonly used for assessing pain.

HEALTH SERVICE MANAGEMENT

FORTPORTAL INTERNATIONAL NURSING SCHOOL

QN 48 a) Define management and state clearly three (3) objectives of the management
in an organization.

a) Human resource management is the process of hiring and developing employee

so that they become more valuable to the organization. Explain nine (9) roles of
human resource manager in the hospital.
b) Describe the six (6) management theories used in an organization.

QN49a). Explain six (6) types of records that are kept in the hospital.

b). State eight (8) importance of records.

c). Give five (5) responsibilities of a health worker regarding records in the hospital.
ISHAKA ADVENTIST NURSING SCHOOL

QN 50a) As the ward in charge, how would you deal with the following situations, A
patient has complained to you that a staff nurse slapped his face, two (2) Staff nurses in
your ward are not speaking to one another.

b) What are the importance of conflict resolutio

QN 51) Write short notes on the following;

a). Budgeting.
b). Time management
c). Record keeping.
d). Sources of funding.
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QN 52).You are a senior student on the ward. What will you teach your junior students
regarding;

a) Ward inventory.
b) Explain the Steps and importance of delegation.
c) Administration of narcotic drugs.
d) Ward Report writing.
e) Fluid balanced chart.
f) Importance of record keeping.
ENTREPRENUERSH

RAKAI SCHOOL OF NURSING AND MIDWIFERY

QN 53) Define the following terms.

i. An entrepreneur.
ii. A sole proprietorship.
iii. A liability.
a.Outline ten qualities of a successful entrepreneur.

QN 54) Define a business plan.

a) Outline the components of a good business plan.

b) As a nurse owning a drug shop, explain how you would monitor and evaluate the
progress of your drug shop.

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