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Based on your updated Nursing Foundation I & II paper pattern (combined 75 marks),
here is a structured unit-wise list of important questions, aligned to:
✅ EXAM PATTERN – Nursing Foundation I & II (75 Marks)
• 2 Long Questions (15 marks each)
– Sometimes asked as 7 + 8 marks split
• Some 5-mark questions
• Some 2–4 mark questions
• 13 MCQs (1 mark each)
📘 NURSING FOUNDATION I – Unit-wise Important Questions
🔹 Unit I: Introduction to Health and Illness
2–3 Marks:
• Define health as per WHO. What is the health-illness continuum?
MCQ:
• Dimensions of health
🔹 Unit II: Health Care Delivery System
5 Marks:
• Levels of prevention and types of healthcare services
MCQ:
• Example of tertiary care
🔹 Unit III: History & Scope of Nursing
7–8 Marks:
• Contributions of Florence Nightingale
• Discuss the scope, objectives, and characteristics of nursing
5 Marks:
• Code of ethics and professional conduct
MCQ:
• Year of Nightingale’s first nursing school
🔹 Unit IV: Communication & Nurse–Patient Relationship
15 Marks (Possible Long Question):
• Define communication. Describe types, barriers, and therapeutic techniques
• Explain phases of nurse–patient relationship
MCQ:
• One example of therapeutic communication
🔹 Unit V: Documentation & Reporting
5 Marks:
• Types and purposes of documentation
• Legal principles in documentation
MCQ:
• Example of incident report
🔹 Unit VI: Vital Signs
7–8 Marks:
• Assessment of all 4 vital signs with procedure and normal values
• Errors in BP measurement
5 Marks:
• Fever: types, stages, and management
MCQ:
• Normal pulse rate range
🔹 Unit VII: Equipment & Linen
2 Marks:
• Classify hospital linens and equipment
MCQ:
• Disposable item example
🔹 Unit VIII: Infection Control & Waste Management
15 Marks (Frequently Asked):
• Chain of infection, prevention strategies
• Medical vs surgical asepsis
• Waste segregation and PPE
MCQ:
• Yellow bag is used for?
🔹 Unit IX: Comfort, Rest, Sleep, Pain
7–8 Marks:
• Sleep physiology and factors affecting sleep
• Pain types and assessment
5 Marks:
• Comfort devices and positions
MCQ:
• Pain scale name
🔹 Unit X: Patient Environment & Safety
5 Marks:
• Role of nurse in hospital safety and fall prevention
• Types of restraints and legal issues
MCQ:
• Example of safety device
🔹 Unit XI: Admission, Transfer, Discharge
5 Marks:
• Types of discharge and nurse's role
• Admission procedure
MCQ:
• LAMA stands for?
🔹 Unit XII: Mobility & Immobility
7–8 Marks:
• Effects of immobility on body systems
• ROM exercises and positioning
5 Marks:
• Body mechanics principles
MCQ:
• Active vs passive ROM
🔹 Unit XIII: Patient Education
2–3 Marks:
• Principles of patient teaching
MCQ:
• One goal of patient education
🔹 Unit XIV: First Aid (Mandatory Module)
15 Marks (Common Long Question):
• First aid management of:
o Fracture + bleeding
o Burns + poisoning
o Shock + CPR
MCQ:
• CPR ratio in adult
🧠 MCQ Topics Across Units:
• Normal BP value
• Full form of PPE
• Braden scale use
• Nosocomial infection meaning
• Nurse’s role in therapeutic communication
• First aid for snake bite
• Color coding of BMW bins
• One example of topical medication
• Safe body lifting angle
• Oxygen delivery device (nasal cannula vs mask)
• Nutritional route in dysphagia
• Stage of ulcer with necrotic tissue
• One example of spiritual distress
Absolutely! Here's a complete unit-wise list of important questions for Nursing Foundation
II based on your combined exam pattern (75 marks) and the official AVBMU syllabus:
📘 Nursing Foundation II – Unit-Wise Important Questions (AVBMU)
📝 Exam Pattern Reminder (Combined with FON I):
• 2 Long Questions (15 marks, sometimes split 7+8)
• Some 5-mark questions
• Some 2–4 mark questions
• 13 MCQs
🔹 Unit I: Health Assessment
15 Marks (Long Q):
• Describe the steps in health assessment.
• Explain physical examination techniques: inspection, palpation, percussion,
auscultation.
• Write a nurse's role in documenting health history and physical findings.
3–5 Marks:
• Methods of health examination
• General vs system-specific assessment
MCQs:
• Percussion is used for?
• One example of auscultation site
🔹 Unit II: Nursing Process
15 Marks (Long Q – Very Frequently Asked):
• Define nursing process. Explain steps with examples (ADPIE).
• Write a nursing care plan for any one condition (e.g., fever, fracture, diarrhea).
5 Marks:
• Difference between medical and nursing diagnosis
• Describe goal-setting and types of nursing interventions
MCQs:
• First step of nursing process
• NANDA is related to?
🔹 Unit III: Nutritional Needs
5 Marks:
• Types of diets: liquid, soft, enteral
• NG tube feeding procedure
• Nursing care of dysphagia/anorexia patient
MCQs:
• Ryle's tube is used for?
• TPN is given through?
🔹 Unit IV: Hygiene
5–7 Marks:
• Principles of personal hygiene
• Oral care in unconscious patient
• Pressure ulcer staging and Braden Scale
2–3 Marks:
• Care of eyes and ears
• Meatal care
MCQs:
• Stage 3 bedsore involves which layer?
• Braden scale is used for?
🔹 Unit V: Elimination Needs
7–8 Marks:
• Urinary catheter care and types
• Procedure of giving an enema
• Nursing management of colostomy
3–5 Marks:
• Suppository or digital evacuation procedure
• Causes of altered elimination patterns
MCQs:
• Colostomy bag is changed every?
• Foley catheter is used for?
🔹 Unit VI: Diagnostic Testing
5 Marks:
• Tests: CBC, RBS, LFT, urine albumin
• Nurse’s role in specimen collection and transport
2–3 Marks:
• Procedure of GRBS (glucometer use)
• Routine vs timed urine sample
MCQs:
• Normal FBS value
• Urine pH range
🔹 Unit VII: Oxygenation Needs
15 Marks (Long Q Option):
• Oxygen therapy: methods, safety precautions
• Airway maintenance and suctioning
• Chest physiotherapy components (percussion, vibration, postural drainage)
5 Marks:
• Pulse oximetry: procedure and normal range
• Factors affecting oxygenation
MCQs:
• Oxygen given via nasal cannula at ___ L/min
• Normal SpO₂ value
🔹 Unit VIII: Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Balance
7–8 Marks:
• Types of IV fluids and indications
• Electrolyte imbalances (hypo/hyper Na⁺, K⁺)
5 Marks:
• Acid-base disorders
• Calculation of fluid balance or I/O charting
MCQs:
• NS is which type of fluid?
• One sign of dehydration
🔹 Unit IX: Medication Administration
15 Marks (Long Q Option):
• 10 rights of medication administration
• Describe oral, topical, and parenteral routes
• Drug calculation and syringe types
5 Marks:
• Errors in medication administration
• How to give oral meds safely
MCQs:
• IM injection site in adult
• Safe needle disposal bin color
🔹 Unit X: Sensory Needs & Unconsciousness
5 Marks:
• Sensory deprivation: causes, prevention
• Care of unconscious patient
MCQs:
• One sensory organ-related deficit
• Positioning of unconscious patient
🔹 Unit XI: Loss, Death, and Grief
7–8 Marks:
• Kubler-Ross 5 stages of grief
• Post-mortem care steps
• Nurse’s role in supporting grieving family
3 Marks:
• Advance directives and DNR
MCQs:
• First sign of impending death
• Full form of DNR
🔹 Unit XII–XIII: Psychosocial (Self-concept & Sexuality)
3–5 Marks:
• Components of self-concept
• Sexual development and nurse’s role in addressing inappropriate sexual behavior
MCQs:
• Personal identity is a part of?
🔹 Unit XIV: Stress and Adaptation
5 Marks:
• Types of stressors and effects of stress
• General adaptation syndrome (GAS)
MCQs:
• First stage of GAS
• One physiological indicator of stress
🔹 Unit XV: Culture and Spirituality
5 Marks:
• Cultural competence in nursing
• Spiritual needs and care during illness
MCQs:
• Hope is related to which concept?
🔹 Unit XVI: Nursing Theories
5 Marks:
• Explain any one theory: Nightingale/Orem/Roy
• Application of theory in clinical practice
MCQs:
• Orem's theory is based on?
