Punjab Staff Nurse Mock Test: Free Practice and Exam Pattern
5 full-length mock tests · 100 questions · 120 minutes · 0.25 mark deducted for each wrong answer.
NurseRank has 5 mock tests in the Punjab Staff Nurse pattern, with a timer, a question palette, negative marking and a full review of every question after you submit. Start with free practice (just your name and mobile number, no OTP), then move to the full set in NurseRank Premium.
nursing (pattern not confirmed; Punjabi qualifying test not included)
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Question split in NurseRank Punjab Staff Nurse mock tests
Section
Questions
Nursing / professional
100
Total
100
Regional-language papers are not included; those questions are replaced by nursing questions.
Subjects to prepare
Revise the core nursing subjects first, then the general sections (none for this paper).
Q1. The nurse notifies the doctor that a patient who is 12 hours postburn has abdominal distention and faint, intermittent bowel sounds. Which should the nurse perform?
Insert a nasogastric tube
Withhold oral intake except water
Administer a histamine-blocking medication
Reposition the patient in preparation for an enema
Show answer and explanation
Answer: A. Insert a nasogastric tube
Paralytic ileus is common in the postburn phase and is best treated with a nasogastric tube to suction for decompression. All oral intake should be withheld. Administering a histamine-blocking medication will not improve peristalsis, although it may be given to reduce the possibility of aspirating acidic stomach contents. It would not be appropriate to prepare the patient now for administration of an enema. Once there is evidence of peristalsis (bowel sounds are present, the patient passes flatus), an enema may be administered.
Q2. Fetal vessels crossing the internal os in front of the presenting part is called:
Cord prolapse
Placenta previa
Vasa previa
Placenta accreta
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Answer: C. Vasa previa
Vasa previa – Fetal vessels cross the internal os in front of the presenting part; rupture of membranes causes fetal blood loss and death, so deliver urgently.
Q3. A patient on disulfiram should avoid which products?
Fresh fruit
Alcohol-containing mouthwash and cough syrups
Rice
Water
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Answer: B. Alcohol-containing mouthwash and cough syrups
Even small amounts of alcohol can trigger a reaction.
Q4. Lumbar puncture in encephalitis is done mainly to:
Diagnose epilepsy
Lower blood pressure
Rule out meningitis
Give antibiotics
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Answer: C. Rule out meningitis
Lumbar puncture in encephalitis – Done mainly to rule out meningitis; CSF pressure is high but sugar and protein are near normal, with few cells.
Q5. A 6-month-old infant has developmental delays. His weight falls below the 5th percentile when plotted on a growth chart. A diagnosis of failure to thrive is made. What behaviors might indicate the possibility of maternal deprivation?
Responsive to touch, wants to be held
Uncomforted by touch, refuses bottle
Maintains eye-to-eye contact
Finicky eater, easily pacified, cuddly
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Answer: B. Uncomforted by touch, refuses bottle
(A) Normal infant attachment behaviors include responding to touch and wanting to be held. (B) Maternal deprivation behaviors include poor feeding, stiffening and refusal to eat, and inconsistencies in responsiveness. (C) Attachment behavior includes maintaining eye contact. (D) Maternal deprivation behaviors include displeasure with touch and physical contact.
How to use these mock tests
Take one mock a week under the real time limit.
Read the explanation of every wrong or guessed answer, then practise that topic.
Use the wrong-answers list to revise only what you missed.
