NNC License Model Questions Set

NNC License Model Questions Set (May 2025)

1. What is the primary electrolyte found in intracellular fluid?
   
   a) Sodium
   
   b) Calcium
   
   c) Potassium
   
   d) Chloride

2. What is the normal count of white blood cells?
   
   a) 4000-11000
   
   b) 400000-900000
   
   c) 150000-400000
   
   d) 4.5-6.5 *10^6

3. What is the safest route for administering an injection?
   
   a) Intravenous
   
   b) Intraperitoneal
   
   c) Intrapleural
   
   d) Intracardinal

4. What is the term for the formation of blood cells?
   
   a) Thrombocytosis
   
   b) Leucocytosis
   
   c) Erythropoiesis
   
   d) Hemolysis

5. Which chamber of the heart pumps oxygenated blood to the aorta?
   
   a) Right atrium
   
   b) Right ventricle
   
   c) Left atrium
   
   d) Left ventricle

6. What is the pressure of vitreous humor in the eyes?
   
   a) 5-10 mm Hg
   
   b) 15-20 mm Hg
   
   c) 10-15 mm Hg
   
   d) 20-25 mm Hg

7. How many bones are in the human vertebra?
   
   a) 25
   
   b) 64
   
   c) 33
   
   d) 80

8. Which type of drug is mebendazole?
   
   a) Antifungal
   
   b) Antihelminthic
   
   c) Antibactericidal
   
   d) Antiviral

9. What is the normal daily water intake?
   
   a) 1000 ml
   
   b) 2000 ml
   
   c) 1500 ml
   
   d) 2500 ml

10. Which hormone is secreted by the beta cells of the islets of Langerhans?
    
    a) Glucagon
    
    b) Glycogen
    
    c) Insulin
    
    d) Amylase

11. In which position should a patient be placed for a urinary catheterization?
    
    a) Dorsal recumbent position
    
    b) Supine position
    
    c) Trendelenburg position
    
    d) Prone position

12. What is the fastest route to administer medication?
    
    a) IV (Intravenous)
    
    b) ID (Intradermal)
    
    c) IM (Intramuscular)
    
    d) SC (Subcutaneous)

13. What is the normal body temperature in Celsius for 104°F?
    
    a) 38°C
    
    b) 40°C
    
    c) 41°C
    
    d) 42°C

14. What is the purpose of administering an intravenous solution of 0.45 sodium chloride?
    
    a) Isotonic
    
    b) Hypotonic
    
    c) Isometric
    
    d) Hypertonic

15. What is the most common site for pressure ulcer formation?
    
    a) Occipital area
    
    b) Sacrum
    
    c) Sternum
    
    d) Humerus

16. What is the most important step to prevent the spread of infection?
    
    a) Wearing gloves
    
    b) Hand washing
    
    c) Wearing a mask
    
    d) Wearing a coat

17. When is International Nurses Day celebrated?
    
    a) 12th May
    
    b) 12th March
    
    c) 2nd May
    
    d) 31st July

18. What is the term for an abnormal, unexpected response to a drug?
    
    a) Drug tolerance
    
    b) Cumulative effect
    
    c) Idiosyncratic effect
    
    d) Anaphylactic shock

19. What type of vaccine is given against measles?
    
    a) Live attenuated
    
    b) Killed
    
    c) Toxoid
    
    d) Inactive

20. What is the best method for solid waste disposal?
    
    a) Composting
    
    b) Incineration
    
    c) Dumping
    
    d) Burial

21. What is the standard temperature and pressure for autoclaving?
    
    a) 120°C (250°F), at 106 kPa (15 Ibs/in²) for 30 minutes
    
    b) 110°C at 106 kPa (15 Ibs/in²) for 30 minutes
    
    c) 100°C at 106 kPa (15 Ibs/in²) for 30 minutes
    
    d) 90°C at 106 kPa (15 Ibs/in²) for 30 minutes

22. What does DOTS stand for in tuberculosis treatment?
    
    a) Directly Observed Treatment Short-course
    
    b) Direct Observed Treatment Short-course
    
    c) Direct Observed Treatment System
    
    d) Directly Observed Treatment System

23. What is the most reliable indicator of a patient’s fluid balance status?
    
    a) Intake and output
    
    b) Skin turgor
    
    c) Complete blood count
    
    d) Daily weight

24. What type of breathing is a combination of hyperpnoea and apnoea?
    
    a) Dyspnea
    
    b) Orthopnea
    
    c) Cheyne-Stokes breathing
    
    d) Asphyxia

25. What is the role of oral contraceptives?
    
    a) Preventing ovulation
    
    b) Making the endometrial lining non-reactive to the embryo
    
    c) Making sperm inactive
    
    d) Inhibiting sperm penetration of the ovum

26. What is the primary vector for malaria?
    
    a) Plasmodium vivax
    
    b) Plasmodium falciparum
    
    c) Plasmodium malariae
    
    d) Female Anopheles mosquito

27. What is the most effective way to collect a sterile urine specimen?
    
    a) From a clean bedpan or urinal
    
    b) From the first small amount of urine voided
    
    c) From urine voided midstream
    
    d) All of the above

28. What is the recommended position for a patient undergoing nasogastric feeding?
    
    a) Low Fowler’s position
    
    b) Trendelenburg
    
    c) Supine position
    
    d) Side-lying position

29. When administering a blood transfusion, when should the nurse assess the patient for a transfusion reaction?
    
    a) Every 15 minutes after infusion starts
    
    b) After the blood is fully infused
    
    c) Every hour
    
    d) Every 15 minutes

30. What is the first action when encountering a person with cardiopulmonary arrest?
    
    a) Assess responsiveness
    
    b) Assess the airway
    
    c) Assess circulation
    
    d) Assess breathing

Correct Answers:

1. c) Potassium
2. a) 4000-11000
3. a) Intravenous
4. c) Erythropoiesis
5. d) Left ventricle
6. b) 15-20 mm Hg
7. c) 33
8. b) Antihelminthic
9. b) 2000 ml
10. c) Insulin
11. a) Dorsal recumbent position
12. a) IV (Intravenous)
13. b) 40°C
14. b) Hypotonic
15. b) Sacrum
16. b) Hand washing
17. a) 12th May
18. c) Idiosyncratic effect
19. a) Live attenuated
20. b) Incineration
21. a) 120°C (250°F), at 106 kPa (15 Ibs/in²) for 30 minutes
22. a) Directly Observed Treatment Short-course
23. d) Daily weight
24. c) Cheyne-Stokes breathing
25. a) Preventing ovulation
26. d) Female Anopheles mosquito
27. c) From urine voided midstream
28. a) Low Fowler’s position
29. a) Every 15 minutes after infusion starts
30. a) Assess responsiveness