NCK PAPER 1 EXAM 2026-2027 EXAM PREPARATION AUGUST SESSION 35pages

1. A patient with common bile duct obstruction related to cancer pancreas is likely to present with; a. Brown faeces, dark coloured urine b. Scleral icterus, malena stool c. Dark coloured urine, scleral icterus d. Jaundice, brown faeces 2. Monochorionic twinning is always characterized by the following; a. One placenta,one chorion b. One placenta, one amnion c. One chorion, one amnion d. Two amnions, two chorions 3. Following hemorrhoidectomy the nurse should:- a) Ensure the patient sits on a soft cushion for the first three days. b) Advise the patient to only request for a bland diet in ms menu till bowel action normalizes. c) Ensure the patient has a sitz bath after every bowel action. d) Remove the anal pack 8 hours after the surgery to allow for passing of flatus: 4. Indicate whether the following statements are true or false. a) The left kidney is slightly lower than the right kidney. b) The nasal part of the pharynx has stratified squamous epithelium. 5. Events of foetal development that happen during 8-12 weeks weeks gestation include; a. Fetal heart heard on auscultation, vernix caseosa appears b. Lanugo appears, swallowing begins c. Fetus responds to sound, eyelids close d. Finger nails can be seen, gender determined 6. The diagonal conjugate is measured anteroposteriorly from:- a) Lower border of symphysis to sacropromontory. b) Upper border of symphysis to sacropromontory. c) From the symphysis to coccyx. d) From anterior of symphysis to the sacropromontory