Reg. No:…………………..
First Year Post Basic B.Sc Nursing Degree Examinations October 2017
Biochemistry Biophysics
(2016 Scheme)
Time: 3 Hours Total Marks:
QP Code: 113011 Section A Biochemistry Marks: 40
Answer all questions. Draw diagram wherever necessary
Write section A and section B in separate answer books
(32 pages). Do not mix up questions from section A and
section B.
Short Essays: (2x7 14)
1. Describe citric acid cycle (TCA cycle). Add a note on the energetics of the cycle.
2. Describe in detail on regulation of water and electrolyte balance. Add a note on causes
for imbalance of water and electrolyte balance.
Short Notes: (2x5 10)
3. What instructions are given to a patient who would undergo glucose tolerance test
(GTT). Write briefly on procedure for GTT
4. What are the different types of lipoproteins. Add a note on their functions and clinical
significance
Answer briefly: (4x4 16)
5. What are the functions of proteins
6. How ketone bodies are formed in the body.
7. Essential fatty acids
8. How proteins are digested and absorbed in the body
QP Code: 114011 Section Biophysics Marks: 35
Short Essays: (3x7 21)
1. Explain the phenomenon of radioactivity. List various applications of radioactive
isotopes in medicine.
2. What do you mean by friction. Explain how the force of friction can cause a burn.
3. What are different kinds of pressures we experience in human body. Explain how
to measure any two of these pressures.
Short Notes: (2x4
4. Explain in brief the applications of light therapy in medical field.
5. Define density, relative density and specific gravity, describe their applications in
nursing.
Answer Briefly: (2x3
6. What is meant by reflection and refraction
7. What are the SI units of work, power and energy