3rd Year GNM Nursing KARNATAKA MIDWIFERY AND GYNAECOLOGICAL NURSING DECEMBER 2024
KARNATAKA STATE DIPLOMA IN NURSING EXAMINATION BOARD GNM THEORY EXAMINATION – DECEMBER 2024 3rd YEAR - BEHAVIOURAL SCIENCES - PAPER – II (MIDWIFERY AND GYNAECOLOGICAL NURSING) Duration: 3 Hours Max.Marks:75 Answer all questions. Figures in the right-hand margin indicate marks I. Give the meaning of the following [ 1x4 = 4 ] 1. Zygote 2. Lie 3. Bregma 4. Lochia Answer : 1. Zygote A zygote is the fertilized ovum (egg) formed when the male sperm unites with the female ovum. It is the first stage of human development after fertilization. 2. Lie Lie refers to the relationship of the long axis of the fetus to the long axis of the mother’s uterus . Types: Longitudinal Lie – fetus parallel to mother’s spine Transverse Lie – fetus lies sideways Oblique Lie – fetus is at an angle 3. Bregma Bregma is the anterior f...