THIKA ROAD CAMPUS

DEPARTMENT OF HOSPITALITY AND TOURISM

Diploma in hospitality mgt. AND Travel Tourism and Business studies.
COURSEWORK EVALUATION EXAMINATIONS
term 1
December 2022 Examination SERIES

FIRST AID AND HOME NURSING (THEORY)

TIME ALLOWED: 3 hours

Exam date:
NAME .......................................……………………………. ADM NO……………...................

INSTRUCTIONS
a) Answer ALL questions in Section A and any Four in Section B

b) Marks for each question are as indicated in ( )

c) Any examination irregularity will lead to disqualification

d) Cell phones are not allowed in the examination room

e) No reference material of any kind should be carried into the examination room

f) Marks may be lost for illegibility

g) ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS IN ENGLISH (Sheng’ & shorthand answers not allowed)

h) YOU ARE REQUIRED TO PRESENT YOUR STUDENT ID AS WELL AS NATIONAL ID CARD

ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS IN THIS PAPER.

1. (a) In the scope of First aid, outline what you need to do when assessing

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 a given accidental situation (4 marks)
(b) “An infirm may not necessarily be a sick, but still requires care-taking”.
Explain how true this statement could be. (4 marks)

2. (a) Explain the effects of an illness on an individual (4 marks)

(b) What do you understand by the terms:
(i) Asphyxia (1mark)
(ii) Kiss of life (1mark)

3. (a) State FOUR major features of a sick room that can make the patient and the
Caretaker comfortable in their stay. (4marks)
(b) Explain using THREE relevant examples, why it is important for a home
nurse to acquire home nursing skills. (6marks)

4. a) Highlight at least FOUR factors that will uplift the emotional status of an
ailing patient (4 marks)
b) Describe a typical diet, specially designed for a diabetic patient (10marks)

5. a) State EIGHT or more essential equipment and furniture you may need to
serve the immediate needs of a patient. (10marks)
(b) Explain how you will treat nose bleeding of a colleague in a food workshop(4 marks)
(c) State TWO main reasons for changing bandages regularly. (2marks)
(d) Differentiate between a “patient” and a “convalescent” (6 marks)

6. In the concept of Abraham Maslow’s “Hierarchy of needs”, and with the

help of a diagrammatic illustration, explain how a patient can be motivated
during the course of an illness. (10 marks)

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