Haryana BSEH Secondary NSQF Healthcare study guide
Haryana BSEH Secondary NSQF Healthcare · Work through your exam, one topic at a time.
The BSEH Secondary NSQF Healthcare credential is a vocational qualification offered within Haryana Board of School Education's NSQF stream at the secondary (Class 10) level. It is designed for students who want a school qualification that also carries employable healthcare skills, and for candidates aiming at entry-level roles such as hospital attendant, ward assistant, nursing aide helper, or community health worker, or who intend to continue into senior secondary healthcare courses. The Haryana BSEH Secondary NSQF Healthcare study guide has 10 sections and about 3,594 words.
01Introduction to Healthcare and the Healthcare System
This domain tests whether you know where care is delivered in India, how patients move between facilities, and where the General Duty Assistant (GDA) fits. Primary – first point of contact: sub-centre, Primary Health Centre (PHC), urban dispensary.
350 words, about 2 min02Anatomy, Physiology and Basic Human Body Systems
This domain tests the structure and function of the body - enough anatomy and physiology to recognise when a system is failing and to report it accurately. Cells → tissues (epithelial, connective, muscular, nervous) → organs → systems.
366 words, about 2 min03Infection Prevention, Personal Hygiene and Biomedical Waste Management
This domain tests standard precautions, hand hygiene, PPE use and the colour-coded segregation of biomedical waste under the Bio-Medical Waste Management Rules, 2016. The six links are infectious agent, reservoir, portal of exit, mode of transmission, portal of entry and susceptible host; breaking any one link stops transmission.
353 words, about 2 min04Patient Care, Comfort and Basic Nursing Assistance
This domain tests the everyday care that keeps a dependent patient clean, safe, comfortable and dignified, and the documentation that proves it was done. Common positions: supine (flat), Fowler's (sitting up 45–60°), semi-Fowler's (30°), lateral (side-lying), prone and Trendelenburg (head-down, used rarely and only on order).
365 words, about 2 min05Vital Signs, Observation and Basic Clinical Measurement
This domain tests correct measurement, correct technique and correct reporting of temperature, pulse, respiration, blood pressure, oxygen saturation and pain. Temperature: oral 36.5–37.5 °C (97.7–99.5 °F); axillary about 0.5 °C lower; rectal about 0.5 °C higher.
346 words, about 2 min06First Aid, Emergency Response and Basic Life Support
This domain tests the first few minutes of an emergency: scene safety, the primary survey, CPR quality, and correct first aid for common emergencies. Check D anger (scene safety, gloves), R esponse (call the person), A irway (head tilt–chin lift), B reathing (look, listen, feel for up to 10 seconds) and C irculation.
374 words, about 2 min07Nutrition, Diet and Common Health Conditions
This domain tests the balanced diet, nutrient deficiencies, body-mass index and the diet changes made in common diseases. A balanced diet supplies energy, protein, fat, vitamins, minerals, fibre and water in the right proportion.
379 words, about 2 min08Medical Terminology, Documentation and Communication
This domain tests the language of healthcare, how a clinical record is written, and how to speak with patients and colleagues so nothing is lost. Most medical terms are prefix + root + suffix.
346 words, about 2 min09Workplace Safety, Ethics and Professional Conduct
This domain tests how you protect yourself, your colleagues and your patients, and how you behave as a healthcare worker. Biological (blood, body fluids, TB), sharps, chemical (disinfectants, mercury), ergonomic (lifting), electrical, fire, and psychological (stress, violence).
362 words, about 2 min10Practical Skills and Clinical Internship/On-the-Job Training
This domain tests how your clinical internship is judged: competence shown under supervision, an honest logbook, and safe professional behaviour on the floor. Logbook and skill checklist - every procedure signed by the supervisor with date and setting.
353 words, about 2 min