HSSC Staff Nurse case studies
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The HSSC Staff Nurse examination is the recruitment test used by the Haryana Staff Selection Commission to shortlist candidates for staff nurse posts in Haryana government health services. It suits registered nurses who hold a recognised nursing qualification and valid registration with a state nursing council, and who want a public-sector post rather than private-hospital work. The HSSC Staff Nurse case studies are 5 cases and about 4,741 words.
1Post-operative day 2 after laparotomy: sepsis, hypovolaemia, or both?
Mr R, 46 years old, is on post-operative day 2 after an emergency laparotomy for a perforated appendix in a district hospital. At 06:00 the chart reads: temperature 38.9 °C, pulse 118/min and thready, BP 96/58 mmHg, respirations 24/min, SpO2 94% on room air, urine 15 mL/hour for the last four hours, nasogastric aspirate 300 mL over 8 hours, drain output 200 mL of bile-stained fluid over 8 hours.
897 words, about 4 min2Primary postpartum haemorrhage after a home birth 22 km from the CHC
A 24-year-old woman, P2L1, delivered at home in a village 22 km from the community health centre 40 minutes ago. The placenta has been delivered complete.
944 words, about 5 min3A 14-month-old with acute watery diarrhoea at a primary health centre
A 14-month-old girl weighing 9 kg is brought to a primary health centre in Haryana with three days of watery diarrhoea, 8–10 stools a day, and vomiting after feeds. The mother stopped breastfeeding two days ago because of the vomiting and has been giving diluted mango drink instead.
940 words, about 5 min4A fever cluster in a village of 4,200 people in late August
You are the community health nurse at a primary health centre serving a village of 4,200 people. In the last 10 days the ASHA has reported 27 people with fever, of whom 6 have had a platelet count below 100,000/µL and 2 have been confirmed NS1 positive for dengue at a private laboratory.
961 words, about 5 min5Alcohol withdrawal at 36 hours: delirium, capacity and restraint
A 38-year-old man is brought to the emergency department of a district hospital by his wife. He had his last drink about 36 hours ago and has been drinking roughly 750 mL of country liquor daily for six years.
999 words, about 5 min