SKUAST Kashmir Medical Assistant Syllabus: Syllabus for the post As approved by competent authority, the syllabus for different non-teaching posts advertised vide Advertisement Notification No. of 03 of 2022 dated 01.08.2022, is attached herewith for conducting OMR based written Examination for various Non-Teaching positions.
SKUAST Kashmir (Medical Assistant) Syllabus
1) Basic Reasoning = 10 Marks
- Analogies
- Relationship concepts
- Figure odd one out
- Number series
2) Basic English = 10 Marks
- Articles
- Synonyms/Antonyms
- Verbs
- Spellings
3) General Awareness = 10 Marks
- General current events (National Level)
- Sports
- India culture
- Capital/State
- J&K Reorganization Act,2019
4) Subject Matter = 70 marks
Anatomy and Physiology, Public Health & Hygiene, Diseases• The Tissues • Systems and various parts of Human Body • Bones of Head and Trunk • Bones of the limb • Joints and Articulations • Structure and action of Muscles. • The Chief Muscles of the Body • The Blood • The Heart and Blood vessels • The Circulatory System • The Lymphatic System • The Respiratory System • The Digestive System • The Liver, Biliary System and Pancreas • Public Health and Hygiene: • Modern concept of public health and comprehensive health care.
Basic Medical Information Drugs & Antibiotics, their preparation & uses• Kinds of drugs, characteristics of drugs, Balsems, Gums etc. How prescriptions are written, prescription reading • Doses of drugs, pharmacoepial preparation and their doses, incompatibility, physical, chemical physiological and therapeutical. • Suppositories• Ointments, Spray solutions or Nebulas, Inhalations, General rule about preparation of Mixtures. • Ordinary bazaar medicines, their recognition, doses and uses.
Stores Records & Procedures, First –AID & Home Nursing: Health Education including different types of Bandages, Emergency Health Care Services, Sterilization process & Disinfection procedures.
- Outline of the First –Aid • Dressing and Bandages (Use of Triangular Bandages and Cotton Roller Bandage, Rubber Bandage and different types of Dressing. • Cardio- pulmonary resusciration. • Wounds. • Haemorrhage. • Shock • Electric Stock • Different methods of artificial respiration • Asphyxia • Fractures and Dislocation • Unconsciousness and Fainting • Epilepsy and Hysteria • Poisons including food poisoning o Common Conditions: ▪ Foreign body in ear, eye and nose ▪ Cramps ▪ Frost
– Bite ▪ Bites and Stings ▪ Epistaxis ▪ Snake Bite ▪ Dog Bite • Transport of injured persons o Use of Common medicines.
Introduction to Home Nursing ▪ Shock and Blood Transfusion ▪ Special Treatment ▪ Nursing in Special Diseases ▪ Child Birth and Its Management. ▪ Health Education Principles, Ethics, Attributes of health educator. Preparation of patient for Operation, Pre & Post Operative patient care, Surgical Instruments (Their Names & Uses).