NURSES AND MIDWIVES LICENSING EXAMS 2025 TOPICS TO MASTER.

MEDICINE

Management of emergencies;

• Shock (anaphylactic and hypovolaemic),
• blood transfusion,
• insulin coma,
• and asthma.

Gastrointestinal

• PUD, constipation, and diarrhoea
• Liver (cirrhosis, hepatitis, and hepatic coma) & pancreatitis, Genito-urinary and Endocrine
• AGN, renal failure and nephritic syndrome, UTIs
• DM, DKA & HHNS

Respiratory

• Asthma,
• pneumonia,
• bronchitis,
• bronchiectasis
• pulmonary embolism.

Musculoskeletal

• Gout,
• rheumatoid arthritis,
• osteoarthritis

Cardiovascular and haematology

• HPT, MI, CVA, DVT and heart failure
• Anaemia, sickle cell anaemia, leukaemia and jaundice
• Rheumatoid fever

Infections

• Meningitis,
• measles,
• malaria,
• tetanus,
• typhoid fever
• and HIV/AIDs

Miscellaneous

• Coroner’s case and last office; preparation for ward rounds
• Dialysis and paracentesis abdominalis
• Nursing care for patients undergone procedures (LP, ECG, EEG, barium meal, etc)
• Pharmacology of medical drugs (trade and generic names, indications, dosages, routes, side effects and contraindications).

SURGERY

Urology

• Prostate hypertrophy
• Urine retention
• Bladder irrigation

Gynaecological

• Breast cancer and mastectomy
• Cervical cancer, fibroid and hysterectomy
• Ectopic pregnancy, dysmenorrhoea and caesarean section

Gastrointestinal

• Peritonitis, appendicitis and appendectomy
• PUD and gastrectomy
• Cholecystitis and cholecystectomy; inflammatory bowel disease and ileostomy
• Intestinal obstruction, colorectal cancer and colostomy
• Hernia and herniorrhaphy
• Haemorrhoids and haemorrhoidectomy

Respiratory

• Lobectomy and underwater seal drainage
• Empyemathoracis, haemothorax and pulmonary embolism
• Laryngectomy and tracheostomy

Integumentary

• Wound healing (factors, first and second intention)
• Burns and skin grafting
• Cellulitis and diabetic foot management
• Amputation and wound debridement

Musculoskeletal

• Osteomyelitis
• Fracture (types, healing process and management- internal and external fixation)
• Craniotomy

EENT

• Glaucoma, corneal laceration, cataract and pterygium extraction
• Otosclerosis, quinsy and ear syringing
• Sinusitis, tonsillitis and tonsillectomy

Endocrine

• Goitre and thyroidectomy

Procedures

• Blood transfusion and intravenous infusions
• Preparation of patient for LP, EEG, ECG, Intravenous pyelography, X-ray, etc
• Incision and drainage

Miscellaneous

• Stages (phases) of general anaesthesia
• Steps in scrubbing
• Uses of surgical instruments, sterilisation and storage
• Pharmacology of surgical drugs (trade and generic names, indications, dosages, routes, side effects and contraindications)

OBSTETRICS

• Diagram and descriptions (vulva, cervix, uterus, oviduct, placenta, breast and foetal skull)
• ANC (importance, components and physical examination)
• STIs (Hep. B., HIV, gonorrhoea, candidiasis and syphilis)
• Management of minor disorders during pregnancy (N & V, constipation and varicose veins)
• PIH, pre-eclampsia and eclampsia
• Hyperemesis gravidarum and anaemia
• Abortion (causes, types, S & S and management)
• Management and complications of the stages of labour, partography and APGAR score
• Birth injuries and asphyxia neonatorum
• Breastfeeding (physiology, importance, health education, care of the breast and management of problems of breastfeeding)
• Puerperium (normal and abnormal-sepsis, PPH)
• Pemphigus neonatorum
• Family planning (importance, various methods of contraception)
• Health education (nutrition and personal hygiene)
• Preterm
• Pharmacology of obstetric drugs (trade and generic names, indications, dosages, routes, side effects and contraindications)

PAEDIATRICS

PERI-OPERATIVE NURSING

Gastrointestinal and nutrition

• Acute abdomen (appendicitis), gastroenteritis (acute diarrhoea)
• Intestinal obstruction and pyloric stenosis
• Hirschsprung’s disease
• Protein-calorie malnutrition
• Enteric feeding (indications and procedure for passage and removal of NG tube)

Infections and infestations

• Tetanus and meningitis
• Measles and scabies
• Malaria and febrile convulsion
• Worm infestations, UTI and HIV/AIDS

Miscellaneous

• Anaemia (sickle cell anaemia) and jaundice
• Nephritic syndrome and fracture
• Burns
• Repair of cleft lip and palate; imperforated anus; tonsillitis
• Preterm baby and accident prevention

PSYCHIATRY

• Characteristics of a mentally healthy person
• Promotion of mental health and prevention of mental illnesses
• Delirium and dementia
• Anxiety disorders and coping mechanisms
• Mood disorders
• Eating disorders (anorexia nervosa and bulimia)
• Conversion and dissociative disorders
• Psychosomatic disorders (definition, S & S and mgt)
• Personality disorders
• Schizophrenia
• Mental retardation
• Substance abuse
• Aggression and violence
• Suicide
• Seizures and epilepsy
• Grieving process
• Psychiatric assessment (MSE)
• Therapies used in psychiatry (ECT, psychotherapy and social therapy)
• Role of CPN
• Patient’s bill of rights and other legal aspects
• Pharmacology of psychotropic drugs (trade and generic names, indications, dosages, routes, side effects and contraindications)

PUBLIC HEALTH

• Health promotion and health education
• Personal and environmental hygiene
• Prevention and control of communicable diseases
• Population issues and family planning
• Medical statistics and disease surveillance

Immunisation and cold chain system

• Home visiting
• Reproductive child health (child welfare clinic)
• Home (definition, types, etc.)
• Family (definition, types, roles)
• School health
• Community assessment
• Primary health care and CHPS

Follow to join WhatsApp Channel

Telegram Channel