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    Community Health Nursing Exam 1. Which is the primary goal of community health nursing? A. To support and supplement the efforts of the medical profession in the promotion of health and prevention of B. To enhance the capacity of individuals, families and communities to cope with their health needs C. To increase the productivity of the people by providing them with services that will increase their level of health D. To contribute to national development through promotion of family welfare, focusing particularly on mothers and children 2. CHN is a community - based practice. Which best explains this statement? A. The service is provided in the natural environment of people B. The nurse has to conduct community diagnosis to determine nursing needs and problems C. The service are based on the available resources within the community D. Priority setting is based on the magnitude of the health problems identified 3. Population - focused nursing practice requires which of the following processes? A. Community organizing . B. Nursing, process C. Community diagnosis D. Epidemiologic process 4. RA 1054 is also known as the Occupational Health Act. Aside from the number of employees, what other factor must be considered in determining the occupational health privileges to which the workers will be entitled? A. Type of occupation,: agriculture, commercial, industrial B. Location of the workplace in relation to health facilities C. Classification of the business enterprise based on net profit D. Sex and age composition of employees 5. A business firm must employ an occupational health nurse when it has at least how many employees. A. 21 B. 101 C. 201 D. 301 6. When the occupational health nurse employs ergonomic principles, she is performing which of her roles? A. Health care provider B. Health educator C. Health care coordinator D. Environment manager 7. A garment factory does not have an occupational nurse. Who shall provide the occupational health needs of the factory workers?

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    A. Occupational health nurse at the Provincial Health Office B. Physician employed by the factory C. Public Health nurse of the RHU of their municipality D. Rural Sanitary inspector of the RHU in their municipality 8. "Public health services are given free of charge". Is this statement true or false? A. The statement is true; it is the responsibility of government to provide haste services B. The statement is false; people pay indirectly for public health services C. The statement may be true or false; depending on the Specific service required D. The statement may be true or false; depending on policies of the government concerned. 9. According to C.E. Winslow, which of the following is the goal of Public Health? A. For people to attain their birthrights and longevity B. For promotion of health and prevention and diseases C. For people to have access to basic health services D. For people to be organized in their health efforts 10. We say that a Filipino has attained longevity when he is able to reach the average life span of Filipinos. What other statistic may be used to determine attainment of longevity? A. Age - specific mortality rate B. Proportionate mortality rate C. Swaroop's index D. Case fatality rate 11. Which of the following is the most prominent feature of public health nursing? A. It involves providing home care to sick people who are not confined in the hospital B. Services are provided free of charge to people within the catchment area C. The public health nurse functions as part of a team providing a public health nursing service D. Public health nursing focuses on preventive, not curative services 12. According to Margaret Shetland, the philosophy of public health nursing is based on which of the following? A. Health and longevity as birthrights B. The mandate of the state to protect the birthrights of its citizens C. Public health nursing as a specialized field of nursing D. The worth and dignity of man 13. Which of the following is the mission of the Department of Health? A. Health for all Filipinos B. Ensure the accessibility and quality of health C. Improve the general health status of the population D. Health in the hands of the Filipino people by the year 2020 14. Region IV Hospital is classified as what level of facility? A. Primary B. Secondary C. Intermediate D. Tertiary

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    15. What is true of primary facilities? A. They are usually government - run B. Their services are provided on an out - patient basis C. They are training facilities for health professionals D. A community hospital is an example of this level of health facilities 16. Which is an example of the school nurse's health care provider function? A. Requesting for BCG from the RHU for school entrance immunization B. Conducting random classroom inspection during measles epidemic C. Taking remedial action on an accident hazard in the school playground D. Observing places in the school where pupils spend their free times 17. When the nurse determines whether resources were maximized in implementing Ligtas Tigdas, she is evaluating: A. Effectiveness B. Efficiency C. Adequacy D. Appropriateness 18. You are a new B.S.N. graduate. You want to become a Public Health Nurse. Where will you apply? A. Department of Health B. Provincial Health Office C. Regional Health Office D. Rural Health Unit 19. RA 7160 mandates devolution of basic services from the national government to local government units. Which of the following is the major goal of devolution? A. To strengthen local government units B. To allow greater autonomy to local government units. C. To empower the people and promote their self - reliance D. To make basic services more accessible to the people 20. Who is the Chairman of the Municipal Health Board? A. Mayor B. Municipal Health Officer C. Public Health Nurse D. Any qualified physician 21. Which level of health facility is the usual point of entry of a client into the health care delivery system? A. Primary B. Secondary C. Intermediate D. Tertiary 22. The public health nurse is the supervisor of rural health midwives. Which of the following is a supervisory function of the pubic health nurse? A. Referring cases or patients to the midwife B. Providing technical guidance to the midwife C. Proving nursing care to cases referred by the midwife

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    D. Formulating and implementing training programs for midwives 23. One of the participants in a hilot training class asked you to whom she should refer a patient in labor who develops a complication. You will answer, to the; A. Public health nurse B. Rural health midwife C. Municipal health officer D. Any of these health professionals 24. You are the public health nurse in a municipality with a total population of about 20,000. There are3 health midwives among the RHU personnel. How many more midwife items will the RHU need? A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4 25. If the RHU needs additional midwife items, you will submit the request for additional midwife items for approval to the: A. Rural Health Unit B. District Health Office C. Provincial Health Office D. Municipal Health Board 26. As an epidemiologist, the nurse is responsible for reporting cases or notifiable diseases. What law mandates reporting cases of notifiable diseases? A . Act 3573 B. RA.3753 C. RA 1054 D. RA 1082 27. According to Freeman and Heinrich, community health nursing is a developmental service. Which of the following best illustrates this statement? A. The community health nurse continuously develops himself personally and professionally B. Health education and community organizing are necessary in providing community health services C. Community health nursing in intended primarily for health promotion and prevention and treatment of disease. D. The goal of community health nursing is to provide nursing services to people in their own place of .residence 28. Which disease was declared through Presidential Proclamation No. 4 as a target for, eradication in the Philippines? A. Pioliomyelitis B. Measles C. Rabies D. Neonatal Tetanus 29. The public health nurse is responsible for presenting the municipal health statistics using graphs and tables. To compare the frequency of the leading causes of mortality in the municipality, which graph will you prepare?

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    A. Line B. Bar C. Pie D. Scatter diagram 30. Which step in community organizing involves training of potential leaders in the community? A. Integration B. Community organization C. Community study D. Core group formation 31. In which step are plans formulated for solving community problems? A. Mobilization B. Community organization C. Follow - up/extension D. Core group formation 32. The public health nurse takes an active role in community participation. What is the primary goal of community organizing? A. To educate the people regarding community health problems B. To mobilize the people to resolve community health problems C. To maximize the community's resources in dealing with health problems 33. An indicator of success in community organizing is when people are able to: A. Participate in community activities for the solution of a community problem B. Implement activities for the solution of the community problem C. Plan activities for the solution of the community problem D. Identify the health problem as a common concern 34. Tertiary prevention is needed in which stage of the natural history of disease? A. Pre - pathogenesis B. Pathogenesis C. Predromal D. Terminal 35. Isolation of a child with measles belongs to what level of prevention? A. Primary B. Secondary C. Intermediate D. Tertiary 36. On the other hand, Operation Timbang is prevention? A. Primary B. Secondary C. Intermediate D. Tertiary 37. Which type of family - nurse contact will provide you with the best opportunity to observe family dynamics? A. Clinic consultation B. Group conferences C. Home visit

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    D. Written communication 38. The typology of family nursing problems is used in the statement of nursing diagnosis in the care of families. The youngest child of the delos Reyes family has been diagnosed as mentally retarded. This is classified as: A. Health threat B. Health deficit C. Foreseeable crisis D. Stress point 39. The delos Reyes coupled have 6 - year old child entering school for the first time. The delos Reyes family has a: A. Health threat B. Health deficit C. Foreseeable crisis D. Stress point 40. Which of the following is an advantage of a home visit? A. It allows the nurse to provide nursing care to a greater number of people B. It provides an opportunity to do first hand appraisal of the home situation C. It allows sharing of experience among people with similar health problems D. It develops the family's initiative in providing for health needs of its members 41. Which is CONTRARY to the principles in planning a home visit? A. A home visit should have a purpose of objective B. The plan should revolve around the family health .needs C. A home visit should be conducted in the manner prescribed by RHU D. Planning of continuing care should involve a responsible - family member 42. The PHN bag is an important tool in providing nursing care during a home visit. The most important principle in bag technique states that it; A. Should save time and effort B. Should minimize if not totally prevent the spread of infection C. Should not overshadow concern for the patient and his family D. May be done in variety of ways depending on the home situation, etc. 43. To maintain the cleanliness of the bag and its contents, which of the following must the nurse do? A. Wash his/her hands before and after providing nursing care to the family members B. In the care of family member's, as much as possible, use only articles taken from the bag C. Put on an apron to protect her uniform and fold it with the right side out before putting it back into the bag. D. At the end of the visit, fold the lining on which the bag was placed, ensuring that the contaminated side is on the outside. 44. The public health conducts a study on the factors contributing to the high morality rate due to heart diseases in the municipality where she works. Which branch of epidemiology does the nurse practice in this situation? A. Descriptive B. Analytical C. Therapeutic D. Evaluation

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