Practice Mode– Questions and choices are randomly arranged, the answer is revealed instantly after each question, and there is no time limit for the exam.
PNLE: Community Health Nursing Exam 1 (PM)
Choose the letter of the correct answer. Good luck!
Start
Congratulations - you have completed PNLE: Community Health Nursing Exam 1 (PM).
You scored %%SCORE%% out of %%TOTAL%%.
Your performance has been rated as %%RATING%%
Your answers are highlighted below.
Question 1
Region IV Hospital is classified as what level of facility?
A
Secondary
B
Intermediate
C
Primary
D
Tertiary
Question 1 Explanation:
Regional hospitals are tertiary facilities because they serve as training hospitals for the region.
Question 2
The public health nurse is the supervisor of rural health midwives. Which of the following is a supervisory function of the public health nurse?
A
Formulating and implementing training programs for midwives
B
Providing technical guidance to the midwife
C
Referring cases or patients to the midwife
D
Providing nursing care to cases referred by the midwife
Question 2 Explanation:
The nurse provides technical guidance to the midwife in the care of clients, particularly in the implementation of management guidelines, as in Integrated Management of Childhood Illness.
Question 3
Who is the Chairman of the Municipal Health Board?
A
Mayor
B
Any qualified physician
C
Municipal Health Officer
D
Public Health Nurse
Question 3 Explanation:
The local executive serves as the chairman of the Municipal Health Board.
Question 4
Which of the following is the mission of the Department of Health?
A
Health in the hands of the Filipino people by the year 2020
B
Ensure the accessibility and quality of health care
C
Improve the general health status of the population
D
Health for all Filipinos
Question 4 Explanation:
Ensure the accessibility and quality of health care
Question 5
You are a new B.S.N. graduate. You want to become a Public Health Nurse. Where will you apply?
A
Rural Health Unit
B
Regional Health Office
C
Provincial Health Office
D
Department of Health
Question 5 Explanation:
R.A. 7160 devolved basic health services to local government units (LGU’s ). The public health nurse is an employee of the LGU.
Question 6
Which level of health facility is the usual point of entry of a client into the health care delivery system?
A
Intermediate
B
Secondary
C
Tertiary
D
Primary
Question 6 Explanation:
The entry of a person into the health care delivery system is usually through a consultation in out-patient services.
Question 7
You are the public health nurse in a municipality with a total population of about 20,000. There are 3 rural health midwives among the RHU personnel. How many more midwife items will the RHU need?
A
The RHU does not need any more midwife item.
B
1
C
2
D
3
Question 7 Explanation:
Each rural health midwife is given a population assignment of about 5,000.
Question 8
CHN is a community-based practice. Which best explains this statement?
A
Priority setting is based on the magnitude of the health problems identified.
B
The nurse has to conduct community diagnosis to determine nursing needs and problems.
C
The service is provided in the natural environment of people.
D
The services are based on the available resources within the community.
Question 8 Explanation:
The nurse has to conduct community diagnosis to determine nursing needs and problems.
Question 9
Population-focused nursing practice requires which of the following processes?
A
Nursing process
B
Community organizing
C
Community diagnosis
D
Epidemiologic process
Question 9 Explanation:
Population-focused nursing care means providing care based on the greater need of the majority of the population. The greater need is identified through community diagnosis.
Question 10
According to Margaret Shetland, the philosophy of public health nursing is based on which of the following?
A
Public health nursing as a specialized field of nursing
B
The mandate of the state to protect the birthrights of its citizens
C
The worth and dignity of man
D
Health and longevity as birthrights
Question 10 Explanation:
The worth and dignity of man. This is a direct quote from Dr. Margaret Shetland’s statements on Public Health Nursing.
Question 11
A garment factory does not have an occupational nurse. Who shall provide the occupational health needs of the factory workers?
A
Rural sanitary inspector of the RHU of their municipality
B
Physician employed by the factory
C
Occupational health nurse at the Provincial Health Office
D
Public health nurse of the RHU of their municipality
Question 11 Explanation:
This question is based on R.A.1054.
Question 12
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?
A
Bar
B
Scatter diagram
C
Pie
D
Line
Question 12 Explanation:
A bar graph is used to present comparison of values, a line graph for trends over time or age, a pie graph for population composition or distribution, and a scatter diagram for correlation of two variables.
Question 13
As an epidemiologist, the nurse is responsible for reporting cases of notifiable diseases. What law mandates reporting of cases of notifiable diseases?
A
Act 3573
B
R.A. 1054
C
R.A. 1082
D
R.A. 3753
Question 13 Explanation:
Act 3573, the Law on Reporting of Communicable Diseases, enacted in 1929, mandated the reporting of diseases listed in the law to the nearest health station.
Question 14
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
Any of these health professionals
C
Municipal Health Officer
D
Rural Health Midwife
Question 14 Explanation:
A public health nurse and rural health midwife can provide care during normal childbirth. A physician should attend to a woman with a complication during labor.
Question 15
When the occupational health nurse employs ergonomic principles, she is performing which of her roles?
A
Environmental manager
B
Health care provider
C
Health educator
D
Health care coordinator
Question 15 Explanation:
Ergonomics is improving efficiency of workers by improving the worker’s environment through appropriately designed furniture, for example.
Question 16
When the nurse determines whether resources were maximized in implementing Ligtas Tigdas, she is evaluating
A
Appropriateness
B
Efficiency
C
Effectiveness
D
Adequacy
Question 16 Explanation:
Efficiency is determining whether the goals were attained at the least possible cost
Question 17
Which disease was declared through Presidential Proclamation No. 4 as a target for eradication in the Philippines?
A
Measles
B
Poliomyelitis
C
Neonatal tetanus
D
Rabies
Question 17 Explanation:
Presidential Proclamation No. 4 is on the Ligtas Tigdas Program.
Question 18
“Public health services are given free of charge.” Is this statement true or false?
A
The statement is false; people pay indirectly for public health services.
B
The statement may be true or false, depending on the specific service required.
C
The statement is true; it is the responsibility of government to provide basic services.
D
The statement may be true or false, depending on policies of the government concerned.
Question 18 Explanation:
Community health services, including public health services, are pre-paid services, though taxation, for example.
Question 19
Which step in community organizing involves training of potential leaders in the community?
A
Core group formation
B
Integration
C
Community organization
D
Community study
Question 19 Explanation:
In core group formation, the nurse is able to transfer the technology of community organizing to the potential or informal community leaders through a training program.
Question 20
R.A. 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 empower the people and promote their self-reliance
B
To strengthen local government units
C
To make basic services more accessible to the people
D
To allow greater autonomy to local government units
Question 20 Explanation:
To empower the people and promote their self-reliance . People empowerment is the basic motivation behind devolution of basic services to LGU’s.
Question 21
According to C.E.Winslow, which of the following is the goal of Public Health?
A
For promotion of health and prevention of disease
B
For people to attain their birthrights of health and longevity
C
For people to be organized in their health efforts
D
For people to have access to basic health services
Question 21 Explanation:
According to Winslow, all public health efforts are for people to realize their birthrights of health and longevity.
Question 22
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 is 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 places of residence.
Question 22 Explanation:
The community health nurse develops the health capability of people through health education and community organizing activities.
Question 23
Which is the primary goal of community health nursing?
A
To enhance the capacity of individuals, families and communities to cope with their health needs
B
To increase the productivity of the people by providing them with services that will increase their level of health
C
To contribute to national development through promotion of family welfare, focusing particularly on mothers and children.
D
To support and supplement the efforts of the medical profession in the promotion of health and prevention of illness
Question 23 Explanation:
To enhance the capacity of individuals, families and communities to cope with their health needs
Question 24
We say that a Filipino has attained longevity when he is able to reach the average lifespan of Filipinos. What other statistic may be used to determine attainment of longevity?
A
Proportionate mortality rate
B
Swaroop’s index
C
Age-specific mortality rate
D
Case fatality rate
Question 24 Explanation:
Swaroop’s index is the percentage of the deaths aged 50 years or older. Its inverse represents the percentage of untimely deaths (those who died younger than 50 years).
Question 25
R.A. 1054 is also known as the Occupational Health Act. Aside from 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: agricultural, commercial, industrial
B
Location of the workplace in relation to health facilities
C
Sex and age composition of employees
D
Classification of the business enterprise based on net profit
Question 25 Explanation:
Based on R.A. 1054, an occupational nurse must be employed when there are 30 to 100 employees and the workplace is more than 1 km. away from the nearest health center.
Question 26
If the RHU needs additional midwife items, you will submit the request for additional midwife items for approval to the
A
Provincial Health Office
B
Rural Health Unit
C
District Health Office
D
Municipal Health Board
Question 26 Explanation:
As mandated by R.A. 7160, basic health services have been devolved from the national government to local government units.
Question 27
Which is an example of the school nurse’s health care provider functions?
A
Requesting for BCG from the RHU for school entrant immunization
B
Conducting random classroom inspection during a measles epidemic
C
Observing places in the school where pupils spend their free time
D
Taking remedial action on an accident hazard in the school playground
Question 27 Explanation:
Conducting random classroom inspection during a measles epidemic
Random classroom inspection is assessment of pupils/students and teachers for signs of a health problem prevalent in the community.
Question 28
Which of the following is the most prominent feature of public health nursing?
A
Services are provided free of charge to people within the catchment area.
B
It involves providing home care to sick people who are not confined in the hospital.
C
Public health nursing focuses on preventive, not curative, services.
D
The public health nurse functions as part of a team providing a public health nursing services.
Question 28 Explanation:
Public health nursing focuses on preventive, not curative, services. The catchment area in PHN consists of a residential community, many of whom are well individuals who have greater need for preventive rather than curative services.
Question 29
A business firm must employ an occupational health nurse when it has at least how many employees?
A
101
B
301
C
201
D
21
Question 29 Explanation:
this is based on R.A. 1054.
Question 30
Which is true of primary facilities?
A
A community hospital is an example of this level of health facilities.
B
Their services are provided on an out-patient basis.
C
They are usually government-run.
D
They are training facilities for health professionals.
Question 30 Explanation:
Their services are provided on an out-patient basis.
Primary facilities government and non-government facilities that provide basic out-patient services.
Once you are finished, click the button below. Any items you have not completed will be marked incorrect.
Get Results
There are 30 questions to complete.
←
List
→
Return
Shaded items are complete.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
End
Return
You have completed
questions
question
Your score is
Correct
Wrong
Partial-Credit
You have not finished your quiz. If you leave this page, your progress will be lost.
Correct Answer
You Selected
Not Attempted
Final Score on Quiz
Attempted Questions Correct
Attempted Questions Wrong
Questions Not Attempted
Total Questions on Quiz
Question Details
Results
Date
Score
Hint
Time allowed
minutes
seconds
Time used
Answer Choice(s) Selected
Question Text
All done
Need more practice!
Keep trying!
Not bad!
Good work!
Perfect!
Exam Mode
Exam Mode – Questions and choices are randomly arranged, time limit of 1min per question, answers and grade will be revealed after finishing the exam.
PNLE: Community Health Nursing Exam 1 (EM)
Choose the letter of the correct answer. You got 30 minutes to finish the exam .Good luck!
Start
Congratulations - you have completed PNLE: Community Health Nursing Exam 1 (EM).
You scored %%SCORE%% out of %%TOTAL%%.
Your performance has been rated as %%RATING%%
Your answers are highlighted below.
Question 1
Which of the following is the most prominent feature of public health nursing?
A
Public health nursing focuses on preventive, not curative, services.
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 services.
D
It involves providing home care to sick people who are not confined in the hospital.
Question 1 Explanation:
Public health nursing focuses on preventive, not curative, services. The catchment area in PHN consists of a residential community, many of whom are well individuals who have greater need for preventive rather than curative services.
Question 2
“Public health services are given free of charge.” Is this statement true or false?
A
The statement is false; people pay indirectly for public health services.
B
The statement is true; it is the responsibility of government to provide basic 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.
Question 2 Explanation:
Community health services, including public health services, are pre-paid services, though taxation, for example.
Question 3
Which is an example of the school nurse’s health care provider functions?
A
Taking remedial action on an accident hazard in the school playground
B
Observing places in the school where pupils spend their free time
C
Conducting random classroom inspection during a measles epidemic
D
Requesting for BCG from the RHU for school entrant immunization
Question 3 Explanation:
Conducting random classroom inspection during a measles epidemic
Random classroom inspection is assessment of pupils/students and teachers for signs of a health problem prevalent in the community.
Question 4
Population-focused nursing practice requires which of the following processes?
A
Community organizing
B
Epidemiologic process
C
Community diagnosis
D
Nursing process
Question 4 Explanation:
Population-focused nursing care means providing care based on the greater need of the majority of the population. The greater need is identified through community diagnosis.
Question 5
You are a new B.S.N. graduate. You want to become a Public Health Nurse. Where will you apply?
A
Regional Health Office
B
Provincial Health Office
C
Department of Health
D
Rural Health Unit
Question 5 Explanation:
R.A. 7160 devolved basic health services to local government units (LGU’s ). The public health nurse is an employee of the LGU.
Question 6
If the RHU needs additional midwife items, you will submit the request for additional midwife items for approval to the
A
District Health Office
B
Provincial Health Office
C
Rural Health Unit
D
Municipal Health Board
Question 6 Explanation:
As mandated by R.A. 7160, basic health services have been devolved from the national government to local government units.
Question 7
A business firm must employ an occupational health nurse when it has at least how many employees?
A
21
B
101
C
301
D
201
Question 7 Explanation:
this is based on R.A. 1054.
Question 8
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 is 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 places of residence.
Question 8 Explanation:
The community health nurse develops the health capability of people through health education and community organizing activities.
Question 9
A garment factory does not have an occupational nurse. Who shall provide the occupational health needs of the factory workers?
A
Public health nurse of the RHU of their municipality
B
Rural sanitary inspector of the RHU of their municipality
C
Physician employed by the factory
D
Occupational health nurse at the Provincial Health Office
Question 9 Explanation:
This question is based on R.A.1054.
Question 10
Which of the following is the mission of the Department of Health?
A
Health for all Filipinos
B
Improve the general health status of the population
C
Health in the hands of the Filipino people by the year 2020
D
Ensure the accessibility and quality of health care
Question 10 Explanation:
Ensure the accessibility and quality of health care
Question 11
Which is the primary goal of community health nursing?
A
To increase the productivity of the people by providing them with services that will increase their level of health
B
To contribute to national development through promotion of family welfare, focusing particularly on mothers and children.
C
To enhance the capacity of individuals, families and communities to cope with their health needs
D
To support and supplement the efforts of the medical profession in the promotion of health and prevention of illness
Question 11 Explanation:
To enhance the capacity of individuals, families and communities to cope with their health needs
Question 12
You are the public health nurse in a municipality with a total population of about 20,000. There are 3 rural health midwives among the RHU personnel. How many more midwife items will the RHU need?
A
2
B
1
C
3
D
The RHU does not need any more midwife item.
Question 12 Explanation:
Each rural health midwife is given a population assignment of about 5,000.
Question 13
R.A. 1054 is also known as the Occupational Health Act. Aside from 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: agricultural, commercial, industrial
B
Sex and age composition of employees
C
Classification of the business enterprise based on net profit
D
Location of the workplace in relation to health facilities
Question 13 Explanation:
Based on R.A. 1054, an occupational nurse must be employed when there are 30 to 100 employees and the workplace is more than 1 km. away from the nearest health center.
Question 14
We say that a Filipino has attained longevity when he is able to reach the average lifespan of Filipinos. What other statistic may be used to determine attainment of longevity?
A
Case fatality rate
B
Age-specific mortality rate
C
Proportionate mortality rate
D
Swaroop’s index
Question 14 Explanation:
Swaroop’s index is the percentage of the deaths aged 50 years or older. Its inverse represents the percentage of untimely deaths (those who died younger than 50 years).
Question 15
According to C.E.Winslow, which of the following is the goal of Public Health?
A
For people to be organized in their health efforts
B
For promotion of health and prevention of disease
C
For people to have access to basic health services
D
For people to attain their birthrights of health and longevity
Question 15 Explanation:
According to Winslow, all public health efforts are for people to realize their birthrights of health and longevity.
Question 16
As an epidemiologist, the nurse is responsible for reporting cases of notifiable diseases. What law mandates reporting of cases of notifiable diseases?
A
R.A. 1054
B
Act 3573
C
R.A. 1082
D
R.A. 3753
Question 16 Explanation:
Act 3573, the Law on Reporting of Communicable Diseases, enacted in 1929, mandated the reporting of diseases listed in the law to the nearest health station.
Question 17
Region IV Hospital is classified as what level of facility?
A
Primary
B
Tertiary
C
Secondary
D
Intermediate
Question 17 Explanation:
Regional hospitals are tertiary facilities because they serve as training hospitals for the region.
Question 18
Who is the Chairman of the Municipal Health Board?
A
Any qualified physician
B
Municipal Health Officer
C
Public Health Nurse
D
Mayor
Question 18 Explanation:
The local executive serves as the chairman of the Municipal Health Board.
Question 19
According to Margaret Shetland, the philosophy of public health nursing is based on which of the following?
A
Public health nursing as a specialized field of nursing
B
The worth and dignity of man
C
The mandate of the state to protect the birthrights of its citizens
D
Health and longevity as birthrights
Question 19 Explanation:
The worth and dignity of man. This is a direct quote from Dr. Margaret Shetland’s statements on Public Health Nursing.
Question 20
CHN is a community-based practice. Which best explains this statement?
A
Priority setting is based on the magnitude of the health problems identified.
B
The services are based on the available resources within the community.
C
The nurse has to conduct community diagnosis to determine nursing needs and problems.
D
The service is provided in the natural environment of people.
Question 20 Explanation:
The nurse has to conduct community diagnosis to determine nursing needs and problems.
Question 21
When the nurse determines whether resources were maximized in implementing Ligtas Tigdas, she is evaluating
A
Efficiency
B
Effectiveness
C
Appropriateness
D
Adequacy
Question 21 Explanation:
Efficiency is determining whether the goals were attained at the least possible cost
Question 22
Which disease was declared through Presidential Proclamation No. 4 as a target for eradication in the Philippines?
A
Rabies
B
Measles
C
Neonatal tetanus
D
Poliomyelitis
Question 22 Explanation:
Presidential Proclamation No. 4 is on the Ligtas Tigdas Program.
Question 23
Which level of health facility is the usual point of entry of a client into the health care delivery system?
A
Primary
B
Tertiary
C
Intermediate
D
Secondary
Question 23 Explanation:
The entry of a person into the health care delivery system is usually through a consultation in out-patient services.
Question 24
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
Municipal Health Officer
C
Rural Health Midwife
D
Any of these health professionals
Question 24 Explanation:
A public health nurse and rural health midwife can provide care during normal childbirth. A physician should attend to a woman with a complication during labor.
Question 25
The public health nurse is the supervisor of rural health midwives. Which of the following is a supervisory function of the public health nurse?
A
Formulating and implementing training programs for midwives
B
Providing nursing care to cases referred by the midwife
C
Providing technical guidance to the midwife
D
Referring cases or patients to the midwife
Question 25 Explanation:
The nurse provides technical guidance to the midwife in the care of clients, particularly in the implementation of management guidelines, as in Integrated Management of Childhood Illness.
Question 26
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?
A
Bar
B
Pie
C
Line
D
Scatter diagram
Question 26 Explanation:
A bar graph is used to present comparison of values, a line graph for trends over time or age, a pie graph for population composition or distribution, and a scatter diagram for correlation of two variables.
Question 27
When the occupational health nurse employs ergonomic principles, she is performing which of her roles?
A
Environmental manager
B
Health care coordinator
C
Health educator
D
Health care provider
Question 27 Explanation:
Ergonomics is improving efficiency of workers by improving the worker’s environment through appropriately designed furniture, for example.
Question 28
R.A. 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 empower the people and promote their self-reliance
C
To make basic services more accessible to the people
D
To allow greater autonomy to local government units
Question 28 Explanation:
To empower the people and promote their self-reliance . People empowerment is the basic motivation behind devolution of basic services to LGU’s.
Question 29
Which step in community organizing involves training of potential leaders in the community?
A
Integration
B
Community study
C
Core group formation
D
Community organization
Question 29 Explanation:
In core group formation, the nurse is able to transfer the technology of community organizing to the potential or informal community leaders through a training program.
Question 30
Which is true of primary facilities?
A
Their services are provided on an out-patient basis.
B
They are usually government-run.
C
They are training facilities for health professionals.
D
A community hospital is an example of this level of health facilities.
Question 30 Explanation:
Their services are provided on an out-patient basis.
Primary facilities government and non-government facilities that provide basic out-patient services.
Once you are finished, click the button below. Any items you have not completed will be marked incorrect.
Get Results
There are 30 questions to complete.
←
List
→
Return
Shaded items are complete.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
End
Return
You have completed
questions
question
Your score is
Correct
Wrong
Partial-Credit
You have not finished your quiz. If you leave this page, your progress will be lost.
Correct Answer
You Selected
Not Attempted
Final Score on Quiz
Attempted Questions Correct
Attempted Questions Wrong
Questions Not Attempted
Total Questions on Quiz
Question Details
Results
Date
Score
Hint
Time allowed
minutes
seconds
Time used
Answer Choice(s) Selected
Question Text
All done
Need more practice!
Keep trying!
Not bad!
Good work!
Perfect!
Text Mode
Text Mode – Text version of the exam
1. Which is the primary goal of community health nursing?
To support and supplement the efforts of the medical profession in the promotion of health and prevention of illness
To enhance the capacity of individuals, families and communities to cope with their health needs
To increase the productivity of the people by providing them with services that will increase their level of health
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?
The service is provided in the natural environment of people.
The nurse has to conduct community diagnosis to determine nursing needs and problems.
The services are based on the available resources within the community.
Priority setting is based on the magnitude of the health problems identified.
3. Population-focused nursing practice requires which of the following processes?
Community organizing
Nursing process
Community diagnosis
Epidemiologic process
4. R.A. 1054 is also known as the Occupational Health Act. Aside from number of employees, what other factor must be considered in determining the occupational health privileges to which the workers will be entitled?
Type of occupation: agricultural, commercial, industrial
Location of the workplace in relation to health facilities
Classification of the business enterprise based on net profit
Sex and age composition of employees
5. A business firm must employ an occupational health nurse when it has at least how many employees?
21
101
201
301
6. When the occupational health nurse employs ergonomic principles, she is performing which of her roles?
Health care provider
Health educator
Health care coordinator
Environmental manager
7. A garment factory does not have an occupational nurse. Who shall provide the occupational health needs of the factory workers?
Occupational health nurse at the Provincial Health Office
Physician employed by the factory
Public health nurse of the RHU of their municipality
Rural sanitary inspector of the RHU of their municipality
8. “Public health services are given free of charge.” Is this statement true or false?
The statement is true; it is the responsibility of government to provide basic services.
The statement is false; people pay indirectly for public health services.
The statement may be true or false, depending on the specific service required.
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?
For people to attain their birthrights of health and longevity
For promotion of health and prevention of disease
For people to have access to basic health services
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 lifespan of Filipinos. What other statistic may be used to determine attainment of longevity?
Age-specific mortality rate
Proportionate mortality rate
Swaroop’s index
Case fatality rate
11. Which of the following is the most prominent feature of public health nursing?
It involves providing home care to sick people who are not confined in the hospital.
Services are provided free of charge to people within the catchment area.
The public health nurse functions as part of a team providing a public health nursing services.
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?
Health and longevity as birthrights
The mandate of the state to protect the birthrights of its citizens
Public health nursing as a specialized field of nursing
The worth and dignity of man
13. Which of the following is the mission of the Department of Health?
Health for all Filipinos
Ensure the accessibility and quality of health care
Improve the general health status of the population
Health in the hands of the Filipino people by the year 2020
14. Region IV Hospital is classified as what level of facility?
Primary
Secondary
Intermediate
Tertiary
15. Which is true of primary facilities?
They are usually government-run.
Their services are provided on an out-patient basis.
They are training facilities for health professionals.
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 functions?
Requesting for BCG from the RHU for school entrant immunization
Conducting random classroom inspection during a measles epidemic
Taking remedial action on an accident hazard in the school playground
Observing places in the school where pupils spend their free time
17. When the nurse determines whether resources were maximized in implementing Ligtas Tigdas, she is evaluating
Effectiveness
Efficiency
Adequacy
Appropriateness
18. You are a new B.S.N. graduate. You want to become a Public Health Nurse. Where will you apply?
Department of Health
Provincial Health Office
Regional Health Office
Rural Health Unit
19. R.A. 7160 mandates devolution of basic services from the national government to local government units. Which of the following is the major goal of devolution?
To strengthen local government units
To allow greater autonomy to local government units
To empower the people and promote their self-reliance
To make basic services more accessible to the people
20. Who is the Chairman of the Municipal Health Board?
Mayor
Municipal Health Officer
Public Health Nurse
Any qualified physician
21. Which level of health facility is the usual point of entry of a client into the health care delivery system?
Primary
Secondary
Intermediate
Tertiary
22. The public health nurse is the supervisor of rural health midwives. Which of the following is a supervisory function of the public health nurse?
Referring cases or patients to the midwife
Providing technical guidance to the midwife
Providing nursing care to cases referred by the midwife
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
Public Health Nurse
Rural Health Midwife
Municipal Health Officer
Any of these health professionals
24. You are the public health nurse in a municipality with a total population of about 20,000. There are 3 rural health midwives among the RHU personnel. How many more midwife items will the RHU need?
1
2
3
The RHU does not need any more midwife item.
25. If the RHU needs additional midwife items, you will submit the request for additional midwife items for approval to the
Rural Health Unit
District Health Office
Provincial Health Office
Municipal Health Board
26. As an epidemiologist, the nurse is responsible for reporting cases of notifiable diseases. What law mandates reporting of cases of notifiable diseases?
Act 3573
R.A. 3753
R.A. 1054
R.A. 1082
27. According to Freeman and Heinrich, community health nursing is a developmental service. Which of the following best illustrates this statement?
The community health nurse continuously develops himself personally and professionally.
Health education and community organizing are necessary in providing community health services.
Community health nursing is intended primarily for health promotion and prevention and treatment of disease.
The goal of community health nursing is to provide nursing services to people in their own places of residence.
28. Which disease was declared through Presidential Proclamation No. 4 as a target for eradication in the Philippines?
Poliomyelitis
Measles
Rabies
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?
Line
Bar
Pie
Scatter diagram
30. Which step in community organizing involves training of potential leaders in the community?
Integration
Community organization
Community study
Core group formation
Answers and Rationales
Answer: (B)To enhance the capacity of individuals, families and communities to cope with their health needs
Answer: (B)The nurse has to conduct community diagnosis to determine nursing needs and problems.
Answer: (C)Community diagnosis. Population-focused nursing care means providing care based on the greater need of the majority of the population. The greater need is identified through community diagnosis.
Answer: (B) Location of the workplace in relation to health facilities. Based on R.A. 1054, an occupational nurse must be employed when there are 30 to 100 employees and the workplace is more than 1 km. away from the nearest health center.
Answer: (B) 101. Again, this is based on R.A. 1054.
Answer: (D) Environmental manager. Ergonomics is improving efficiency of workers by improving the worker’s environment through appropriately designed furniture, for example.
Answer: (C)Public health nurse of the RHU of their municipality. You’re right! This question is based on R.A.1054.
Answer: (B)The statement is false; people pay indirectly for public health services. Community health services, including public health services, are pre-paid services, though taxation, for example.
Answer: (A)For people to attain their birthrights of health and longevity. According to Winslow, all public health efforts are for people to realize their birthrights of health and longevity.
Answer: (C)Swaroop’s index. Swaroop’s index is the percentage of the deaths aged 50 years or older. Its inverse represents the percentage of untimely deaths (those who died younger than 50 years).
Answer: (D)Public health nursing focuses on preventive, not curative, services.The catchment area in PHN consists of a residential community, many of whom are well individuals who have greater need for preventive rather than curative services.
Answer: (D) The worth and dignity of man. This is a direct quote from Dr. Margaret Shetland’s statements on Public Health Nursing.
Answer: (B)Ensure the accessibility and quality of health care
Answer: (D) Tertiary. Regional hospitals are tertiary facilities because they serve as training hospitals for the region.
Answer: (B) Their services are provided on an out-patient basis. Primary facilities government and non-government facilities that provide basic out-patient services.
Answer: (B)Conducting random classroom inspection during a measles epidemic. Random classroom inspection is assessment of pupils/students and teachers for signs of a health problem prevalent in the community.
Answer: (B) Efficiency. Efficiency is determining whether the goals were attained at the least possible cost.
Answer: (D)Rural Health Unit. R.A. 7160 devolved basic health services to local government units (LGU’s ). The public health nurse is an employee of the LGU.
Answer: (C)To empower the people and promote their self-reliance. People empowerment is the basic motivation behind devolution of basic services to LGU’s.
Answer: (A) Mayor. The local executive serves as the chairman of the Municipal Health Board.
Answer: (A)Primary. The entry of a person into the health care delivery system is usually through a consultation in out-patient services.
Answer: (B) Providing technical guidance to the midwife. The nurse provides technical guidance to the midwife in the care of clients, particularly in the implementation of management guidelines, as in Integrated Management of Childhood Illness.
Answer: (C)Municipal Health Officer. A public health nurse and rural health midwife can provide care during normal childbirth. A physician should attend to a woman with a complication during labor.
Answer: (A)1. Each rural health midwife is given a population assignment of about 5,000.
Answer: (D)Municipal Health Board. As mandated by R.A. 7160, basic health services have been devolved from the national government to local government units.
Answer: (A) Act 3573. Act 3573, the Law on Reporting of Communicable Diseases, enacted in 1929, mandated the reporting of diseases listed in the law to the nearest health station.
Answer: (B)Health education and community organizing are necessary in providing community health services. The community health nurse develops the health capability of people through health education and community organizing activities.
Answer: (B)Measles. Presidential Proclamation No. 4 is on the Ligtas Tigdas Program.
Answer: (B)Bar. A bar graph is used to present comparison of values, a line graph for trends over time or age, a pie graph for population composition or distribution, and a scatter diagram for correlation of two variables.
Answer: (D)Core group formation. In core group formation, the nurse is able to transfer the technology of community organizing to the potential or informal community leaders through a training program.