Community Health Nursing Exam 1

Community Health Nursing Exam 1
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 illness
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 services 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. 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. 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. Environmental manager
7. A garment factory does not have an occupational nurse. Who shall provide
the occupational health needs of the factory workers?
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 of 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 basic 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 of health and longevity
B. For promotion of health and prevention of disease
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 lifespan 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 services.
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 care
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
15. Which 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 functions?
A. Requesting for BCG from the RHU for school entrant immunization
B. Conducting random classroom inspection during a 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 time
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. 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 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 public health nurse?
A. Referring cases or patients to the midwife

B. Providing technical guidance to the midwife
C. Providing nursing care to cases referred by the midwife
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 are 3 rural health midwives among the RHU personnel.
How many more midwife items will the RHU need?
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 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
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 of
notifiable diseases. What law mandates reporting of cases of notifiable
diseases?
A. Act 3573
B. R.A. 3753
C. R.A. 1054
D. R.A. 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 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.
28. Which disease was declared through Presidential Proclamation No. 4 as a
target for eradication in the Philippines?
A. Poliomyelitis
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?
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

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What is the primary goal of community health nursing?

What is the primary goal of community health nursing?

What best explains the statement that CHN is a community-based practice?

What best explains the statement that CHN is a community-based practice?

Community Health Nursing Exam 1

1. Which is the primary goal of community health nursing?

A. To support and supplement the efforts of the medical profession in

A. The service is provided in the natural environment of people.

A. Type of occupation: agricultural, commercial, industrial

A. Health care provider

A. Occupational health nurse at the Provincial Health Office

A. The statement is true; it is the responsibility of government to

A. Age-specific mortality rate

A. Health and longevity as birthrights

A. Health for all Filipinos

A. They are usually government-run.

A. To strengthen local government units

A. Referring cases or patients to the midwife

A. Public Health Nurse

A. Rural Health Unit

A. The community health nurse continuously develops himself

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