Community Health Nursing Practice Test I

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PT-Community Health Nursing Part I Test the extent of your knowledge with this practice test about the concepts of Community Health Nursing! Concepts covered are: Integrated Management of Childhood Illnesses, Dengue, EPI, and more.

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Community Health Nursing Part 1

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Question 1

In the prevention and control of cancer, which of the following activity is the most important function of the community health nurse?

	Referral to cancer specialist those clients with symptoms of cancer
	Conduct community assemblies
	Use the nine warning signs of cancer as parameters in our process of detection; control and treatment modalities.
	Teach woman about proper/correct nutrition.

Question 2

Which among the following is the primary focus of prevention of cancer?

	Elimination of conditions causing cancer
	Early detection
	Treatment at early stage
	Diagnosis and treatment

Question 3

Who among the following are recipients of the secondary level of care for cancer cases?

	Those scheduled for surgery
	Those under early case detection
	Those under going treatment
	Those under supportive care

Question 4

These vaccines are given 3 doses at one month intervals:

	OPV, Hep. B, DPT
	Measles, OPV, DPT
	DPT, BCG, TT
	DPT, TT, OPV

Question 5

If ever convulsion occurs after administering DPT, what should nurse best suggest to the mother?

	Advise mother to come back aster 1 week
	Give pertussis of the DPT and remove DT
	Do not continue DPT vaccination anymore
	Give DT instead of DPT

Question 6

The community health nurse’s primary concern in the immediate control of hemorrhage among patients with dengue is:

	Advising low fiber and non-fat diet
	Observing closely the patient for vital signs leading to shock
	Providing warmth through light weight covers
	Keeping the patient at rest.

Question 7

Who among the following are recipients of the tertiary level of care for cancer cases?

	Those under early detection
	Those under early treatment
	Those under supportive care
	Those scheduled for surgery

Question 8

Why are small for gestational age newborns at risk for difficulty maintaining body temperature?

	their skin is more susceptible to conduction of cold
	they are preterm so are born relatively small in size
	they do not have as many fat stored as other infants
	they are more active than usual so they throw off comes

Question 9

Oxytocin is administered to Rinna to augment labor. What are the first symptoms of water intoxication to observe for during this procedure?

	a high choking voice
	abdominal bleeding and pain
	headache and vomiting
	a swollen tender tongue

Question 10

A child who is 7 weeks has had diarrhea for 14 days but has no sign of dehydration is classified as?

	Persistent diarrhea
	Severe Persistent diarrhea
	Dysentery
	Severe dysentery

Question 11

Carlina is 15 months old and weighs 5.5 kgs and it is her initial visit. Her mother says that Carlina is not eating well and unable to breastfeed, he has no vomiting, has no convulsion and not abnormally sleepy or difficult to awaken. Her temperature is 38.9 deg C. Using the IMCI strategy, if you were the nurse in charge of Carlina, how will you classify her illness?

	severe pneumonia
	a child at a general danger sign
	very severe febrile disease
	severe malnutrition

Question 12

In Community Health Nursing, despite the availability and use of many equipment and devices to facilitate the job of the community health nurse, the nurse should be prepared to apply is a scientific approach. This approach ensures quality of care even at the community setting. This nursing parlance is nothing less than the:

	Nursing research
	Nursing diagnosis
	Nursing process
	Nursing protocol

Question 13

The child with no dehydration needs home treatment. Which of the following is NOT included in the care for home management at this case?

	give the child more fluids
	continue feeding the child
	give drugs every 4 hours
	inform when to return to the health center

Question 14

A child with diarrhea is observed for the following EXCEPT:

	skin Petechiae
	signs of dehydration
	how long the child has diarrhea
	presence of blood in the stool

Question 15

Shelly has had diarrhea for 8 days. There is no blood in the stool, he is irritable, his eyes are sunken, the nurse offers fluid to Shelly and he drinks eagerly. When the nurse pinched the abdomen it goes back slowly. How will you classify Shelly’s Illness?

	Moderate dehydration
	Severe dehydration
	Some dehydration
	No dehydration

Question 16

After TT3 vaccination a mother is said to be protected to tetanus by around?

	99 %
	95 %
	85 %
	80 %

Question 17

Which of the following treatment should NOT be considered if the child has severe dengue hemorrhagic fever?

	use plan C if there is bleeding from the nose or gums
	give ORS if there is skin Petechiae, persistent vomiting, and positive tourniquet test
	give aspirin
	prevent low blood sugar

Question 18

In correcting misconception and myths about certain diseases and their management, the health worker should first:

	Explain how and why these myths came about
	Identify the myths and misconceptions prevailing in the community
	Identify the source of these myths and misconceptions
	Select the appropriate IEC strategies to correct them.

Question 19

Ms. Jordine, RN, believes that a patient should be treated as individual. This ethical principle that the patient referred to:

	nonmaleficence
	respect for person
	autonomy
	beneficence

Question 20

Community health nurses should be alert in observing a Dengue suspect. The following is NOT an indicator for hospitalization of H-fever suspects?

	Cough of 30 days
	Increasing hematocrit count
	Persistent headache
	Marked anorexia, abdominal pain and vomiting

Question 21

Being a community health nurse, you have the responsibility of participating in protecting the health of people. Consider this situation: Vendors selling bread with their bare hands. They receive money with these hands. You do not see them washing their hands. What should you say/do?

	All of these
	“Miss, it is better to use a pick up forceps/ bread tong”
	“Miss, your hands are dirty. Wash your hands first before getting the bread”
	“Miss, may I get the bread myself because you have not washed your hands”

Question 22

Which of these signs may NOT be REGARDED as a truly positive signs indicative of Dengue H-fever?

	Fall in the platelet count
	Prolonged Bleeding Time
	Steadily increasing hematocrit count
	Appearance of at least 20 petechiae within 1 cm square

Question 23

Fever as used in IMCI includes:

	Axillary temperature of 37.5 or higher
	A and C only
	All of the above
	Feeling hot to touch
	Rectal temperature of 38 or higher

Question 24

In assessing the patient’s condition using the Integrated Management of Childhood Illness approach strategy, the first thing that a nurse should do is to:

	check the patient’s level of consciousness
	check for the four main symptoms
	check for the general danger signs
	ask what are the child’s problem

Question 25

When patients cannot make decisions for themselves, the nurse advocate relies on the ethical principle of:

	justice and beneficence
	beneficence and nonmaleficence
	fidelity and nonmaleficence
	fidelity and justice

Question 26

The child with no dehydration needs home treatment. Which of the following is not included in the rules for home treatment in this case?

	Forced fluids
	Feeding more
	Give Vitamin A supplement
	When to return

Question 27

Which of the following is the most important treatment of patients with Dengue H-fever?

	Ice cap over abdomen in case of melena
	Avoid unnecessary movement
	Give aspirin for fever
	Replacement of body fluids

Question 28

If a child with diarrhea registers two signs in the yellow row in the IMCI chart, we can classify the patient as:

	No dehydration
	Severe dehydration
	Some dehydration
	Moderate dehydration

Question 29

An important role of the community health nurse in the prevention and control of Dengue Hemorrhagic-fever includes:

	Practicing residual spraying with insecticides
	Conducting strong health education drives/campaign directed toward proper garbage disposal
	Advising the elimination of vectors by keeping water containers covered
	Explaining to the individuals, families, groups and community the nature of the disease and its causation.