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Question 1 |
What is the legal basis for Primary Health Care approach in the Philippines?
A | Letter of Instruction No. 949 |
B | Presidential Decree 996 |
C | Alma Ata Declaration on PHC |
D | Presidential Decree No. 147 |
Question 1 Explanation:
Letter of Instruction 949 was issued by then President Ferdinand Marcos, directing the formerly called Ministry of Health, now the Department of Health, to utilize Primary Health Care approach in planning and implementing health programs.
Question 2 |
The PHN bag is an important tool in providing nursing care during a home visit. The most important principle of bag technique states that it
A | Should not overshadow concern for the patient and his family. |
B | May be done in a variety of ways depending on the home situation, etc. |
C | Should save time and effort. |
D | Should minimize if not totally prevent the spread of infection. |
Question 2 Explanation:
Bag technique is performed before and after handling a client in the home to prevent transmission of infection to and from the client.
Question 3 |
Inadequate intake by the pregnant woman of which vitamin may cause neural tube defects?
A | Niacin |
B | Thiamine |
C | Folic acid |
D | Riboflavin |
Question 3 Explanation:
It is estimated that the incidence of neural tube defects can be reduced drastically if pregnant women have an adequate intake of folic acid.
Question 4 |
Use of appropriate technology requires knowledge of indigenous technology. Which medicinal herb is given for fever, headache and cough?
A | Tsaang gubat |
B | Akapulko |
C | Sambong |
D | Lagundi |
Question 4 Explanation:
Sambong is used as a diuretic. Tsaang gubat is used to relieve diarrhea. Akapulko is used for its antifungal property.
Question 5 |
The typology of family nursing problems is used in the statement of nursing diagnosis in the care of families. The youngest child of the de los Reyes family has been diagnosed as mentally retarded. This is classified as a
A | Stress point |
B | Health threat |
C | Health deficit |
D | Foreseeable crisis |
Question 5 Explanation:
Failure of a family member to develop according to what is expected, as in mental retardation, is a health deficit.
Question 6 |
Which disease was declared through Presidential Proclamation No. 4 as a target for eradication in the Philippines?
A | Neonatal tetanus |
B | Poliomyelitis |
C | Measles |
D | Rabies |
Question 6 Explanation:
Presidential Proclamation No. 4 is on the Ligtas Tigdas Program.
Question 7 |
During prenatal consultation, a client asked you if she can have her delivery at home. After history taking and physical examination, you advised her against a home delivery. Which of the following findings disqualifies her for a home delivery?
A | Her OB score is G5P3. |
B | She has some palmar pallor. |
C | Her baby is in cephalic presentation. |
D | Her blood pressure is 130/80. |
Question 7 Explanation:
Only women with less than 5 pregnancies are qualified for a home delivery. It is also advisable for a primigravida to have delivery at a childbirth facility.
Question 8 |
Which type of family-nurse contact will provide you with the best opportunity to observe family dynamics?
A | Group conference |
B | Home visit |
C | Clinic consultation |
D | Written communication |
Question 8 Explanation:
Dynamics of family relationships can best be observed in the family’s natural environment, which is the home.
Question 9 |
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 9 Explanation:
To enhance the capacity of individuals, families and communities to cope with their health needs To contribute to national development through promotion of family welfare, focusing particularly on mothers and children.
Question 10 |
A woman, 6 months pregnant, came to the center for consultation. Which of the following substances is contraindicated?
A | Tetanus toxoid |
B | Retinol 200,000 IU |
C | Ferrous sulfate 200 mg |
D | Potassium iodate 200 mg. capsule |
Question 10 Explanation:
Retinol 200,000 IU is a form of megadose Vitamin A. This may have a teratogenic effect.
Question 11 |
According to Margaret Shetland, the philosophy of public health nursing is based on which of the following?
A | The mandate of the state to protect the birthrights of its citizens |
B | Public health nursing as a specialized field of nursing |
C | Health and longevity as birthrights |
D | The worth and dignity of man |
Question 11 Explanation:
This is a direct quote from Dr. Margaret Shetland’s statements on Public Health Nursing.
Question 12 |
In which step are plans formulated for solving community problems?
A | Core group formation |
B | Follow-up/extension |
C | Mobilization |
D | Community organization |
Question 12 Explanation:
Community organization is the step when community assemblies take place. During the community assembly, the people may opt to formalize the community organization and make plans for community action to resolve a community health problem.
Question 13 |
Which step in community organizing involves training of potential leaders in the community?
A | Community organization |
B | Core group formation |
C | Community study |
D | Integration |
Question 13 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 14 |
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 | Public health nursing focuses on preventive, not curative, services. |
C | It involves providing home care to sick people who are not confined in the hospital. |
D | The public health nurse functions as part of a team providing a public health nursing services. |
Question 14 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 15 |
To maintain the cleanliness of the bag and its contents, which of the following must the nurse do?
A | At the end of the visit, fold the lining on which the bag was placed, ensuring that the contaminated side is on the outside. |
B | Put on an apron to protect her uniform and fold it with the right side out before putting it back into the bag. |
C | In the care of family members, as much as possible, use only articles taken from the bag. |
D | Wash his/her hands before and after providing nursing care to the family members. |
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