Glendie Dela Cerna

BSN2 A6

Enumerate the six preventable diseases were initially included in the EPI.

• Tuberculosis
• Poliomyelitis
• Diphtheria
• Tetanus
• Pertussis
• Measles

Check for Understanding

1. You can classify that a child aged 2 years has fast breathing if he has a respiratory

rate of

A. 60 bpm or more

B. 50 bpm or more

C. 40 bpm or more

D. Any of the above

ANSWER: C.

RATIONALE: If the child is between the ages of 12 months and 5 years, their breathing is rapid. You
count at least 40 breaths per minute.

2. Baby Yuki, 4 months old is not able to breastfeed and chest indrawing is present.

This can be classified as

A. Pneumonia

B. Severe Pneumonia

C. No Pneumonia: cough or cold

D. Mild Pneumonia

ANSWER: A.

RATIONALE: Any warning sign or chest tightness is a sign of pneumonia. or stridor in a placid kid.

3. These are all possible treatments for severe pneumonia except:

A. Giver first dose of an appropriate antibiotic

B. Soothe the throat and relieve the cough with a safe remedy
C. Give vitamin A

D. Treat the child to prevent low blood sugar

ANSWER: B.

RATIONALE: The rest of the options belong in the categories of severe pneumonia or very severe
disease. Letter B is included in the home management of pneumonia.

4. What color is "NO PNEUMONIA: COUGH OR COLD" classified as?

A. Green

B. Pink

C. Yellow

D. Red

ANSWER: C.

RATIONALE: No pneumonia: the yellow color coding refers to a cough or cold.

which uses an outpatient medical facility for treatment.

5. If the child has wheezing and either fast breathing or chest indrawing present, the

nurse should:

A. Refer URGENTLY to hospital

B. Give a trial acting inhaled bronchodilator for up to 3 times

C. Assess vital signs

D. Give Vitamin A

ANSWER: A.

RATIONALE: These are warning signs and should be coded in pink.

referred to as urgent.

6. Dysentery is classified if:

A. There is Dehydration

B. Stools are watery

C. Fast breathing is present

D. There is blood in the stool

ANSWER: D.

RATIONALE: Diarrhea is a gastrointestinal infection called dysentery.

having blood or mucus in it. Dysentery can also cause uncomfortable stomach cramps. having a high
fever and feeling sick (vomiting).

7. All are signs of severe dehydration except

A. Restlessness

B. Sunken eyes

C. Skin pinch goes back very slowly

D. Abnormally sleepy

ANSWER: A.

RATIONALE: Restlessness is one of the signs of some dehydration.

8. Which type of plan would the nurse instruct to a child who was classified with severe

dehydration?

A. Plan A

B. Plan B

C. Plan C

D. Plan D

ANSWER: C.

RATIONALE: Plan C includes giving fluid for severe dehydration.

9. If child has not enough signs to classify as some or severe dehydration, the child will

be classified as what?

A. Severe Dehydration

B. Mild Dehydration

C. Some Dehydration

D. No Dehydration

ANSWER: C.

RATIONALE: Some Dehydration is the classification before severe dehydration,

with less weaker signs.

10. Patient Tifa, 5 months old has diarrhea for already 16 days. You also notice that

dehydration is present. This could be classified as?

A. Severe Dehydration
B. Severe Persistent Diarrhea

C. Some Dehydration

D. Persistent Diarrhea

ANSWER: B.

RATIONALE: Severe Persistent Diarrhea has dehydration as its signs.