UPHS- THIRD YEAR MIDTERM EXAM

(113L-CHN)

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1. he BEST strategies to address the
nutritional problem of Filipinos related to
non-communicable diseases are the
following except?

Aim for ideal body weight

Consider the food preferences of family

members

Build healthy nutrition-related practices

Chose food wisely

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2. When the occupational health nurse
employs ergonomic principles, she is
performing which of her roles?

Health care provider

Health educator

Health care coordinator

Environment manager

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3. Toxic shock syndrome is a unforeseen
complication of which of the following
vaccine?

mumps

measles

salk

tetanus

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4. These facilities are capable of
performing minor surgeries and perform
some simple laboratory examinations:

Secondary Level of Health Care

Primary Level of Health Care

Intermediate Level of Health Care

Tertiary Level of Health Care

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5. What is the absolute contraindication
of pertussis vaccine?

Diarrhea

Fever

Malnutrition

Convulsion

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6. Who is the Chairman of the Municipal
Health Board?

Occupational health nurse at the

Provincial Health Office

Medical Health Officer

Mayor

Public Health Nurse

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7. The goal of the Nutrition program is to
improve the quality of life of Filipinos
through better nutrition, improved health,
and increased productivity.

Malnutrition continues to be a public health

concerns in the country. The common
nutritional deficiencies are the following,
except:

Vitamin A

Iodine

Iron

Calcium

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8. Which communicable diseases are
most difficult to block the spread of?

Vector-borne

Man to man

Airborne

Water borne

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9. Active and passive immunization is
done simultaneously in all except?

Hepatitis B

Measles

Rabies

Tetanus

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10. Disinfection of urine is which type of
disinfection?

Pre-current

Concurrent

Pre-concurrent

tetanus

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11. Community hospital is an example of
these level of health care:

Secondary Level of Health Care

Primary Level of Health Care

Intermediate Level of Health Care

Tertiary Level of Health Care

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12. What is the purpose of adding of
citrate in oral rehydration solution?

Improve sodium chloride absorption

Correct acidosis

Increase its shelf-life

Increase glucose absorption

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13. A situation in which there is a
demonstrated health need combined with
actual or potential resources to apply
remedial measures and a commitment o act
on the part of the provider or the client is:

Health Threat

Health Problem

Health Needs

Health Needs

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14. Micronutrient supplementation is
included in what program of the DOH?

Expanded Program on Immunization

Sangkap Pinoy

Reproductive Health

Sentrong Sigla Movement

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15. What Herbal Medicine used to relieve
muscle and joint pains?

akapulko

yerba buena

sambong

tsaang gubat

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16. Which of the following statement is
incorrect regarding cholera vaccine?

It is given at intervals of 6 months

Long-lasting immunity

Not useful in epidemics

Not given orally

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17. A client has been taking omeprazole
(Prilosec) for 4 weeks. The nurse
determines that the client is receiving the
optimal intended effect of the medication if
the client reports the absence of which of
the following symptoms?

diarrhea

heartburn

flatulence

constipation

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18. No regular health check-up is an
example of:

Health Threat

Health Deficit

Health Needs

Health Gap

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19. Population-focused nursing practice
requires which of the following processes?

Community organizing

Nursing, process

Community Diagnosis

To contribute to national development

through the promotion of family welfare,
focusing particularly on mothers and
children

Epidemiologic process

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20. What 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

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 the promotion of family welfare,
focusing particularly on mothers and
children

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21. Nowadays traditional medicine is
being recognized by medical practitioners
as an alternative treatment to illness
condition affecting individuals and families.
While complimentary healthcare is
universally accepted it is still professionally
sound to be safe and legally cautious.

A traditional plant to lower uric acid is called

“ulasimang bato”, commonly known as?

Pansit-pansitan

sambong

lagundi

bayabas

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22. It is usually the first contact between
the community members and the other
levels of the health facility is called as:

Secondary Level of Health Care

Primary Level of Health Care

Intermediate Level of Health Care

Tertiary Level of Health Care

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23. . What is ideal temperature to store
DPT vaccine?

4 to 8°C

0 to -20°C

18 to 20°C

Room temperature

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24. Mg 2+ ion is used as a stabilizer in
which of the following vaccine?

OPV

DPT

BCG

Measles

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25. 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
haste 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.

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26. Which vaccine is contraindicated
during pregnancy?

Rubella

OPV

Tetanus

Influenza

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27. During a hike, one of your
companions complained of a sudden
moderate bearable toothache, what
alternative herbal medicine can be given to
her?

sambong

lagundi

bawang

tsaang gubat

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28. A patient in Mountain Province was
diagnosed to have a Dengue Hemorrhagic
Fever. The therapeutic regimen for the
patient includes the following except?

Rapid replacement of plasma loss

Aspirin for high-grade fever

Rapid fluid and electrolyte replacement

Oxygen therapy

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29. Which category describes that
keeping the frequency of illness within
acceptable limits?

Control

Prevention

Eradication

Surveillance

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30. Which of the following disease is not
required isolation to break transmission?

measles

mumps

chickenpox

tetanus

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31. This is a learning process whereby
knowledge, attitudes and practices of
people are changed to improve the health
status of individuals, families, or
communities

Motivating

Disease Prevention

Counseling

Health Education

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32. A relevant DOH program addresses
community health conditions particularly
Tuberculosis. Again, safety and quality of
care is every nurse's concern.

Which of the following statement about TB

treatment is INCORRECT?

Combination of 3-4 anti-TB drug is the

treatment of choice

Single drug is appropriate

Treatment render patients non-infection

and cured

TB is a curable disease

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33. How does vertical transmission
occur?

Through mosquitoes

Through direct contact

Through droplets

Through placenta

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34. What is the main purpose of sentinel
surveillance?

To find out the total number of cases

For intervention of therapeutics

To depict natural history of the disease

Prevention of sentinel piles

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35. Which of the following constitutes
specific protection?

Immunization

Avoidance of allergens

Healthy environment

Chemoprophylaxis

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36. Vaginal Bleeding immediately after
birth is most often due to?

Uterine Atony

Abnormal Clothing Mechanism

Genital Laceration

Endometritis

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37. Oils and Powders are sterilized by?

Autoclaving

Microwaving

Hydroclaving

Hot air oven

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38. Which type of rehabilitation in which
restoration of body function?

Vocational rehabilitation

Primary prevention

Social rehabilitation

None of the above

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39. Which of the following is the most
powerful chemical disinfectant?

Phenol

Lysol

Detol

Potassium Permanganate

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40. Pertains to Categories of Health
Problems:

It includes stressful occurrences called as:

Health Threat

Health Defecit

Health Needs

Health Gap

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41. Which of the following is not a live
attenuated vaccine?

BCG

Salk (IPV)

Sabin (OPV)

Measles

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42. In which study we can obtain the
relative risk of disease?

Case study

Cohort study

Case-control study

Experimental study

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43. 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

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44. Sputum can be disinfected by?

boiling

burning

dying

autoclaving

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45. A business firm must employ an
occupational health nurse when it has at
least how many employees.

21

101

201

301

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46. RA 1054 is also known as the
Occupational Health Act. Aside from the
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,: agriculture,

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

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47. Toxic shock syndrome is a unforeseen
complication of which of the following
vaccine?

Sterilization

Concurrent disinfection

Terminal disinfection

Pre-current disinfection

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48. Diabetes has become a major health
problem. Nurses can help to reduce the
incidence of diabetes by:

Extensive screening of DM patients

Helping Implement RA 8191- National

Diabetes Act

Establishing the support group for

diabetes patients

Increasing community awareness of DM

prevention

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49. Communicability of disease is
assessed by:

Secondary attack rate

Generation time

Serial interval

Incubation period

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50. Father of Evidence-Based Medicine
is:

Da Vinci

Sackett

Hippocrates
Tolstoy

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