1.

May knows that the step in community organizing that involves training of potential
leaders in the community is:
A. Integration
B. Community organization
C. Community study
D. Core group formation

2. Beth a public health nurse takes an active role in community participation. What is the
primary goal of community organizing?
A. To educate the people regarding community health problems
B. To mobilize the people to resolve community health problems
C. To maximize the community’s resources in dealing with health problems.
D. To maximize the community’s resources in dealing with health problems.

3. Gina is using Oresol in the management of diarrhea of her 3-year old child. She asked
you what to do if her child vomits. As a nurse you will tell her to:
A. Bring the child to the nearest hospital for further assessment.
B. Bring the child to the health center for intravenous fluid therapy.
C. Bring the child to the health center for assessment by the physician.
D. Let the child rest for 10 minutes then continue giving Oresol more slowly.

4. The community nurse is aware that the biological used in Expanded Program on
Immunization (EPI) should NOT be stored in the freezer?
A. DPT
B. Oral polio vaccine
C. Measles vaccine
D. MMR

5. Myrna a public health nurse knows that to determine possible sources of sexually
transmitted infections, the BEST method that may be undertaken is:
A. Contact tracing
B. Community survey
C. Mass screening tests
D. Interview of suspects

6. Nurse Tina is aware that the disease declared through Presidential Proclamation No. 4 as
a target for eradication in the Philippines is?
A. Poliomyelitis
B. Measles
C. Rabies
D. Neonatal tetanus

7. Myra is 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.

8. 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.

9. When the nurse determines whether resources were maximized in implementing Ligtas
Tigdas, she is evaluating
A. Effectiveness
B. Efficiency
C. Adequacy
D. Appropriateness

10. Vangie is a new B.S.N. graduate. She wants to become a Public Health Nurse.
Where should she apply?
A. Department of Health
B. Provincial Health Office
C. Regional Health Office
D. Rural Health Unit

11. Tony is aware the Chairman of the Municipal Health Board is:
A. Mayor
B. Municipal Health Officer
C. Public Health Nurse
D. Any qualified physician

12. 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 catchments 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.

13. Which of the following demonstrates intersectoral linkages?

A. Two-way referral system

B. Team approach
C. Endorsement done by a midwife to another midwife
D. Cooperation between the PHN and public school teacher

14. Which type of family-nurse contact will provide you with the best opportunity to
observe family dynamics?

A. Clinic consultation
B. Group conference
C. Home visit
D. Written communication

15. 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. Health threat
B. Health deficit
C. Foreseeable crisis
D. Stress point

16. The de los Reyes couple have a 6-year old child entering school for the first time.
The de los Reyes family has a:

A. Health threat
B. Health deficit
C. Foreseeable crisis
D. Stress point

17. Which of the following is an advantage of a home visit?

A. It allows the nurse to provide nursing care to a greater number of people.

B. It provides an opportunity to do first hand appraisal of the home situation.
C. It allows sharing of experiences among people with similar health problems.
D. It develops the family’s initiative in providing for health needs of its members.
18. 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 save time and effort.

B. Should minimize if not totally prevent the spread of infection.
C. Should not overshadow concern for the patient and his family.
D. May be done in a variety of ways depending on the home situation, etc.

19. To maintain the cleanliness of the bag and its contents, which of the following
must the nurse do?

A. Wash his/her hands before and after providing nursing care to the family members.
B. In the care of family members, as much as possible, use only articles taken from the bag.
C. Put on an apron to protect her uniform and fold it with the right side out before putting it
back into the bag.
D. At the end of the visit, fold the lining on which the bag was placed, ensuring that the
contaminated side is on the outside.

20. The public health nurse conducts a study on the factors contributing to the high
mortality rate due to heart disease in the municipality where she works. Which branch of
epidemiology does the nurse practice in this situation?

A. Descriptive
B. Analytical
C. Therapeutic
D. Evaluation

21. Which of the following is a function of epidemiology?

A. Identifying the disease condition based on manifestations presented by a client

B. Determining factors that contributed to the occurrence of pneumonia in a 3 year old
C. Determining the efficacy of the antibiotic used in the treatment of the 3 year old client
with pneumonia
D. Evaluating the effectiveness of the implementation of the Integrated Management of
Childhood Illness

22. Which of the following is an epidemiologic function of the nurse during an

epidemic?

A. Conducting assessment of suspected cases to detect the communicable disease

B. Monitoring the condition of the cases affected by the communicable disease
C. Participating in the investigation to determine the source of the epidemic
D. Teaching the community on preventive measures against the disease

23. The primary purpose of conducting an epidemiologic investigation is to

A. Delineate the etiology of the epidemic
B. Encourage cooperation and support of the community
C. Identify groups who are at risk of contracting the disease
D. Identify geographical location of cases of the disease in the community

24. In the year 1980, the World Health Organization declared the Philippines,
together with some other countries in the Western Pacific Region, “free” of which
disease?

A. Pneumonic plague
B. Poliomyelitis
C. Small pox
D. Anthrax

25. Use of appropriate technology requires knowledge of indigenous technology.

Which medicinal herb is given for fever, headache and cough?

A. Sambong
B. Tsaang gubat
C. Akapulko
D. Lagundi

26. What is the legal basis for Primary Health Care approach in the Philippines?

A. Alma Ata Declaration on PHC

B. Letter of Instruction No. 949
C. Presidential Decree No. 147
D. Presidential Decree 996

27. Which of the following is a natality rate?

A. Crude birth rate

B. Neonatal mortality rate
C. Infant mortality rate
D. General fertility rate

28. You are computing the crude death rate of your municipality, with a total
population of about 18,000, for last year. There were 94 deaths. Among those who died,
20 died because of diseases of the heart and 32 were aged 50 years or older. What is the
crude death rate?

A. 4.2/1,000
B. 5.2/1,000
C. 6.3/1,000
D. 7.3/1,000
29. Knowing that malnutrition is a frequent community health problem, you decided
to conduct nutritional assessment. What population is particularly susceptible to protein
energy malnutrition (PEM)?

A. Pregnant women and the elderly

B. Under-5 year old children
C. 1-4 year old children
D. School age children

30. Which statistic can give the most accurate reflection of the health status of a
community?

A. 1-4 year old age-specific mortality rate

B. Infant mortality rate
C. Swaroop’s index
D. Crude death rate

31. You will gather data for nutritional assessment of a purok. You will gather
information only from families with members who belong to the target population for
PEM. What method of data gathering is best for this purpose?

A. Census
B. Survey
C. Record review
D. Review of civil registry

32. To monitor clients registered in long-term regimens, such as the Multi-Drug

Therapy, which component will be most useful?

A. Tally report
B. Output report
C. Target/client list
D. Individual health record

33. Civil registries are important sources of data. Which law requires registration of
births within 30 days from the occurrence of the birth?

A. P.D. 651
B. Act 3573
C. R.A. 3753
D. R.A. 3375

34. Which of the following professionals can sign the birth certificate?
A. Public health nurse
B. Rural health midwife
C. Municipal health officer
D. Any of these health professionals

35. Which of the following women should be considered as special targets for family
planning?

A. Those who have two children or more

B. Those with medical conditions such as anemia
C. Those younger than 20 years and older than 35 years
D. Those who just had a delivery within the past 15 months

36. Which biological used in Expanded Program on Immunization (EPI) is stored in

the freezer?

A. DPT
B. Tetanus toxoid
C. Measles vaccine
D. Hepatitis B vaccine

37. Unused BCG should be discarded how many hours after reconstitution?

A. 2
B. 4
C. 6
D. At the end of the day

38. A 4-week old baby was brought to the health center for his first immunization.
Which can be given to him?

A. DPT1
B. OPV1
C. Infant BCG
D. Hepatitis B vaccine 1

39. A 2-month old infant was brought to the health center for immunization. During
assessment, the infant’s temperature registered at 38.1°C. Which is the best course of
action that you will take?

A. Go on with the infant’s immunizations.

B. Give Paracetamol and wait for his fever to subside.
C. Refer the infant to the physician for further assessment.
D. Advise the infant’s mother to bring him back for immunization when he is well.
40. A pregnant woman had just received her 4th dose of tetanus toxoid. Subsequently,
her baby will have protection against tetanus for how long?

A. 1 year
B. 3 years
C. 10 years
D. Lifetime

41. You will conduct outreach immunization in a barangay with a population of about
1500. Estimate the number of infants in the barangay.

A. 45
B. 50
C. 55
D. 60

42. Among the following diseases, which is airborne?

A. Viral conjunctivitis
B. Acute poliomyelitis
C. Diphtheria
D. Measles

43. You are the PHN in the city health center. A client underwent screening for AIDS
using ELISA. His result was positive. What is the best course of action that you may
take?

A. Get a thorough history of the client, focusing on the practice of high risk behaviors.
B. Ask the client to be accompanied by a significant person before revealing the result.
C. Refer the client to the physician since he is the best person to reveal the result to the
client.
D. Refer the client for a supplementary test, such as Western blot, since the ELISA result
may be false.

44. Which is the BEST control measure for AIDS?

A. Being faithful to a single sexual partner

B. Using a condom during each sexual contact
C. Avoiding sexual contact with commercial sex workers
D. Making sure that one’s sexual partner does not have signs of AIDS

45. To determine possible sources of sexually transmitted infections, which is the

BEST method that may be undertaken by the public health nurse?
A. Contact tracing
B. Community survey
C. Mass screening tests
D. Interview of suspects

46. 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.

47. 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.

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

A. Community organizing
B. Nursing process
C. Community diagnosis
D. Epidemiologic process

49. “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.

50. 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
51. Region IV Hospital is classified as what level of facility?

A. Primary
B. Secondary
C. Intermediate
D. Tertiary

52. 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

53. 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

54. 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

55. 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

56. 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.

57. 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

58. 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

59. In which step are plans formulated for solving community problems?
A. Mobilization
B. Community organization
C. Follow-up/extension
D. Core group formation

60. Which of the following is an advantage of a home visit?

A. It allows the nurse to provide nursing care to a greater number of people
B. It provides an opportunity to do first hand appraisal of the home situation
C. It allows sharing of experience among people with similar health problems
D. It develops the family’s initiative in providing for health needs of its members

61. Which of the following signs will indicate that a young child is suffering from severe
pneumonia?
A. Dyspnea
B. Wheezing
C. Fast breathing
D. Chest indrawing
62. The 12 months of the year and has two components
Answer. The summary table