TEST DRILLS: ANSWERS
Nursing Practice 1
Situation: Nurse Vince is assigned as the team leader of newly hired community health nurses of the component city in
the province. He oriented them about primary health care.
1. Which of the following are some elements of primary health care except?
A. Use of appropriate technology
B. Safe water supply
C. Free medicines
D. Maternal and child care
2. Nurse Vince is going to refer patient to secondary health facility. Which of the following is an example of secondary
health facility?
A. A District Hospital
B. Puericulture Center
C. Rural health unit
D. Barangay Health Station
3. Which of the following herbal medicines is recommended for cough?
A. Sambong
B. Guava
C. Bawang
D. Lagundi
4. Guava leaves are recommended by the department of health to
A. Dissolve kidney stones
B. Lower blood pressure
C. Remedy for cough
D. Wash wound
5. This global program aims to end poverty and protect the planet?
A. Center for Disease Control
B. Sustainable development goal
C. Millennium development goals
D. World health organization
Situation: In the community where Nurse Noli is assigned there are many obese individuals who are suffering from
different heart ailment.
6. Which initiative should Nurse Noli introduce in order to decrease incidence of risk factors especially Obesity.
A. A Wellness and fitness program
B. Obesity is natural body response
C. Tell them to go the gym
D. They have to undergo strict dietary regimen
7. Which should be emphasize by the nurse in her health teachings
A. Jogging a mile a day
B. No need to diet
C. Vigorous exercise
D. Weight reduction
8. Nurse Noli should advice the patients the following except:
A. cut down on salt intake
B. More fruits and vegetable
C. Eat regular meals
D. Eat more saturated fats
,9. To prevent complications from their heart diseases the nurse recommends to the patient regular monitoring of their
blood
A. Cholesterol
B. Nitrogen
C. Type
D. Oxygenation
10. Nurse Noli should include in his health teaching the following EXCEPT:
A. Less saturated fat
B. Weight within normal limits
C. Exercise regularly
D. More fats in the diet.
Situation: Nurse Mae is a new supervisor of the health center. Her program thrusts include excellent and quality provision
of services and performance of the staff.
11. To ensure that the staff adheres to their job responsibilities which should be the APRROPRIATE tool should Nurse
Mae utilize in evaluating staff performance?
A. Memorandum
B. Performance evaluation.
C. Incident report
D. Anecdotal report
12. As a nurse manager, which nursing action should do to let the staff imbibe the culture of quality at the health center?
A. Become a role model
B. Reprimand every now and then
C. Frequent meetings
D. Allow them to read books.
13. Which measure will be used in the unit to ensure patient satisfaction of the delivery of health services?
A. Encourage to use social media
B. Provide means to evaluate services
C. Verbal feedback
D. Ask the local officials
14. Which is the simple meaning of standards of nursing care ?
A. What protects the nurse
B. How the nurse will behave
C. How much work is done D. What to do
15. Which is the BEST strategy that Nurse should employ to give feedback on patients evaluation of health services?
A. Put the evaluation at supervisors office
B. Send letter to all C. Conduct staff meeting
D. Through bulletin board.
Situation: With the onset of rainy season, Nurse Nena and her team are on alert for increase in cases of Dengue Fever.
16. Identify the causative agent of dengue favor?
A. Fomite
B. Vector
C. Bacteria D. Virus
17. Which of the following strategies would prove effective in preventing more incidence of dengue infection? A.
Healthy nutritious food
B. Burning of leaves and garbage
C. Destruction of breeding place of vectors
D. Adequate rest and sleep
,18. Bleeding is the most serious complication of Dengue infection. When is the patient be watched for symptoms of
bleeding?
A. 4th to 7 days
B. At the onset of symptoms
C. 2nd to 3rd day
D. 1st day
19. Which information about the nature of dengue fever the nurse should relay to the community? A. It is always life
threatening.
B. It could be deadly but preventable.
C. It responds well to antibiotics.
D. The incubation period is variable.
20. Which diagnostic test could be useful in confirming the diagnosis of Dengue Fever? A. Rumpell-Leede
B. Mantoux
C. Elisa
D. Widal
Situation: Nurse Rica finds effective communication as the key to successful community health nursing.
21. When writing a memorandum, which of the following is the MOST important guideline A. Purpose is included
B. Content clear
C. Friendly tone
D. One topic at one time
22. Which of the following is an INDICATOR of effective communication?
A. Receiver
B. Feedback
C. Sender
D. Non verbal communication
23. Nurse Rica would like to start a conversation, which communication technique she should use? A. Clarifying
B. Restating
C. Challenging
D. Broad opening
24. The patient told her something about her treatment to make she understood the patient which communication
technique should be used by the nurse?
A. Clarifying
B. Focusing
C. Validating D. Restating
25. Non verbal communication is as strong conveying information because the nurse can ______.
A. Observe gestures
B. Body language could be observed
C. Sender less effort
D. Action speaks louder than words
Situation: Nurse Lyn plans to enhance her personal and professional development 26. Choose
an indicator that models personal and professional behavior values.
A. Utilizes communication and social media responsibly
B. Attends conferences
C. Enrolls in school
D. Joins civic organization
27. Nurses should have knowledge about professional organization. Which of the following is the following is the
accredited professional organization of nurses?
A. Maternal Child Nursing
, B. Philippine Nurses Association, Inc.
C. National League of Government Nurses of the Philippines.
D. Association Nursing Service Administrators of the Philippine
28. A profession is characterized by the following except:
A. Body of knowledge
B. Code of ethics.
C. Member of professional organization
D. Engages in research
29. Which of the following is an example of self-directed learning activity? A. Research at work.
B. Attends webinars
C. Attendance to graduate school D. Resource person
30. Aside from attending seminars which of the following informal continuing education programs should the nurse
engaged herself EXCEPT:
A. Attending professional conventions
B. Webinars
C. Symposium
D. Doing research as academic requirement
Situation: Nurse Betty is assigned as team leader of the group of Community Health Nurses who are tasked to conduct a
Community Diagnosis in one of the far- flung barangays of the municipality.
31. While preparing to depart to their assigned barangay Nurse Betty informs her group that the PRIMARY purpose of
conducting community diagnosis is to ______.
A. do assessment of the community profile B. count the number of morbidity in the place
C. assess the number of indigenous people. D. form
a core group of selected residents
32. Nurse Betty and her group followed the steps of community diagnosis. Which comes after, the formulation of
objectives?
A. Determine data to be collected.
B. Define the study population.
C. Analyze the collected data.
D. Collect the needed data.
33. In the step of community diagnosis where data are collected which of the following tools is utilized less? A. Interview
guide
B. Observation checklist
C. Survey questionnaire
D. Case Study
34. To prepare the collected data about the health status of the community for analysis, which is the APPROPRIATE step
that the group of Nurse Betty should do?
A. Analyze data
B. Interpret data
C. Present data
D. Make conclusion
35. Once the group of Nurse Betty is able to identify community problems. Which would be APPROPRIATE for them to
do in order to be able to plan for necessary intervention?
A. Present the data
B. Formulate objectives
C. Evaluate the data
D. Set priorities
Nursing Practice 1
Situation: Nurse Vince is assigned as the team leader of newly hired community health nurses of the component city in
the province. He oriented them about primary health care.
1. Which of the following are some elements of primary health care except?
A. Use of appropriate technology
B. Safe water supply
C. Free medicines
D. Maternal and child care
2. Nurse Vince is going to refer patient to secondary health facility. Which of the following is an example of secondary
health facility?
A. A District Hospital
B. Puericulture Center
C. Rural health unit
D. Barangay Health Station
3. Which of the following herbal medicines is recommended for cough?
A. Sambong
B. Guava
C. Bawang
D. Lagundi
4. Guava leaves are recommended by the department of health to
A. Dissolve kidney stones
B. Lower blood pressure
C. Remedy for cough
D. Wash wound
5. This global program aims to end poverty and protect the planet?
A. Center for Disease Control
B. Sustainable development goal
C. Millennium development goals
D. World health organization
Situation: In the community where Nurse Noli is assigned there are many obese individuals who are suffering from
different heart ailment.
6. Which initiative should Nurse Noli introduce in order to decrease incidence of risk factors especially Obesity.
A. A Wellness and fitness program
B. Obesity is natural body response
C. Tell them to go the gym
D. They have to undergo strict dietary regimen
7. Which should be emphasize by the nurse in her health teachings
A. Jogging a mile a day
B. No need to diet
C. Vigorous exercise
D. Weight reduction
8. Nurse Noli should advice the patients the following except:
A. cut down on salt intake
B. More fruits and vegetable
C. Eat regular meals
D. Eat more saturated fats
,9. To prevent complications from their heart diseases the nurse recommends to the patient regular monitoring of their
blood
A. Cholesterol
B. Nitrogen
C. Type
D. Oxygenation
10. Nurse Noli should include in his health teaching the following EXCEPT:
A. Less saturated fat
B. Weight within normal limits
C. Exercise regularly
D. More fats in the diet.
Situation: Nurse Mae is a new supervisor of the health center. Her program thrusts include excellent and quality provision
of services and performance of the staff.
11. To ensure that the staff adheres to their job responsibilities which should be the APRROPRIATE tool should Nurse
Mae utilize in evaluating staff performance?
A. Memorandum
B. Performance evaluation.
C. Incident report
D. Anecdotal report
12. As a nurse manager, which nursing action should do to let the staff imbibe the culture of quality at the health center?
A. Become a role model
B. Reprimand every now and then
C. Frequent meetings
D. Allow them to read books.
13. Which measure will be used in the unit to ensure patient satisfaction of the delivery of health services?
A. Encourage to use social media
B. Provide means to evaluate services
C. Verbal feedback
D. Ask the local officials
14. Which is the simple meaning of standards of nursing care ?
A. What protects the nurse
B. How the nurse will behave
C. How much work is done D. What to do
15. Which is the BEST strategy that Nurse should employ to give feedback on patients evaluation of health services?
A. Put the evaluation at supervisors office
B. Send letter to all C. Conduct staff meeting
D. Through bulletin board.
Situation: With the onset of rainy season, Nurse Nena and her team are on alert for increase in cases of Dengue Fever.
16. Identify the causative agent of dengue favor?
A. Fomite
B. Vector
C. Bacteria D. Virus
17. Which of the following strategies would prove effective in preventing more incidence of dengue infection? A.
Healthy nutritious food
B. Burning of leaves and garbage
C. Destruction of breeding place of vectors
D. Adequate rest and sleep
,18. Bleeding is the most serious complication of Dengue infection. When is the patient be watched for symptoms of
bleeding?
A. 4th to 7 days
B. At the onset of symptoms
C. 2nd to 3rd day
D. 1st day
19. Which information about the nature of dengue fever the nurse should relay to the community? A. It is always life
threatening.
B. It could be deadly but preventable.
C. It responds well to antibiotics.
D. The incubation period is variable.
20. Which diagnostic test could be useful in confirming the diagnosis of Dengue Fever? A. Rumpell-Leede
B. Mantoux
C. Elisa
D. Widal
Situation: Nurse Rica finds effective communication as the key to successful community health nursing.
21. When writing a memorandum, which of the following is the MOST important guideline A. Purpose is included
B. Content clear
C. Friendly tone
D. One topic at one time
22. Which of the following is an INDICATOR of effective communication?
A. Receiver
B. Feedback
C. Sender
D. Non verbal communication
23. Nurse Rica would like to start a conversation, which communication technique she should use? A. Clarifying
B. Restating
C. Challenging
D. Broad opening
24. The patient told her something about her treatment to make she understood the patient which communication
technique should be used by the nurse?
A. Clarifying
B. Focusing
C. Validating D. Restating
25. Non verbal communication is as strong conveying information because the nurse can ______.
A. Observe gestures
B. Body language could be observed
C. Sender less effort
D. Action speaks louder than words
Situation: Nurse Lyn plans to enhance her personal and professional development 26. Choose
an indicator that models personal and professional behavior values.
A. Utilizes communication and social media responsibly
B. Attends conferences
C. Enrolls in school
D. Joins civic organization
27. Nurses should have knowledge about professional organization. Which of the following is the following is the
accredited professional organization of nurses?
A. Maternal Child Nursing
, B. Philippine Nurses Association, Inc.
C. National League of Government Nurses of the Philippines.
D. Association Nursing Service Administrators of the Philippine
28. A profession is characterized by the following except:
A. Body of knowledge
B. Code of ethics.
C. Member of professional organization
D. Engages in research
29. Which of the following is an example of self-directed learning activity? A. Research at work.
B. Attends webinars
C. Attendance to graduate school D. Resource person
30. Aside from attending seminars which of the following informal continuing education programs should the nurse
engaged herself EXCEPT:
A. Attending professional conventions
B. Webinars
C. Symposium
D. Doing research as academic requirement
Situation: Nurse Betty is assigned as team leader of the group of Community Health Nurses who are tasked to conduct a
Community Diagnosis in one of the far- flung barangays of the municipality.
31. While preparing to depart to their assigned barangay Nurse Betty informs her group that the PRIMARY purpose of
conducting community diagnosis is to ______.
A. do assessment of the community profile B. count the number of morbidity in the place
C. assess the number of indigenous people. D. form
a core group of selected residents
32. Nurse Betty and her group followed the steps of community diagnosis. Which comes after, the formulation of
objectives?
A. Determine data to be collected.
B. Define the study population.
C. Analyze the collected data.
D. Collect the needed data.
33. In the step of community diagnosis where data are collected which of the following tools is utilized less? A. Interview
guide
B. Observation checklist
C. Survey questionnaire
D. Case Study
34. To prepare the collected data about the health status of the community for analysis, which is the APPROPRIATE step
that the group of Nurse Betty should do?
A. Analyze data
B. Interpret data
C. Present data
D. Make conclusion
35. Once the group of Nurse Betty is able to identify community problems. Which would be APPROPRIATE for them to
do in order to be able to plan for necessary intervention?
A. Present the data
B. Formulate objectives
C. Evaluate the data
D. Set priorities
