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COMMUNITY NURSING MIDTERM ACTUAL
EXAM STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS AD ANSWERS
2026-27 JUST RELEASED VERSION
The following are examples of morbidity indicators except:
a. Incidence density rate
b. Cumulative incidence
c. Prevalence proportion
d. Case fatality rate
The correct answer is: Case fatality rate
Question 2
In the levels of prevention one example of level 1 primary prevention
activities is:
a. Immunization
b. Diagnostic procedures to help in the diagnosis of disease
c. Screening for sexually transmitted disease
d. Teaching insulin administration in the home
The correct answer is: Immunization
Question 3
Who is/are mandated by Republic Act No. 3573 to report notifiable
diseases to local and national health authorities except:
a. Public school teachers
b. DOH
c. Barangay Captain
d. Local Civil registrar
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The correct answer is: Local Civil registrar
Question 4
Nursing theory serves as a guide for the delivery of nursing care
grounded on scientific findings. Among the following nursing theorists,
who included environment as perspective in her theory?
a. Imogene King
b. Betty Neuman
c. Jean Watson
d. Florence Nightingale
The correct answer is: Florence Nightingale
Question 5
Number of deaths among those under 28 days of age in a calendar year
divided by number of live births in the same year multiply by 1000 is
formula to find:
a. CDR
b. SMR
c. NMR
The correct answer is: NMR
Question 6
He discovered aseptique technique which is geared towards the
reduction of disease transmission.
a. John Last
b. Girolamo Francastoro
c. Anton Van Leuwenhoek
d. Joseph Lister
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The correct answer is: Joseph Lister
Question 7
CHN is a community-based practice. Which best explains this
statement?
a. Priority setting is based on the prevalence of the health problems
identified
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. The service is provided in the natural environment of people
The correct answer is: The service is provided in the natural
environment of people
Question 8
It is an ongoing activity during program implementation to assess the
current status of implementation
a. monitoring
b. outcome
c. process
d. structure
The correct answer is: monitoring
Question 9
Which among the following is/are true about the population pyramid?
a. High fertility and high mortality among the elderly is depicted by a
triangular-shaped pyramid
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b. It shows the distribution of the population by age and health status
c. A graphical representation of the age-sex composition of the
population
d. A rectangular shape depicts high mortality in the younger age groups
The correct answer is: A graphical representation of the age-sex
composition of the population
Question 10
Nurses in the Philippines are guided by competency standards in the
practice of the profession. The public health nurse ensures the
maintenance of proper storage temperatures for vaccines to be given
to patients. This action best illustrates which key area of responsibility
of the nurse?
a. Management of resources and environment
b. Collaboration and teamwork
c. Quality improvement
d. Ethico-moral responsibility
The correct answer is: Management of resources and environment
Question 11
Rather than focusing health resources on management of malnutrition
in the community, the health team decided to have an intensive health
education campaign on breastfeeding and application of nutritional
guidelines for Filipinos. What principle of community health nursing is
applied in this situation?
a. Work with the community as an equal partner of the health team
b. Promote a healthful physical and psychosocial environment.
c. In selecting appropriate activities, focus on primary prevention.
COMMUNITY NURSING MIDTERM ACTUAL
EXAM STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS AD ANSWERS
2026-27 JUST RELEASED VERSION
The following are examples of morbidity indicators except:
a. Incidence density rate
b. Cumulative incidence
c. Prevalence proportion
d. Case fatality rate
The correct answer is: Case fatality rate
Question 2
In the levels of prevention one example of level 1 primary prevention
activities is:
a. Immunization
b. Diagnostic procedures to help in the diagnosis of disease
c. Screening for sexually transmitted disease
d. Teaching insulin administration in the home
The correct answer is: Immunization
Question 3
Who is/are mandated by Republic Act No. 3573 to report notifiable
diseases to local and national health authorities except:
a. Public school teachers
b. DOH
c. Barangay Captain
d. Local Civil registrar
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The correct answer is: Local Civil registrar
Question 4
Nursing theory serves as a guide for the delivery of nursing care
grounded on scientific findings. Among the following nursing theorists,
who included environment as perspective in her theory?
a. Imogene King
b. Betty Neuman
c. Jean Watson
d. Florence Nightingale
The correct answer is: Florence Nightingale
Question 5
Number of deaths among those under 28 days of age in a calendar year
divided by number of live births in the same year multiply by 1000 is
formula to find:
a. CDR
b. SMR
c. NMR
The correct answer is: NMR
Question 6
He discovered aseptique technique which is geared towards the
reduction of disease transmission.
a. John Last
b. Girolamo Francastoro
c. Anton Van Leuwenhoek
d. Joseph Lister
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The correct answer is: Joseph Lister
Question 7
CHN is a community-based practice. Which best explains this
statement?
a. Priority setting is based on the prevalence of the health problems
identified
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. The service is provided in the natural environment of people
The correct answer is: The service is provided in the natural
environment of people
Question 8
It is an ongoing activity during program implementation to assess the
current status of implementation
a. monitoring
b. outcome
c. process
d. structure
The correct answer is: monitoring
Question 9
Which among the following is/are true about the population pyramid?
a. High fertility and high mortality among the elderly is depicted by a
triangular-shaped pyramid
, 4
b. It shows the distribution of the population by age and health status
c. A graphical representation of the age-sex composition of the
population
d. A rectangular shape depicts high mortality in the younger age groups
The correct answer is: A graphical representation of the age-sex
composition of the population
Question 10
Nurses in the Philippines are guided by competency standards in the
practice of the profession. The public health nurse ensures the
maintenance of proper storage temperatures for vaccines to be given
to patients. This action best illustrates which key area of responsibility
of the nurse?
a. Management of resources and environment
b. Collaboration and teamwork
c. Quality improvement
d. Ethico-moral responsibility
The correct answer is: Management of resources and environment
Question 11
Rather than focusing health resources on management of malnutrition
in the community, the health team decided to have an intensive health
education campaign on breastfeeding and application of nutritional
guidelines for Filipinos. What principle of community health nursing is
applied in this situation?
a. Work with the community as an equal partner of the health team
b. Promote a healthful physical and psychosocial environment.
c. In selecting appropriate activities, focus on primary prevention.
