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Board EXAM 2026-2027 LATEST UPDATED VERSION
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
All of the following are necessary household management in preventing the spread of Measles at home
except:
A. Boil foods that are not eaten by the patient
B. Separate eating utensils of the patient from that of other members of the family
C. Isolate the patient when symptoms start to appear
D. Children should be watch out for complications of the disease - answer>>A. Boil foods that are not
eaten by the patient
The nurse should have a basic background of clinical pelvimetry. Which among the following is
considered as an adequate pelvis?
A. Ischial tuberosity is equal to 11 cm
B. The true conjugate is twice that size of the diagonal conjugate
C. Ischial tuberosity is equal to 3 cm
D. Diagonal conjugate is twice the size of the true conjugate - answer>>A. Ischial tuberosity is equal to
11 cm
Mrs. CBL Is at 13th week gestation and was scheduled for Amniocentesis. The nurse is correct when she
tells Mrs. CBL to do what before the procedure?
A. Ask Mrs. CBL to position on her Left side
B. Tell Mrs. CBL that she will feel a sensation of pain as the needle is inserted
C. Ask Mrs. CBL to breath deeply during needle insertion
,D. Tell Mrs. CBL that she should void prior to the procedure - answer>>D. Tell Mrs. CBL that she should
void prior to the procedure
Correct and early discipline is necessary for every child. You would recognize the early discipline is best
started at what age of development?
A. Infancy
B. Toddler
C. School
D. Adolescence - answer>>B. Toddler
A client scheduled for hysterosalpingography needs health teaching before the procedure. The nurse is
correct in telling the patient that:
A. She needs to void prior to the procedure
B. A full bladder is needed prior to the procedure
C. Painful sensation is felt as the needle is inserted
D. Flushing sensation is felt as the dye in injected - answer>>D. Flushing sensation is felt as the dye in
injected
In a population of 9,500. What is your estimate of the population of pregnant woman needing tetanus
toxoid vaccination?
A. 632.5
B. 512.5
C. 450.5
D. 332.5 - answer>>D. 332.5
All of the following are seen in a child with measles. Which one is not?
,A. Reddened eyes
B. Coryza
C. Pustule
D. Cough - answer>>C. Pustule
Mobilizing the people to become aware of their own problem and to do actions to solve it is called:
A. Community Organizing
B. Family Nursing Care Plan
C. Nursing Intervention
D. Nursing Process - answer>>A. Community Organizing
Prevention of work related accidents in factories and industries are responsibilities of which field of
nursing?
A. School health nursing
B. Private duty nursing
C. Occupational health nursing
D. Institutional nursing - answer>>C. Occupational health nursing
Karen has come to the health center. She inquired about BSE and asked you when BSE should be
performed. You answered her that BSE Is best performed:
A. 7 days after menstruation
B. At the same day each month
C. During menstruation
D. Before menstruation - answer>>A. 7 days after menstruation
The normal amount of blood loss after a caesarian section is estimated to be:
, A. 300-500 cc
B. 700-1000 cc
C. 100-200 cc
D. 1500-2000 cc - answer>>B. 700-1000 cc
The WHO stated the breastfeeding should be started within 30 minutes after normal birth. The nurse is
observing the mother during breastfeeding. Which of the following observation shows that the baby
latched optimally?
A. The baby's lower lip is turned inward and the lower portion of the areola is more covered than the
upper portion
B. The baby's lower lip is turned outward and portion of the lower areola is more covered than the
upper portion
C. The baby's lower lip is turned outward and portion of the upper areola is more covered than the
lower portion
D. The baby's lower lip is turned inward and the upper portion of the areola is more covered than the
lower portion - answer>>B. The baby's lower lip is turned outward and portion of the lower areola is
more covered than the upper portion
The child with pneumonia is scheduled for measles vaccine but his mother refuses additional
vaccination. The mother said that her child is sick and might not tolerate any additional vaccines that
the nurse will give. Which of the following statement is correct for the nurse to advice the mother?
A. Illness such as this is not contraindicated in getting the vaccine
B. The child will recover faster if he will be given the vaccine
C. The child will be more prone to illness if vaccines will not be given as scheduled
D. It is best if the child will come back after the illness subsides - answer>>A. Illness such as this is not
contraindicated in getting the vaccine
Breast milk, unlike ordinary milk contains which of the following?
Board EXAM 2026-2027 LATEST UPDATED VERSION
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
All of the following are necessary household management in preventing the spread of Measles at home
except:
A. Boil foods that are not eaten by the patient
B. Separate eating utensils of the patient from that of other members of the family
C. Isolate the patient when symptoms start to appear
D. Children should be watch out for complications of the disease - answer>>A. Boil foods that are not
eaten by the patient
The nurse should have a basic background of clinical pelvimetry. Which among the following is
considered as an adequate pelvis?
A. Ischial tuberosity is equal to 11 cm
B. The true conjugate is twice that size of the diagonal conjugate
C. Ischial tuberosity is equal to 3 cm
D. Diagonal conjugate is twice the size of the true conjugate - answer>>A. Ischial tuberosity is equal to
11 cm
Mrs. CBL Is at 13th week gestation and was scheduled for Amniocentesis. The nurse is correct when she
tells Mrs. CBL to do what before the procedure?
A. Ask Mrs. CBL to position on her Left side
B. Tell Mrs. CBL that she will feel a sensation of pain as the needle is inserted
C. Ask Mrs. CBL to breath deeply during needle insertion
,D. Tell Mrs. CBL that she should void prior to the procedure - answer>>D. Tell Mrs. CBL that she should
void prior to the procedure
Correct and early discipline is necessary for every child. You would recognize the early discipline is best
started at what age of development?
A. Infancy
B. Toddler
C. School
D. Adolescence - answer>>B. Toddler
A client scheduled for hysterosalpingography needs health teaching before the procedure. The nurse is
correct in telling the patient that:
A. She needs to void prior to the procedure
B. A full bladder is needed prior to the procedure
C. Painful sensation is felt as the needle is inserted
D. Flushing sensation is felt as the dye in injected - answer>>D. Flushing sensation is felt as the dye in
injected
In a population of 9,500. What is your estimate of the population of pregnant woman needing tetanus
toxoid vaccination?
A. 632.5
B. 512.5
C. 450.5
D. 332.5 - answer>>D. 332.5
All of the following are seen in a child with measles. Which one is not?
,A. Reddened eyes
B. Coryza
C. Pustule
D. Cough - answer>>C. Pustule
Mobilizing the people to become aware of their own problem and to do actions to solve it is called:
A. Community Organizing
B. Family Nursing Care Plan
C. Nursing Intervention
D. Nursing Process - answer>>A. Community Organizing
Prevention of work related accidents in factories and industries are responsibilities of which field of
nursing?
A. School health nursing
B. Private duty nursing
C. Occupational health nursing
D. Institutional nursing - answer>>C. Occupational health nursing
Karen has come to the health center. She inquired about BSE and asked you when BSE should be
performed. You answered her that BSE Is best performed:
A. 7 days after menstruation
B. At the same day each month
C. During menstruation
D. Before menstruation - answer>>A. 7 days after menstruation
The normal amount of blood loss after a caesarian section is estimated to be:
, A. 300-500 cc
B. 700-1000 cc
C. 100-200 cc
D. 1500-2000 cc - answer>>B. 700-1000 cc
The WHO stated the breastfeeding should be started within 30 minutes after normal birth. The nurse is
observing the mother during breastfeeding. Which of the following observation shows that the baby
latched optimally?
A. The baby's lower lip is turned inward and the lower portion of the areola is more covered than the
upper portion
B. The baby's lower lip is turned outward and portion of the lower areola is more covered than the
upper portion
C. The baby's lower lip is turned outward and portion of the upper areola is more covered than the
lower portion
D. The baby's lower lip is turned inward and the upper portion of the areola is more covered than the
lower portion - answer>>B. The baby's lower lip is turned outward and portion of the lower areola is
more covered than the upper portion
The child with pneumonia is scheduled for measles vaccine but his mother refuses additional
vaccination. The mother said that her child is sick and might not tolerate any additional vaccines that
the nurse will give. Which of the following statement is correct for the nurse to advice the mother?
A. Illness such as this is not contraindicated in getting the vaccine
B. The child will recover faster if he will be given the vaccine
C. The child will be more prone to illness if vaccines will not be given as scheduled
D. It is best if the child will come back after the illness subsides - answer>>A. Illness such as this is not
contraindicated in getting the vaccine
Breast milk, unlike ordinary milk contains which of the following?
