GRAND CANYON UNIVERSITY
College of Nursing – Bachelor of
Science in Nursing
Phoenix, Arizona, United States
NCM 104 – FINAL EXAMS
Community Health Nursing 1 – Individual &
Family
NAME: ________________________ YEAR/SECTION:
________________________
I. MULTIPLE CHOICE
DIRECTION: Encircle the letter that BEST answers the
question/situation at hand. Please avoid erasures.
1. At the national level, the Department of Health provides
leadership by formulating plans and policies for public
health. DOH public health plans and policies are mostly
focused on
A. health promotion and disease prevention.
B. early diagnosis and treatment of disease.
C. control of communicable diseases.
D. organizing the community.
Answer: A. health promotion and disease prevention.
Rationale: The Department of Health's public health plans and
policies are primarily focused on health promotion and disease
prevention, which are the cornerstones of public health practice.
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,2. The main focus of community health nurse is health
promotion. Nurse Juvy served as programmer and planner of
RHU-MAGARAO, the following are activities expected from
her:
I. Identifies the needs and concerns of individuals, groups, families,
and the community
II. Formulates health plans, especially in the absence of a
community physician
III. Interprets and implements nursing plans and programs
IV. Assists other health team members in implementing health
programs in the setting
A. I, II
B. I, II, IV
C. II, III, IV
D. I, II, III, IV
Answer: D. I, II, III, IV
Rationale: As a programmer and planner, the nurse performs all of
these activities: identifying needs and concerns (I), formulating
health plans (II), interpreting and implementing nursing plans and
programs (III), and assisting other health team members in
implementing health programs (IV).
3. In planning for the health teachings to be conducted by
BSN 2 students of GCU, to families in their Culminating
Activity, the students fully understood that community
health involves collaborating with members of the
community, government institutions, private sector,
including non-governmental organizations or NGOs. This
statement
A. is true.
B. is false.
C. may be true or false, depending on one's perspective.
D. is something that the community should strive to achieve.
Answer: A. is true.
Rationale: Community health nursing genuinely involves
collaboration with members of the community, government
institutions, private sector, and non-governmental organizations
(NGOs). This is a true statement.
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,4. The recipient of care of community public health nursing
practice is extended not only to the individual but also to
benefit the whole family and community. When Nurse Benjie
promotes self-reliance of community and emphasizes their
involvement and participation in planning, organizing,
implementing and evaluating of health services as well as
initiates and implements community development activities,
he is playing the role of
A. Coordinator of Services
B. Community Organizer
C. Health Educator/Trainer/Counselor
D. Provider of Nursing Care
Answer: B. Community Organizer
Rationale: The community organizer role involves promoting self-
reliance, encouraging community involvement and participation in
planning, organizing, implementing, and evaluating health services,
and initiating community development activities.
5. The community health nurse deals with several levels of
clientele. Still, the family is the basic unit of care in
community health practice because
A. the health of people is strongly influenced by the family situation.
B. it is easier to follow up a patient when the nurse knows the family
residence.
C. the family members are essential resources in providing care to
dependent and sick persons.
D. the family's financial status is a major factor in determining what
kind of care can be given to a patient.
Answer: A. the health of people is strongly influenced by the
family situation.
Rationale: The family is the basic unit of care in community health
practice because the health of people is strongly influenced by the
family situation. The family provides the context for health
behaviors and outcomes.
6. Community health nurses are generalists in terms of their
practice through life's continuum. When Nurse Daphne
renders direct care to various clients with different needs,
may it be at home, in school, clinics or work settings and
involves the family in the care of the sick or dependent
individual, i.e., sick child, she is playing the role of
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, A. Coordinator of Services
B. Community Organizer
C. Health Educator/Trainer/Counselor
D. Provider of Nursing Care
Answer: D. Provider of Nursing Care
Rationale: The provider of nursing care role involves rendering
direct care to various clients with different needs in various settings
(home, school, clinic, work) and involving the family in the care of
the sick or dependent individual.
7. 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. Safe and quality nursing care
B. Management of resources and environment
C. Health education
D. Legal responsibility
Answer: B. Management of resources and environment
Rationale: Ensuring proper storage temperatures for vaccines is an
example of management of resources and environment, which is a
key area of responsibility of the nurse.
8. The nature of nursing practice in the community needs
the knowledge of biological and social sciences, ecology,
clinical nursing, and community organizing, for it to be
effective. When Nurse Fred records data systematically and
ensures its validity through accurate and complete data
gathering, reports prepared reports to concerned
organizations for immediate necessary plans or programs,
consolidates and reviews reports efficiently and analyzes
and interprets consolidated data for monitoring the
development in the health matters of the whole community,
he plays the role of
A. Researcher
B. Change Agent
C. Statistician
D. Health Monitor
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College of Nursing – Bachelor of
Science in Nursing
Phoenix, Arizona, United States
NCM 104 – FINAL EXAMS
Community Health Nursing 1 – Individual &
Family
NAME: ________________________ YEAR/SECTION:
________________________
I. MULTIPLE CHOICE
DIRECTION: Encircle the letter that BEST answers the
question/situation at hand. Please avoid erasures.
1. At the national level, the Department of Health provides
leadership by formulating plans and policies for public
health. DOH public health plans and policies are mostly
focused on
A. health promotion and disease prevention.
B. early diagnosis and treatment of disease.
C. control of communicable diseases.
D. organizing the community.
Answer: A. health promotion and disease prevention.
Rationale: The Department of Health's public health plans and
policies are primarily focused on health promotion and disease
prevention, which are the cornerstones of public health practice.
1
,2. The main focus of community health nurse is health
promotion. Nurse Juvy served as programmer and planner of
RHU-MAGARAO, the following are activities expected from
her:
I. Identifies the needs and concerns of individuals, groups, families,
and the community
II. Formulates health plans, especially in the absence of a
community physician
III. Interprets and implements nursing plans and programs
IV. Assists other health team members in implementing health
programs in the setting
A. I, II
B. I, II, IV
C. II, III, IV
D. I, II, III, IV
Answer: D. I, II, III, IV
Rationale: As a programmer and planner, the nurse performs all of
these activities: identifying needs and concerns (I), formulating
health plans (II), interpreting and implementing nursing plans and
programs (III), and assisting other health team members in
implementing health programs (IV).
3. In planning for the health teachings to be conducted by
BSN 2 students of GCU, to families in their Culminating
Activity, the students fully understood that community
health involves collaborating with members of the
community, government institutions, private sector,
including non-governmental organizations or NGOs. This
statement
A. is true.
B. is false.
C. may be true or false, depending on one's perspective.
D. is something that the community should strive to achieve.
Answer: A. is true.
Rationale: Community health nursing genuinely involves
collaboration with members of the community, government
institutions, private sector, and non-governmental organizations
(NGOs). This is a true statement.
2
,4. The recipient of care of community public health nursing
practice is extended not only to the individual but also to
benefit the whole family and community. When Nurse Benjie
promotes self-reliance of community and emphasizes their
involvement and participation in planning, organizing,
implementing and evaluating of health services as well as
initiates and implements community development activities,
he is playing the role of
A. Coordinator of Services
B. Community Organizer
C. Health Educator/Trainer/Counselor
D. Provider of Nursing Care
Answer: B. Community Organizer
Rationale: The community organizer role involves promoting self-
reliance, encouraging community involvement and participation in
planning, organizing, implementing, and evaluating health services,
and initiating community development activities.
5. The community health nurse deals with several levels of
clientele. Still, the family is the basic unit of care in
community health practice because
A. the health of people is strongly influenced by the family situation.
B. it is easier to follow up a patient when the nurse knows the family
residence.
C. the family members are essential resources in providing care to
dependent and sick persons.
D. the family's financial status is a major factor in determining what
kind of care can be given to a patient.
Answer: A. the health of people is strongly influenced by the
family situation.
Rationale: The family is the basic unit of care in community health
practice because the health of people is strongly influenced by the
family situation. The family provides the context for health
behaviors and outcomes.
6. Community health nurses are generalists in terms of their
practice through life's continuum. When Nurse Daphne
renders direct care to various clients with different needs,
may it be at home, in school, clinics or work settings and
involves the family in the care of the sick or dependent
individual, i.e., sick child, she is playing the role of
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, A. Coordinator of Services
B. Community Organizer
C. Health Educator/Trainer/Counselor
D. Provider of Nursing Care
Answer: D. Provider of Nursing Care
Rationale: The provider of nursing care role involves rendering
direct care to various clients with different needs in various settings
(home, school, clinic, work) and involving the family in the care of
the sick or dependent individual.
7. 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. Safe and quality nursing care
B. Management of resources and environment
C. Health education
D. Legal responsibility
Answer: B. Management of resources and environment
Rationale: Ensuring proper storage temperatures for vaccines is an
example of management of resources and environment, which is a
key area of responsibility of the nurse.
8. The nature of nursing practice in the community needs
the knowledge of biological and social sciences, ecology,
clinical nursing, and community organizing, for it to be
effective. When Nurse Fred records data systematically and
ensures its validity through accurate and complete data
gathering, reports prepared reports to concerned
organizations for immediate necessary plans or programs,
consolidates and reviews reports efficiently and analyzes
and interprets consolidated data for monitoring the
development in the health matters of the whole community,
he plays the role of
A. Researcher
B. Change Agent
C. Statistician
D. Health Monitor
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