COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING REAL EXAM QUESTIONS
WITH 100% VERFIED SOLUTIONS
1. 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 catchment 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.
ANSWER:
D. Public health nursing focuses on preventive, not curative, services.
Rationale:
(D) Public health nursing focuses on preventive, not curative, services.The
catchment area in PHN consists of a residential community, many of whom are
well individuals who have greater need for preventive rather than curative
services.
2. According to Margaret Shetland, the philosophy of public health nursing is
based on which of the following?
A. Health and longevity as birthrights
B. The mandate of the state to protect the birthrights of its citizens
C. Public health nursing as a specialized field of nursing
D. The worth and dignity of man
ANSWER:
D. The worth and dignity of man
Rationale:
,(D) The worth and dignity of man. This is a direct quote from Dr. Margaret
Shetland's statements on Public Health Nursing.
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3. Which of the following is the mission of the Department of Health?
A. Health for all Filipinos
B. Ensure the accessibility and quality of health care
C. Improve the general health status of the population
D. Health in the hands of the Filipino people by the year 2020
ANSWER:
B. Ensure the accessibility and quality of health care
Rationale:
(B) Ensure the accessibility and quality of health care
4. Region IV Hospital is classified as what level of facility?
A. Primary
B. Secondary
C. Intermediate
D. Tertiary
ANSWER:
D. Tertiary
Rationale:
(D) Tertiary. Regional hospitals are tertiary facilities because they serve as training
hospitals for the region.
5. Which is true of primary facilities?
A. They are usually government-run.
,B. Their services are provided on an out-patient basis.
C. They are training facilities for health professionals.
D. A community hospital is an example of this level of health facilities.
ANSWER:
B. Their services are provided on an out-patient basis.
Rationale:
(B) Their services are provided on an out-patient basis.
Primary facilities government and non-government facilities that provide basic
out-patient services.
6. 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
ANSWER:
B. Conducting random classroom inspection during a measles epidemic
Rationale:
(B) Conducting random classroom inspection during a measles epidemic. Random
classroom inspection is assessment of pupils/students and teachers for signs of a
health problem prevalent in the community.
7. When the nurse determines whether resources were maximized in
implementing Ligtas Tigdas, she is evaluating:
A. Effectiveness
B. Efficiency
C. Adequacy D. Appropriateness
ANSWER:
, B. Efficiency
Rationale:
(B) Efficiency. Efficiency is determining whether the goals were attained at the
least possible cost.
8. 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
ANSWER:
D. Rural Health Unit
Rationale:
(D) Rural Health Unit. R.A. 7160 devolved basic health services to local
government units (LGU's ). The public health nurse is an employee of the LGU.
9. R.A. 7160 mandates devolution of basic services from the national government
to local government units.
Which of the following is the major goal of devolution?
A. To strengthen local government units
B. To allow greater autonomy to local government units C. To empower the
people and promote their selfreliance
D. To make basic services more accessible to the people
ANSWER:
C. To empower the people and promote their selfreliance
Rationale:
WITH 100% VERFIED SOLUTIONS
1. 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 catchment 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.
ANSWER:
D. Public health nursing focuses on preventive, not curative, services.
Rationale:
(D) Public health nursing focuses on preventive, not curative, services.The
catchment area in PHN consists of a residential community, many of whom are
well individuals who have greater need for preventive rather than curative
services.
2. According to Margaret Shetland, the philosophy of public health nursing is
based on which of the following?
A. Health and longevity as birthrights
B. The mandate of the state to protect the birthrights of its citizens
C. Public health nursing as a specialized field of nursing
D. The worth and dignity of man
ANSWER:
D. The worth and dignity of man
Rationale:
,(D) The worth and dignity of man. This is a direct quote from Dr. Margaret
Shetland's statements on Public Health Nursing.
00:0803:44
3. Which of the following is the mission of the Department of Health?
A. Health for all Filipinos
B. Ensure the accessibility and quality of health care
C. Improve the general health status of the population
D. Health in the hands of the Filipino people by the year 2020
ANSWER:
B. Ensure the accessibility and quality of health care
Rationale:
(B) Ensure the accessibility and quality of health care
4. Region IV Hospital is classified as what level of facility?
A. Primary
B. Secondary
C. Intermediate
D. Tertiary
ANSWER:
D. Tertiary
Rationale:
(D) Tertiary. Regional hospitals are tertiary facilities because they serve as training
hospitals for the region.
5. Which is true of primary facilities?
A. They are usually government-run.
,B. Their services are provided on an out-patient basis.
C. They are training facilities for health professionals.
D. A community hospital is an example of this level of health facilities.
ANSWER:
B. Their services are provided on an out-patient basis.
Rationale:
(B) Their services are provided on an out-patient basis.
Primary facilities government and non-government facilities that provide basic
out-patient services.
6. 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
ANSWER:
B. Conducting random classroom inspection during a measles epidemic
Rationale:
(B) Conducting random classroom inspection during a measles epidemic. Random
classroom inspection is assessment of pupils/students and teachers for signs of a
health problem prevalent in the community.
7. When the nurse determines whether resources were maximized in
implementing Ligtas Tigdas, she is evaluating:
A. Effectiveness
B. Efficiency
C. Adequacy D. Appropriateness
ANSWER:
, B. Efficiency
Rationale:
(B) Efficiency. Efficiency is determining whether the goals were attained at the
least possible cost.
8. 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
ANSWER:
D. Rural Health Unit
Rationale:
(D) Rural Health Unit. R.A. 7160 devolved basic health services to local
government units (LGU's ). The public health nurse is an employee of the LGU.
9. R.A. 7160 mandates devolution of basic services from the national government
to local government units.
Which of the following is the major goal of devolution?
A. To strengthen local government units
B. To allow greater autonomy to local government units C. To empower the
people and promote their selfreliance
D. To make basic services more accessible to the people
ANSWER:
C. To empower the people and promote their selfreliance
Rationale:
