HEALTH CARE NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS
WITH ANSWERS
1. Filipino nurses are very religious people, there is a deep faith in God that is
reflected in the expression of “bahala na”
(it is up to God or leave it to God”.) Which cultural attitude still exist at present the”
bahala” system.
A. Incorrectly equated with an expression of fatalism and a passive acceptance of or
resignation to fate.
B. May also apply to acceptance of illness or malady.
C. Operates psychologically to elevate one’s courage and conviction to persist in
the face of adversity and improve
D. All of the
above ANSWER:
RATIO: All options are accurate.
2. An American nurse tries to speak with a Korean client who cannot understand
the English language. To effectively
communicate to a client with a different language, which of the following should
the nurse implement? A. Have an interpreter to translate.
B. Speak slowly.
C. Speak loudly and closely to the client.
D. Speak to the client and
family together. ANSWER:
RATIO: To effectively communicate with the foreign client, have an interpreter to
translate. This will help get accurate information.
3. A nurse is caring for a Chinese client who is hospitalized due to pneumonia. Based
on their culture, which of the
following is believed to be the cause of the illness?
A. An illness is cast by an enemy.
B. An illness is a result of
punishment for sins. C. An illness
may be attributed to overexertion.
D. An illness may be given by someone who did
not want it. ANSWER:
RATIO: Chinese believes that the cause of illness may be attributed to overexertion.
4. Which of the following food items would be appropriate for a Seventh Day
Adventist to be followed?
A. Shrimp and mussels.
B. Beef and pork.
C. Tuna
and
salmon.
D. Cheese and milk.
ANSWER:
RATIO: The Seventh-day Adventist diet promotes a wide variety of whole plant foods,
including fruits, vegetables, legumes, nuts, seeds, and grains. If eggs, meat, or dairy
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,products are incorporated, they should be low-fat versions and consumed in moderation
5. When assessing a patient from a different culture, what is the most important area to
consider?
A. Religious beliefs
B. Language spoken
C. Health Practices
D. Social
Organizations
ANSWER:
RATIO: Religious belief is one of the important components that must be considered as
to assess a client. A certain religion has a certain culture that influences health care
practices.
6. Identification of health risk in the community is a step-in formulating
community health diagnosis. Which of the
following methods should be done by the public nurse to best facilitate the
identification of health risk threatening this
community?
A. Review vital statistics available
B. Study health center records and reports
C. Assess community health resources and industries available
D. Familiarize with prevalent lifestyle of the people within
the community ANSWER:
RATIO: To identify the health risk in the community, it is best to review and study past
records, what are the most prominent causes of hospitalization in the community.
7. You are the new public health nurse. To obtain 100% population count of the
community, you should need to do a:
A. One to one
interview B.
Survey
C. Sampling of the population
D. Census
ANSWER:
RATIO: To obtain the population count of the community, the new nurse must conduct a
census to obtain the number of household..
8. In order to raise people’s awareness on cancer prevention, the following danger
signs of cancer need to be disseminated.
A. Unexplained anemia and weight loss
B. All these groups
C. Indigestion and nagging cough
D. Change in normal bowel habits and unusual bleeding or discharge
ANSWER:
RATIO: The most considered sign of cancer is, unusual bleeding or discharge
9. In the year 1995, 27% of all children under 5 were underweight and about 50%
of deaths among children under 5 are associated with:
A. Malnutrition
B. Diarrhea
C. Denque
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,D. Malaria
ANSWER:
RATIO: 50% of deaths among children under 5 are associated with malnutrition.
10.What government agency is responsible to undertake initiatives in health care
services through innovative approaches?
A. Department of Science and Technology
B. Department of Local
Government C.
Department of Health
D. Department of Education
ANSWER:
RATIO: The Department of Health, a government agency that is responsible to
undertake initiatives in health care services through innovative approaches.
SAS 2
CHECK FOR UNDERSTANDING (20 minutes)
You will answer and rationalize this by yourself. This will be recorded as your quiz.
One (1) point will be given to correct
answer and another one (1) point for the correct ratio. Superimpositions or erasures in
you answer/ratio is not allowed.
You are given 20 minutes for this activity:
Multiple Choice
1. Which among the following is true to Public Health Nursing?
(Select all that apply) A. Both are special field of nursing
B. Both are combination of nursing
and social skills C. PHN and CHN can
be used interchangeably
D. It is public service
oriented ANSWER:
RATIO:
2. The PHNs’ responsible of care is the:
A. Client
B. Family
C. Community
D. All of these
ANSWER:
RATIO: PHN’s focus on the community as the unit of care. The nurses responsibility is
the community as a whole.
3. The focus of the PHNs’ activities is:
A. Primary prevention
B. Curative
C. Rehabilitative
D. All of these
ANSWER:
RATIO: The PHN’s activities focus on primary prevention. This has emphasized giving
strategies to promote optimal health and prevent disease.
4. Which of the following does not describe an urban community?
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, A. Highly dense in population
B. People are well-knit and having high degree of group feeling
C. Complex international relationship
D. Non-agricultural
occupation ANSWER:
RATIO: People in urban community are not well-knit and having a high degree of group
feeling instead this option is for rural community.
5. What health sector aims to achieve the health system goals of better health
outcomes in the Philippines?
A. Philippine Health
Insurance B.
Universal Health
Care
C. Home health Care
D. Department of Labor
and Employment
ANSWER:
RATIO: Universal Health Care (UHC), also referred to as Kalusugan Pangkalahatan (KP),
is the “provision to every Filipino of the highest possible quality of health care that is
accessible, efficient, equitably distributed, adequately funded, fairly financed, and
appropriately used by an informed and empowered public”.
6. In this year, the Fajardo Act (Act No. 2156) created
Sanitary Divisions. A.1910
B.19
11
C.19
1
2 D.
1921
ANSWER:
RATIO: In the year 1912, The Fajardo Act (Act No. 2156) created Sanitary Divisions. The
President of the Sanitary Division took charge of two of three municipalities. Where
there no physicians available, male nurses were assigned to perform the duties of the
President, Sanitary Division.
7. These schools were primarily intended to train on-Christian women and prepare
them to render service among their
people.
A. Philippine General Hospital and Chong Hua Hospital
B. Cardinal Santos Medical Center and the Medical City
C. University of Santo Tomas and Manila Doctor’s Hospital
D. Zamboanga General Hospital School of Nursing and
Baguio General Hospital ANSWER:
RATIO: In 1923, two government schools of nursing were established,
Zamboanga General Hospital School of Nursing and the Baguio General Hospital
in Northern Luzon.
8. In what year did the Section of Public health Nursing was converted into Section of
Nursing due to pressing need for
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WITH ANSWERS
1. Filipino nurses are very religious people, there is a deep faith in God that is
reflected in the expression of “bahala na”
(it is up to God or leave it to God”.) Which cultural attitude still exist at present the”
bahala” system.
A. Incorrectly equated with an expression of fatalism and a passive acceptance of or
resignation to fate.
B. May also apply to acceptance of illness or malady.
C. Operates psychologically to elevate one’s courage and conviction to persist in
the face of adversity and improve
D. All of the
above ANSWER:
RATIO: All options are accurate.
2. An American nurse tries to speak with a Korean client who cannot understand
the English language. To effectively
communicate to a client with a different language, which of the following should
the nurse implement? A. Have an interpreter to translate.
B. Speak slowly.
C. Speak loudly and closely to the client.
D. Speak to the client and
family together. ANSWER:
RATIO: To effectively communicate with the foreign client, have an interpreter to
translate. This will help get accurate information.
3. A nurse is caring for a Chinese client who is hospitalized due to pneumonia. Based
on their culture, which of the
following is believed to be the cause of the illness?
A. An illness is cast by an enemy.
B. An illness is a result of
punishment for sins. C. An illness
may be attributed to overexertion.
D. An illness may be given by someone who did
not want it. ANSWER:
RATIO: Chinese believes that the cause of illness may be attributed to overexertion.
4. Which of the following food items would be appropriate for a Seventh Day
Adventist to be followed?
A. Shrimp and mussels.
B. Beef and pork.
C. Tuna
and
salmon.
D. Cheese and milk.
ANSWER:
RATIO: The Seventh-day Adventist diet promotes a wide variety of whole plant foods,
including fruits, vegetables, legumes, nuts, seeds, and grains. If eggs, meat, or dairy
1 of 4
,products are incorporated, they should be low-fat versions and consumed in moderation
5. When assessing a patient from a different culture, what is the most important area to
consider?
A. Religious beliefs
B. Language spoken
C. Health Practices
D. Social
Organizations
ANSWER:
RATIO: Religious belief is one of the important components that must be considered as
to assess a client. A certain religion has a certain culture that influences health care
practices.
6. Identification of health risk in the community is a step-in formulating
community health diagnosis. Which of the
following methods should be done by the public nurse to best facilitate the
identification of health risk threatening this
community?
A. Review vital statistics available
B. Study health center records and reports
C. Assess community health resources and industries available
D. Familiarize with prevalent lifestyle of the people within
the community ANSWER:
RATIO: To identify the health risk in the community, it is best to review and study past
records, what are the most prominent causes of hospitalization in the community.
7. You are the new public health nurse. To obtain 100% population count of the
community, you should need to do a:
A. One to one
interview B.
Survey
C. Sampling of the population
D. Census
ANSWER:
RATIO: To obtain the population count of the community, the new nurse must conduct a
census to obtain the number of household..
8. In order to raise people’s awareness on cancer prevention, the following danger
signs of cancer need to be disseminated.
A. Unexplained anemia and weight loss
B. All these groups
C. Indigestion and nagging cough
D. Change in normal bowel habits and unusual bleeding or discharge
ANSWER:
RATIO: The most considered sign of cancer is, unusual bleeding or discharge
9. In the year 1995, 27% of all children under 5 were underweight and about 50%
of deaths among children under 5 are associated with:
A. Malnutrition
B. Diarrhea
C. Denque
2 of 4
,D. Malaria
ANSWER:
RATIO: 50% of deaths among children under 5 are associated with malnutrition.
10.What government agency is responsible to undertake initiatives in health care
services through innovative approaches?
A. Department of Science and Technology
B. Department of Local
Government C.
Department of Health
D. Department of Education
ANSWER:
RATIO: The Department of Health, a government agency that is responsible to
undertake initiatives in health care services through innovative approaches.
SAS 2
CHECK FOR UNDERSTANDING (20 minutes)
You will answer and rationalize this by yourself. This will be recorded as your quiz.
One (1) point will be given to correct
answer and another one (1) point for the correct ratio. Superimpositions or erasures in
you answer/ratio is not allowed.
You are given 20 minutes for this activity:
Multiple Choice
1. Which among the following is true to Public Health Nursing?
(Select all that apply) A. Both are special field of nursing
B. Both are combination of nursing
and social skills C. PHN and CHN can
be used interchangeably
D. It is public service
oriented ANSWER:
RATIO:
2. The PHNs’ responsible of care is the:
A. Client
B. Family
C. Community
D. All of these
ANSWER:
RATIO: PHN’s focus on the community as the unit of care. The nurses responsibility is
the community as a whole.
3. The focus of the PHNs’ activities is:
A. Primary prevention
B. Curative
C. Rehabilitative
D. All of these
ANSWER:
RATIO: The PHN’s activities focus on primary prevention. This has emphasized giving
strategies to promote optimal health and prevent disease.
4. Which of the following does not describe an urban community?
3 of 4
, A. Highly dense in population
B. People are well-knit and having high degree of group feeling
C. Complex international relationship
D. Non-agricultural
occupation ANSWER:
RATIO: People in urban community are not well-knit and having a high degree of group
feeling instead this option is for rural community.
5. What health sector aims to achieve the health system goals of better health
outcomes in the Philippines?
A. Philippine Health
Insurance B.
Universal Health
Care
C. Home health Care
D. Department of Labor
and Employment
ANSWER:
RATIO: Universal Health Care (UHC), also referred to as Kalusugan Pangkalahatan (KP),
is the “provision to every Filipino of the highest possible quality of health care that is
accessible, efficient, equitably distributed, adequately funded, fairly financed, and
appropriately used by an informed and empowered public”.
6. In this year, the Fajardo Act (Act No. 2156) created
Sanitary Divisions. A.1910
B.19
11
C.19
1
2 D.
1921
ANSWER:
RATIO: In the year 1912, The Fajardo Act (Act No. 2156) created Sanitary Divisions. The
President of the Sanitary Division took charge of two of three municipalities. Where
there no physicians available, male nurses were assigned to perform the duties of the
President, Sanitary Division.
7. These schools were primarily intended to train on-Christian women and prepare
them to render service among their
people.
A. Philippine General Hospital and Chong Hua Hospital
B. Cardinal Santos Medical Center and the Medical City
C. University of Santo Tomas and Manila Doctor’s Hospital
D. Zamboanga General Hospital School of Nursing and
Baguio General Hospital ANSWER:
RATIO: In 1923, two government schools of nursing were established,
Zamboanga General Hospital School of Nursing and the Baguio General Hospital
in Northern Luzon.
8. In what year did the Section of Public health Nursing was converted into Section of
Nursing due to pressing need for
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