PNLE: COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING 2024/2025 EXAM 5
QUESTIONS WITH FULLY SOLVED AND UPDATED ANSWERS
In the Philippines, which condition is the most frequent cause of death associated with
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schistosomiasis?
A. Liver cancer _
B. Liver cirrhosis _
C. Bladder cancer _
D. Intestinal perforation -- Correct Answer ✔✔ (B) Liver cirrhosis. The etiologic
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agent of schistosomiasis in the Philippines is Schistosoma japonicum, which affects
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the small intestine and the liver. Liver damage is a consequence of fibrotic
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reactions to Schistosoma eggs in the liver. _ _ _ _ _ _
What is the most effective way of controlling schistosomiasis in an endemic area?
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A. Use of molluscicides
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B. Building of foot bridges _ _ _
C. Proper use of sanitary toilets _ _ _ _
D. Use of protective footwear, such as rubber boots -- Correct Answer ✔✔ (C)
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Proper use of sanitary toilets. The ova of the parasite get out of the human body
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together with feces. Cutting the cycle at this stage is the most effective way of
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preventing the spread of the disease to susceptible hosts. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
When residents obtain water from an artesian well in the neighborhood, the level of this
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approved type of water facility is?
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A. I
B. II
C. III
D. IV -- Correct Answer ✔✔ (B) II. A communal faucet or water standpost is
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classified as Level II. _ _ _
, For prevention of hepatitis A, you decided to conduct health education activities. Which
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of the following is IRRELEVANT?
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A. Use of sterile syringes and needles
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B. Safe food preparation and food handling by vendors
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C. Proper disposal of human excreta and personal hygiene
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D. Immediate reporting of water pipe leaks and illegal water connections -- Correct
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Answer ✔✔ (A) Use of sterile syringes and needles. Hepatitis A is transmitted
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through the fecal oral route. Hepatitis B is transmitted through infected body
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secretions like blood and semen. _ _ _ _
Which biological used in Expanded Program on Immunization (EPI) should NOT be
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stored in the freezer?
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A. DPT
B. Oral polio vaccine _ _
C. Measles vaccine _
D. MMR -- Correct Answer ✔✔ (A) DPT. DPT is sensitive to freezing. The
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appropriate storage temperature of DPT is 2 to 8° C only. OPV and measles _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
vaccine are highly sensitive to heat and require freezing. MMR is not an
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immunization in the Expanded Program on Immunization. _ _ _ _ _ _
You will conduct outreach immunization in a barangay with a population of about 1500.
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Estimate the number of infants in the barangay.
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A. 45
B. 50
C. 55
D. 60 -- Correct Answer ✔✔ (A) 45. To estimate the number of infants, multiply
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total population by 3%. _ _ _
In Integrated Management of Childhood Illness, severe conditions generally require
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urgent referral to a hospital. Which of the following severe conditions DOES NOT
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always require urgent referral to a hospital?
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A. Mastoiditis
B. Severe dehydration _
QUESTIONS WITH FULLY SOLVED AND UPDATED ANSWERS
In the Philippines, which condition is the most frequent cause of death associated with
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
schistosomiasis?
A. Liver cancer _
B. Liver cirrhosis _
C. Bladder cancer _
D. Intestinal perforation -- Correct Answer ✔✔ (B) Liver cirrhosis. The etiologic
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
agent of schistosomiasis in the Philippines is Schistosoma japonicum, which affects
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
the small intestine and the liver. Liver damage is a consequence of fibrotic
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
reactions to Schistosoma eggs in the liver. _ _ _ _ _ _
What is the most effective way of controlling schistosomiasis in an endemic area?
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
A. Use of molluscicides
_ _
B. Building of foot bridges _ _ _
C. Proper use of sanitary toilets _ _ _ _
D. Use of protective footwear, such as rubber boots -- Correct Answer ✔✔ (C)
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Proper use of sanitary toilets. The ova of the parasite get out of the human body
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
together with feces. Cutting the cycle at this stage is the most effective way of
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
preventing the spread of the disease to susceptible hosts. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
When residents obtain water from an artesian well in the neighborhood, the level of this
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
approved type of water facility is?
_ _ _ _ _
A. I
B. II
C. III
D. IV -- Correct Answer ✔✔ (B) II. A communal faucet or water standpost is
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
classified as Level II. _ _ _
, For prevention of hepatitis A, you decided to conduct health education activities. Which
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
of the following is IRRELEVANT?
_ _ _ _
A. Use of sterile syringes and needles
_ _ _ _ _
B. Safe food preparation and food handling by vendors
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
C. Proper disposal of human excreta and personal hygiene
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
D. Immediate reporting of water pipe leaks and illegal water connections -- Correct
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Answer ✔✔ (A) Use of sterile syringes and needles. Hepatitis A is transmitted
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
through the fecal oral route. Hepatitis B is transmitted through infected body
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
secretions like blood and semen. _ _ _ _
Which biological used in Expanded Program on Immunization (EPI) should NOT be
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
stored in the freezer?
_ _ _
A. DPT
B. Oral polio vaccine _ _
C. Measles vaccine _
D. MMR -- Correct Answer ✔✔ (A) DPT. DPT is sensitive to freezing. The
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
appropriate storage temperature of DPT is 2 to 8° C only. OPV and measles _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
vaccine are highly sensitive to heat and require freezing. MMR is not an
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
immunization in the Expanded Program on Immunization. _ _ _ _ _ _
You will conduct outreach immunization in a barangay with a population of about 1500.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Estimate the number of infants in the barangay.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
A. 45
B. 50
C. 55
D. 60 -- Correct Answer ✔✔ (A) 45. To estimate the number of infants, multiply
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
total population by 3%. _ _ _
In Integrated Management of Childhood Illness, severe conditions generally require
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
urgent referral to a hospital. Which of the following severe conditions DOES NOT
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
always require urgent referral to a hospital?
_ _ _ _ _ _
A. Mastoiditis
B. Severe dehydration _
