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PNLE Community Health Nursing Exam 2
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Name: Score:30 Multiple choice questions
Term 1 of 30
On the other hand, Operation Timbang is _____ prevention.
Primary
Secondary
Intermediate
Tertiary
Answer: (B) Letter of Instruction No. 949. Letter of Instruction 949 was issued by then
President Ferdinand Marcos, directing the formerly called Ministry of Health, now the
Department of Health, to utilize Primary Health Care approach in planning and
implementing health programs.
Answer: (B) Secondary. Operation Timbang is done to identify members of the
susceptible population who are malnourished. Its purpose is early diagnosis and,
subsequently, prompt treatment.
Answer: (B) Should minimize if not totally prevent the spread of infection. Bag technique
is performed before and after handling a client in the home to prevent transmission of
infection to and from the client.
Answer: (B) Cyclical variation. A cyclical variation is a periodic fluctuation in the number
of cases of a disease in the community.
,Term 2 of 30
To maintain the cleanliness of the bag and its contents, which of the following must the nurse
do?
Wash his/her hands before and after providing nursing care to the family members.
In the care of family members, as much as possible, use only articles taken from the bag.
Put on an apron to protect her uniform and fold it with the right side out before putting it back
into the bag.
At the end of the visit, fold the lining on which the bag was placed, ensuring that the
contaminated side is on the
Answer: (C) Participating in the investigation to determine the source of the epidemic.
Epidemiology is the study of patterns of occurrence and distribution of disease in the
community, as well as the factors that affect disease patterns. The purpose of an
epidemiologic investigation is to identify the source of an epidemic, i.e., what brought
about the epidemic.
Answer: (A) Wash his/her hands before and after providing nursing care to the family
members. Choice B goes against the idea of utilizing the family’s resources, which is
encouraged in CHN. Choices C and D goes against the principle of asepsis of confining
the contaminated surface of objects.
Answer: (A) Establishing the epidemic. Establishing the epidemic is determining whether
there is an epidemic or not. This is done by comparing the present number of cases with
the usual number of cases of the disease at the same time of the year, as well as
establishing the relatedness of the cases of the disease.
Answer: (D) Health programs are sustained according to the level of development of the
community. Primary health care is essential health care that can be sustained in all
stages of development of the community.
,Term 3 of 30
Which of the following is a function of epidemiology?
Identifying the disease condition based on manifestations presented by a client
Determining factors that contributed to the occurrence of pneumonia in a 3 year old
Determining the efficacy of the antibiotic used in the treatment of the 3 year old client with
pneumonia
Evaluating the effectiveness of the implementation of the Integrated Management of
Childhood Illness
Answer: (D) Cooperation between the PHN and public school teacher. Intersectoral
linkages refer to working relationships between the health sector and other sectors
involved in community development.
Answer: (D) Evaluating the effectiveness of the implementation of the Integrated
Management of Childhood Illness. Epidemiology is used in the assessment of a
community or evaluation of interventions in community health practice.
Answer: (C) Participating in the investigation to determine the source of the epidemic.
Epidemiology is the study of patterns of occurrence and distribution of disease in the
community, as well as the factors that affect disease patterns. The purpose of an
epidemiologic investigation is to identify the source of an epidemic, i.e., what brought
about the epidemic.
Answer: (B) It provides an opportunity to do first hand appraisal of the home situation..
Choice A is not correct since a home visit requires that the nurse spend so much time
with the family. Choice C is an advantage of a group conference, while choice D is true
of a clinic consultation.
, Term 4 of 30
In the investigation of an epidemic, you compare the present frequency of the disease with the
usual frequency at this time of the year in this community. This is done during which stage of
the investigation?
Establishing the epidemic
Testing the hypothesis
Formulation of the hypothesis
Appraisal of facts
Answer: (B) Letter of Instruction No. 949. Letter of Instruction 949 was issued by then
President Ferdinand Marcos, directing the formerly called Ministry of Health, now the
Department of Health, to utilize Primary Health Care approach in planning and
implementing health programs.
Answer: (C) A home visit should be conducted in the manner prescribed by the RHU.The
home visit plan should be flexible and practical, depending on factors, such as the
family’s needs and the resources available to the nurse and the family.
Answer: (A) Wash his/her hands before and after providing nursing care to the family
members. Choice B goes against the idea of utilizing the family’s resources, which is
encouraged in CHN. Choices C and D goes against the principle of asepsis of confining
the contaminated surface of objects.
Answer: (A) Establishing the epidemic. Establishing the epidemic is determining whether
there is an epidemic or not. This is done by comparing the present number of cases with
the usual number of cases of the disease at the same time of the year, as well as
establishing the relatedness of the cases of the disease.
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