COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING EXAMINATION PART I C.

2 and 3
By : Budek D. 2 and 4
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8. All of the following are uses of epidemiology except:
Outline :
A. To study the history of health population and the rise and fall of
I. Epidemiology disease
II. Vital Statistics B. To diagnose the health of the community and the condition of the
III. FHSIS people
IV. COPAR C. To provide summary data on health service delivery
V. Health Education D. To identify groups needing special attention

SITUATION : Epidemiology and Vital statistics is a very important tool that
a nurse could use in controlling the spread of disease in the community
and at the same time, surveying the impact of the disease on the
population and prevent it’s future occurrence.
1. It is concerned with the study of factors that influence the occurrence
and distribution of diseases, defects, disability or death which occurs in
groups or aggregation of individuals.
A. Epidemiology
B. Demographics
C. Vital Statistics
D. Health Statistics
9. Before reporting the fact of presence of an epidemic, which of the
following is of most importance to determine?
A. Are the facts complete?
B. Is the disease real?
C. Is the disease tangible?
D. Is it epidemic or endemic?
10. An unknown epidemic has just been reported in Barangay
Dekbudekbu. People said that affected person demonstrates hemorrhagic
type of fever. You are designated now to plan for epidemiological
investigation. Arrange the sequence of events in accordance with the
correct outline plan for epidemiological investigation.

2. Which of the following is the backbone in disease prevention? 1. Report the presence of dengue
2. Summarize data and conclude the final picture of epidemic
A. Epidemiology 3. Relate the occurrence to the population group, facilities, food supply
B. Demographics and carriers
C. Vital Statistics 4. Determine if the disease is factual or real
D. Health Statistics 5. Determine any unusual prevalence of the disease and its nature; is it
epidemic, sporadic, endemic or pandemic?
3. Which of the following type of research could show how community 6. Determine onset and the geographical limitation of the disease.
expectations can result in the actual provision of services?
A. 4,1,3,5,2,6
A. Basic Research B. 4,1,5,6,3,2
B. Operational Research C. 5,4,6,2,1,3
C. Action Research D. 5,4,6,1,2,3
D. Applied Research E. 1,2,3,4,5,6

4. An outbreak of measles has been reported in Community A. As a nurse,
which of the following is your first action for an Epidemiological
investigation?
A. Classify if the outbreak of measles is epidemic or just sporadic
B. Report the incidence into the RHU
C. Determine the first day when the outbreak occurred
D. Identify if it is the disease which it is reported to be
5. After the epidemiological investigation produced final conclusions,
which of the following is your initial step in your operational procedure
during disease outbreak?
A. Coordinate personnel from Municipal to the National level
B. Collect pertinent laboratory specimen to confirm disease causation
C. Immunize nearby communities with Measles
D. Educate the community in future prevention of similar outbreaks
6. The main concern of a public health nurse is the prevention of disease,
prolonging of life and promoting physical health and efficiency through
which of the following?
11. In the occurrence of SARS and other pandemics, which of the
following is the most vital role of a nurse in epidemiology?
A. Health promotion
B. Disease prevention
C. Surveillance
D. Casefinding
12. Measles outbreak has been reported in Barangay Bahay Toro, After
conducting an epidemiological investigation you have confirmed that the
outbreak is factual. You are tasked to lead a team of medical workers for
operational procedure in disease outbreak. Arrange the correct sequence
of events that you must do to effectively contain the disease
1. Create a final report and recommendation
2. Perform nasopharyngeal swabbing to infected individuals
3. Perform mass measles immunization to vulnerable groups
4. Perform an environmental sanitation survey on the immediate
environment
5. Organize your team and Coordinate the personnels
6. Educate the community on disease transmission

A. Use of epidemiological tools and vital health statistics A. 1,2,3,4,5,6

B. Determine the spread and occurrence of the disease B. 6,5,4,3,2,1
C. Political empowerment and Socio Economic Assistance C. 5,6,4,2,3,1
D. Organized Community Efforts D. 5,2,3,4,6,1

7. In order to control a disease effectively, which of the following must 13. All of the following are function of Nurse Budek in epidemiology
first be known? except

1. The conditions surrounding its occurrence A. Laboratory Diagnosis

2. Factors that do not favor its development B. Surveillance of disease occurrence
3. The condition that do not surround its occurrence C. Follow up cases and contacts
4. Factors that favors its development D. Refer cases to hospitals if necessary
E. Isolate cases of communicable disease
A. 1 and 3
B. 1 and 4 14. All of the following are performed in team organization except
A. Orientation and demonstration of methodology to be employed A. AVSD
B. Area assignments of team members B. PDA
C. Check team’s equipments and paraphernalia C. TOF
D. Active case finding and Surveillance D. TOGV

15. Which of the following is the final output of data reporting in 26. Which presidential decree orders reporting of births within 30 days
epidemiological operational procedure? after its occurrence?

A. Recommendation A. 651
B. Evaluation B. 541
C. Final Report C. 996
D. Preliminary report D. 825

16. The office in charge with registering vital facts in the Philippines is 25. These rates are referred to the total living population, It must be
none other than the presumed that the total population was exposed to the risk of occurrence
of the event.
A. PCSO
B PAGCOR A. Rate
C. DOH B. Ratio
D. NSO C. Crude/General Rates
D. Specific Rate
17. The following are possible sources of Data except:
26. These are used to describe the relationship between two numerical
A. Experience quantities or measures of events without taking particular considerations
B. Census to the time or place.
C. Surveys
D. Research A. Rate
B. Ratios
18. This refers to systematic study of vital events such as births, illnesses, C. Crude/General Rate
marriages, divorces and deaths D. Specific Rate

A. Epidemiology 27. This is the most sensitive index in determining the general health
B. Demographics condition of a community since it reflects the changes in the environment
C. Vital Statistics and medical conditions of a community
D. Health Statistics
A. Crude death rate
19. In case of clerical errors in your birth certificate, Where should you go B. Infant mortality rate
to have it corrected? C. Maternal mortality rate
D. Fetal death rate
A. NSO
B. Court of Appeals 28. According to the WHO, which of the following is the most frequent
C. Municipal Trial Court cause of death in children underfive worldwide in the 2003 WHO Survey?
D. Local Civil Registrar
A. Neonatal
20. Acasia just gave birth to Lestat, A healthy baby boy. Who are going to B. Pneumonia
report the birth of Baby Lestat? C. Diarrhea
D. HIV/AIDS
A. Nurse
B. Midwife 29. In the Philippines, what is the most common cause of death of infants
C. OB Gyne according to the latest survey?
D. Birth Attendant
A. Pneumonia
21. In reporting the birth of Baby Lestat, where will he be registered? B. Diarrhea
C. Other perinatal condition
A. At the Local Civil Registrar D. Respiratory condition of fetus and newborn
B. In the National Statistics Office
C. In the City Health Department 30. The major cause of mortality from 1999 up to 2002 in the Philippines
D. In the Field Health Services and Information System Main Office are

22. Deejay, The birth attendant noticed that Lestat has low set of ears, A. Diseases of the heart
Micrognathia, Microcephaly and a typical cat like cry. What should Deejay B. Diseases of the vascular system
do? C. Pneumonias
D. Tuberculosis
A. Bring Lestat immediately to the nearest hospital
B. Ask his assistant to call the nearby pediatrician 31. Alicia, a 9 year old child asked you “ What is the common cause of
C. Bring Lestat to the nearest pediatric clinic death in my age group here in the Philippines? “ The nurse is correct if he
D. Call a Taxi and together with Acasia, Bring Lestat to the nearest hospital will answer

23. Deejay would suspect which disorder? A. Pneumonia is the top leading cause of death in children age 5 to 9
B. Malignant neoplasm if common in your age group
A. Trisomy 21 C. Probability wise, You might die due to accidents
B. Turners Syndrome D. Diseases of the respiratory system is the most common cause of death
C. Cri Du Chat in children
D. Klinefelters Syndrome
32. In children 1 to 4 years old, which is the most common cause of
24. Deejay could expect which of the following congenital anomaly that death?
would accompany this disorder?
A. Diarrhea C. 1%
B. Accidents D. 100/1000
C. Pneumonia
D. Diseases of the heart 41. The following are all functions of the nurse in vital statistics, which of
the following is not?
33. Working in the community as a PHN for almost 10 years, Aida knew
the fluctuation in vital statistics. She knew that the most common cause A. Consolidate Data
of morbidity among the Filipinos is B. Collects Data
C. Analyze Data
A. Diseases of the heart D. Tabulate Data
B. Diarrhea
C. Pneumonia 42. The following are Notifiable diseases that needs to have a tally sheet
D. Vascular system diseases in data reporting, Which one is not?

34. Nurse Aida also knew that most maternal deaths are caused by A. Hypertension
B. Bronchiolitis
A. Hemorrhage C. Chemical Poisoning
B. Other Complications related to pregnancy occurring in the course of D. Accidents
labor, delivery and puerperium
C. Hypertension complicating pregnancy, childbirth and puerperium 43. Which of the following requires reporting within 24 hours?
D. Abortion
A. Neonatal tetanus
SITUATION : Barangay PinoyBSN has the following data in year 2006 B. Measles
C. Hypertension
1. July 1 population : 254,316 D. Tetanus
2. Livebirths : 2,289
3. Deaths from maternal cause : 15 44. Which Act declared that all communicable disease be reported to the
4. Death from CVD : 3,029 nearest health station?
5. Deaths under 1 year of age : 23
6. Fetal deaths : 8 A. 1082
7. Deaths under 28 days : 8 B. 1891
8. Death due to rabies : 45 C. 3573
9. Registered cases of rabies : 45 D. 6675
10. People with pneumonia : 79
11. People exposed with pneumonia : 2,593 45. In the RHU Team, Which professional is directly responsible in caring a
12. Total number of deaths from all causes : 10,998 sick person who is homebound?

The following questions refer to these data A. Midwife

B. Nurse
35. What is the crude birth rate of Barangay PinoyBSN? C. BHW
D. Physician
A. 90/100,000
B. 9/100 46. During epidemics, which of the following epidemiological function will
C. 90/1000 you have to perform first?
D. 9/1000
A. Teaching the community on disease prevention
36. What is the cause specific death rate from cardiovascular diseases? B. Assessment on suspected cases
C. Monitor the condition of people affected
A. 27/100 D. Determining the source and nature of the epidemic
B. 1191/100,000
C. 27/100,000 47. Which of the following is a POINT SOURCE epidemic?
D. 1.1/1000
A. Dengue H.F
37. What is the Maternal Mortality rate of this barangay? B. Malaria
C. Contaminated Water Source
A. 6.55/1000 D. Tuberculosis
B. 5.89/1000
C. 1.36/1000 48. All but one is a characteristic of a point source epidemic, which one is
D. 3.67/1000 not?

38. What is the fetal death rate? A. The spread of the disease is caused by a common vehicle
B. The disease is usually caused by contaminated food
A. 3.49/1000 C. There is a gradual increase of cases
B. 10.04/1000 D. Epidemic is usually sudden
C. 3.14/1000
D. 3.14/100,000 49. The only Microorganism monitored in cases of contaminated water is

39. What is the attack rate of pneumonia? A. Vibrio Cholera

B. Escherichia Coli
A. 3.04/1000 C. Entamoeba Histolytica
B. 7.18/1000 D. Coliform Test
C. 32.82/100
D. 3.04/100 50. Dengue increase in number during June, July and August. This pattern
is called
40. Determine the Case fatality ratio of rabies in this Barangay
A. Epidemic
A. 1/100 B. Endemic
B. 100% C. Cyclical
D. Secular
60. FHSIS/Q-3 Or the report for environmental health activities is
SITUATION : Field health services and information system provides prepared how frequently?
summary data on health service delivery and selected program from the
barangay level up to the national level. As a nurse, you should know the A. Daily
process on how these information became processed and consolidated. B. Weekly
C. Quarterly
51. All of the following are objectives of FHSIS Except D. Yearly

A. To complete the clinical picture of chronic disease and describe their 61. Nurse Budek is preparing the reporting form for weekly notifiable
natural history diseases. He knew that he will code the report form as
B. To provide standardized, facility level data base which can be accessed
for more in depth studies A. FHSIS/E-1
C. To minimize recording and reporting burden allowing more time for B. FHSIS/E-2
patient care and promotive activities C. FHSIS/E-3
D. To ensure that data reported are useful and accurate and are D. FHSIS/M-1
disseminated in a timely and easy to use fashion
62. In preparing the maternal death report, which of the following
52. What is the fundamental block or foundation of the field health correctly codes this occurrence?
service information system?
A. FHSIS/E-1
A. Family treatment record B. FHSIS/E-2
B. Target Client list C. FHSIS/E-3
C. Reporting forms D. FHSIS/M-1
D. Output record
63. Where should Nurse Budek bring the reporting forms if he is in the
53. What is the primary advantage of having a target client list? BHU Facility?

A. Nurses need not to go back to FTR to monitor treatment and services A. Rural health office
to beneficiaries thus saving time and effort B. FHSIS Main office
B. Help monitor service rendered to clients in general C. Provincial health office
C. Facilitate monitoring and supervision of services D. Regional health office
D. Facilitates easier reporting
64. After bringing the reporting forms in the right facility for processing,
54. Which of the following is used to monitor particular groups that are Nurse Budek knew that the output reports are solely produced by what
qualified as eligible to a certain program of the DOH? office?

A. Family treatment record A. Rural health office

B. Target Client list B. FHSIS Main office
C. Reporting forms C. Provincial health office
D. Output record D. Regional health office

55. In using the tally sheet, what is the recommended frequency in 65. Mang Raul entered the health center complaining of fatigue and
tallying activities and services? frequent syncope. You assessed Mang Raul and found out that he is
severely malnourished and anemic. What record should you get first to
A. Daily document these findings?
B. Weekly
C. Monthly A. Family treatment record
D. Quarterly B. Target Client list
C. Reporting forms
56. When is the counting of the tally sheet done? D. Output record

A. At the end of the day 66. The information about Mang Raul’s address, full name, age,
B. At the end of the week symptoms and diagnosis is recorded in
C. At the end of the month
D. At the end of the year A. Family treatment record
B. Target Client list
57. Target client list will be transmitted to the next facility in the form of C. Reporting forms
D. Output record
A. Family treatment record
B. Target Client list 67. Another entry is to be made for Mang Raul because he is in the target
C. Reporting forms client’s list, In what TCL should Mang Raul’s entry be documented?
D. Output record
A. TCL Eligible Population
58. All but one of the following are eligible target client list B. TCL Family Planning
C. TCL Nutrition
A. Leprosy cases D. TCL Pre Natal
B. TB cases
C. Prenatal care 68. The nurse uses the FHSIS Record system incorrectly when she found
D. Diarrhea cases out that

59. This is the only mechanism through which data are routinely A. She go to the individual or FTR for entry confirmation in the
transmitted from once facility to another Tally/Report Summary
B. She refer to other sources for completing monthly and quarterly
A. Family treatment record reports
B. Target Client list C. She records diarrhea in the Tally sheet/Report form with a code
C. Reporting forms FHSIS/M-1
D. Output record D. She records a Child who have frequent diarrhea in TCL : Under Five
 C. Laissez Faire
69. The BHS Is the lowest level of reporting unit in FHSIS. A BHS can be D. Consultative
considered a reporting unit if all of the following are met except
78. Setting up Committee on Education and Training is in what phase of
A. It renders service to 3 barangays COPAR?
B. There is a midwife the regularly renders service to the area
C. The BHS Have no mother BHS A. Preparatory
D. It should be a satellite BHS B. Organizational
C. Education and Training
70. Data submitted to the PHO is processed using what type of D. Intersectoral Collaboration
technology? E. Phase out

A. Internet 79. Community diagnosis is done to come up with a profile of local health
B. Microcomputer situation that will serve as basis of health programs and services. This is
C. Supercomputer done in what phase of COPAR?
D. Server Interlink Connections
A. Preparatory
SITUATION : Community organizing is a process by which people, health B. Organizational
services and agencies of the community are brought together to act and C. Education and Training
solve their own problems. D. Intersectoral Collaboration
E. Phase out
71. Mang ambo approaches you for counseling. You are an effective
counselor if you 80. The people named the community health workers based on the
collective decision in accordance with the set criteria. Before they can be
A. Give good advice to Mang Ambo trained by the Nurse, The Nurse must first
B. Identify Mang Ambo’s problems
C. Convince Mang Ambo to follow your advice A. Make a lesson plan
D. Help Mang Ambo identify his problems B. Set learning goals and objective
C. Assess their learning needs
72. As a newly appointed PHN instructed to organize Barangay Baritan, D. Review materials needed for training
Which of the following is your initial step in organizing the community for
initial action? 81. Nurse Budek wrote a letter to PCSO asking them for assistance in their
feeding programs for the community’s nutrition and health projects.
A. Study the Barangay Health statistics and records PCSO then approved the request and gave Budek 50,000 Pesos and a
B. Make a courtesy call to the Barangay Captain truckload of rice, fruits and vegetables. Which phase of COPAR did Budek
C. Meet with the Barangay Captain to make plans utilized?
D. Make a courtesy call to the Municipal Mayor
A. Preparatory
73. Preparatory phase is the first phase in organizing the community. B. Organizational
Which of the following is the initial step in the preparatory phase? C. Education and Training
D. Intersectoral Collaboration
A. Area selection E. Phase out
B. Community profiling
C. Entry in the community 82. Ideally, How many years should the Nurse stay in the community
D. Integration with the people before he can phase out and be assured of a Self Reliant community?

74. the most important factor in determining the proper area for A. 5 years
community organizing is that this area should B. 10 years
C. 1 year
A. Be already adopted by another organization D. 6 months
B. Be able to finance the projects
C. Have problems and needs assistance 83. Major discussion in community organization are made by
D. Have people with expertise to be developed as leaders
A. The nurse
75. Which of the following dwelling place should the Nurse choose when B. The leaders of each committee
integrating with the people? C. The entire group
D. Collaborating Agencies
A. A simple house in the border of Barangay Baritan and San Pablo
B. A simple house with fencing and gate located in the center of Barangay 84. The nurse should know that Organizational plan best succeeds when
Baritan
C. A modest dwelling place where people will not hesitate to enter 1. People sees its values
D. A modest dwelling place where people will not hesitate to enter 2. People think its antagonistic professionally
located in the center of the community 3. It is incompatible with their personal beliefs
4. It is compatible with their personal beliefs
76. In choosing a leader in the community during the Organizational
phase, Which among these people will you choose? A. 1 and 3
B. 2 and 4
A. Miguel Zobel, 50 years old, Rich and Famous C. 1 and 2
B. Rustom, 27 years old, Actor D. 1 and 4
C. Mang Ambo, 70, Willing to work for the desired change
D. Ricky, 30 years old, Influential and Willing to work for the desired 85. Nurse Budek made a proposal that people should turn their backyard
change into small farming lots to plant vegetables and fruits. He specified that
the objective is to save money in buying vegetables and fruits that tend to
77. Which type of leadership style should the leaders of the community have a fluctuating and cyclical price. Which step in Community organizing
practice? process did he utilized?

A. Autocratic A. Fact finding

B. Democratic B. Determination of needs
C. Program formation instruction
D. Education and Interpretation D. Agnesia requested a written instruction from Budek

86. One of the critical steps in COPAR is becoming one with the people 94. Which of the following is true about health education?
and understanding their culture and lifestyle. Which critical step in COPAR
will the Nurse try to immerse himself in the community? A. It helps people attain their health through the nurse’s sole efforts
B. It should not be flexible
A. Integration C. It is a fast and mushroom like process
B. Social Mobilization D. It is a slow and continuous process
C. Ground Work
D. Mobilization 95. Which of the following factors least influence the learning readiness
of an adult learner?
87. The Actual exercise of people power occurs during when?
A. The individuals stage of development
A. Integration B. Ability to concentrate on information to be learned
B. Social Mobilization C. The individual’s psychosocial adaptation to his illness
C. Ground Work D. The internal impulses that drive the person to take action
D. Mobilization
96. Which of the following is the most important condition for diabetic
88. Which steps in COPAR trains indigenous and informal leaders? patients to learn how to control their diet?

A. Ground Work A. Use of pamphlets and other materials during instructions

B. Mobilization B. Motivation to be symptom free
C. Core Group formation C. Ability of the patient to understand teaching instruction
D. Integration D. Language used by the nurse

89. As a PHN, One of your role is to organize the community. Nurse Budek 97. An important skill that a primigravida has to acquire is the ability to
knows that the purposes of community organizing are bathe her newborn baby and clean her breast if she decides to breastfeed
her baby, Which of the following learning domain will you classify the
1. Move the community to act on their own problems above goals?
2. Make people aware of their own problems
3. Enable the nurse to solve the community problems A. Psychomotor
4. Offer people means of solving their own problems B. Cognitive
C. Affective
A. 1,2,3 D. Attitudinal
B. 1,2,3,4
C. 1,2 98. When you prepare your teaching plan for a group of hypertensive
D. 1,2,4 patients, you first formulate your learning objectives. Which of the
following steps in the nursing process corresponds to the writing of the
90. This is considered the first act of integrating with the people. This learning objectives?
gives an in depth participation in community health problems and needs.
A. Planning
A. Residing in the area of assignment B. Implementing
B. Listing down the name of person to contact for courtesy call C. Evaluation
C. Gathering initial information about the community C. Assessment
D. Preparing Agenda for the first meeting
99. Rose, 50 years old and newly diagnosed diabetic patient must learn
SITUATION : Health education is the process whereby knowledge, attitude how to inject insulin. Which of the following physical attribute is not in
and practice of people are changed to improve individual, family and anyway related to her ability to administer insulin?
community health.
A. Strength
91. Which of the following is the correct sequence in health education? B. Coordination
C. Dexterity
1. Information D. Muscle Built
2. Communication
3. Education 100. Appearance and disposition of clients are best observed initially
during which of the following situation?
A. 1,2,3
B. 3,2,1 A. Taking V/S
C. 1,3,2 B. Interview
D. 3,1,2 C. Implementation of the initial care
D. Actual Physical examination
92. The health status of the people is greatly affected and determined by
which of the following? 95-100 are taken from actual board questions, However the answer key
given in the compilation are incorrect.
A. Behavioral factors
B. Socioeconomic factors
C. Political factors
D. Psychological factors

93. Nurse Budek is conducting a health teaching to Agnesia, 50 year old

breast cancer survivor needing rehabilitative measures. He knows that
health education is effective when

A. Agnesia recites the procedure and instructions perfectly

B. Agnesia’s behavior and outlook in life was changed positively
C. Agnesia gave feedback to Budek saying that she understood the

CORRECT
ANSWERS
SITUATION :
Epidemiology and Vital
statistics is a very
important tool that a
nurse could use in
controlling the spread of
disease in the
community and at the
same time, surveying the
impact of the disease on
the population and
prevent it’s future
occurrence.
1. It is concerned with
the study of factors that
influence the occurrence
and distribution of
diseases, defects,
disability or death which
occurs in groups or
aggregation of
individuals.
A. Epidemiology
B. Demographics
C. Vital Statistics
D. Health Statistics
2. Which of the following
is the backbone in
disease prevention?
A. Epidemiology
B. Demographics
C. Vital Statistics
D. Health Statistics
3. Which of the following
type of research could
show how community
expectations can result in
the actual provision of
services?
A. Basic Research
B. Operational Research
C. Action Research
D. Applied Research
4. An outbreak of
measles has been
reported in Community
A. As a nurse, which of
the following is your first
action for an
Epidemiological
investigation?
A. Classify if the outbreak
of measles is epidemic or
just sporadic
B. Report the incidence
into the RHU
C. Determine the first
day when the outbreak
occurred
D. Identify if it is the
disease which it is
reported to be
5. After the
epidemiological
investigation produced
final conclusions, which
of the following is your
initial step in your
operational procedure
during disease
outbreak?
A. Coordinate personnel
from Municipal to the
National level
B. Collect pertinent
laboratory specimen to
confirm disease
causation
C. Immunize nearby
communities with
Measles
D. Educate the
community in future
prevention of similar
outbreaks
6. The main concern of a
public health nurse is the
prevention of disease,
prolonging of life and
promoting physical
health and efficiency
through which of the
following?
A. Use of epidemiological
tools and vital health
statistics
B. Determine the spread
and occurrence of the
disease
C. Political
empowerment and Socio
Economic Assistance
D. Organized Community
Efforts
7. In order to control a
disease effectively, which
of the following must
first be known?
1. The conditions
surrounding its
occurrence
2. Factors that do not
favor its development
3. The condition that do
not surround its
occurrence
4. Factors that favors its
development
A. 1 and 3
B. 1 and 4
C. 2 and 3
D. 2 and 4
8. All of the following are
uses of epidemiology
except:
A. To study the history of
health population and
the rise and fall of
disease
B. To diagnose the health
of the community and
the condition of the
people
C. To provide summary
data on health service
delivery
D. To identify groups
needing special
attention
9. Before reporting the
fact of presence of an
epidemic, which of the
following is of most
importance to
determine?
A. Are the facts
complete?
B. Is the disease real?
C. Is the disease
tangible?
D. Is it epidemic or
endemic?
10. An unknown
epidemic has just been
reported in Barangay
Dekbudekbu. People said
that affected person
demonstrates
hemorrhagic type of
fever. You are designated
now to plan for
epidemiological
investigation. Arrange
the sequence of events
in accordance with the
correct outline plan for
epidemiological
investigation.
1. Report the presence of
dengue
2. Summarize data and
conclude the final picture
of epidemic
3. Relate the occurrence
to the population group,
facilities, food supply and
carriers
4. Determine if the
disease is factual or real
5. Determine any
unusual prevalence of
the disease and its
nature; is it epidemic,
sporadic, endemic or
pandemic?
6. Determine onset and
the geographical
limitation of the disease.
A. 4,1,3,5,2,6
B. 4,1,5,6,3,2
C. 5,4,6,2,1,3
D. 5,4,6,1,2,3
E. 1,2,3,4,5,6
11. In the occurrence of
SARS and other
pandemics, which of the
following is the most vital
role of a nurse in
epidemiology?
A. Health promotion
B. Disease prevention
C. Surveillance
D. Casefinding
12. Measles outbreak has
been reported in
Barangay Bahay Toro, A. Recommendation A. Crude death rate knew the fluctuation in 37. What is the Maternal
After conducting an B. Evaluation A. Bring Lestat B. Infant mortality rate vital statistics. She knew Mortality rate of this
epidemiological C. Final Report immediately to the C. Maternal mortality that the most common barangay?
investigation you have D. Preliminary report nearest hospital rate cause of morbidity
confirmed that the B. Ask his assistant to call D. Fetal death rate among the Filipinos is A. 6.55/1000
outbreak is factual. You 16. The office in charge the nearby pediatrician B. 5.89/1000
are tasked to lead a team with registering vital C. Bring Lestat to the 28. According to the A. Diseases of the heart C. 1.36/1000
of medical workers for facts in the Philippines is nearest pediatric clinic WHO, which of the B. Diarrhea D. 3.67/1000
operational procedure in none other than the D. Call a Taxi and following is the most C. Pneumonia
disease outbreak. together with Acasia, frequent cause of death D. Vascular system 38. What is the fetal
Arrange the correct A. PCSO Bring Lestat to the in children underfive diseases death rate?
sequence of events that B PAGCOR nearest hospital worldwide in the 2003
you must do to C. DOH WHO Survey? 34. Nurse Aida also knew A. 3.49/1000
effectively contain the D. NSO 23. Deejay would suspect that most maternal B. 10.04/1000
disease which disorder? A. Neonatal deaths are caused by C. 3.14/1000
17. The following are B. Pneumonia D. 3.14/100,000
1. Create a final report possible sources of Data A. Trisomy 21 C. Diarrhea A. Hemorrhage
and recommendation except: B. Turners Syndrome D. HIV/AIDS B. Other Complications 39. What is the attack
2. Perform C. Cri Du Chat related to pregnancy rate of pneumonia?
nasopharyngeal A. Experience D. Klinefelters Syndrome 29. In the Philippines, occurring in the course
swabbing to infected B. Census what is the most of labor, delivery and A. 3.04/1000
individuals C. Surveys 24. Deejay could expect common cause of death puerperium B. 7.18/1000
3. Perform mass measles D. Research which of the following of infants according to C. Hypertension C. 32.82/100
immunization to congenital anomaly that the latest survey? complicating pregnancy, D. 3.04/100
vulnerable groups 18. This refers to would accompany this childbirth and
4. Perform an systematic study of vital disorder? A. Pneumonia puerperium 40. Determine the Case
environmental sanitation events such as births, B. Diarrhea D. Abortion fatality ratio of rabies in
survey on the immediate illnesses, marriages, A. AVSD C. Other perinatal this Barangay
environment divorces and deaths B. PDA condition SITUATION : Barangay
5. Organize your team C. TOF D. Respiratory condition PinoyBSN has the A. 1/100
and Coordinate the A. Epidemiology D. TOGV of fetus and newborn following data in year B. 100%
personnels B. Demographics 2006 C. 1%
6. Educate the C. Vital Statistics 26. Which presidential 30. The major cause of D. 100/1000
community on disease D. Health Statistics decree orders reporting mortality from 1999 up 1. July 1 population :
transmission of births within 30 days to 2002 in 254,316 41. The following are all
19. In case of clerical after its occurrence? the Philippines are 2. Livebirths : 2,289 functions of the nurse in
A. 1,2,3,4,5,6 errors in your birth 3. Deaths from maternal vital statistics, which of
B. 6,5,4,3,2,1 certificate, Where should A. 651 A. Diseases of the heart cause : 15 the following is not?
C. 5,6,4,2,3,1 you go to have it B. 541 B. Diseases of the 4. Death from CVD :
D. 5,2,3,4,6,1 corrected? C. 996 vascular system 3,029 A. Consolidate Data
D. 825 C. Pneumonias 5. Deaths under 1 year of B. Collects Data
13. All of the following A. NSO D. Tuberculosis age : 23 C. Analyze Data
are function of Nurse B. Court of Appeals 25. These rates are 6. Fetal deaths : 8 D. Tabulate Data
Budek in epidemiology C. Municipal Trial Court referred to the total 31. Alicia, a 9 year old 7. Deaths under 28 days :
except D. Local Civil Registrar living population, It must child asked you “ What is 8 42. The following are
be presumed that the the common cause of 8. Death due to rabies : Notifiable diseases that
A. Laboratory Diagnosis 20. Acasia just gave birth total population was death in my age group 45 needs to have a tally
B. Surveillance of disease to Lestat, A healthy baby exposed to the risk of here in the Philippines? “ 9. Registered cases of sheet in data reporting,
occurrence boy. Who are going to occurrence of the event. The nurse is correct if he rabies : 45 Which one is not?
C. Follow up cases and report the birth of Baby will answer 10. People with
contacts Lestat? A. Rate pneumonia : 79 A. Hypertension
D. Refer cases to B. Ratio A. Pneumonia is the top 11. People exposed with B. Bronchiolitis
hospitals if necessary A. Nurse C. Crude/General Rates leading cause of death in pneumonia : 2,593 C. Chemical Poisoning
E. Isolate cases of B. Midwife D. Specific Rate children age 5 to 9 12. Total number of D. Accidents
communicable disease C. OB Gyne B. Malignant neoplasm if deaths from all causes :
D. Birth Attendant 26. These are used to common in your age 10,998 43. Which of the
14. All of the following describe the relationship group following requires
are performed in team 21. In reporting the birth between two numerical C. Probability wise, You The following questions reporting within 24
organization except of Baby Lestat, where will quantities or measures of might die due to refer to these data hours?
he be registered? events without taking accidents
A. Orientation and particular considerations D. Diseases of the 35. What is the crude A. Neonatal tetanus
demonstration of A. At the Local Civil to the time or place. respiratory system is the birth rate of Barangay B. Measles
methodology to be Registrar most common cause of PinoyBSN? C. Hypertension
employed B. In the National A. Rate death in children D. Tetanus
B. Area assignments of Statistics Office B. Ratios A. 90/100,000
team members C. In the City Health C. Crude/General Rate 32. In children 1 to 4 B. 9/100 44. Which Act declared
C. Check team’s Department D. Specific Rate years old, which is the C. 90/1000 that all communicable
equipments and D. In the Field Health most common cause of D. 9/1000 disease be reported to
paraphernalia Services and Information 27. This is the most death? the nearest health
D. Active case finding System Main Office sensitive index in 36. What is the cause station?
and Surveillance determining the general A. Diarrhea specific death rate from
22. Deejay, The birth health condition of a B. Accidents cardiovascular diseases? A. 1082
15. Which of the attendant noticed that community since it C. Pneumonia B. 1891
following is the final Lestat has low set of reflects the changes in D. Diseases of the heart A. 27/100 C. 3573
output of data reporting ears, Micrognathia, the environment and B. 1191/100,000 D. 6675
in epidemiological Microcephaly and a medical conditions of a 33. Working in the C. 27/100,000
operational procedure? typical cat like cry. What community community as a PHN for D. 1.1/1000 45. In the RHU Team,
should Deejay do? almost 10 years, Aida Which professional is
directly responsible in the barangay level up to in tallying activities and incorrectly when she action? desired change A. Preparatory Which critical step in

caring a sick person who the national level. As a services? A. FHSIS/E-1 found out that D. Ricky, 30 years old, B. Organizational COPAR will the Nurse try

is homebound? nurse, you should know B. FHSIS/E-2 A. Study the Barangay Influential and Willing to C. Education and to immerse himself in the

the process on how A. Daily C. FHSIS/E-3 A. She go to the Health statistics and work for the desired Training community?

A. Midwife these information B. Weekly D. FHSIS/M-1 individual or FTR for records change D. Intersectoral

B. Nurse became processed and C. Monthly entry confirmation in the B. Make a courtesy call to Collaboration A. Integration

C. BHW consolidated. D. Quarterly 63. Where should Nurse Tally/Report Summary the Barangay Captain 77. Which type of E. Phase out B. Social Mobilization

D. Physician Budek bring the B. She refer to other C. Meet with the leadership style should C. Ground Work

51. All of the following 56. When is the counting reporting forms if he is in sources for completing Barangay Captain to the leaders of the 82. Ideally, How many D. Mobilization

46. During epidemics, are objectives of FHSIS of the tally sheet done? the BHU Facility? monthly and quarterly make plans community practice? years should the Nurse

which of the following Except reports D. Make a courtesy call to stay in the community 87. The Actual exercise of

epidemiological function A. At the end of the day A. Rural health office C. She records diarrhea the Municipal Mayor A. Autocratic before he can phase out people power occurs

will you have to perform A. To complete the B. At the end of the B. FHSIS Main office in the Tally sheet/Report B. Democratic and be assured of a Self during when?

first? clinical picture of chronic week C. Provincial health form with a code 73. Preparatory phase is C. Laissez Faire Reliant community?

disease and describe C. At the end of the office FHSIS/M-1 the first phase in D. Consultative A. Integration

A. Teaching the their natural history month D. Regional health office D. She records a Child organizing the A. 5 years B. Social Mobilization

community on disease B. To provide D. At the end of the year who have frequent community. Which of the 78. Setting up Committee B. 10 years C. Ground Work

prevention standardized, facility 64. After bringing the diarrhea in TCL : Under following is the initial on Education and C. 1 year D. Mobilization

B. Assessment on level data base which can 57. Target client list will reporting forms in the Five step in the preparatory Training is in what phase D. 6 months

suspected cases be accessed for more in be transmitted to the right facility for phase? of COPAR? 88. Which steps in COPAR

C. Monitor the condition depth studies next facility in the form processing, Nurse Budek 69. The BHS Is the lowest 83. Major discussion in trains indigenous and

of people affected C. To minimize recording of knew that the output level of reporting unit in A. Area selection A. Preparatory community organization informal leaders?

D. Determining the and reporting burden reports are solely FHSIS. A BHS can be B. Community profiling B. Organizational are made by

source and nature of the allowing more time for A. Family treatment produced by what considered a reporting C. Entry in the C. Education and A. Ground Work

epidemic patient care and record office? unit if all of the following community Training A. The nurse B. Mobilization

promotive activities B. Target Client list are met except D. Integration with the D. Intersectoral B. The leaders of each C. Core Group formation

47. Which of the D. To ensure that data C. Reporting forms A. Rural health office people Collaboration committee D. Integration

following is a POINT reported are useful and D. Output record B. FHSIS Main office A. It renders service to 3 E. Phase out C. The entire group

SOURCE epidemic? accurate and are C. Provincial health barangays 74. the most important D. Collaborating 89. As a PHN, One of

disseminated in a timely 58. All but one of the office B. There is a midwife the factor in determining the 79. Community diagnosis Agencies your role is to organize

A. Dengue H.F and easy to use fashion following are eligible D. Regional health office regularly renders service proper area for is done to come up with the community. Nurse

B. Malaria target client list to the area community organizing is a profile of local health 84. The nurse should Budek knows that the

C. Contaminated Water 52. What is the 65. Mang Raul entered C. The BHS Have no that this area should situation that will serve know that Organizational purposes of community

Source fundamental block or A. Leprosy cases the health center mother BHS as basis of health plan best succeeds when organizing are

D. Tuberculosis foundation of the field B. TB cases complaining of fatigue D. It should be a satellite A. Be already adopted by programs and services.

health service C. Prenatal care and frequent syncope. BHS another organization This is done in what 1. People sees its values 1. Move the community

48. All but one is a information system? D. Diarrhea cases You assessed Mang Raul B. Be able to finance the phase of COPAR? 2. People think its to act on their own

characteristic of a point and found out that he is 70. Data submitted to the projects antagonistic problems

source epidemic, which A. Family treatment 59. This is the only severely malnourished PHO is processed using C. Have problems and A. Preparatory professionally 2. Make people aware of

one is not? record mechanism through and anemic. What record what type of needs assistance B. Organizational 3. It is incompatible with their own problems

B. Target Client list which data are routinely should you get first to technology? D. Have people with C. Education and their personal beliefs 3. Enable the nurse to

A. The spread of the C. Reporting forms transmitted from once document these expertise to be Training 4. It is compatible with solve the community

disease is caused by a D. Output record facility to another findings? A. Internet developed as leaders D. Intersectoral their personal beliefs problems

common vehicle B. Microcomputer Collaboration 4. Offer people means of

B. The disease is usually 53. What is the primary A. Family treatment A. Family treatment C. Supercomputer 75. Which of the E. Phase out A. 1 and 3 solving their own

caused by contaminated advantage of having a record record D. Server Interlink following dwelling place B. 2 and 4 problems

food target client list? B. Target Client list B. Target Client list Connections should the Nurse choose 80. The people named C. 1 and 2

C. There is a gradual C. Reporting forms C. Reporting forms when integrating with the community health D. 1 and 4 A. 1,2,3

increase of cases A. Nurses need not to go D. Output record D. Output record SITUATION : Community the people? workers based on the B. 1,2,3,4

D. Epidemic is usually back to FTR to monitor organizing is a process by collective decision in 85. Nurse Budek made a C. 1,2

sudden treatment and services 60. FHSIS/Q-3 Or the 66. The information which people, health A. A simple house in the accordance with the set proposal that people D. 1,2,4

to beneficiaries thus report for environmental about Mang Raul’s services and agencies of border of Barangay criteria. Before they can should turn their

49. The only saving time and effort health activities is address, full name, age, the community are Baritan and San Pablo be trained by the Nurse, backyard into small 90. This is considered the

Microorganism B. Help monitor service prepared how symptoms and diagnosis brought together to act B. A simple house with The Nurse must first farming lots to plant first act of integrating

monitored in cases of rendered to clients in frequently? is recorded in and solve their own fencing and gate located vegetables and fruits. He with the people. This

contaminated water is general problems. in the center of Barangay A. Make a lesson plan specified that the gives an in depth

C. Facilitate monitoring A. Daily A. Family treatment Baritan B. Set learning goals and objective is to save participation in

A. Vibrio Cholera and supervision of B. Weekly record 71. Mang ambo C. A modest dwelling objective money in buying community health

B. Escherichia Coli services C. Quarterly B. Target Client list approaches you for place where people will C. Assess their learning vegetables and fruits that problems and needs.

C. Entamoeba Histolytica D. Facilitates easier D. Yearly C. Reporting forms counseling. You are an not hesitate to enter needs tend to have a

D. Coliform Test reporting D. Output record effective counselor if you D. A modest dwelling D. Review materials fluctuating and cyclical A. Residing in the area of

61. Nurse Budek is place where people will needed for training price. Which step in assignment

50. Dengue increase in 54. Which of the preparing the reporting 67. Another entry is to be A. Give good advice to not hesitate to enter Community organizing B. Listing down the name

number during June, July following is used to form for weekly made for Mang Raul Mang Ambo located in the center of 81. Nurse Budek wrote a process did he utilized? of person to contact for

and August. This pattern monitor particular notifiable diseases. He because he is in the B. Identify Mang Ambo’s the community letter to PCSO asking courtesy call

is called groups that are qualified knew that he will code target client’s list, In problems them for assistance in A. Fact finding C. Gathering initial

as eligible to a certain the report form as what TCL should Mang C. Convince Mang Ambo 76. In choosing a leader their feeding programs B. Determination of information about the

A. Epidemic program of the DOH? Raul’s entry be to follow your advice in the community during for the community’s needs community

B. Endemic A. FHSIS/E-1 documented? D. Help Mang Ambo the Organizational phase, nutrition and health C. Program formation D. Preparing Agenda for

C. Cyclical A. Family treatment B. FHSIS/E-2 identify his problems Which among these projects. PCSO then D. Education and the first meeting

D. Secular record C. FHSIS/E-3 A. TCL Eligible people will you choose? approved the request Interpretation

B. Target Client list D. FHSIS/M-1 Population 72. As a newly appointed and gave Budek 50,000 SITUATION : Health

SITUATION : Field health C. Reporting forms B. TCL Family Planning PHN instructed to A. Miguel Zobel, 50 years Pesos and a truckload of 86. One of the critical education is the process

services and information D. Output record 62. In preparing the C. TCL Nutrition organize Barangay old, Rich and Famous rice, fruits and steps in COPAR is whereby knowledge,

system provides maternal death report, D. TCL Pre Natal Baritan, Which of the B. Rustom, 27 years old, vegetables. Which phase becoming one with the attitude and practice of

summary data on health 55. In using the tally which of the following following is your initial Actor of COPAR did Budek people and people are changed to

service delivery and sheet, what is the correctly codes this 68. The nurse uses the step in organizing the C. Mang Ambo, 70, utilized? understanding their improve individual,

selected program from recommended frequency occurrence? FHSIS Record system community for initial Willing to work for the culture and lifestyle. family and community
health. psychosocial adaptation A. Taking V/S

to his illness B. Interview

91. Which of the D. The internal impulses C. Implementation of the

following is the correct that drive the person to initial care

sequence in health take action D. Actual Physical

education? examination

96. Which of the

1. Information following is the most

2. Communication important condition for

3. Education diabetic patients to learn

how to control their

A. 1,2,3 diet?

B. 3,2,1

C. 1,3,2 A. Use of pamphlets and

D. 3,1,2 other materials during

instructions

92. The health status of B. Motivation to be

the people is greatly symptom free

affected and determined C. Ability of the patient

by which of the to understand teaching

following? instruction

D. Language used by the

A. Behavioral factors nurse

B. Socioeconomic

factors 97. An important skill

C. Political factors that a primigravida has to

D. Psychological factors acquire is the ability to

bathe her newborn baby

93. Nurse Budek is and clean her breast if

conducting a health she decides to breastfeed

teaching to Agnesia, 50 her baby, Which of the

year old breast cancer following learning

survivor needing domain will you classify

rehabilitative measures. the above goals?

He knows that health

education is effective A. Psychomotor

when B. Cognitive

C. Affective

A. Agnesia recites the D. Attitudinal

procedure and

instructions perfectly 98. When you prepare

B. Agnesia’s behavior your teaching plan for a

and outlook in life was group of hypertensive

changed positively patients, you first

C. Agnesia gave feedback formulate your learning

to Budek saying that she objectives. Which of the

understood the following steps in the

instruction nursing process

D. Agnesia requested a corresponds to the

written instruction from writing of the learning

Budek objectives?

94. Which of the A. Planning

following is true about B. Implementing

health education? C. Evaluation

C. Assessment

A. It helps people attain

their health through the 99. Rose, 50 years old

nurse’s sole efforts and newly diagnosed

B. It should not be diabetic patient must

flexible learn how to inject

C. It is a fast and insulin. Which of the

mushroom like process following physical

D. It is a slow and attribute is not in anyway

continuous process related to her ability to

administer insulin?

95. Which of the

following factors least A. Strength

influence the learning B. Coordination

readiness of an adult C. Dexterity

learner? D. Muscle Built

A. The individuals stage 100. Appearance and

of development disposition of clients are

B. Ability to concentrate best observed initially

on information to be during which of the

learned following situation?

C. The individual’s