Community Practice Test
1. He defined public health as the science and art of preventing disease, prolonging life,
promoting health and efficiency through organized community effort.
a. Winslow
b. Nightingale
c. Rosenstock
d. Maslow
According to C. E Winslow, the goal of Public Health is for the people to attain their bright
rights of health and longevity. Nightingale developed the environmental theory. Maslow
developed the hierarchy of basic human needs. Rosenstock developed the health belief model.
2. The different clients of the community health nurse include the following:
1. Individual
2. Family
3. Population group
4. Community
a. 1 and 2 only
b. 1, 3, 4 only
c. 1, 2, 4 only
d. 1, 2, 3, 4
There are different levels of clientele in community health nursing – the individual, family,
population group and community.
3. According to Maslow’s hierarchy of needs, developing one’s potential is included in which of
the following:
a. Physiologic
b. Safety and Security
c. Love and Belonging
d. Self-actualization
Other needs included in self-actualization are as follows: the need to learn a, create, understand,
and comprehend the need for harmonious relationships, the need for beauty, the need for spiritual
fulfillment.
4. Pandemic occurrence of a disease means:
a. The intermittent occurrence of a few isolated and unrelated cases in a given locality.
b. The simultaneous occurrence of epidemic of the same disease in several countries.
c. The unusually large number of cases in a relatively short period of time.
d. The continuous occurrence throughout a period of time of the usual number of cases in
a given locality.
,Option B pertains to pandemic occurrence of a disease. Option A refers to the sporadic
occurrence. Option C pertains to the epidemic occurrence. Option D is the endemic occurrence
of a disease.
5. Mrs. Panganiban’s 6 year old son is entering school for the first time. Mrs. Panganiban has a:
a. Stress point
b. Foreseeable crisis
c. Health deficit
d. Health threat
The entry of a 6 year old boy into school is an anticipated period of unusual demand on Mrs.
Panganiban.
6. Operation Timbang is in which level of prevention of health problem?
a. Primary
b. Secondary
c. Tertiary
d. Intermediate
Primary prevention is directed to the healthy population, focusing on prevention of emergence of
risk factors and removal of the risk factors or reduction of their levels. Operation Timbang is
done to identify members of the susceptible population who are malnourished.
7. A 3 year old boy was classified to have severe pneumonia or very severe disease. The
following symptoms are present, except:
a. Convulsions
b. Chest indrawing
c. Stridor
d. Fast breathing
In IMCI, options A, B and C are all under the pink category. Option D is under the yellow
category.
8. Severe dehydration is classified when TWO of the following signs are present, except:
a. Drinks eagerly, thirsty
b. Sunken eyes
c. Skin pinch goes back very slowly
d. Abnormally sleepy or difficult to awaken
Drinks eagerly, thirsty are signs that are classified under some dehydration. Options B, C and D
are signs under severe dehydration.
9. Which of the following is an advantage of a home visit?
a. It allows the nurse to provide nursing care to a greater number of people.
b. It allows sharing of experiences among people with similar health problems.
, c. It provides an opportunity to do first hand appraisal of the home situation.
d. It develops a family’s imitative in providing for health needs of its members.
Option A is not correct since a home visit requires that the nurse spend so much time with the
family. Option B is an advantage of a group conference. Option D is true of a clinic consultation.
10. Newborn Screening act is:
a. R.A 8980
b. R.A 7610
c. R.A 7305
d. R.A 9288
Option A is the early childhood care and development act of Philippine. Option B is the Child
Abuse and Exploitation Act. Option C is the Magna Carta of the Public Health Workers.
11. In the conduct of a census, the method of population assignment based on the usual place of
residence of the people is termed:
a. De jure
b. De facto
c. De locus
d. De novo
The other method of population assignment is De facto which is based on the actual physical
location of the people.
12. A 5 year old child has given Retinol capsule every 6 months to prevent xerophthalmia. What
is the dose given to preschoolers?
a. 15,000 IU
b. 200,000 IU
c. 50,000 IU
d. 100,000 IU
Preschoolers are given Retinol 200,000 IU every 6 months. 100,000 IU is given once to infants
aged 6 to 12 months. 10,000 IU is the dose for pregnant women.
13. In the Philippines, which condition is the most frequent cause of death associated with
schistosomiasis?
a. Bladder cancer
b. Intestinal perforation
c. Liver cirrhosis
d. Liver cancer
The etiologic agent for schistosomiasis in the Philippines is schistosoma japonicum, which
affects the small intestine and the liver. Liver damage is consequence of fibrotic reactions to
schistosoma eggs in the liver.
14. Core business of public health will include the following except:
, a. Disease control
b. Health protection
c. Health public policy
d. None of the above
There are 4 core business of public health these are disease control, health protection, health
public policy and injury prevention.
15. Which element of FOURmula one aims to ensure quality and affordability of health services?
a. Health financing
b. Health regulation
c. Health service delivery
d. Good governance
Health regulation aims to ensure quality and affordability of health services. Health financing
aims to sustain investments in health. Health service delivery aims to improve and ensure
accessibility and availability of basic and essential health care. Good governance aims to
enhance the performance of the health sector.
16. When is Rabies awareness month celebrated?
a. January
b. March
c. May
d. June
The month of March is the Rabies awareness month, fire prevention and burn injury prevention
month. January is cancer awareness month. May is natural family planning month. June is
kidney month, no smoking month and also dengue awareness is also celebrated at this month.
17. Pillars of primary health care include all of the following, except:
a. Active community participation
b. Provision of medical care and emergency treatment
c. Support mechanism made available
d. Use of appropriate technology
There are four pillars of primary health care, these are the active community participation,
support mechanism made available, use of appropriate technology and intro and intra-sectoral
linkages.
18. A very important part of the community health nursing planning process includes:
a. Evaluation of structures and qualifications of health care team
b. The application of professional judgment in estimating importance of facts to family
and community.
c. Carrying out nursing procedures as per plan of action.
d. Coordination with other sectors in relation to health concerns.
1. He defined public health as the science and art of preventing disease, prolonging life,
promoting health and efficiency through organized community effort.
a. Winslow
b. Nightingale
c. Rosenstock
d. Maslow
According to C. E Winslow, the goal of Public Health is for the people to attain their bright
rights of health and longevity. Nightingale developed the environmental theory. Maslow
developed the hierarchy of basic human needs. Rosenstock developed the health belief model.
2. The different clients of the community health nurse include the following:
1. Individual
2. Family
3. Population group
4. Community
a. 1 and 2 only
b. 1, 3, 4 only
c. 1, 2, 4 only
d. 1, 2, 3, 4
There are different levels of clientele in community health nursing – the individual, family,
population group and community.
3. According to Maslow’s hierarchy of needs, developing one’s potential is included in which of
the following:
a. Physiologic
b. Safety and Security
c. Love and Belonging
d. Self-actualization
Other needs included in self-actualization are as follows: the need to learn a, create, understand,
and comprehend the need for harmonious relationships, the need for beauty, the need for spiritual
fulfillment.
4. Pandemic occurrence of a disease means:
a. The intermittent occurrence of a few isolated and unrelated cases in a given locality.
b. The simultaneous occurrence of epidemic of the same disease in several countries.
c. The unusually large number of cases in a relatively short period of time.
d. The continuous occurrence throughout a period of time of the usual number of cases in
a given locality.
,Option B pertains to pandemic occurrence of a disease. Option A refers to the sporadic
occurrence. Option C pertains to the epidemic occurrence. Option D is the endemic occurrence
of a disease.
5. Mrs. Panganiban’s 6 year old son is entering school for the first time. Mrs. Panganiban has a:
a. Stress point
b. Foreseeable crisis
c. Health deficit
d. Health threat
The entry of a 6 year old boy into school is an anticipated period of unusual demand on Mrs.
Panganiban.
6. Operation Timbang is in which level of prevention of health problem?
a. Primary
b. Secondary
c. Tertiary
d. Intermediate
Primary prevention is directed to the healthy population, focusing on prevention of emergence of
risk factors and removal of the risk factors or reduction of their levels. Operation Timbang is
done to identify members of the susceptible population who are malnourished.
7. A 3 year old boy was classified to have severe pneumonia or very severe disease. The
following symptoms are present, except:
a. Convulsions
b. Chest indrawing
c. Stridor
d. Fast breathing
In IMCI, options A, B and C are all under the pink category. Option D is under the yellow
category.
8. Severe dehydration is classified when TWO of the following signs are present, except:
a. Drinks eagerly, thirsty
b. Sunken eyes
c. Skin pinch goes back very slowly
d. Abnormally sleepy or difficult to awaken
Drinks eagerly, thirsty are signs that are classified under some dehydration. Options B, C and D
are signs under severe dehydration.
9. Which of the following is an advantage of a home visit?
a. It allows the nurse to provide nursing care to a greater number of people.
b. It allows sharing of experiences among people with similar health problems.
, c. It provides an opportunity to do first hand appraisal of the home situation.
d. It develops a family’s imitative in providing for health needs of its members.
Option A is not correct since a home visit requires that the nurse spend so much time with the
family. Option B is an advantage of a group conference. Option D is true of a clinic consultation.
10. Newborn Screening act is:
a. R.A 8980
b. R.A 7610
c. R.A 7305
d. R.A 9288
Option A is the early childhood care and development act of Philippine. Option B is the Child
Abuse and Exploitation Act. Option C is the Magna Carta of the Public Health Workers.
11. In the conduct of a census, the method of population assignment based on the usual place of
residence of the people is termed:
a. De jure
b. De facto
c. De locus
d. De novo
The other method of population assignment is De facto which is based on the actual physical
location of the people.
12. A 5 year old child has given Retinol capsule every 6 months to prevent xerophthalmia. What
is the dose given to preschoolers?
a. 15,000 IU
b. 200,000 IU
c. 50,000 IU
d. 100,000 IU
Preschoolers are given Retinol 200,000 IU every 6 months. 100,000 IU is given once to infants
aged 6 to 12 months. 10,000 IU is the dose for pregnant women.
13. In the Philippines, which condition is the most frequent cause of death associated with
schistosomiasis?
a. Bladder cancer
b. Intestinal perforation
c. Liver cirrhosis
d. Liver cancer
The etiologic agent for schistosomiasis in the Philippines is schistosoma japonicum, which
affects the small intestine and the liver. Liver damage is consequence of fibrotic reactions to
schistosoma eggs in the liver.
14. Core business of public health will include the following except:
, a. Disease control
b. Health protection
c. Health public policy
d. None of the above
There are 4 core business of public health these are disease control, health protection, health
public policy and injury prevention.
15. Which element of FOURmula one aims to ensure quality and affordability of health services?
a. Health financing
b. Health regulation
c. Health service delivery
d. Good governance
Health regulation aims to ensure quality and affordability of health services. Health financing
aims to sustain investments in health. Health service delivery aims to improve and ensure
accessibility and availability of basic and essential health care. Good governance aims to
enhance the performance of the health sector.
16. When is Rabies awareness month celebrated?
a. January
b. March
c. May
d. June
The month of March is the Rabies awareness month, fire prevention and burn injury prevention
month. January is cancer awareness month. May is natural family planning month. June is
kidney month, no smoking month and also dengue awareness is also celebrated at this month.
17. Pillars of primary health care include all of the following, except:
a. Active community participation
b. Provision of medical care and emergency treatment
c. Support mechanism made available
d. Use of appropriate technology
There are four pillars of primary health care, these are the active community participation,
support mechanism made available, use of appropriate technology and intro and intra-sectoral
linkages.
18. A very important part of the community health nursing planning process includes:
a. Evaluation of structures and qualifications of health care team
b. The application of professional judgment in estimating importance of facts to family
and community.
c. Carrying out nursing procedures as per plan of action.
d. Coordination with other sectors in relation to health concerns.
