CHN TEST QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS 100%
CORRECT 2025-2026
The Philippine Health Care Delivery System - ANSWER For the nurse to function
properly, she must be aware of the setting of the health care delivery system in which
she is working since this dictates her status and functions. She must correctly relate
with the dynamics of the political, organizational structure surrounding her position in
the health care delivery system.
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Health Care Delivery System - ANSWER It is the sum of all policies, infrastructures,
facilities, equipment, products, human resources and services that address the health
needs, problems and concerns of all people.
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Public - ANSWER Mainly financed through a tax-based budgeting system.
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Health care is generally given free at the point of service.
National - ANSWER DOH (head agency in health).
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Regional Field office in every region and maintains specialty hospitals, regional
hospitals and centers.
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It also maintains provincial health teams made up of DOH representatives to the local
health boards and personnel involved in the communicable disease control.
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Local - ANSWER LGU's (Local Government Unit)
Provincial and District Hospitals.
Health centers/Rural Health Units.
Barangay Health Stations.
Private - ANSWER Largely Market-oriented
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Health care is paid through user fees at the point of service.
Composed of both commercial and business organizations, non-business organizations.
Commercial/Business - ANSWER Profit-oriented. Manufacturing companies of
medicines, vaccines, medical supplies, equipment and other health and nutrition
products. Advertising agencies. Private practitioners Private institutions. Private health
insurance. Private doctors. HMO (Health maintenance Organization)
Non-Commercial - ANSWER Non-profit oriented. Orientation to social development,
relief and rehabilitation, community organizing.
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Socio-civic groups
Religious organizations/foundations.
Philippine Department of Heath - ANSWER The lead government agency mandated to
protect the health of the people.
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Formerly known as: Bureau of Health (American regime)
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Philippine Health Service (ACT. No. 2468 in 1905).
DOH-Ministry of Health
Roles and Functions (mandated by Executive Order 102) - ANSWER Leader in Health
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Enabler and Capacity Builder
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Administrator of Specific Services
Leader in Health - ANSWER Serve as the national and regulatory institution of health
sectors involved in social welfare and development will anchor their thrust and
directions for health.
Provide leadership in the formulation, monitoring, and evaluation of national health
policies, plans and programs.
Serves as advocate in the adoption of health policies, plans and programs to address
national and sectoral programs.
Enabler and Capacity Builder - ANSWER Innovate new strategies in health to enhance
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the effectiveness of health programs, start public discussions on health issues and
undertaking and disseminate policy research outputs for informed public participation
in policy decision making.
Carry out oversight functions, monitoring and evaluation of national health plans,
programs and policies.
Ensure realization of the highest achievable standards of quality health care, health
promotion and health protection.
Administrative Functions-Specific Services: Operate selected national health facilities
and hospitals with state-of-the-art and advanced facilities that shall serve as national
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referral centers and selected health facilities at sub-national levels that are referral
centers for the local health systems.
Operate directly those services of emergent health concerns that require new
complicated technologies which, in its judgment are essential to the public welfare;
provide special components of certain programs such as tuberculosis, schistosomiasis,
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HIV-AIDS.
Provide health emergency response services, including referral and working system for
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trauma, injuries and catastrophic events in cases of epidemic and other widespread
public danger upon the direction of the President and in consultation with concerned
LGU.
A nurse can be an acting doctor when authorized by the Secretary of Health upon
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epidemic emergency.
Vision by 2030 - ANSWER A global leader for attaining better health outcomes,
competitive and responsive care system, and equitable health financing.
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New: The DOH is the Leader, Staunch Advocate and model in promoting health of all in
the philippines.
Old: Health for all Filipino's.
Mission - ANSWER Guarantee equitable, sustainable and quality health for all
Filipino's, especially the poor and shall lead the quest for excellence in health.
Objective: HSRA - ANSWER Describes the major strategies, organizational and policy
changes and public investments needed to improve the way health care is delivered,
regulated and financed.