Np2 nursing board exam june 2007 answer key
Situation 1 – Nurse Minette is a n independe n t nurse practitioner following-up
referred clients in their respec tive ho mes. He re s h e ha ndl e s a c a s e of
POSTPARTUM MOTHER AND FAMILY focusing on HOME C A R E .
1. Nurse Minette needs to schedule a first home visit to OB client Leah. When is a first home-
care visit typically made?
a. Within 4 days after discharge
b. Within 24 hours after discharge
c. Within 1 hour after discharge
d. Within 1 week of discharge
2. Leah is developing constipation from being on bed rest. What measures would you suggest
she take to help prevent this?
a. Eat more frequent small meals instead of three large one daily
b. Walk for at least half an hour daily to stimulate peristalsis
c. Drink more milk, increased calcium intake prevents constipation
d. Drink eight full glasses of fluid such as water daily
3. If you were Minette, which of the following actions, would alert you that a new mother is
entering a postpartum at taking-hold phase?
a. She urges the baby to stay awake so that she can breastfeed him in her
b. She tells you she was in a lot of pain all during labor
c. She says that she has not selected a name for the baby as yet
d. She sleeps as if exhausted from the effort of labor
4. At 6-week postpartum visit what should this postpartum mother’s fundic height be?
a. Inverted and palpable at the cervix
b. Six fingerbreadths below the umbilicus
c. No longer palpable on her abdomen
d. One centimeter above the symphysis pubis
, Np2 nursing board exam june 2007 answer key
5. This postpartum mother wants to lose the weight she gained in pregnancy, so she is reluctant
to increase her caloric intake for breast-feeding. By how much should a lactating mother
increase her caloric intake during the first 6 months after birth?
a. 350 kcal/day
b. 5CO kcal/day
c. 200 kcal/day
d. 1,000 kcal/day
Situation 2 – As the CPES is applicable for all professional nurse, the professional growth and
development of Nurses with specialties shall be addressed by a Specialty Certification Council. The
following questions apply to these special groups of nurses.
6. Which of the following serves as the legal basis and statute authority for the Board of
nursing to promulgate measures to effect the creation of a Specialty Certification Council and
promulgate professional development programs for this group of nurse-professionals?
a. R.A. 7610
b. R.A. 223
c. R.A. 9173
d. R.A. 7164
7. By force of law, therefore, the PRC-Board of Nursing released Resolution No. 14 Series of the
entitled: “Adoption of a Nursing Specialty Certification Program and Creation of Nursing
Specialty Certification Council.” This rule-making power is called:
a. Quasi-Judicial Power
b. Regulatory Power
c. Quasi/Legislative Power
d. Executive/Promulgation Power
8. Under the PRC-Board of Nursing Resolution promulgating the adoption of a Nursing
Specialty-Certification Program and Council, which two (2) of the following serves as the
strongest for its enforcement?
, Np2 nursing board exam june 2007 answer key
( a ) A d v a n c e s m a d e i n s c i e n c e a n d t e c h n o l o g y h a v e p r o v i d e d t h e
c l i m a t e for sp e c i a l i z ati o n in a l m o s t all a s p e c t s of h u m a n e n d e a v o r
and
( b ) A s n e c e s s a r y c o n s e q u e n c e , t h e r e h a s e m e r g e d a n e w c o n c e p t
kn own a s globalization which s e e k s to r em o v e barriers in trade,
i nd u str y a n d se r v i c e s i m p o s e d b y th e national l a w s of c ou n tr i e s all
over the world; and
( c ) A w a r e n e s s o f t h i s d e v e l o p m e n t s h o u l d i m p e l t h e n u r s i n g
sector to p rep a re our peop le in the servi c es sector to m e e t .the
above challenges; and
( d ) C u r r e n t t r e n d s o f s p e c i a l i z a t i o n i n n u r s i n g p r a c t i c e r e c o g n i z e d
by; the International Council of Nu r s e s (ICN) of which the
Phi lippines is a m e m b e r for th e benefit of th e Filipino in t e r m s of
d e ep en ing an d refining nursing practice an d enh a n cin g the quality
of n ursing care.
a. b & c are strong justification
b. a & b are strong justification
c. a & c are strong justification
d. a & d are strong justification
9. Which of the following is NOT a correct statement as regards Specialty Certification?
a. The Board of Nursing intended to create the Nursing Specialty Certification Program as a means of
perpetuating the creation of an elite force of Filipino Nurse Professionals.
b. The Board of Nursing shall oversee the administration of the NSCP through the various Nursing
Specialty Boards which will eventually, be created.
c. The Board of Nursing at the time exercised their powers under R.A. 7164 in order to adopt the
creation of the Nursing Specialty Certification /council and Program.
d. The Board of Nursing consulted nursing leaders of national nursing associations and other
concerned nursing groups which later decided to ask a special group of nurses of the program for
nursing specialty certification
, Np2 nursing board exam june 2007 answer key
10. The NSCC was created for the purpose of implementing the Nursing Specialty policy under
the direct supervision and stewardship of the Board of Nursing. Who shall comprise the
NSCC?
a. A Chairperson who is the current President of the APO a member from .the Academe, and the last
member coming from the Regulatory Board
b. The Chairperson and members of the Regulatory Board ipso facto acts as the CPE Council
c. A Chairperson, chosen from among the Regulatory Board Members, a Vice Chairperson appointed
by the BON at-large; two other members also chosen at-large; and one representing the consumer
group
d. A Chairperson who is the President of the Association from the Academe; a member from the
Regulatory Board, and the last member coming from the APO
Situation 3 – Nurse Anna is a new BSEN graduate and has just passed her Licensure Examination for
Nurses in the Philippines. She has likewise been hired as a new Community Health Nurse in one of
the Rural Health Units in their City, which of the following conditions may be acceptable TRUTHS
applied to Community Health Nursing Practice.
11. Which of the following is the primary focus of community health nursing practice?
a. Cure of illnesses
b. Prevention of illness
c. Rehabilitation back to health
d. Promotion of health
12. In Community Health Nursing, which of the following is our unit of service as nurses?
a. The community.
b. The extended members of every family.
c. The individual members of the Barangay.
d. The family.
13. A very important part of the Community Health Nursing Assessment Process includes:
Situation 1 – Nurse Minette is a n independe n t nurse practitioner following-up
referred clients in their respec tive ho mes. He re s h e ha ndl e s a c a s e of
POSTPARTUM MOTHER AND FAMILY focusing on HOME C A R E .
1. Nurse Minette needs to schedule a first home visit to OB client Leah. When is a first home-
care visit typically made?
a. Within 4 days after discharge
b. Within 24 hours after discharge
c. Within 1 hour after discharge
d. Within 1 week of discharge
2. Leah is developing constipation from being on bed rest. What measures would you suggest
she take to help prevent this?
a. Eat more frequent small meals instead of three large one daily
b. Walk for at least half an hour daily to stimulate peristalsis
c. Drink more milk, increased calcium intake prevents constipation
d. Drink eight full glasses of fluid such as water daily
3. If you were Minette, which of the following actions, would alert you that a new mother is
entering a postpartum at taking-hold phase?
a. She urges the baby to stay awake so that she can breastfeed him in her
b. She tells you she was in a lot of pain all during labor
c. She says that she has not selected a name for the baby as yet
d. She sleeps as if exhausted from the effort of labor
4. At 6-week postpartum visit what should this postpartum mother’s fundic height be?
a. Inverted and palpable at the cervix
b. Six fingerbreadths below the umbilicus
c. No longer palpable on her abdomen
d. One centimeter above the symphysis pubis
, Np2 nursing board exam june 2007 answer key
5. This postpartum mother wants to lose the weight she gained in pregnancy, so she is reluctant
to increase her caloric intake for breast-feeding. By how much should a lactating mother
increase her caloric intake during the first 6 months after birth?
a. 350 kcal/day
b. 5CO kcal/day
c. 200 kcal/day
d. 1,000 kcal/day
Situation 2 – As the CPES is applicable for all professional nurse, the professional growth and
development of Nurses with specialties shall be addressed by a Specialty Certification Council. The
following questions apply to these special groups of nurses.
6. Which of the following serves as the legal basis and statute authority for the Board of
nursing to promulgate measures to effect the creation of a Specialty Certification Council and
promulgate professional development programs for this group of nurse-professionals?
a. R.A. 7610
b. R.A. 223
c. R.A. 9173
d. R.A. 7164
7. By force of law, therefore, the PRC-Board of Nursing released Resolution No. 14 Series of the
entitled: “Adoption of a Nursing Specialty Certification Program and Creation of Nursing
Specialty Certification Council.” This rule-making power is called:
a. Quasi-Judicial Power
b. Regulatory Power
c. Quasi/Legislative Power
d. Executive/Promulgation Power
8. Under the PRC-Board of Nursing Resolution promulgating the adoption of a Nursing
Specialty-Certification Program and Council, which two (2) of the following serves as the
strongest for its enforcement?
, Np2 nursing board exam june 2007 answer key
( a ) A d v a n c e s m a d e i n s c i e n c e a n d t e c h n o l o g y h a v e p r o v i d e d t h e
c l i m a t e for sp e c i a l i z ati o n in a l m o s t all a s p e c t s of h u m a n e n d e a v o r
and
( b ) A s n e c e s s a r y c o n s e q u e n c e , t h e r e h a s e m e r g e d a n e w c o n c e p t
kn own a s globalization which s e e k s to r em o v e barriers in trade,
i nd u str y a n d se r v i c e s i m p o s e d b y th e national l a w s of c ou n tr i e s all
over the world; and
( c ) A w a r e n e s s o f t h i s d e v e l o p m e n t s h o u l d i m p e l t h e n u r s i n g
sector to p rep a re our peop le in the servi c es sector to m e e t .the
above challenges; and
( d ) C u r r e n t t r e n d s o f s p e c i a l i z a t i o n i n n u r s i n g p r a c t i c e r e c o g n i z e d
by; the International Council of Nu r s e s (ICN) of which the
Phi lippines is a m e m b e r for th e benefit of th e Filipino in t e r m s of
d e ep en ing an d refining nursing practice an d enh a n cin g the quality
of n ursing care.
a. b & c are strong justification
b. a & b are strong justification
c. a & c are strong justification
d. a & d are strong justification
9. Which of the following is NOT a correct statement as regards Specialty Certification?
a. The Board of Nursing intended to create the Nursing Specialty Certification Program as a means of
perpetuating the creation of an elite force of Filipino Nurse Professionals.
b. The Board of Nursing shall oversee the administration of the NSCP through the various Nursing
Specialty Boards which will eventually, be created.
c. The Board of Nursing at the time exercised their powers under R.A. 7164 in order to adopt the
creation of the Nursing Specialty Certification /council and Program.
d. The Board of Nursing consulted nursing leaders of national nursing associations and other
concerned nursing groups which later decided to ask a special group of nurses of the program for
nursing specialty certification
, Np2 nursing board exam june 2007 answer key
10. The NSCC was created for the purpose of implementing the Nursing Specialty policy under
the direct supervision and stewardship of the Board of Nursing. Who shall comprise the
NSCC?
a. A Chairperson who is the current President of the APO a member from .the Academe, and the last
member coming from the Regulatory Board
b. The Chairperson and members of the Regulatory Board ipso facto acts as the CPE Council
c. A Chairperson, chosen from among the Regulatory Board Members, a Vice Chairperson appointed
by the BON at-large; two other members also chosen at-large; and one representing the consumer
group
d. A Chairperson who is the President of the Association from the Academe; a member from the
Regulatory Board, and the last member coming from the APO
Situation 3 – Nurse Anna is a new BSEN graduate and has just passed her Licensure Examination for
Nurses in the Philippines. She has likewise been hired as a new Community Health Nurse in one of
the Rural Health Units in their City, which of the following conditions may be acceptable TRUTHS
applied to Community Health Nursing Practice.
11. Which of the following is the primary focus of community health nursing practice?
a. Cure of illnesses
b. Prevention of illness
c. Rehabilitation back to health
d. Promotion of health
12. In Community Health Nursing, which of the following is our unit of service as nurses?
a. The community.
b. The extended members of every family.
c. The individual members of the Barangay.
d. The family.
13. A very important part of the Community Health Nursing Assessment Process includes:
