Community Health Nursing Questions C

Situation 11: Application of CHN concepts and processes

51. Which of the following statements is NOT correct?

a. As part of participation to policy formulation, the nurse plays an active role in lobbying for amendments to the nursing law

b. In the community, the nurse raises the level of awareness for the people to identify existing problems and potentials and address such problem

c. If the people in the community wants free medicines, the nurse complies as the basis of services should be on what people demands

d. If many of the trained CVHW resigned, the nurse has to start all over again and never give up.

52. Which of the following statement is correct?

a. If people are not attending to the services of the health staff, the team must reassess the needs of the people

b. In participatory approach, the nurse devotedly adhere to what the people want

c. In a pleasant community, where people are fighting for land ownership, the nurse must not participate as this is not a health problem

d. Nurse must not join protest actions as nurses should always be at neutral times.

53. People have the potential for changing behavior this means:

a. One cannot teach old dogs new tricks

b. Apathy and passive cannot be addressed as these are defense mechanism development by people themselves

c. Education and training are meant to increase awareness toward responsible action

d. Social offenders must always be watched out as they have the tendency to revert to their former selves

54. If a particular health service fails, the most basic question is?

a. Is this what wrong?

b. What went wrong?

c. Is this what the people need?

d. Who is responsible for the failure?

55. In a meeting with the peoples organization in the community, the nurse was asked regarding her position on gambling and usury? Most appropriate response is?

a. As long as people do not harm others, its ok.

b. Gambling and usury are part of Filipino culture so let them be

c. Gambling, Yes! Usury, No!

d. Consider other forms of recreation and economic source

Situation 12: Tessie is a new community health nurse assigned in rural community.

56. She notices that Nay Lolita, the local herbolaria is snubbing her. The best thing for her to do is:

a. Snub her as well and pretend she does not exist

b. Ask the midwife and fetch her and have a meeting with her at the health center to clarify

c. Make a courtesy call by visiting her where she lives

d. Send an invitation for a training of community health workers

57. She made a home visit to Marlyn and Jose to give prenatal instructions. She noticed that the two are having quarrel. What will she say?

a. “Why are you quarreling? Tell me so I can judge who is at fault.”

b. “Can you stop quarreling? We will be talking more important thing.”

c. “Stop it Jose. You are doing harm in the baby.

d. “Is it alright, if I will just come back some other time?

58. In a health workers training, you found out that the participants took along their small children. Anticipating confusion during the training, the best action is:

a. Put all the children in another room and have someone take care of them.

b. Tell the participants to go home and have someone take care of them.

c. Let the children be, anyway, the participants have to take care of their young

d. Postpone the training for a day, when the participants can come of themselves alone

59. It was election time and a candidate comes to you and request you to participate in a free clinic which is part of the campaign. What will you do?

a. Ask an apology for not participating and tell him that people can come to the health center anytime they need the service

b. Verify first if the candidate can give you substantial professional fee

c. You liked him and no questions asked and GO!

d. Wait until the rival candidate comes in and join the one which you feel must win

60. A woman went to the center fro treatment of syphilis. Your midwife shared the matter to mothers who were there during that time. What will you do?

a. Confirm the story to the mother

b. Explain to mothers that syphilis can be treated

c. Ignore the incident

d. Make a denial

Situation 13: As a community health nurse, Agnes is very competent in assessment of congenital health disease

61. Which of the following is the main cause of congenital disease when a mother takes substances or drugs during pregnancy?

a. Social c. Genetic

b. Environmental d. Maternal

62. Which of the following is the main cause of congenital heart disease when the mother has diabetes mellitus during pregnancy?

a. Maternal c. Genetics

b. Environmental d. Social

63. Which of the following is the cause of congenital heart disease when there is trisomy?

a. Environmental c. Maternal

b. Genetics d. Social

64. Congenital Heart Disease may arise when there is familial clustering like this situation

a. environmental c. Blood relatives

b. Lifestyle of parents d. Maternal infection

65. Nurse Agnes role in the cases of congenbital heart diseases is health teaching on

a. Sex, love and marriage

b. Rest, diet and physical exertion

c. Travel limitation

d. Fluid and electrolyte balance

Situation 14: Cardiovascular Diseases have become the greatest threat of the well being of the Filipino today. ( DOH 2000 )

66. Which of the following is NOT considered a cause of cardiovascular diseases?

a. Inherited or acquired

b. Environmental and constitutional

c. Infectious diseases

d. Calm outlook of life

67. Congenital Heart disease can rise due to the following 3 but 1 is NOT

a. Drug intake c. Congenital

b. Accident d. Maternal Diseases

68. Rheumatic Heart Disease can rise due to

a. Frequent sore throat c. Viral infection

b. Genetic causes d. Depression

69. Hypertension is associated with

a. Stressful work world c. Lovers rejection

b. Family conflict d. High salt diet

70. Coronary Artery Disease is associated with

a. Fitness regimen c. Sedentary lifestyle

b. Night out activities d. Sexual overuse