Community Health Nursing Questions A

Situation: Children need adequate intake of vitamin C and calcium. The nurse must emphasize this in the health teaching sessions to the mothers.

1. Why should Vitamin C and calcium rich foods occupy a greater part of the child’s daily menu?

a. Readily available and affordable over the counter

b. Many pharmaceuticals supply samples

c. Because these prevent conditions like carries and bone breakage

d. They act like natural vaccines

2. If a child has dental carries, he will also be prone to have

a. Flu c. Fractures

b. Baldness d. Wounds

3. For vitamin C to be easily absorbed by the child’s gut, what form of presentation is recommended by the nurse?

a. Tablets c. Chewable

b. Liquids d. Injectable

4. In an array of food spread out in the table, the child by nature will have servings of

a. Only pick-a-pick choices

b. Necessary nutrients

c. Nonsense food groups

d. Sweets and junks food

5. If research is to be made on eating preferences of preschoolers what design of study will you use?

a. Analytical c. Experimental

b. Descriptive d. Case-control

Situation 2: Environmental Sanitation is one of the main problems in the big cities of our country. What can a nurse do to make a difference.

6. Which of the following agencies is responsible for the promotion of health environmental condition and prevention of environmental related diseases?

a. Department of Health Field Units

b. Environmental Health Service

c. Department of Health Sanitation Services

d. Urban Health and National Organization

7. Which of the following agencies has the authority to act on all issues concerning environmental health?

a. Environmental Health Services

b. Waste management and disposal

c. Environmental Sanitation Office

d. Sanitation Code # 856

8. Which among the following health problems is related to poor environmental condition as its MAIN cause?

a. Diarrhea c. Infectious hepatitis

b. Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever d. Parasitism

9. As a nurse the main topic for health teaching in the prevention of environmental related illness would include

a. Linis Bakuran c. Operation Illness

b. Street Cleaning d. Proper Waste Disposal

10. For hospitals waste disposal, the recommendation is using

a. Shredder c. Land Fill

b. Incineration d. Compost pit

Situation 3: Elizabeth a lawyers secretary, had an abrupt onset of fever, chilly sensation, aches and pain in her back and feeling prostration. This lasted for 5 days.

11. You are a friend of Elizabeth because you are board mates and you are working in nearby hospital. Which step would you do as your assessment of Elizabeth’s condition?

a. Consult a Doctor c. Take History

b. Check vital signs d. Advise for laboratory

12. Elizabeth also has respiratory symptoms. Which one is the most common symptoms of viral influenza?

a. Cough c. Headache

b. Fever d. Pallor

13. As friends, you and Elizabeth sometimes borrow/ use each other’s personal things. Which item should NOT be used as common belonging?

a. Drinking glass c. Make up kit

b. Blouse and Skirt d. Bandana and belt

14. At bedtime, you do health teaching to Elizabeth. Which one below is most important?

a. Keep warm and free from draft

b. Stop office work

c. Eat light food

d. Avoid exposure to pneumonia

15. Mode of transmission of influenza virus which Elizabeth suffers is through

a. Food intake c. Drinking water

b. Droplet d. Soiled linen

Situation 4. Community Health Nursing utilizes the nursing process that leads to desires outcome of health status.

16. Assessment process involves participation of clients. Which step determines the health status of families regarding family dynamics and patterns of coping?

a. Analysis of Data c. Interpretation of Data

b. Collection of data d. Presentation of Data

17. To categorize health problem, this condition leads to disease or injury.

a. Foreseeable crisis c. Health need

b. Health threat d. Health deficit

18. Which of the following is health deficit?

a. History of repeated infection

b. Use of nuclear medicine

c. Death or illness in the family

d. Population is inadequately immunized

19. There are many ways to collect data. This one is face to face interaction of the researcher and the individual

a. Review of Statistics c. Survey

b. Laboratory and screening test d. Interview

20. The data collected is systematically recorded to facilitate

a. Confidentiality c. Research

b. Correct and accurate records d. Retrieval