Community Health Nursing Part 2

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1. Who is the Chairman of the Municipal Health Board?

Mayor

Municipal Health Officer

Public Health Nurse

Any qualified physician

Mayor
The local executive serves as the chairman of the Municipal Health Board.

Explanation

Mayor
The local executive serves as the chairman of the Municipal Health Board.

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Explore key aspects of community health nursing in this quiz, covering preventive services, public health philosophies, and healthcare accessibility. Assess your knowledge on facility classifications and the role... see moreof school nurses in health crises. see less

2. Which is an example of the school nurse's health care provider functions?

Requesting for BCG from the RHU for school entrant immunization

Conducting random classroom inspection during a measles epidemic

Taking remedial action on an accident hazard in the school playground

Observing places in the school where pupils spend their free time

Conducting random classroom inspection during a measles epidemic
Random classroom inspection is assessment of pupils/students and teachers for signs of a health problem prevalent in the community.

Explanation

Conducting random classroom inspection during a measles epidemic
Random classroom inspection is assessment of pupils/students and teachers for signs of a health problem prevalent in the community.

3. You are a new B.S.N. graduate. You want to become a Public Health Nurse. Where will you apply?

Department of Health

Provincial Health Office

Regional Health Office

Rural Health Unit

Rural Health Unit
R.A. 7160 devolved basic health services to local government units (LGU’s ). The public health nurse is an employee of the LGU.

Explanation

Rural Health Unit
R.A. 7160 devolved basic health services to local government units (LGU’s ). The public health nurse is an employee of the LGU.

4. When the nurse determines whether resources were maximized in implementing Ligtas Tigdas, she is evaluating

Effectiveness

Efficiency

Adequacy

Appropriateness

Efficiency
Efficiency is determining whether the goals were attained at the least possible cost.

Explanation

Efficiency
Efficiency is determining whether the goals were attained at the least possible cost.

5. Which of the following is the most prominent feature of public health nursing?

It involves providing home care to sick people who are not confined in the hospital.

Services are provided free of charge to people within the catchment area.

The public health nurse functions as part of a team providing a public health nursing services.

Public health nursing focuses on preventive, not curative, services.

Public health nursing focuses on preventive, not curative, services.
The catchment area in PHN consists of a residential community, many of whom are well individuals who have greater need for preventive rather than curative services.

Explanation

6. Region IV Hospital is classified as what level of facility?

Primary

Secondary

Intermediate

Tertiary

Tertiary
Regional hospitals are tertiary facilities because they serve as training hospitals for the region.

Explanation

Tertiary
Regional hospitals are tertiary facilities because they serve as training hospitals for the region.

7. Which of the following is the mission of the Department of Health?

Health for all Filipinos

Ensure the accessibility and quality of health care

Improve the general health status of the population

Health in the hands of the Filipino people by the year 2020

No rationale available

Explanation

No rationale available

8. Which is true of primary facilities?

They are usually government-run.

Their services are provided on an out-patient basis.

They are training facilities for health professionals.

A community hospital is an example of this level of health facilities.

Their services are provided on an out-patient basis.
Primary facilities government and non-government facilities that provide basic out-patient services.

Explanation

Their services are provided on an out-patient basis.
Primary facilities government and non-government facilities that provide basic out-patient services.

9. According to Margaret Shetland, the philosophy of public health nursing is based on which of the following?

Health and longevity as birthrights

The mandate of the state to protect the birthrights of its citizens

Public health nursing as a specialized field of nursing

The worth and dignity of man

The worth and dignity of man
This is a direct quote from Dr. Margaret Shetland’s statements on Public Health Nursing.

Explanation

The worth and dignity of man
This is a direct quote from Dr. Margaret Shetland’s statements on Public Health Nursing.

10. R.A. 7160 mandates devolution of basic services from the national government to local government units. Which of the following is the major goal of devolution?

To strengthen local government units

To allow greater autonomy to local government units

To empower the people and promote their self-reliance

To make basic services more accessible to the people

To empower the people and promote their self-reliance
People empowerment is the basic motivation behind devolution of basic services to LGU’s.

Explanation

To empower the people and promote their self-reliance
People empowerment is the basic motivation behind devolution of basic services to LGU’s.

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