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Outline :
I. Epidemiology
II. Vital Statistics
III. FHSIS
IV. COPAR
V. Health Education
SITUATION : Epidemiology and Vital statistics is a very important tool that a nurse could use
in controlling the spread of disease in the community and at the same time, surveying the
impact of the disease on the population and prevent it’s future occurrence.
1. It is concerned with the study of factors that influence the occurrence and distribution of
diseases, defects, disability or death which occurs in groups or aggregation of individuals.
A. Epidemiology
B. Demographics
C. Vital Statistics
D. Health Statistics
A. Epidemiology
B. Demographics
C. Vital Statistics
D. Health Statistics
3. Which of the following type of research could show how community expectations can
result in the actual provision of services?
A. Basic Research
B. Operational Research
C. Action Research
D. Applied Research
5. After the epidemiological investigation produced final conclusions, which of the following
is your initial step in your operational procedure during disease outbreak?
6. The main concern of a public health nurse is the prevention of disease, prolonging of life
and promoting physical health and efficiency through which of the following?
7. In order to control a disease effectively, which of the following must first be known?
A. 1 and 3
B. 1 and 4
C. 2 and 3
D. 2 and 4
A. To study the history of health population and the rise and fall of disease
B. To diagnose the health of the community and the condition of the people
C. To provide summary data on health service delivery
D. To identify groups needing special attention
9. Before reporting the fact of presence of an epidemic, which of the following is of most
importance to determine?
10. An unknown epidemic has just been reported in Barangay Dekbudekbu. People said that
affected person demonstrates hemorrhagic type of fever. You are designated now to plan for
epidemiological investigation. Arrange the sequence of events in accordance with the correct
outline plan for epidemiological investigation.
A. 4,1,3,5,2,6
B. 4,1,5,6,3,2
C. 5,4,6,2,1,3
D. 5,4,6,1,2,3
E. 1,2,3,4,5,6
11. In the occurrence of SARS and other pandemics, which of the following is the most vital
role of a nurse in epidemiology?
A. Health promotion
B. Disease prevention
C. Surveillance
D. Casefinding
12. Measles outbreak has been reported in Barangay Bahay Toro, After conducting an
epidemiological investigation you have confirmed that the outbreak is factual. You are
tasked to lead a team of medical workers for operational procedure in disease outbreak.
Arrange the correct sequence of events that you must do to effectively contain the disease
A. 1,2,3,4,5,6
B. 6,5,4,3,2,1
C. 5,6,4,2,3,1
D. 5,2,3,4,6,1
13. All of the following are function of Nurse Budek in epidemiology except
A. Laboratory Diagnosis
B. Surveillance of disease occurrence
C. Follow up cases and contacts
D. Refer cases to hospitals if necessary
E. Isolate cases of communicable disease
15. Which of the following is the final output of data reporting in epidemiological operational
procedure?
A. Recommendation
B. Evaluation
C. Final Report
D. Preliminary report
16. The office in charge with registering vital facts in the Philippines is none other than the
A. PCSO
B PAGCOR
C. DOH
D. NSO
A. Experience
B. Census
C. Surveys
D. Research
18. This refers to systematic study of vital events such as births, illnesses, marriages,
divorces and deaths
A. Epidemiology
B. Demographics
C. Vital Statistics
D. Health Statistics
19. In case of clerical errors in your birth certificate, Where should you go to have it
corrected?
A. NSO
B. Court of Appeals
C. Municipal Trial Court
D. Local Civil Registrar
20. Acasia just gave birth to Lestat, A healthy baby boy. Who are going to report the birth of
Baby Lestat?
A. Nurse
B. Midwife
C. OB Gyne
D. Birth Attendant
22. Deejay, The birth attendant noticed that Lestat has low set of ears, Micrognathia,
Microcephaly and a typical cat like cry. What should Deejay do?
24. Deejay could expect which of the following congenital anomaly that would accompany
this disorder?
A. AVSD
B. PDA
C. TOF
D. TOGV
26. Which presidential decree orders reporting of births within 30 days after its occurrence?
A. 651
B. 541
C. 996
D. 825
25. These rates are referred to the total living population, It must be presumed that the
total population was exposed to the risk of occurrence of the event.
A. Rate
B. Ratio
C. Crude/General Rates
D. Specific Rate
26. These are used to describe the relationship between two numerical quantities or
measures of events without taking particular considerations to the time or place.
A. Rate
B. Ratios
C. Crude/General Rate
D. Specific Rate
27. This is the most sensitive index in determining the general health condition of a
community since it reflects the changes in the environment and medical conditions of a
community
28. According to the WHO, which of the following is the most frequent cause of death in
children underfive worldwide in the 2003 WHO Survey?
A. Neonatal
B. Pneumonia
C. Diarrhea
D. HIV/AIDS
29. In the Philippines, what is the most common cause of death of infants according to the
latest survey?
A. Pneumonia
B. Diarrhea
C. Other perinatal condition
D. Respiratory condition of fetus and newborn
30. The major cause of mortality from 1999 up to 2002 in the Philippines are
31. Alicia, a 9 year old child asked you “ What is the common cause of death in my age
group here in the Philippines? “ The nurse is correct if he will answer
32. In children 1 to 4 years old, which is the most common cause of death?
A. Diarrhea
B. Accidents
C. Pneumonia
D. Diseases of the heart
33. Working in the community as a PHN for almost 10 years, Aida knew the fluctuation in
vital statistics. She knew that the most common cause of morbidity among the Filipinos is
34. Nurse Aida also knew that most maternal deaths are caused by
A. Hemorrhage
B. Other Complications related to pregnancy occurring in the course of labor,
delivery and puerperium
C. Hypertension complicating pregnancy, childbirth and puerperium
D. Abortion
A. 90/100,000
B. 9/100
C. 90/1000
D. 9/1000
36. What is the cause specific death rate from cardiovascular diseases?
A. 27/100
B. 1191/100,000
C. 27/100,000
D. 1.1/1000
A. 6.55/1000
B. 5.89/1000
C. 1.36/1000
D. 3.67/1000
A. 3.49/1000
B. 10.04/1000
C. 3.14/1000
D. 3.14/100,000
A. 3.04/1000
B. 7.18/1000
C. 32.82/100
D. 3.04/100
A. 1/100
B. 100%
C. 1%
D. 100/1000
41. The following are all functions of the nurse in vital statistics, which of the following is
not?
A. Consolidate Data
B. Collects Data
C. Analyze Data
D. Tabulate Data
42. The following are Notifiable diseases that needs to have a tally sheet in data reporting,
Which one is not?
A. Hypertension
B. Bronchiolitis
C. Chemical Poisoning
D. Accidents
A. Neonatal tetanus
B. Measles
C. Hypertension
D. Tetanus
44. Which Act declared that all communicable disease be reported to the nearest health
station?
A. 1082
B. 1891
C. 3573
D. 6675
45. In the RHU Team, Which professional is directly responsible in caring a sick person who
is homebound?
A. Midwife
B. Nurse
C. BHW
D. Physician
46. During epidemics, which of the following epidemiological function will you have to
perform first?
A. Dengue H.F
B. Malaria
C. Contaminated Water Source
D. Tuberculosis
48. All but one is a characteristic of a point source epidemic, which one is not?
A. Vibrio Cholera
B. Escherichia Coli
C. Entamoeba Histolytica
D. Coliform Test
50. Dengue increase in number during June, July and August. This pattern is called
A. Epidemic
B. Endemic
C. Cyclical
D. Secular
SITUATION : Field health services and information system provides summary data on health
service delivery and selected program from the barangay level up to the national level. As a
nurse, you should know the process on how these information became processed and
consolidated.
A. To complete the clinical picture of chronic disease and describe their natural
history
B. To provide standardized, facility level data base which can be accessed for more in depth
studies
C. To minimize recording and reporting burden allowing more time for patient care and
promotive activities
D. To ensure that data reported are useful and accurate and are disseminated in a timely
and easy to use fashion
52. What is the fundamental block or foundation of the field health service information
system?
55. In using the tally sheet, what is the recommended frequency in tallying activities and
services?
A. Daily
B. Weekly
C. Monthly
D. Quarterly
57. Target client list will be transmitted to the next facility in the form of
58. All but one of the following are eligible target client list
A. Leprosy cases
B. TB cases
C. Prenatal care
D. Diarrhea cases
59. This is the only mechanism through which data are routinely transmitted from once
facility to another
60. FHSIS/Q-3 Or the report for environmental health activities is prepared how frequently?
A. Daily
B. Weekly
C. Quarterly
D. Yearly
61. Nurse Budek is preparing the reporting form for weekly notifiable diseases. He knew
that he will code the report form as
A. FHSIS/E-1
B. FHSIS/E-2
C. FHSIS/E-3
D. FHSIS/M-1
62. In preparing the maternal death report, which of the following correctly codes this
occurrence?
A. FHSIS/E-1
B. FHSIS/E-2
C. FHSIS/E-3
D. FHSIS/M-1
63. Where should Nurse Budek bring the reporting forms if he is in the BHU Facility?
64. After bringing the reporting forms in the right facility for processing, Nurse Budek knew
that the output reports are solely produced by what office?
65. Mang Raul entered the health center complaining of fatigue and frequent syncope. You
assessed Mang Raul and found out that he is severely malnourished and anemic. What
record should you get first to document these findings?
66. The information about Mang Raul’s address, full name, age, symptoms and diagnosis is
recorded in
67. Another entry is to be made for Mang Raul because he is in the target client’s list, In
what TCL should Mang Raul’s entry be documented?
68. The nurse uses the FHSIS Record system incorrectly when she found out that
A. She go to the individual or FTR for entry confirmation in the Tally/Report Summary
B. She refer to other sources for completing monthly and quarterly reports
C. She records diarrhea in the Tally sheet/Report form with a code FHSIS/M-1
D. She records a Child who have frequent diarrhea in TCL : Under Five
69. The BHS Is the lowest level of reporting unit in FHSIS. A BHS can be considered a
reporting unit if all of the following are met except
70. Data submitted to the PHO is processed using what type of technology?
A. Internet
B. Microcomputer
C. Supercomputer
D. Server Interlink Connections
71. Mang ambo approaches you for counseling. You are an effective counselor if you
72. As a newly appointed PHN instructed to organize Barangay Baritan, Which of the
following is your initial step in organizing the community for initial action?
73. Preparatory phase is the first phase in organizing the community. Which of the following
is the initial step in the preparatory phase?
A. Area selection
B. Community profiling
C. Entry in the community
D. Integration with the people
74. the most important factor in determining the proper area for community organizing is
that this area should
A. Be already adopted by another organization
B. Be able to finance the projects
C. Have problems and needs assistance
D. Have people with expertise to be developed as leaders
75. Which of the following dwelling place should the Nurse choose when integrating with the
people?
76. In choosing a leader in the community during the Organizational phase, Which among
these people will you choose?
77. Which type of leadership style should the leaders of the community practice?
A. Autocratic
B. Democratic
C. Laissez Faire
D. Consultative
A. Preparatory
B. Organizational
C. Education and Training
D. Intersectoral Collaboration
E. Phase out
79. Community diagnosis is done to come up with a profile of local health situation that will
serve as basis of health programs and services. This is done in what phase of COPAR?
A. Preparatory
B. Organizational
C. Education and Training
D. Intersectoral Collaboration
E. Phase out
80. The people named the community health workers based on the collective decision in
accordance with the set criteria. Before they can be trained by the Nurse, The Nurse must
first
81. Nurse Budek wrote a letter to PCSO asking them for assistance in their feeding
programs for the community’s nutrition and health projects. PCSO then approved the
request and gave Budek 50,000 Pesos and a truckload of rice, fruits and vegetables. Which
phase of COPAR did Budek utilized?
A. Preparatory
B. Organizational
C. Education and Training
D. Intersectoral Collaboration
E. Phase out
82. Ideally, How many years should the Nurse stay in the community before he can phase
out and be assured of a Self Reliant community?
A. 5 years
B. 10 years
C. 1 year
D. 6 months
A. The nurse
B. The leaders of each committee
C. The entire group
D. Collaborating Agencies
84. The nurse should know that Organizational plan best succeeds when
A. 1 and 3
B. 2 and 4
C. 1 and 2
D. 1 and 4
85. Nurse Budek made a proposal that people should turn their backyard into small farming
lots to plant vegetables and fruits. He specified that the objective is to save money in
buying vegetables and fruits that tend to have a fluctuating and cyclical price. Which step in
Community organizing process did he utilized?
A. Fact finding
B. Determination of needs
C. Program formation
D. Education and Interpretation
86. One of the critical steps in COPAR is becoming one with the people and understanding
their culture and lifestyle. Which critical step in COPAR will the Nurse try to immerse himself
in the community?
A. Integration
B. Social Mobilization
C. Ground Work
D. Mobilization
A. Integration
B. Social Mobilization
C. Ground Work
D. Mobilization
A. Ground Work
B. Mobilization
C. Core Group formation
D. Integration
89. As a PHN, One of your role is to organize the community. Nurse Budek knows that the
purposes of community organizing are
A. 1,2,3
B. 1,2,3,4
C. 1,2
D. 1,2,4
90. This is considered the first act of integrating with the people. This gives an in depth
participation in community health problems and needs.
SITUATION : Health education is the process whereby knowledge, attitude and practice of
people are changed to improve individual, family and community health.
1. Information
2. Communication
3. Education
A. 1,2,3
B. 3,2,1
C. 1,3,2
D. 3,1,2
92. The health status of the people is greatly affected and determined by which of the
following?
A. Behavioral factors
B. Socioeconomic factors
C. Political factors
D. Psychological factors
93. Nurse Budek is conducting a health teaching to Agnesia, 50 year old breast cancer
survivor needing rehabilitative measures. He knows that health education is effective when
A. It helps people attain their health through the nurse’s sole efforts
B. It should not be flexible
C. It is a fast and mushroom like process
D. It is a slow and continuous process
95. Which of the following factors least influence the learning readiness of an adult learner?
96. Which of the following is the most important condition for diabetic patients to learn how
to control their diet?
97. An important skill that a primigravida has to acquire is the ability to bathe her newborn
baby and clean her breast if she decides to breastfeed her baby, Which of the following
learning domain will you classify the above goals?
A. Psychomotor
B. Cognitive
C. Affective
D. Attitudinal
98. When you prepare your teaching plan for a group of hypertensive patients, you first
formulate your learning objectives. Which of the following steps in the nursing process
corresponds to the writing of the learning objectives?
A. Planning
B. Implementing
C. Evaluation
C. Assessment
99. Rose, 50 years old and newly diagnosed diabetic patient must learn how to inject
insulin. Which of the following physical attribute is not in anyway related to her ability to
administer insulin?
A. Strength
B. Coordination
C. Dexterity
D. Muscle Built
100. Appearance and disposition of clients are best observed initially during which of the
following situation?
A. Taking V/S
B. Interview
C. Implementation of the initial care
D. Actual Physical examination
95-100 are taken from actual board questions, However the answer key given in the
compilation are incorrect.