COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING 2

In order to improve the health of a community, the PHN needs to develop their skill on: 1. informational gathering<br />2. social communication<br />3. environmental improvement<br />4. management

• 1 and 2
• 1,2,3, and 4
• 2 and 3
• 3 and 4

Illness prevention activities are directed toward helping the client and family reduce: 1. morbidity<br />2. mortality<br />3. risk factors

• 1 and 2
• 3 only
• 1 only
• 2 only

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.

• Epidemiology
• Demographics
• Vital Statistics
• Health Statistics

Which of the following is the backbone in disease prevention?

• Epidemiology
• Demographics
• Vital Statistics
• Health Statistics

Which of the following type of research could show how community expectations can result in the actual provision of services?

• Basic Research
• Operational Research
• Action Research
• Applied Research

An outbreak of measles has been reported in Community A. As a nurse, which of the following is your first action for an Epidemiological investigation?

• Classify if the outbreak of measles is epidemic or just sporadic
• Report the incidence into the RHU
• Determine the first day when the outbreak occurred
• Identify if it is the disease which it is reported to be

After the epidemiological investigation produced final conclusions, which of the following is your initial step in your operational procedure during disease outbreak?

• Coordinate personnel from Municipal to the National level
• Collect pertinent laboratory specimen to confirm disease causation
• Immunize nearby communities with Measles
• Educate the community in future prevention of similar outbreaks

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?

• Use of epidemiological tools and vital health statistics
• Determine the spread and occurrence of the disease
• Political empowerment and Socio Economic Assistance
• Organized Community Efforts

In order to control a disease effectively, which of the following must first be known? 1. The conditions surrounding its occurrence<br />2. Factors that do not favor its development<br />3. The condition that do not surround its occurrence<br />4. Factors that favors its development

• 1 and 3
• 1 and 4
• 2 and 3
• 2 and 4

The following are possible sources of Data except:

• experience
• census
• surveys
• research