Choose the best Ans. Choices are arrange as A,B,C,& D.
Health deficit
1.Health Sector Reform Agenda (HSRA) is the overriding
goal of the DOH. The reform is established because
although there has been a significant improvement in
the health status of the Filipinos negative conditions are
still seen among the population which does not include:
Slowing down in the reduction in the Infant Mortality Rate
(IMR)
Increase reduction of Maternal Mortality Rate (MMR)
Rising Burden from chronic diseases
Unattended emerging health risks from environmental and
work related factors
2. Nurse Diane influenced the Sangguniang Bayan to
ban smoking in public areas to minimize if not prevent
the exposure of population to smoking. She is
performing her role as:
Educator
Trainer
Advocate
Researcher
3. Act No. 2156 which consolidated the municipalities
into sanitary divisions and established the health fund
for travel and salaries is known as:
Fajardo Act
Jones Law
Philippine Health Service
Rural Health Law
4. An indispensible and essential equipment of a public
health nurse during her home visit is:
Black umbrella
Bag technique
Public health bag
Thermometer
5. The neighbor of Family Alonzo has been grieving due
to the death of their mother from pregnancy
complications. Nurse Diane understands that this event
is a:
Foreseeable crisis
Health threat
Health problem
6. The DOH’s specific role in the health sector. Serving
as an advocate in the adoption of health policies, plans
and programs to address the national and sectoral
concerns is an example of which role?
enabling and building capacity
administrator of specific services
leadership in health
all of the above
7. The Philippine Health Care Delivery System has two
sectors. The public sector is further divided into two
categories, national and local. On the items given select
all the agencies that belong to the national health
system. A. Philippine General Hospital B. Rural health
unit C. District hospitals D. regional hospital E. medical
center F. Barangay health station G. Provincial hospital
A, C, E, F
D, E, F, G
B, C, D, G
A, C, D, E
8. Which of the following Millennium Development
Goals (MDGs) is not health related?
Combat HIV/AIDS, malaria and other disease
Achieve universal primary education
Reduce child mortality
Ensure environmental sustainability
9. Which law mandates the DOH to provide assistance
to LGUs, people’s organization and other members of
civic society in effectively implementing programs,
projects and services in the promotion of health?

E.O. 288
E.O. 102
R.A. 1082
R.A. 7160
10. One of the areas where a Public Health Nurse
functions is disease surveillance. What is disease
surveillance?
A continuous collection and analysis of data of cases and
death.
An on-going interpersonal process in which the nurses and
the clients are viewed as a system.
A declaration of purpose or intent that gives essential
direction to an action.
An estimate of the degree to which a family, group or
community is achieving the level of health possible for them.
11. Which item demonstrates the correct steps in bag
technique:
Place bag on table, wash hands, wear apron, close the
bag, perform nursing care and treatment
Place bag on table, wear apron, wash hands, put out
needed articles, close the bag
Wash hands, place bag on table, wear apron, put out
needed articles, nursing care
Place bag on table, wash hands, wear apron, put out
needed articles, close the bag, nursing care
12.
The youngest sibling of Family Alonzo was coughing and
upon assessment has a fever. The mother told Nurse
Diane that the child has had two incidents of
pneumonia within the year. This is a:
Health deficit
Foreseeable crisis
Health threat
Health problem
13. During one of Nurse Dianne’s home visit to Family
Alonzo, she learned that the client’s first child lacks
immunization. This situation is a:
Health deficit
Foreseeable crisis
Health threat
Health problem
14The core business of the public health includes which
of the following?
Health protection
Epidemiological surveillance
Research
Health situation analysis
15 The DOH espoused an Inter Local Health system to
ensure quality of health care service at the local level. It
is a system where individuals, communities and all
other health care providers in a specific geographical
area participate together in providing quality equitable
and accessible health. An Inter Local Health Zone (ILHZ)
is a clustered municipality and is comprised of:
DOH and private sectors
Secondary level facilities only
Central referral hospital and primary level facilities
DOH and secondary level facilities
16. A law that was the key in creating the first 81 rural
health units is:
E.O. 288
E.O. 102
R.A. 1082
R.A. 7160
17. The core business of the public health cannot be
achieved without the proper delivery of essential
functions. In the implementation of these functions the
following are implemented apart from:
Government implementation of all functions
Implementation through governmental and non-
governmental organizations
Private sectors can also implement the said function
Coordination of public health system through different
 infrastructures 22.The following is a part of intrinsic factor that may
cause a disease to occur:
18.In the collection of data various methods are
employed by a public health nurse. Which is not Climate
included in these methods? Flora
Community surveys
Occupation
Individual and family health records
Food handling
Developing an operational plan

Observation of health-related behaviors of individuals and 23. Which of the following shows the correct sequence
family groups of steps in a home visit?

19. The World Health Organization defines public
health as:
Science and art of preventing disease, prolonging life,
promoting health and efficiency through organized
community effort for the sanitation of the environment.
The art of applying science in the context of politics so as to
reduce inequalities in health while ensuring the best health
for the greatest number.
A state of complete physical, mental and social well being
and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.
d. A service rendered by a professional nurse with
communities, groups, families, individuals at home, in health
centers, clinics, schools, places of work for promotion of
health, prevention of illness and care of the sick at home and health care?
rehabilitation.
20. What is the primary reason or rationale of
performing bag technique?
To minimize if not prevent the spread of infection.
To save time and effort in the performance of nursing
procedures.
To promote ease and dexterity in implementing procedures.
To render effective nursing care to the client.
21.During what phase of nursing process do data
analysis and interpretation is done and mutual trust and
confidence is developed?
Greet the patient and introduce self, state purpose of visit,
perform bag technique, perform nursing care, make an
appointment for a return visit, document data
Greet the patient and introduce self, perform bag technique
state purpose of visit, perform nursing care, make an
appointment for a return visit, document data
Greet the patient and introduce self, perform nursing care,
document data, perform bag technique, make an
appointment for a return visit, document data
Greet the patient and introduce self, state purpose of visit,
perform bag technique, perform nursing care, document
data and make an appointment for a return visit
24. The Philippine Heart Center is under what level of
Primary
Secondary
Tertiary
B and C
25.The epidemiologic triangle consists of three
components which are the following except:
Host
Mode of transmission
Agent
Environment

Assessment
Planning nursing action
Implementation of planned care
Evaluation of care and services rendered