CHAPTER 1

Question 1

a unique blend of nursing and public health practice woven into a human service that is properly developed and applied, which has a tremendous impact on human well being

Answer 1

Community Health Nursing

Question 2

a process designed to create conditions of economic and social progress for the whole community with its active participation and the fullest possible reliance upon the community’s initiative.

Answer 2

Community Development

Question 3

meeting the needs of a community by identifying their health problems
and managing the well-being of members of the community.

Answer 3

Community Health

Question 4

an outbreak of disease that spreads quickly and affects many individuals at the
same time

Answer 4

Epidemic

Question 5

restricted or peculiar to a locality or region

Answer 5

Endemic

Question 6

an outbreak of a disease that occurs over a wide geographic area and affects an
exceptionally high proportion of the population

Answer 6

Pandemic

Question 7

connotes organized, legislated and tax-supported efforts that serve all people
through health departments or related governmental agencies to improve the health of the public by promoting healthy lifestyles, preventing disease and injury and protecting the health of communities

Answer 7

Public Health

Question 8

a disease that occurs infrequently and irregularly

Answer 8

Sporadic

Question 9

It aims to guide and provide directions for nurses in accordance with the
dominant values of public health nurses, within the ethico-legal framework of the nursing
profession and in accordance with the needs of the clients and available resources for health
care.

Answer 9

Standards of Public Health Nursing in the Philippine

Question 10

Who developed the Standards of Public Health Nursing in the Philippine?

Answer 10

National League of Philippine Government Nurses

Question 11

-Promotes and motivates change in the community in their health
practices and lifestyle behaviours for them to promote and maintain
good health, be knowledgeable and has initiative in accessing health
services
-Inculcates self- reliance to bring about development and improvement in
the community

Answer 11

Change Agent

Question 12

-Promotes self- reliance of community and emphasizes their involvement
and participation in planning, organizing, implementing and evaluating of
health services
-Initiates and implements community development activities

Answer 12

Community Organizer

Question 13

-Coordinates health services with concerned individuals and families
through the community health team members, government
organizations and non- government organizations
-Coordinates nursing plans and programs with other health programs

Answer 13

Coordinator of Services

Question 14

-Acts as resource speaker on health and health related services
-Advocates health programs in the community through dissemination of
IEC or Information Education and Communication materials
-Conducts advocacy educations concerning premarital, breastfeeding,
and immunization counsellings
-Organizes orientation/ training of concerned groups like pregnant
mothers
-Identifies and interprets training needs of health team members and
formulate appropriate training program for them
-Conducts and facilitates necessary training or educational orientation to
other health team members in the community

Answer 14

Health Educator

Question 15

-Monitors and detects presence of health concerns in the community
through contacts or home visits.
-Utilizes various effective data gathering techniques in keeping an eye on
the health status of all recipients of care.
-Records and reports health status and presence of health problems in
the community

Answer 15

Health Monitor

Question 16

-Identifies the needs and concerns of individuals, groups, families, and
the community
-Formulates health plans, especially in the absence of a community
physician
-Interprets and implements nursing plans and programs
-Assists other health team members in implementing health programs in
the setting

Answer 16

Planner/ Programmer

Question 17

• Renders direct care to various clients with different needs, may it be at
  home, in school, clinics or work settings
• Involves the family in the care of the sick or dependent individual, i.e.
  sick child

Answer 17

Provider of Care

Question 18

-Follows a systematic process of monitoring the health status of the
community through the conduct of surveys and home visits
-Conducts researches concerning the health of the community
-Coordinates with government and non- government organizations in the
conduct and implementation of studies

Answer 18

Researcher

Question 19

-Records data systematically and ensures its validity through accurate
and complete data gathering
-Reports prepared reports to concerned organizations i.e. government
organization for immediate necessary plans or programs
-Consolidates and reviews reports efficiently
-Analyzes and interprets consolidated data for monitoring the
development in the health matters of the whole community

Answer 19

Statistician