Chapter 1 - Prelim

Question 1

Is a way to describe health problems, identify trends and help decision-makers set priorities.

Answer 1

Collecting and comparing health data from across the globe

Question 2

Reflects the overall mortality level of a population. It summarizes the mortality pattern that prevails across all age groups in a given year – children and adolescents, adults and the elderly

Answer 2

Life expectancy at birth

Question 3

Health insurance covers what percent of the population?

Answer 3

92%

Question 4

Positive changes in the country according to WHO.

Answer 4

Health insurance covers 92% of the population. Maternal and child health services have improved.
Access and provision to preventive, diagnostic and treatment services for communicable diseases have been better.

Question 5

– It is defined by the World Health Organization as a “state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being, not merely the absence of disease or infirmity”.

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Health

Question 6

the science of protecting the safety and improving the health of communities through education, policy making and research for disease and injury prevention (University of

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Public Health

Question 7

It is the science and art of preventing disease, prolonging life, promoting health and efficiency through organized community effort.

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Public Health

Question 8

is a medical specialty that focuses on the physical and mental well-being of the people in a specific geographic region (Brooks, 2019)

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Community Health

Question 9

The practice of promoting and protecting the health of populations using knowledge from nursing, social, and public health sciences.

Answer 9

Public Health Nursing

Question 10

It is a special field of nursing that combines the skills of nursing, public health and some phases of social assistance and functions as part of the total public health program.

Answer 10

Public Health Nursing

Question 11

These are nurses in the Philippines who have made great contributions to the improvement of the health of the people for more than a century now. They have been leaders in providing quality health services to communities.

Answer 11

Public Health Nurses

Question 12

The practice of community health nurses or public health nurses to identify people in need and reach out to them.

Answer 12

Community Health Nursing

Question 13

Help the community by exerting efforts to aid vulnerable groups of people

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Health Nurses

Question 14

It is a service rendered by a professional nurse with communities, groups, families, individuals at home, in health centers, in clinics, in schools and in places of work.

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Community Health Nursing

Question 15

Developed by the National League of Philippine government Nurses in 2005 described the qualification and functions of a Public Health Nurse.

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Standard of Public Health Nursing in the Philippines

Question 16

Standard of Public Health Nursing in the Philippines

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The Public Health Nurse. Management Function. Program Management. Supervisory Function. Nursing Function.
Collaborating and Coordinating Function. Health Promotion and Education function. Training Function. Research Function

Question 17

Started Public Health Services though a dispensary in Intramuros. Started water sanitation. Introduce small pox vaccine.

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Bro. Juan Clemente

Question 18

Where did PHN started with 4 graduate nurses who dealt primarily in MCH services

Answer 18

Cebu

Question 19

Created Sanitary Divisions

Answer 19

The Fajardo Act (Act No. 2156)

Question 20

Created the Office of General Inspection

Answer 20

Reorganization Act No. 2462

Question 21

The first Filipino nurse Supervisor under the Bureau of Health was appointed

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Miss Carmen del Rosario

Question 22

Transferred the Division of Maternal and Child
Health of the Office of Public Welfare Commission to the Bureau of Health

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Reorganization Act No. 4007

Question 23

Roles and Responsibilities of a Community Health Nurse

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Planner/programmer, Provider of Nursing care, manager/supervisor, community organizer, coordinator, trainer/health educator/counselor, health worker, role model, change agent, recorder/reporter/statistician, researcher

Question 24

• Identifies needs, priorities and problems of individuals, families and community
• Formulates nursing component of health plans, In doctorless area, she/he is responsible for the formation of the municipal health plan
• Interprets and implements the nursing plan, program policies, memoranda and circulars for the concerned staff/personnel
• Provides technical assistance to rural health midwives in health matters like target setting, etc.

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Planner/programmer

Question 25

- Provides direct nursing care to the sick, disabled in the home, clinic, school or place of work. - Develops the family’s capability to take care of the sick, disabled or dependent member. - Provides continuity of patient care

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Provider of Nursing Care

Question 26

- Formulates individual, family, group and community centered care plan. - Interprets and implements program policies, memoranda and circulars. - Organizes work force, resources, equipment and supplies, and delivery of health care at local levels - Requisitions, allocates, distributes materials (medicine and medical supplies, records and reports equipment) - Provides technical and administrative support to Rural Health Midwife (RHM) - Conducts regular supervisory visits and meetings to different RHMs and gives feedback on accomplishments/performances.

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Manager/supervisor

Question 26

-Responsible for motivating and enhancing community participants in terms of planning, organizing, and implementing and evaluating health programs/services - Initiates and participates in community development activities

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Community organizer

Question 27

- Coordinates with individuals, families, and groups for health and related health services provided by various members of health team and other Government Organizations (GOs) and Non-Government Organizations (NGOs) - Coordinates nursing program with other health programs as environmental sanitation, health education, dental health and mental health.

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Coordinator

Question 28

- Identifies and interprets training needs of the RHMs, Barangay Health Workers (BHWs) and hilots. - Formulates appropriate training program designs for RHMs,, BHWs and hilots - Provides and arranges learning experience for RHMs, affiliates (nursing and midwife) and other health workers. - Conducts training for RHMs and hilots on health promotion and disease prevention - Conducts pre and post consultation conferences for clinic patients - Facilitates training for Barangay Health Worker

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Trainer/health educator/counselor

Question 29

- Organizes orientation/training of concerned groups including non- government organizations - Acts as a resource speaker/person on health and health related services - Participates in the development and distribution of Information Education and Communication (IEC) materials - Conducts IEC orientation for selected group in specific programs/projects - Initiates the use of radio/TV and cinema plugs, print ads and other indigenous resources for health education purposes - Conducts pre-marital counseling

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trainer/health educator/counselor

Question 30

is the process of helping a client to recognize and cope a stressful psychological or social problems, to develop improved intrapersonal relationships, promote personal growth

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Counseling

Question 31

- Detects deviation from health of individuals, families, groups of the community through contact/visits with them. - Uses symptomatic and objective observation and other forms of data gathering like morbidity, registry, questionnaire, checklist, and anecdo, report/ record to monitor growth, development, and health status of individuals, families, and communities

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Health Worker

Question 32

Provides good example/model of healthful living in the public/community

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Role model

Question 33

Motivates changes in health behavior of individuals, families, group an community including lifestyle in order to promote and maintain health.

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Change Agent

Question 34

- Prepares and submits required reports and records - Maintains adequate, accurate and complete recording and reporting. - Reviews, validates, consolidates, analyzes and interprets all records and reports - Prepares statistical data/charts and other data presentation for display and presentation in staff meetings, conference, seminars/workshops.

Answer 34

Recorder/Reporter/ Statistician