Chapter 5 - Midterm

Question 1

are necessary for the continuation of delivery of family health care services and its evaluation while evaluation of family health services is necessary to identify the new and continuing family health needs.

Answer 1

Records

Question 2

include information based on factual events, observation results or measurements taken such as height, weight, body circumference or laboratory examinations carried out like hemoglobin, urine test, stool test and sputum examination depending upon the problem of the family.

Answer 2

Family records

Question 3

These also include records of immunization, nutritional status, medical prescription and curative
procedures carried out. Demographic data and individual personal history are also included in the family folders.

Answer 3

Family records

Question 4

refer to forms on which information about an individual and family is noted. Information varies from socio-economic, psychological, environmental factors, etc.

Answer 4

Health records

Question 5

are practical and indispensable aid to the doctor, nurse and other health care workers in giving best service to individual, family or community.

Answer 5

Records

Question 6

Have value and scientific accuracy and are guidelines for better administration of family health services. Contributions of health team members are reflected in
case records.

Answer 6

Recorded facts

Question 7

Also means of communication between a health worker and the families.

Answer 7

Records

Question 8

Importance and Uses of Record in Family Nursing

Answer 8

Provides documentation of services that have been rendered and supply data for program planning.
Provide the practitioner with data required for application of professional services for
improvement of family’s health.
Records are tools of communication.
Effective health record shows health problem in the family and other factors that affect health-
standardized sheet/form.
Records indicate a plan for future.
Provides baseline data to estimate long- term changes related to services.
Provides opportunity for providing evaluation of the situation.

Question 9

(FHSIS) (Cuevas, 2007)

Answer 9

FIELD HEALTH SERVICES AND INFORMATION SYSTEM

Question 10

Components of FHSIS

Answer 10

Family Treatment Record
Target Client List
Reporting Forms
Output Reports

Question 11

is the fundamental building block or foundation of the FHSIS. This is
the document, form or pieces of paper upon which the presenting symptoms or complaints of the patient on consultation and the diagnosis (if available), treatment and date of treatment is recorded.

Answer 11

Treatment Record

Question 12

constitute the second building block of the FHSIS and are intended to serve four purposes

Answer 12

Target/Client

Question 13

Target/Client four purposes

Answer 13

1. To plan and carry out patient care and service delivery.
2. To facilitate the monitoring and supervision of services.
3. To report services delivered.
4. To provide a clinic-level data base which can be accessed for further studies.

Question 14

constitute the only mechanism through which data are routinely
transmitted from one facility to another.

Answer 14

Tally/Reporting Forms

Question 15

are useful for monitoring/management purposes at each level of DOH management.

Answer 15

Output Reports or Tables