🩺 20 Important Questions and Answers on Community Health Nursing 🌍
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1. Which of the following is not a principle of Primary Health Care?
a. Intersectoral coordination
b. Community participation
c. Equitable distribution
d. Curative hospital-based care
2. The epidemiologic triad includes:
a. Person, place, time
b. Vector, host, reservoir
c. Agent, host, environment
d. Epidemic, endemic, pandemic
3. Herd immunity depends mainly on:
a. Isolation of cases
b. Vector control
c. High immunization coverage
d. Individual immunity
➡️ High level of vaccination coverage ✅
When most people are immune, the likelihood of disease spread decreases.
4. The best indicator to measure the effectiveness of a family planning program is::
a. Crude birth rate
b. Infant mortality rate
c. Total fertility rate
d. Life expectancy
5. Sentinel surveillance is used to:
a. Detect new cases
b. Monitor disease trends
c. Eliminate diseases
d. Assess mortality rate
6. A “household survey” in community health is primarily done to:
a. Record hospital admissions
b. Check sanitation only
c. Provide immunizations
d. Collect demographic data
7. The key element of the Reproductive and Child Health (RCH) program is:
a. Leprosy control
b. Emergency obstetric care
c. Malaria eradication
d. Vitamin A supplementation
8. The first level of prevention is:
a. Early diagnosis
b. Health promotion
c. Disability limitation
d. Rehabilitation
9. A community health nurse is designing a health promotion program for a rural community. Which determinant should be prioritized to address malnutrition among children?
a. Availability of recreational facilities
b. Prevalence of genetic diseases
c. Socioeconomic status of families
d. Rates of urban migration
10. The “Iceberg phenomenon” in epidemiology refers to:
a. Infectious diseases only
b. Visible and hidden cases of disease
c. Endemic infections
d. Mass immunization
11. Health education is based on which principle?
a. Motivation
b. Coercion
c. Punishment
d. Authority
12. The first contact point between community and health system is:
a. CHC
b. District hospital
c. Tertiary hospital
d. Primary Health Centre
13. The headquarters of WHO is located in:
a. London
b. New York
c. Geneva
d. Rome
14. The ideal method for waste disposal in rural areas is:
a. Incineration
b. Sanitary landfill
c. Composting
d. Recycling
15. The Infant Mortality Rate (IMR) is expressed as deaths per:
a. 1000 live births
b. 100 live births
c. 1000 population
d. 1000 deaths
16. “Cold chain” failure in vaccination mainly leads to:
a. Overimmunization
b. Antigen excess
c. Adverse reactions
d. Loss of vaccine potency
17. “Bag technique” in community nursing is used to:
a. Decorate nursing bag
b. Carry samples only
c. Prevent hospital infection
d. Transport medicines safely
18. A “carrier” in epidemiology is defined as a person who:
a. Has symptoms of disease
b. Has recovered completely
c. Harbors the pathogen without symptoms
d. Is immune to the disease
19. The “five cleans” in safe delivery include all except:
a. Clean gloves only
b. Clean hands
c. Clean cord tie
d. Clean blade
20. Which of the following is a community-based approach to mental health?
a. Psychiatric hospital admission
b. Home visits by health workers
c. Isolation therapy
d. Drug rehabilitation only
Community health nursing is not just about treatment but is based on prevention, education, and community participation. This empowers nurses to become agents of change in society.
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