We say that a Filipino has attained longevity when he is able to reach the average life span of Filipinos. What other statistic may be used to determine attainment of longevity?
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Answer: (C) Swaroop’s index Swaroop’s index is the percentage of the deaths aged 50 years or older. Its inverse represents the percentage of untimely deaths (those who died younger than 50 years).
According to C.E. Winslow, which of the following is the goal of Public Health?
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Answer: (A) For people to attain their birthrights of health and longevity According to Winslow, all public health efforts are for people to realize their birthrights of health and longevity.
“Public health services are given free of charge”. Is this statement true or false?
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Answer: (B) The statement is false; people pay indirectly for public health services. Community health services, including public health services, are prepaid paid services, through taxation, for example.
A garment factory does not have an occupational nurse. Who shall provide the occupational health needs of the factory workers?
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Answer: (C) Public health nurse of the RHU of their municipality
When the occupational health nurse employs ergonomic principles, she is performing which of her roles?
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Answer: (D) Environmental manager
Ergonomics is improving efficiency of workers by improving the worker’s environment through appropriately designed furniture, for example.
A business firm must employ an occupational health nurse when it has at least how many employees.
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Answer: (B) 101
RA 1054 is also known as the Occupational Health Act. Aside from the number of employees, what other factor must be considered in determining the occupational health privileges to which the workers will be entitled?
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Answer: (B) Location of the workplace in relation to health facilities
Based on R.A. 1054, an occupational nurse must be employed when there are 30 to 100 employees and the workplace is more than 1 km. away from the nearest health center.
Population- focused nursing practice requires which of the following processes?
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Answer: (C) Community diagnosis
Population-focused nursing care means providing care based on the greater need of the majority of the population. The greater need is identified through community diagnosis.
CHN is a community-based practice. Which best explains this statement?
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Answer: (B) The nurse has to conduct community diagnosis to determine nursing needs and problems.
Community-based practice means providing care to people in their own natural environments: the home, school and workplace, for example.
Which is the primary goal of community health nursing?
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Answer: (B) To enhance the capacity of individuals, families and communities to cope with their health needs.
To contribute to national development through promotion of family welfare, focusing particularly on mothers and children.