A woman, 6 months pregnant, came to the center for consultation. Which of the following substances is contraindicated?
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Solution
Answer: (B) Retinol 200,000 IU
Retinol 200,000 IU is a form of megadose Vitamin A. This may have a teratogenic effect.
Freedom of choice in one of the policies of the Family Planning Program of the Philippines. Which of the following illustrates this principle?
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Solution
Answer: (C) Adequate information for couples regarding the different methods
To enable the couple to choose freely among different methods of family planning, they must be given full information regarding the different methods that are available to them, considering the availability of quality services that can support their choice.
Which of the following women should be considered as special targets for family planning?
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Answer: (D) Those who just had a delivery within the past 15 months
The ideal birth spacing is at least two years. 15 months plus 9 months of pregnancy = 2 years.
The Sentrong Sigla Movement has been launched to improve health service delivery. Which of the following is/are true of this movement?
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Solution
Answer: (D) Its main strategy is certification of health centers able to comply with standards.
Sentrong Sigla Movement is a joint project of the DOH and local government units. Its main strategy is certification of health centers that are able to comply with standards set by the DOH.
Which criterion in priority setting of health problems is used only in community health care?
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Answer: (C) Magnitude of the health problem
Magnitude of the problem refers to the percentage of the population affected by a health problem. The other choices are criteria considered in both family and community health care.
Which of the following professionals can sign the birth certificate?
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Solution
Answer: (D) Any of these health professionals
R.A. 3753 states that any birth attendant may sign the certificate of live birth.
Civil registries are important sources of data. Which law requires registration of births within 30 days from the occurrence of the birth?
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Solution
Answer: (A) P.D. 651
P.D. 651 amended R.A. 3753, requiring the registry of births within 30 days from their occurrence.
To monitor clients registered in long-term regimens, such as the Multi-Drug Therapy, which component will be most useful?
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Answer: (C) Target/client list
The MDT Client List is a record of clients enrolled in MDT and other relevant data, such as dates when clients collected their monthly supply of drugs.
The Field Health Services and information System (FHSIS) is the recording and reporting system in public health) care in the Philippines. The monthly field health service activity report is a form used in which of the components of the FHSIS?
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Answer: (A) Tally report
A tally report is prepared monthly or quarterly by the RHU personnel and transmitted to the Provincial Health Office.
In the conduct of a census, the method of population assignment based on the actual physical location of the people is termed;
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Solution
Answer: (C) De facto
The other method of population assignment, de jure, is based on the usual place of residence of the people.