PRETEST 3-FUNDA

1. The following are true with regards to aspect of the sick role except

A. One should be held responsible for his condition

B. One is excused from his societal role
C. One is obliged to get well as soon as possible
D. One is obliged to seek competent help

2. This is the first stage of illness wherein, the person starts to believe that something
is wrong. Also known as the transition phase from wellness to illness.

A. Symptom Experience
B. Assumption of sick role
C. Medical care contact
D. Dependent patient role

3. State in which a person’s physical, emotional, intellectual and social development or

spiritual functioning is diminished or impaired compared with a previous experience.

A. Illness
B. Disease
C. Health
D. Wellness

4. Refers to the degree of resistance the potential host has against a certain pathogen

A. Susceptibility
B. Immunity
C. Virulence
D. Etiology

5. Term to describe the reactiviation and recurrence of pronounced symptoms of a

disease

A. Remission
B. Emission
C. Exacerbation
D. Sub acute

6. It is the science of organism as affected by factors in their environment. It deals with

the relationship between disease and geographical environment.

A. Epidemiology
B. Ecology
 C. Statistics
D. Geography

7. . In what level of prevention according to Leavell and Clark does the nurse support
the client in obtaining OPTIMAL HEALTH STATUS after a disease or injury?

A. Primary
B. Secondary
C. Tertiary
D. None of the above

8. In what level of prevention does the nurse encourage optimal health and increases
person’s susceptibility to illness?

A. Primary
B. Secondary
C. Tertiary
D. None of the above

9. BCG in community health nursing is what type of prevention?

A. Primary
B. Secondary
C. Tertiary
D. None of the above

10. Which is the best way to disseminate information to the public?

A. Newspaper
B. School bulletins
C. Community bill boards
D. Radio and Television

11. In what level of prevention according to Leavell and Clark does the nurse support the
client in obtaining OPTIMAL HEALTH STATUS after a disease or injury?

A. Primary
B. Secondary
C. Tertiary
D. None of the above

12. Also known as HEALTH MAINTENANCE prevention.

A. Primary
B. Secondary
C. Tertiary
D. None of the above
13. Refers to diseases that produced no anatomic changes but as a result from abnormal
response to a stimuli.

A. Functional
B. Occupational
C. Inorganic
D. Organic

14. A type of illness characterized by periods of remission and exacerbation

A. Chronic
B. Acute
C. Sub acute
D. Sub chronic

15. The following are concept of health:

1. Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social wellbeing and not merely
an absence of disease or infirmity.
2. Health is the ability to maintain balance
3. Health is the ability to maintain internal milieu
4. Health is integration of all parts and subparts of an individual

A. 1,2,3
B. 1,3,4
C. 2,3,4
D. 1,2,3,4

16. Also known as STERILE TECHNIQUE

A. Surgical Asepsis
B. Medical Asepsis
C. Sepsis
D. Asepsis

17. A substance usually intended for use on inanimate objects, that destroys pathogens
but not the spores.

A. Sterilization
B. Disinfectant
C. Antiseptic
D. Autoclave

18. . A 50 year old mailman carried a mail with anthrax powder in it. A minute after
exposure, he still hasn’t developed any signs and symptoms of anthrax. In what
stage of infectious process does this man belongs?
 A. Incubation period
B. Prodromal period
C. Illness period
D. Convalescent period

19. Which of the following is the exact order of the infection chain?

1. Susceptible host
2. Portal of entry
3. Portal of exit
4. Etiologic agent
5. Reservoir
6. Mode of transmission

A. 1,2,3,4,5,6
B. 5,4,2,3,6,1
C. 4,5,3,6,2,1
D. 6,5,4,3,2,1

20. Transmission occurs when an infected person sneezes, coughs or laugh that is
usually projected at a distance of 3 feet.

A. Droplet transmission
B. Airborne transmission
C. Vehicle transmission
D. Vector borne transmission

21. The ability of the infectious agent to cause a disease primarily depends on all of the
following except

A. Pathogenicity
B. Virulence
C. Invasiveness
D. Non Specificity

22. Contact transmission of infectious organism in the hospital is usually cause by

A. Urinary catheterization
B. Spread from patient to patient
C. Spread by cross contamination via hands of caregiver
D. Cause by unclean instruments used by doctors and nurses

23. Considered as the first line of defense of the body against infection

A. Skin
B. WBC
 C. Leukocytes
D. Immunization

24. This is the single most important procedure that prevents cross contamination and
infection

A. Cleaning
B. Disinfecting
C. Sterilizing
D. Handwashing

25. In handwashing by medical asepsis, Hands are held ….

A. Above the elbow, The hands must always be above the waist
B. Above the elbow, The hands are cleaner than the elbow
C. Below the elbow, Medical asepsis do not require hands to be above the waist
D. Below the elbow, Hands are dirtier than the lower arms

26. The minimum time in washing each hand should never be below

A. 5 seconds
B. 10 seconds
C. 15 seconds
D. 30 seconds

27. Which of the following is not true about sterilization, cleaning and disinfection?

A. Equipment with small lumen are easier to clean

B. Sterilization is the complete destruction of all viable microorganism including
spores
C. Some organism are easily destroyed, while other, with coagulated protein requires
longer time
D. The number of organism is directly proportional to the length of time required for
sterilization

28. Jana has been injected TT5, her last dosed for tetanus toxoid immunization. Jana
asked you, what type of immunity is TT Injections? You correctly answer her by
saying Tetanus toxoid immunization is a/an

A. Natural active immunity

B. Natural passive immunity
C. Artificial active immunity
D. Artificial passive immunity

29. Marites, was hacked and slashed by a psychotic man while she was crossing the
railway. She suffered multiple injuries and was injected Tetanus toxoid
Immunoglobulin. Marites asked you, What immunity does TTIg provides? You best
answered her by saying TTIg provides
 A. Natural active immunity
B. Natural passive immunity
C. Artificial active immunity
D. Artificial passive immunity

30. Markee, A 15 year old high school student asked you. What is the mode of
transmission of Lyme disease. You correctly answered him that Lyme disease is
transmitted via

A. Direct contact transmission

B. Vehicle borne transmission
C. Air borne transmission
D. Vector borne transmission

31. Considered as the WEAKEST LINK in the chain of infection that nurses can
manipulate to prevent spread of infection and diseases

A. Etiologic/Infectious agent
B. Portal of Entry
C. Susceptible host
D. Mode of transmission

32. The third period of infectious processes characterized by development of specific

signs and symptoms

A. Incubation period
B. Prodromal period
C. Illness period
D. Convalescent period

33. A child with measles developed fever and general weakness after being exposed to
another child with rubella. In what stage of infectious process does this child
belongs?

A. Incubation period
B. Prodromal period
C. Illness period
D. Convalescent period

34. This is considered as the most important aspect of handwashing

A. Time
B. Friction
C. Water
D. Soap
35. How many ml of liquid soap is recommended for handwashing procedure?

A. 1-2 ml
B. 2-3 ml
C. 2-4 ml
D. 5-10 ml

36. This type of disinfection is best done in sterilizing drugs, foods and other things that
are required to be sterilized before taken in by the human body

A. Boiling Water
B. Gas sterilization
C. Steam under pressure
D. Radiation

37. Which of the following is not true in implementing medical asepsis

A. Wash hand before and after patient contact

B. Keep soiled linens from touching the clothings
C. Shake the linens to remove dust
D. Practice good hygiene

38. Which of the following is true about masks?

A. Mask should only cover the nose

B. Mask functions better if they are wet with alcohol
C. Masks can provide durable protection even when worn for a long time and after
each and every patient care
D. N95 Mask or particulate masks can filter organism as mall as 1
micromillimeter

39. A client has been diagnosed with RUBELLA. What precaution is used for this patient?

A. Standard precaution
B. Airborne precaution
C. Droplet precaution
D. Contact precaution

40. A client has been diagnosed with IMPETIGO. What precaution is used for this patient?

A. Standard precaution
B. Airborne precaution
C. Droplet precaution
D. Contact precaution

41. In putting sterile gloves, Which should be gloved first?

A. The dominant hand

 B. The non dominant hand
C. The left hand
D. No specific order, Its up to the nurse for her own convenience

42. As the scrubbed nurse, when should you apply the goggles, shoe cap and mask prior
to the operation?

A. Immediately after entering the sterile field

B. After surgical hand scrub
C. Before surgical hand scrub
D. Before entering the sterile field

43. Before a surgical procedure, Give the sequence on applying the protective items
listed below

1. Eye wear or goggles

2. Cap
3. Mask
4. Gloves
5. Gown

A. 3,2,1,5,4
B. 3,2,1,4,5
C. 2,3,1,5,4
D. 2,3,1,4,5

44. In pouring a plain NSS into a receptacle located in a sterile field, how high should the
nurse hold the bottle above the receptacle?

A. 1 inch
B. 3 inches
C. 6 inches
D. 10 inches

45. When performing surgical hand scrub, which of the following nursing action is
required to prevent contamination?

1. Keep fingernail short, clean and with nail polish

2. Open faucet with knee or foot control
3. Keep hands above the elbow when washing and rinsing
4. Wear cap, mask, shoe cover after you scrubbed

A. 1,2
B. 2,3
C. 1,2,3
D. 2,3,4
46. When removing gloves, which of the following is an inappropriate nursing action?

A. Wash gloved hand first

B. Peel off gloves inside out
C. Use glove to glove skin to skin technique
D. Remove mask and gown before removing gloves

47. According to this theorist, in his modern stress theory, Stress is the non specific
response of the body to any demand made upon it.

A. Hans Selye
B. Walter Cannon
C. Claude Bernard
D. Martha Rogers

48. Which of the following is NOT TRUE with regards to the concept of Modern Stress
Theory?

A. Stress is not a nervous energy

B. Man, whenever he encounters stresses, always adapts to it
C. Stress is not always something to be avoided
D. Stress does not always lead to distress

49. When removing gloves, which of the following is an inappropriate nursing action?

A. Wash gloved hand first

B. Peel off gloves inside out
C. Use glove to glove skin to skin technique
D. Remove mask and gown before removing gloves

50. The nurse enters the room of the client on airborne precaution due to tuberculosis.
Which of the following are appropriate actions by the nurse?

1. She wears mask, covering the nose and mouth

2. She washes her hands before and after removing gloves, after suctioning the
client’s secretion
3. She removes gloves and hands before leaving the client’s room
4. She discards contaminated suction catheter tip in trashcan found in the clients
room

A. 1,2
B. 1,2,3
C. 1,2,3,4
D. 1,3