PROFESSIONAL

ADJUSTMENT


Quality Circle 1

Bautista, Ryan Joseph
Castillon, Irene Shara
Diaz, Junielyn











Authors:
Lydia M. Venzon
Ronald M. Venzon





1. A professional nurse must possess specific qualifications and abilities. For his/her
professional preparation, a nurse must have the following except:
A. Have a license to practice nursing in their country
B. Have competence in all nursing skills
C. Have a Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing
D. be physically and mentally fit

ANSWER: B
For a nurses professional preparation, he or she must have a license to practice nursing in their country,
have a Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing and be physically and mentally fit.
L. Venzon & R. Venzon, (2005) Professional nursing in the Philippines 10
th
edition. South Triangle,
Quezon City. Page 5

2. The schedule of mass oath-taking shall be within ___ days upon the release of the results
of the licensure examination.
A. 5 B. 10 C. 15 D.20

ANSWER: C
It shall be within 15 days upon release of the licensure examination.
L. Venzon & R. Venzon, (2005) Professional nursing in the Philippines 10
th
edition. South Triangle,
Quezon City. Page 17

3. Members of the Board are appointed by the President of the Philippines and confirmed by
the Commission on Appointments. It is an appointment where the PNA submits 12
candidates who possess required classification and ranked accordingly. The 12 names are
submitted to the Commissioner of PRC and will get the first 6 names that will be sent to
the President of the Philippines where he/she will appoint the members. It will be
confirmed by Commission on Appointments.
A. Ad Interim Appointment
B. Regular Appointment
C. Classic Appointment
D. Doctrine of hold over.

ANSWER: B
Member of the nursing may be appointed by Regular Appointment, Ad interim Appointment and Doctine of
hold-over. Regular appointment is when the PNA submits 12 candidates who possess required
classification and ranked accordingly. The 12 names are submitted to the Commissioner of PRC and will
get the first 6 names that will be sent to the President of the Philippines where he/she will appoint the
members. It will be confirmed by Commission on Appointments. Ad interim appointment is when a board
member is appointed in the meantime to fill in a vacancy or perform the duties of the office during absence
of the regular incumbent. Doctrine of Hold over, a member of the nursing board is permitted to continue to
exercise the functions of the office after the end of his/her lawful term until replaced. There is no exisiting
Classic Appointment.
Source: L. Venzon & R. Venzon, (2005) Professional nursing in the Philippines 10
th
edition. South
Triangle, Quezon City. Page 26


4. Under RA 9173, Section 29, it specified that a person occupying supervisory or
managerial positions requiring knowledge of nursing must have the following except:
A. Be a registered nurse in the Philippines
B. Have at least 5 years of experience in general nursing service administration.
C. Possess a BSN degree with at least 9 unit of management and administration courses
at graduate level.
D. be a member of good standing of the accredited professional organizations of nurses.

ANSWER: B
To be qualified as a nursing service administrator, one should be a registered nurse in the Philippines,
have at least 2 years of experience in general nursing service administration and possess a BSN degree
with at least 9 unit of management, possess administration courses at graduate level and be a member of
good standing of the accredited professional organizations of nurses 5 years of experience is one of the
qualification for a Chief nurse or director of nursing service.
Source: L. Venzon & R. Venzon, (2005) Professional nursing in the Philippines 10
th
edition. South
Triangle, Quezon City. Page 37

5. All nurses whose names appear at the roster of nurses automatically is also called
A. Ipso facto
B. Jus sanguinis
C. Do ut des
D. jus soli

ANSWER: A
Ipso facto means appearance of names at the roster of nurses. Jus sanguinis is a doctrine, where the
nationality of a person is determined by the law of his descent or parentage; the child follows the
citizenship of his father. Do ut des means that for a country to expect a favor from another; it should be
willing to give corresponding favor.
Source: L. Venzon & R. Venzon, (2005) Professional nursing in the Philippines 10
th
edition. South
Triangle, Quezon City. Page 18

6. This is a field of nursing related to health facilities such as extended care facilities.
nursing homes and neighborhood clinics, comprises all of the basic component of
comprehensive patient care and family health.
A. Institutional Nursing
B. Clinic Nursing
C. Occupational Health Nursing
D. Public Health Nursing

ANSWER A
Institutional Nursing is hospital based care examples are extended care facilities, nursing homes and
neighborhood clinics. Clinic nursing possess general skills and is usually working for doctors in their
clinics. Occupational Health Nursing works as company nurses. Public health nursing is more focused on
family and gives much emphasis on the promotion of health and prevention of diseases rather than care of
the sick.
L. Venzon & R. Venzon, (2005) Professional nursing in the Philippines 10
th
edition. South Triangle,
Quezon City. Page 35-62


LEGAL ASPECTS IN NURSING
1. A nurse came in a room to evaluate a patient status regarding its pain perception,
during evaluation, the client kissed the nurse to her cheek and forcefully hug the
nurse, the nurse as to defend herself get the IV stand and hit it to the client. under
what criminal liability the nurse may fall?
A. Justifying Circumstances
B. Exempting Circumstances
C. Mitigating Circumstances
D. Aggravating Circumstances

ANSWER: A.
A person may not incur criminal liability when he/she acts in defense of his/her
person or right, Justifying circumstances example such as defensing oneself to a
patient who are trying to rape the nurse. Exempting Circumstance are certain
circumstances
Source: L. Venzon & R. Venzon, (2005) Professional nursing in the Philippines 10
th
edition.
South Triangle, Quezon City. Page 182-186


2. For the protection of a nurse in the execution of a Patients will, the nurse should?
A. Announce the incident to the whole and family and make a rumor that the nurse
had made something wrong during the nursing shift.
B. Make a notation on the patients chart of the apparent physical and mental
condition of the patient at the time of making the will.
C. Make an incident report to her senior.
D. make an appointment with the patient and reconcile what happened.

ANSWER: B
For the protection of the nurse she should make a notation on the patients chart of the
apparent mental and physical condition of the patient at the time of making the will and also
the fact of his making the will because such records may be important if the wil is later
contested.
Source: L. Venzon & R. Venzon, (2005) Professional nursing in the Philippines 10
th
edition.
South Triangle, Quezon City. Page 192

3. An oral will of a patient is also called
A. Holographic will
B. Nuncupative will
C. Testamentary document
D. Expressed will

ANSWER: B
An oral will is also called Nuncupative will or nuncupation. A holographic will is a written,
dated and signed by the testator. Testamentary document is another name for a will because
it take effects after the death of its maker. There is no Expressed will.
L. Venzon & R. Venzon, (2005) Professional nursing in the Philippines 10
th
edition. South
Triangle, Quezon City. Page 190-191

4. 2 days upon discharge of an infant. the nurse knew that he was killed by his father
because he doesnt believe that it is his child. This is what you call:
A. Homicide
B. Infanticide
C. Murder
D. Parricide

ANSWER; B
Infanticide is killing a child less than three (3) days of age.
Source: L. Venzon & R. Venzon, (2005) Professional nursing in the Philippines 10
th
edition. South
Triangle, Quezon City. Page 187

5. Lack of education is not mitigating in the following except:
A. Rape
B. Forcible Abduction
C. Arson
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ANSWER: D

6. Married minors should get consent for procedures or surgeries from:
A. Parents
B. Siblings
C. Themselves
D. Doctors

ANSWER: C
Married or emancipated minors.does not need parental consent.
Source: L. Venzon & R. Venzon, (2005) Professional nursing in the Philippines 10
th
edition. South
Triangle, Quezon City. Page 174-175

7. Which among the following is an example of Negligence?
A. Failure to report observations to attending physicians
B. Failure to determine appropriate drug for the patient
C. Failure to give anesthesia to a pre-op patient
D. Failure to prescribe medication to a patient in pain

ANSWER: A
Negligence refers to an omission or commission of act, pursuant of duty , that a reasonably
prudent personin the same or similar circumstances would or would not do, and acting or the
non-acting of which is the approximate cause of injury to another person or his propert.
Option B, C and D are all under the practice of a physician.
Source: L. Venzon & R. Venzon, (2005) Professional nursing in the Philippines 10
th
edition. South
Triangle, Quezon City. Page 160-164

8. The hospital will be held liable , if , in an effort to cut down on expenses, it decided to
hire underboard nurses, and these persons prove to be incompetent. This is an
example of:
A. Force Majeure
B. Res ipsa loquitor
C. Respondeat Superior
D. Malpractice

ANSWER: C
Respondeat Superior means let the master answer for the acts of the subordinates. Under this
doctrine, the liability is expanded to include the master, as well as the employee .
Source: L. Venzon & R. Venzon, (2005) Professional nursing in the Philippines 10
th
edition. South
Triangle, Quezon City. Page 164-165

9. A student nurse accidentally left a hot compress to a feet of patient who has
Neuropathy and it caused the client to have a 2
nd
degree burn. The intervention was
asked by a registered nurse in the hospital. Who is liable in this act?
A. Student nurse
B. Registered Nurse
C. Clinical Instructor
D. Head Nurse

ANSWER: C
Nursing students should always be under the supervision of a Clinical Instructor.