The nurse performs a home visit to a 10-year-old boy with dengue fever. The boy is presenting with a positive tourniquet test, a fever, and
epistaxis. The boy is likely experiencing what grade of dengue fever?
a. Grade I
b. Grade II
c. Grade III
d. Grade IV
b. Grade II
villager asks the nurse about the Deng-Get Out 5S Strategy campaigned by the Department of Health to protect oneself from dengue fever.
All the following are included in the strategies, except:
a. Search and destroy mosquito breeding spots
b. Seek early consultation
c. Support fogging in hotspot areas
d. Self-medicate symptoms
d. Self-medicate symptoms
A patient with dengue fever is prescribed medications for symptom relief. All the following prescribed drugs would warrant physician
clarification, except:
a. Aspirin
b. Acetylsalicylic acid
c. Acetaminophen
d. Ampicillin
c. Acetaminophen
The nurse is conducting a health teaching session for a group of villagers about dengue fever. Which of the following statements about the
characteristics of the Aedes aegypti mosquito should the nurse include?
a. Nighttime biting behavior
b. Low-flying behavior
c. Preference for running water
d. Predominance in rural areas
b. Low-flying behavior
A patient was rushed to the emergency room due to dengue shock syndrome. Which of the following actions made by the nurse would likely
contribute to a poor prognosis?
a. Placing the patient in a reverse Trendelenburg position.
b. Obtaining orders for blood transfusion.
c. Establishing a large-bore intravenous line.
d. Avoiding intramuscular injections
a. Placing the patient in a reverse Trendelenburg position
Nurse Benjie assesses the community for potential sources of the suspected cholera outbreak. Which of the following observations would be
most concerning?
a. Residents store drinking water in covered clay jars.
b. Households regularly boil water before consumption.
c. Children are seen playing near open, stagnant drainage canals.
d. Barangay health workers distribute oral rehydration salts weekly
c. Children are seen playing near open, stagnant drainage canals.
Nurse Benjie educates local health volunteers about cholera. He emphasizes that the disease is caused by which specific type of bacterium?
a. Vibrio
b. Escherichia
c. Salmonella
d. Shigella
a. Vibrio
Due to limited supplies in the barangay, a local asks Nurse Benjie how to rehydrate a patient with cholera without using intravenous fluids.
Which of the following instructions by the nurse is most appropriate and practical using available resources?
a. “Boil guava leaves and give the extract to the patient every hour.”
b. “Have the patient sip coconut water frequently throughout the day.”
c. “Prepare coffee and encourage the patient to drink it warm.”
d. “Give carbonated soft drinks to help replenish lost fluids quickly.”
b. “Have the patient sip coconut water frequently throughout the day.”
In taking care of a patient diagnosed with cholera, the nurse will institute which transmission-based precaution?
a. Enteric precaution
b. Droplet precaution
c. Standard precaution
d. Airborne precaution
a. Enteric precaution
Nurse Benjie is conducting a health seminar on cholera in the barangay. Which of the following statements about the infection is inaccurate?
a. Cholera is an acute bacterial infection caused by a certain bacterium.
b. Symptoms usually appear from less than a day after infection up to five days.
c. Rice-water stools are considered the hallmark sign of the infection.
d. A good prognosis is still expected even if treatment is delayed beyond the first day of symptom onset.
d. A good prognosis is still expected even if treatment is delayed beyond the first day of symptom onset.
The nurse is aware that all the following bacterial pathogens can cause meningitis, except:
a. Neisseria meningitidis
b. Streptococcus pneumoniae
c. Escherichia coli
d. Salmonella typhi
d. Salmonella typhi
A patient with meningitis undergoes a lumbar puncture to examine the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). Which of the following findings would be
unexpected?
a. Elevated WBC count
b. Cloudy appearance of the CSF
c. Decreased protein level
d. Decreased glucose level
c. Decreased protein level
The nurse is administering mannitol to reduce the patient’s increased intracranial pressure. Which of the following assessment findings would
indicate that the medication is working?
a. Increased urinary output
b. Decrease in the patient’s blood pressure
c. Improvement in respiratory rate
d. Decrease in the level of consciousness
a. Increased urinary output
In caring for a patient with meningitis, which transmission-based precaution should the nurse implement?
a. Enteric precautions
b. Droplet precautions
c. Standard precautions
d. Airdrop precautions
b. Droplet precautions
Which of the following nursing management interventions would not be effective in preventing the potential spread of meningitis to other
individuals?
a. Administering antibiotics as prescribed
b. Wearing appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) when caring for the patient
c. Placing the patient in a positive pressure room
d. Isolating the patient from other individuals with respiratory symptoms
b. Wearing appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) when caring for the patient
The nurse is required to report the incidence of this disease to the appropriate authorities in their locality. This mandate is outlined in which
Philippine law?
a. RA 7277
b. RA 9165
c. RA 11332
d. RA 10918
c. RA 11332
Nurse Juan is interviewing the patient to determine when the symptoms first appeared, aiming to establish the time frame from the initial
point of infection to the onset of the first signs and symptoms. The nurse is trying to determine which stage of disease progression?
a. Incubation period
b. Prodromal period
c. Period of illness
d. Period of decline
e. Convalescence period
a. Incubation period
The patient, having history of exposure to a COVID-positive individual within 14 days prior to symptom onset, exhibits a positive rapid
antigen test and positive consolidations in the chest X-ray results. The patient would be classified as a:
a. Suspected case
b. Probable case
c. Possible case
d. Confirmed case
b. Probable case
In diagnosing a patient with symptoms consistent with COVID-19, which of the following tests would be used to evaluate whether the body
has developed immunity against the infection?
a. Reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR)
b. C-reactive protein
c. Rapid antigen test
d. Rapid antibody test
d. Rapid antibody test
The nurse is caring for a patient who is diagnosed with COVID-19 and is at risk for developing respiratory distress. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take to ensure optimal management of the patient’s condition?
a. Provide analgesics and antipyretics to manage fever and pain
b. Place an endotracheal tube at the bedside in anticipation of airway compromise
c. Instruct the patient to perform deep breathing exercises to improve lung function
d. Allow the patient to take small, frequent sips of water to stay hydrated
b. Place an endotracheal tube at the bedside in anticipation of airway compromise
Nurse Maria is aware that all the following patients are treated using Category I tuberculosis treatment regimen, except:
a. Patient A who has a new negative smear but with extensive parenchymal involvement
b. Patient B who has pericardial tuberculosis.
c. Patient C who has recurrent tuberculosis.
d. Patient D who was newly diagnosed with tuberculosis.
c. Patient C who has recurrent tuberculosis.
The nurse is conducting a Mantoux test for a group of patients with suspected tuberculosis. According to the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC), all the following patients would have a positive reading, except:
a. Patient A, with an induration of 15 mm.
b. Patient B, a malnourished client, with an induration of 11 mm.
c. Patient C, a PLHIV, with an induration of 8 mm.
d. Patient D, a 2-year-old child, with an induration of 6 mm.
d. Patient D, a 2-year-old child, with an induration of 6 mm.
A patient with tuberculosis is taking their drug regimen, HRZE, for the first time. Which of the following statements made by the patient
would warrant the nurse to raise immediate concern?
a. “I noticed my skin is getting yellowish.”
b. “My finger joints have been stiff and painful lately.”
c. “I take a vitamin B6 supplement to prevent tingling and numbness in my extremities.”
d. “I should call the doctor immediately if I experience any decline in vision.”
a. “I noticed my skin is getting yellowish.”
The National Tuberculosis Control Program (NTP) includes several key policies aimed at controlling tuberculosis in the population. All of
the following are key policies of case finding under the program, except:
a. Passive case findings shall be implemented in all health stations.
b. Symptomatic PTB patients shall be asked to undergo other tests when at least one sputum specimen yields a negative result.
c. Only trained medical technologists/microscopists shall perform direct sputum smear microscopy.
d. No tuberculosis diagnosis shall be made based on chest X-ray results alone.
b. Symptomatic PTB patients shall be asked to undergo other tests when at least one sputum specimen yields a negative result.