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PNLE: Community Health Nursing Exam 5 end –term with questions and answers
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PNLE: Community Health Nursing Exam 5 end –term withquestions and answers
In the Philippines, which condition is the most frequent cause of
death associated with schistosomiasis?
Liver cancer
Liver cirrhosis
Bladder cancer
Intestinal perforation
Answer: (B) Liver cirrhosis. The etiologic agent of schistosomiasis
in the Philippines is Schistosoma japonicum, which affects the
small intestine and the liver. Liver damage is a consequence of
fibrotic reactions to Schistosoma eggs in the liver.
What is the most effective way of controlling schistosomiasis in an
endemic area?
,Use of molluscicides
Building of foot bridges
Proper use of sanitary toilets
Use of protective footwear, such as rubber boots
Answer: (C) Proper use of sanitary toilets. The ova of the parasite
get out of the human body together with feces. Cutting the cycle at
this stage is the most effective way of preventing the spread of the
disease to susceptible hosts.
When residents obtain water from an artesian well in the
neighborhood, the level of this approved type of water facility is?
I
II
III
IV
, Answer: (B) II. A communal faucet or water standpost is classified
as Level II.
For prevention of hepatitis A, you decided to conduct health
education activities. Which of the following is IRRELEVANT?
Use of sterile syringes and needles
Safe food preparation and food handling by vendors
Proper disposal of human excreta and personal hygiene
Immediate reporting of water pipe leaks and illegal water
connections
Answer: (A) Use of sterile syringes and needles. Hepatitis A is
transmitted through the fecal oral route. Hepatitis B is transmitted
through infected body secretions like blood and semen.
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