HEALTH PROMOTION AND EDUCATION

1. In 1945, Henry E. SIgerist, the great medical historian, defined the major tasks of medicine which include:
I.
Promotion of health
II.
Prevention of illness
III.
Restoration of the sick
IV.
Rehabilitation
a. All except III
b. All of them
c. I and II only
d. All except IV
2.

All of the following statements are true regarding health promotion as defined by the Ottawa Charter except:
a. It is the process of enabling people to increase control over and to improve their health
b. Health is seen as a resource for everyday life
c. Health is the objective of living
d. Health promotion is not just the responsibility of the health sector

3.

Which of the following is not a prerequisite for health?

a. Peace, shelter, education
b. Food, income, stable ecosystem
c. Sustainable resources, social justice, equity
d. None of the above

4.

In order to operationalize the concept of health promotion, the Ottawa Charter recommended the following action areas which
include:
I.
Build Healthy Public Policy
II.
Create Supportive Environments
III.
Strengthen Community Action
IV.
Develop Personal Skills
V.
Reorient Health Services
a. All of them
b. All except IV
c. Al except V
d. All except IV and V
5. Which of the the following statements are principles of health promotion according to WHO?
I.
It focuses on people at risk from specific diseases
II.
It is directed towards action on the determinants or cause of health
III.
It combines limited methods or approaches
IV.
It aims particularly at effective and concrete public participation
V.
It is primarily a medical service rather than a societal and political venture
a. All are principles of health promotion
b. All except I
c. II and IV only
d. All except V
IMPACT OF ILLNESS IN THE FAMILY
Situation: A 50-year-old male was brought in for the chief complaint of facial asymmetry which started one day prior to consultation with
associated headache and slurring of speech. The headache was noted 5 days prior to consult which was followed two days after by the
facial asymmetry and slurring of speech. The doctor told the wife that the patient would need to be confined and be further evaluated
because he said this could progress to something else. The doctor requested for several examinations to be sure of his diagnosis.
Refer to this situation for the next two questions.
6.

The family is what stage of Illness Trajectory?

a. Stage I
b. Stage II
c. Stage III
d. Stage IV
e. Stage V

7.

What is the responsibility of the nurse at this stage?

A. With appropriate label of illness, acknowledge and explore conflict the patient maybe experiencing
B. Information given in small doses over time if diagnosis is traumatic
C. Lifestyle & cultural characteristics should be considered.
D. Varies according to the type of outcome anticipated.
E. Coping mechanism developed in early stage of adjustment.

TOOLS FOR ASSESSING FAMILY FUNCTION

8.

This tool is used to identify the resources available to the family:

a. APGAR
b. SCREEM
c. Family Genogram
d. Clinical biography and life chart

9.

This tool is designed to elicit the patients perceptions of the current state of family relationships:
a. APGAR
b. SCREEM
c. Family Genogram
d. Clinical biography and life chart