The 1997 data from Field Health Services and Information System (FHSIS) revealed that Pneumonia served the leading cause of morbidity. Acute Respiratory Infection (ARI) could be managed at home.
61. An important health teaching of the community health nurse to mothers with children is to prevent ARI. Which one is the best and most expensive way of ARI prevention?
A. Immunization
B. Medication
C. Breastfeeding
D. Ventilation
62. Public health is concerned with prevention of diseases. Which concern is the study of the factors that influence occurrence and distribution or spread of diseases?
A. Mortality
B. Prevalence
C. Epidemiology
D. Morbidility
63. Infant mortality rate means deaths under one year of age per one thousand live births. Which formula below is correct?
A. [total number of cases of disease (old and new) at a given time/estimated population at that time] X 100
B. [number of deaths from specific disease/number of cases of the same disease] X 100
C. [live births of the same year/deaths under 1 year] X 1,000
D. deaths under 1 year/ Live births of the same year] X 1,000
64. In planning the epidemiological investigation, what is not a part of establishing fact of presence of epidemic?
A. Prevalence
B. Correlation of data
C. Verify diagnosis
D. Prompt reporting
65. The role of the public head nurse in epidemiological investigation is one of the following:
A. Referral to other agencies
B. Transport of carriers
C. Active case finding
D. Community meeting
