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Take the PNLE Community Health Nursing Part 3 Quiz Now!

Prepare for Your Community Health Nursing Exam with Targeted PNLE Practice Questions

Editorial: Review CompletedCreated By: Dontrader WebmasterssUpdated Aug 24, 2025
Difficulty: Moderate
2-5mins
Learning OutcomesCheat Sheet
paper art style illustration of nurse holding clipboard checklist and stethoscope on coral background for PNLE Part 3 quiz

This PNLE Community Health Nursing Part 3 quiz helps you practice key community care topics you'll face on the exam. Get instant scoring with brief rationales so you can spot gaps fast and focus your review. When you finish, try another short community health quiz or work through more practice questions to keep your skills sharp.

Which vaccine is administered via intradermal route in routine EPI at birth to prevent severe forms of tuberculosis?
Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG)
Hepatitis B vaccine (HepB)
Pentavalent vaccine
Oral polio vaccine (OPV)
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Community health nurses store most vaccines in a refrigerator at what temperature range to maintain the cold chain?
0 to 2 C
2 to 8 C
8 to 12 C
-20 to -10 C
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During a home visit, the correct sequence in the bag technique to prevent cross-contamination begins with
Wear gloves after the procedure
Open the bag directly on any surface
Place the bag on a clean barrier before opening
Dispose of used items first
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Exclusive breastfeeding is recommended for how long for optimal infant health?
0 to 4 months
0 to 6 months
0 to 12 months
0 to 3 months
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In chlorination of a community water supply, the purpose of maintaining a residual chlorine is to
Remove all dissolved solids
Increase water hardness
Ensure ongoing disinfection throughout the system
Improve taste significantly
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Which is the most appropriate initial community organizing step for a new health program in a barangay?
Hiring external experts to lead
Conducting a randomized trial first
Community entry and rapport building
Immediate implementation of services
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Which is the most sensitive screening test evaluation metric, reflecting ability to correctly identify those with disease?
Positive predictive value
Sensitivity
Specificity
Accuracy
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In the Integrated Management of Childhood Illness (IMCI), a child with severe dehydration should receive which initial management at a health facility?
Oral rehydration solution only
Immediate IV fluids (Ringer lactate or normal saline)
Zinc supplementation only
Antibiotics only
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The first step in an outbreak investigation by a community health team is to
Issue a media advisory
Implement mass vaccination immediately
Verify the diagnosis and confirm the outbreak
Conduct a case-control study
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A sputum-positive adult TB patient under DOTS is considered noninfectious after how many weeks of effective treatment, assuming adherence and clinical improvement?
8 weeks
4 weeks
1 week
2 weeks
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Which indicator best measures the burden of new cases in a population over a period?
Case fatality rate
Attack rate at baseline
Incidence rate
Prevalence
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A 2-month-old infant is due for which EPI vaccines in the standard schedule?
Measles-rubella first dose
TT vaccine
BCG and HepB only
Pentavalent, OPV, and PCV first doses
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Which waste container color is used for sharps in standard health care waste segregation?
Yellow with puncture-proof container
Red for recyclable
Green
Black
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Post-exposure prophylaxis for a category III dog bite includes immediate wound washing and
Rabies vaccine with rabies immunoglobulin as indicated
Observation of the dog only
Oral antibiotics only
Tetanus toxoid only
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Which family planning method is contraindicated in a woman with a history of deep vein thrombosis and not on anticoagulation?
Combined oral contraceptive pills
Progestin-only pills
Condoms
Copper IUD
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The primary goal of syndromic surveillance in the community is to
Confirm laboratory diagnoses
Replace clinician judgment
Detect unusual patterns early to trigger investigation
Eliminate the need for case reporting
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What is the minimum number of focused antenatal care contacts recommended by WHO for a healthy pregnancy?
10 contacts
4 contacts
6 contacts
8 contacts
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Under the NTP, proper sputum collection for diagnosis requires how many sputum specimens in most current guidelines?
One spot specimen only
Four specimens within 24 hours
Two specimens (one spot, one early morning)
Three specimens over three days
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In contact tracing for measles, susceptible close contacts should receive post-exposure MMR within how many hours for optimal protection?
12 hours
7 days
72 hours
24 hours
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In a case-control study of a foodborne outbreak, the measure of association typically calculated is the
Incidence density rate
Attributable risk percent
Odds ratio
Relative risk
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Study Outcomes

  1. Understand core public health principles -

    Define and explain fundamental public health concepts relevant to community health nursing practice.

  2. Apply community assessment strategies -

    Use standardized tools to identify health needs, resources, and risk factors within diverse populations.

  3. Analyze epidemiological data -

    Interpret basic epidemiological measures and trends to inform targeted nursing interventions.

  4. Evaluate community intervention methods -

    Critically assess the effectiveness of health promotion and disease prevention programs in local settings.

  5. Identify national health programs -

    Recognize key Philippine health initiatives and their roles in shaping community nursing services.

  6. Demonstrate PNLE exam readiness -

    Gauge your strengths and improvement areas through instant feedback to boost confidence before the real exam.

Cheat Sheet

  1. Community Health Needs Assessment -

    Conducting a thorough needs assessment using the ADPIE framework (Assess, Diagnose, Plan, Implement, Evaluate) helps you pinpoint priority health problems in a community. Combine primary data (surveys, key informant interviews) and secondary sources (Philippine DOH reports, census data) for a robust community profile. Remember ADPIE with the phrase "A Doctor Plans Ideal Evaluations" to boost your performance on community health nursing practice test questions.

  2. Epidemiological Measures & Surveillance -

    Master incidence and prevalence rates by memorizing the formulas: Incidence = (New cases ÷ Population at risk) × 1,000 and Prevalence = (Existing cases ÷ Total population) × 100. Surveillance systems categorize data as passive (routine reporting) or active (proactive case finding) per WHO guidelines - a key topic in community health nursing exam prep. Quizzing yourself with sample PNLE practice questions on these formulas improves recall under time pressure.

  3. Outbreak Investigation Protocol -

    Follow the seven-step outbreak investigation protocol: 1) Prepare, 2) Confirm the outbreak, 3) Define and identify cases, 4) Conduct descriptive epidemiology, 5) Generate hypotheses, 6) Perform analytical studies, and 7) Implement control measures and communicate findings. Use the mnemonic "CDC HAC" (Confirm, Define, Collect data, Hypothesize, Analyze, Control/Communicate) to streamline recall on the PNLE Community Health Nursing Quiz. Applying real-world scenarios, like a dengue fever cluster, sharpens critical thinking for your community health nursing review.

  4. Expanded Immunization Program & Cold Chain -

    Know the Philippine Expanded Program on Immunization (EPI) schedule - BCG at birth, DPT-HepB-Hib starting at 6 weeks, and measles at 9 months - aligned with WHO guidelines. Maintain cold chain integrity by keeping vaccines at 2 - 8 °C and using vaccine vial monitors (VVMs); this is crucial for community health nursing practice test items on immunization. A simple tip: remember "2-8 the gate" to lock in that safe temperature range.

  5. Health Promotion & Behavioral Change Models -

    Apply the Health Belief Model constructs - perceived susceptibility, severity, benefits, barriers, cues to action, and self-efficacy - to design engaging health education interventions on topics like TB screening or breastfeeding. Role-play assessments, such as gauging a parent's readiness for vaccination, reinforce skills for your community health nursing exam prep. Use the mnemonic "PSBCS" (Perceived Susceptibility, Benefits, Cues, Self-efficacy) to anchor these key concepts in memory.

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