University of Perpetual Help Sysytem

Isabela Campus

College of Nursing
Special Class

Community Development
Midterm Examination

Summer Academic Year: 2010- 2011

Name:_________________________________Section:_________Score:_______%:_________

Multiple Choices: Encircle the letter of the best answer for each of the following questions. No
erasures and superimpositions.

1. The health definition proposed by WHO when use to define community’s health is not
realistic, irrelevant and is too idealistic. However, consideration for the following’s
effects would create a better understanding.

I. Politics, natural resources, economics, Socio cultural

II. Politics, poverty,environmental factor, sociocultural factor

III. Governing body of other’s community, environmental, sociocultural

IV. Pest, poverty, occupation of the majority, health services available.

A. I, II, III, IV

B. I, II, IV

C. I, II, III

D. I, II

2. A component of the community that should be considered by the health provider in order
to give timely and relevant services.

A. Anticipated needs of the people

B. Economics

C. Goals and needs of the community people at the present time

D. Political History

3. A healthy community has an open channel of communication that allows information to

flow among all subgroups, citizens and in all directions, this is best explained through;
 A. Community should maintain communication with other community through link
aging and should maintain horizontal way of communication among the community
people.

B. Community should maintain communication with other community through link

aging and should maintain vertical way of communication among the community
people.

C. Community gives appropriate information resources for the people in the

implementation of new ordinances and disregards their opposing ideas.

D. All of the above choices

4. Elements that have emerged as being essential in the definition of the term community.

A. Area, common ties, social interaction

B. Area, Boundary, Location

C. Common occupation, ethnicity, religion

D. Culture, beliefs, Practices

5. Which choice is not a key term in defining Community Development?

A. Cooperation

B. Participation

C. Self – directed

D. None of the above

6. Which statement would best describe culture?

A. It consists of all things including actions and beliefs which human beings learn
and make them human.

B. It consists of selective values, beliefs which beings learn and make them human

C. It is not the human way of living

D. None of the above

7. Primary Health Care as an approach to economic development is best illustrated by;

A. Increased social awareness

 B. Mobilization of people to productive activities

C. Provision of quality health services

D. Reduction of Mortality rate

8. Boundary as one of the components of community is likewise important as the 8

subsystems for it:

A. Gives the CHN a more focus care

B. Gives the CHN the freedom to accomplish task outside the area

C. Gives CHN wider scope of responsibility

D. It pictures out limit.

9. There are communities within a community, including districts, regions, ethnic groups
and boundaries. This explains the idea;

A. Community as a social unit

B. Communities may move

C. Communities within community

D. Constract model

10. Which domain is not a subsystem of the community?

A. Boundary

B. Education

C. Politics

D. Recreation

11. A community function that has a legal component and a sanction component.

A. Production- distribution- consumption

B. Social control

C. Socialization

D. Social participation
12. An immediate and spontaneous response to ameliorate the manifestation of poverty,
especially on the personal level.

A. Community Organizing

B. Modernization Approach

C. Transformatory approach

D. Welfare approach

13. Believes that poverty is due to lack of education, lack of resources such as capital and
technology.

A. Community Organizing

B. Modernization Approach

C. Transformatory approach

D. Welfare approach

14. The process of empowering the poor and oppressed sectors of society so they can pursue
a more just and humane society.

A. Community Organizing

B. Modernization Approach

C. Transformatory approach

D. Welfare approach

15. Among the choices below which is not a principle of community development?

A. Community organizer decides for the people

B. Partnership as a key strategy for sustainability

C. People centered

D. Starts with and strengthen existing resources

16. Which statement is not true in defining development?

A. Consumption of basic goods an services like health, education, etc. and generation
of more productive employment and reduction of inequalities in income and
access(NEDA)
 B. It is measured by the ability of the people to satisfy their basic needs

C. It is a multidimensional process involving major changes in social structures,

population, attitudes and national institution as well as economic growth,
reduction of inequality and eradication of absolute poverty.

D. None of the above

17. Which statement/s is/are true?

A. Community health development can be achieved by training the community

residents only.

B. Community health development ca n be achieved when the people work

independently without the aid of other agency.

C. Once the community members are empowered they can mobilized the members to
link or network with other agencies to support their projects.

18- 22 Situation: Barangay Masisit is one of the depressed locals along the coastal area of
Abulug, Cagayan. Residents rely their livings mainly on fishing that during the months of
December, January and February when the condition of shore is not favorable for them to sail
they live of no choice but seek for relief both from GOs and NGOs however due to its location
and the presence of inaccessible route going to the place these organizations cannot give all the
necessary services the people need.

18. What type of livelihood training is suitable for the residents?

A. Backyard piggery
B. Farming
C. Shell decorative
D. A and C

19. If a certain institution conducts preliminary investigation in Barangay Masisit, the place
is a potential site for COPAR for the following reasons:
a. High percentage of the family income is above the national poverty threshold.
b. It is a depressed area, services for health are not available, and it has 160
households.
c. People rely on the use of herbal medicines available, services for health are not
available, and it has 160 households.
d. Lack of sanitary toilet, good income opportunities for the residents.
20. If the place is infested with NPA that would mean no assurance of relative peace and
order then it can be rejected.
A. COPAR is service oriented with this principle; such situation is not considered in
site selection.
B. Institution can coordinate with the Arm Forces to accompany them for such
situation.
C. no
D. yes
21. With the existing condition of Barangay Masisit the most appropriate community
development to be implemented is:
A. COPAR approach
B. Modernization approach
C. Transformatory Approach
D. Welfare Approach
22. UPH is planning to conduct community development in the barangay the initial step to
consider is:
A. Coordination and solicitation of institutional support from the administrators.
B. Formulation of institutional goals, objectives and program based on the mission
vision and objectives of the college
C. Site selection
D. Networking
E. All of the above

23. Which suggested activity is relevant during community integration?

A. conduct house to house visit
B. lend a hand in household chores
C. participate in direct production activities
D. all of the above

24. Community organizing that adopts the principle of people’s participation is one method
of meeting the objectives of Primary health care. Which statement is not true about
community organization process?
A. People create environment utilizing outside natural resources
B. People study their problems and plan solutions.
C. The community has opportunity to study its problem.
D. When residents work together it develops unity and coherence among them.
25. COPAR staff visits the site to know its accessibility, geographic terrain, settlement
pattern, safety, available physical resources and number of families.

A. ARAS

B. Ground working

C. Integration

D. Ocular survey

26. Means to go around and motivate people on a one to one basis to do something on
community issues.

A. ARAS

B. Groundworking

C. Integration

D. Ocular survey

27. These are activities in the entry phase, except;

A. Core group formation

 B. Deepening social investigation

C. Formation of by laws by the CHO

D. Integration

28. COPAR Staff is composed of the following;

A. Community organizer

B. Health service coordinator

C. Training Coordinator

D. All of the above

29. In identifying the host family the community organizer should consider the followinn;

1. The family belongs to the rich segment

2. House is strategically located in the community

3. Respected by both formal and informal leaders

4. Neighbors are not hesitant to enter the house

A. All of the above

B. 234

C. 134

D. 24

30. The focus of primary health care is :

A. Community participation

B. Community integration

C. Developing the individual

D. Livelihood programs

31. Community health is environmentally and ecologically focused with this health problem.

A. Absence of conflict management

B. Big family size

C. Poor environmental sanitation

D. All of the above

32. It is the ultimate goal of community development.

 A. Better life

B. Participation of people in all activities

C. Proper consumption of goods

D. Self reliance

33. Which of the following is the mission of the Department of Health?

A. Ensure the accessibility and quality of health
B. Health in the hands of the Filipino people by the year 2020
C. Health for all Filipinos
D. Improve the general health status of the population

34. Which is the primary goal of community health nursing?

A. To support and supplement the efforts of the medical profession in the

promotion of health and prevention of

B. To enhance the capacity of individuals, families and communities to

cope with their health needs

C. To increase the productivity of the people by providing them with

services that will increase their level of health

D. To contribute to national development through promotion of family

welfare, focusing particularly on mothers and children

35. When the occupational health nurse employs ergonomic principles, she is performing
which of her roles?

A. Environment manager

B. Health care provider

C. Health care coordinator

D. Health educator

36. Which step in community organizing involves training of potential leaders in the
community?

A. Community organization

B. Community study

C. Core group formation

D. Integration

37. In which step are plans formulated for solving community problems?

A. Community organization
 B. Core group formation

C. Follow-up/extension

D. Mobilization

38. T he public health nurse takes an active role in community participation. What is the
primary goal of community organizing?

A. To educate the people regarding community health problems

B. To maximize the community's resources in dealing with health problems

C. To mobilize the people to resolve community health problems

39. An indicator of success in community organizing is when people are able to:
A. Participate in community activities for the solution of a community problem
B. Implement activities for the solution of the community problem
C. Plan activities for the solution of the community problem
D. Identify the health problem as a common concern

40. Which type of family-nurse contact will provide you with the best opportunity to observe
family dynamics?
A. Clinic consultation
B. Group conferences
C. Home visit
D. Written communication

Prepared by: Eiffel Ancheta

Instructor