Situation 1.Community Health Nursing is a unique blend of nursing and public health practice woven into a human service that properly developed and applied has a tremendous impact on human well being. 1. The primary goal of Community Health Nursing is to: A. Support and supplement the efforts of the medical professions in the promotion of health and prevention of illness B. Enhance the capacity of individuals, families and communities to cope with their heath needs C. Increase the productivity of the people D. Raise the level of health of the citizenry Answer: B Rationale: The primary goal of Community Health Nursing is to help communities and families to cope with the discontinuities of health and threats in such a way as to maximize their potential for high level wellness, as well as to promote reciprocally supportive relationship between people and their physical and social environment. (Community Health Nursing Services in the Philippines) 2. The context of Community Health Nursing is based on the nurse's evaluation about the: A. Existing health problems and needs of the people B. Current health status of the people C. Department of Heath (DOH) goals D. Devolution of health Answer: A Rationale: The context of Community Health Nursing is based on the nurse's evaluation about the existing health problems and needs of the people. One of the principles of CHN states that Community Health Nursing is based on the recognized needs of individuals, families, communities and groups. (Community Health Nursing Services in the Philippines) 3. Community Health Nursing is a specialized field of nursing that follows the basic principles in Community Development work. Which of the following statements best described Community Development as a process of empowering people in the community? A. Community development may allow women to discover and strengthen their innate capabilities to enjoy and utilize equal opportunities in all aspects of development work B. Sustainability aspects of development strategies can be taken into consideration C. Community development is solely confined to the meeting of the day to day survival of the people D. Community development is a learning process where both women and men participate to improve their lives Answer: D Rationale: Community Development is defined as an organized effort of people to improve the conditions of the community life and the capacity of the people for participation, self-direction and integrated efforts in community affairs in which development is accomplished by the people. Everyone has something to contribute to the life of the community. It is not solely for women (option A) and not a short term process (option C). (C.E Jimenez, CO-PAR) 4. If a particular health service fails, the most basic question is: A. Is this what the people demanded?