D. TAMHC
Ans. C- http://www.doh.gov.ph/health_laws.htm 72. TAMA was established in:
A. June 28, 1997 B. August 28,1996 C. September 30,1998 D. July 28, 1997
Ans. D- http://www.doh.gov.ph/health_laws.htm 73. Republic Act 8344 is an amendment to :
A. PB 107 B. PB 239 C. PB 701 D. PB 578
Ans. B- http://www.doh.gov.ph/health_laws.htm
73. On of the policies of this Act is to protect the consumer from deceptive, unfair and unconscionable sales act and practices. A.RA 7393
B. Consumer Act of the Philippines C. Both
D. None of the Above
Ans. B- http://www.doh.gov.ph/health_laws.htm
74.The level of state involvement is lowest in which policy instrument? a.Auction of property rights
b.Information and exhortation c.Subsidy
d.Regulations
75. An Act regulating the packaging, use, sale and distribution of tobacco and other related products. A.RA 9211
B. PB 9211
D. Tobacco Distribution Act of 2002 Ans. A- http://www.doh.gov.ph/health_laws.htm
77. The Magna Carta of Public Health Workers, also known as RA 7305 was enacted on: A. April 24,1993
B. March 26, 1992 C. April 24, 1994 D. May 1,1993
Ans. B- http://www.doh.gov.ph/health_laws.htm
78. To promote and encourage voluntary blood donation is one of the policies of the: A. Blood Donation Act
B. Organ Donation Act C. Blood Services Act D. Organ Services Act
Ans. C- http://www.doh.gov.ph/health_laws.htm
79. An Act regulating the practice of pharmacy in the Philippines: A. RA 5678
B. RA 5932 C. RA 5921 D. RA 5934
Ans. C- http://www.doh.gov.ph/health_laws.htm 80. RA 8344 is also known as:
A. National AIDS Prevention Act B. Tobacco Distribution Act C. Act Preventing Hospital Deposits D. Clean Air Act
Ans. C - http://www.doh.gov.ph/health_laws.htm
81. Conducting an ocular view of all existing hospitals in the Philippines is one of the duties of the : A. DPWH
B. Department of Sanitation C. DOH- Hospital Services D. Hospital Licensure Board
Ans. C- http://www.doh.gov.ph/health_laws.htm
82. An act to promote, require and ensure the adequate supply, distribution, use and acceptance of drugs and medicines identifies by their generic names.
A. Generics Act
B. Pharmacy Regulation Act C. AIDS Act
D. RA 6665
Ans. A- http://www.doh.gov.ph/health_laws.htm
83. An Act prohibiting the sale, distribution and manufacture of counterfeit drugs: A. RA 8302
B. RA 8023 C. RA 8203 D. RA 8032
Ans. A- http://www.doh.gov.ph/health_laws.htm 84. The Clean Air Act of 1999 was enacted on:
A. June 23, 1998 B. July 28,1999 C. July 27,1999 D. July 27,1998
Ans. D- http://www.doh.gov.ph/health_laws.htm
86. Included in the mandate of this act is the reporting of HIV/ AIDS positive individuals for the purpose of monitoring AIDS cases in the Philippines:
A. HIV monitoring and control act of 1997
B. Philippine AIDS Prevention and Control Act of 1998 C. Philippine AIDS Control Act of 1998
D. AIDS ACT of 1997
Ans. B- http://www.doh.gov.ph/health_laws.htm
87.When was the Alma Ata declaration initially intended to be achieved? a. Year 1990
b. Year 2000 c. Year 2015 d. Undetermined
Ans B -Health for all beyond 2000: the demise of the Alma-Ata Declaration and Primary Health Care in developing countries; John Hall and Richard Taylor entitled "
88.When are the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) initially intended to be achieved? a.Year 1990
b.Year 2000 c.Year 2015 d.Undetermined
Ans. C-HTTP://www.un.org/millenniumgoals 89.Which of the following is not a direct health-related MDGs?
a.Reduce child mortality by two-thirds among children under five
b.Improve maternal health by reducing maternal mortality by three-quarters c.Combat HIV/AIDS, Malaria, and other diseases
d.Achieve universal primary education Ans. d-HTTP://www.un.org/millenniumgoals
90.Which of the following is not an MDG?
a.Achieve universal primary education
b.Promote gender equality and empower women c.Combat HIV/AIDS, Malaria, and other diseases d.Achieve Universal health promotion activities Ans. D-HTTP://www.un.org/millenniumgoals
91.Which approach enumerated below emphasizes the need for community participation in achieving betterment for health? a.Primary Care Approach
b.Millennium Development Goals c.Primary Health Care approach
d.Eradication of Extreme Poverty and Hunger
92.Which approach enumerated below emphasizes the need for investments in health to achieve national development? a.Primary Care Approach
b.Millennium Development Goals c.Primary Health Care approach
d.Eradication of Extreme Poverty and Hunger Ans. B-HTTP://www.un.org/millenniumgoals
93.Jeffrey Sachs, a Harvard-educated economist, authored the document commissioned by the World Health Organization (WHO) that eventually established the global funds. The said funds pooled monetary and various resources together at the global level and earmarked these into Programs and activities targeted to eradicate debilitating diseases, especially in aid of developing countries. What is the title of his document?
a.WHO Commission on Macroeconomics and Health b.WHO Commission on Health-related Economics c.Primary Health Care
d.The Commission on the Millennium Development Goals
Ans. A.-MACROECONOMICS AND HEALTH: INVESTING IN HEALTH FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT by Jeffrey Sachs pp 1-17 Executive Summary
94.The MDGs stipulated reductions in maternal and child mortalities by a fraction of a benchmark value. The MDGs are compared to the situation during which year that served as benchmark?
a.1990 b.2000 c.2015
Ans. A.-HTTP://www.un.org/millenniumgoals 95.Which of the following statements is false?
a.The document that served as basis for the MDGs showed evidences between the links of disease and poverty.
b.The Alma Ata Declaration is obsolete since it should have been achieved in the year 2000. c.The Alma Ata Declaration uses the primary health care approach.
d.The Millennium Development Goals is conceptualized behind the idea that better health means better productivity and vice-versa.
e.The MDGs push us to achieve better investments for health.
Ans B -Health for all beyond 2000: the demise of the Alma-Ata Declaration and Primary Health Care in developing countries; John Hall and Richard Taylor entitled "
96.Which of the following is not an essential element of primary health care? a.Immunization
b.Essential Medicines c.Maternal Mortality d.Water and Sanitation
Ans C -Health for all beyond 2000: the demise of the Alma-Ata Declaration and Primary Health Care in developing countries; John Hall and Richard Taylor entitled "
97.Which of the following is not an essential element of primary health care? a.Nutrition and supplemental feeding
b.Essential Medicines c.Maternal and Child Health
d.Population Control and Management
Ans D -Health for all beyond 2000: the demise of the Alma-Ata Declaration and Primary Health Care in developing countries; John Hall and Richard Taylor entitled "
98.Which of the following is not an essential element of primary health care? a.Immunization
b.Endemic Diseases
c.Universal Primary Education d.Curative Care
Ans C -Health for all beyond 2000: the demise of the Alma-Ata Declaration and Primary Health Care in developing countries; John Hall and Richard Taylor entitled "
99.What year was the Alma Ata Declaration adopted by over 130 WHO Member-States, including the Philippines? a.1958
b.1968 c.1978 d.1988 e.1998
Ans C -Health for all beyond 2000: the demise of the Alma-Ata Declaration and Primary Health Care in developing countries; John Hall and Richard Taylor entitled "
100.According to the WHO, health is defined as: a..Not merely the absence of disease b.The absence of infirmity
c.The complete physical, mental and social well-being of a person d.All of the above
e.None of the above
Ans D-Health for all beyond 2000: the demise of the Alma-Ata Declaration and Primary Health Care in developing countries; John Hall and Richard Taylor entitled "
1. In what case should a family case conference or meeting be of least help?
A. child admitted for LBM and vomiting of three days duration
B. Two year old newly diagnosed to have thalassemia, a blood disorder C. Fifty three year old working mother diagnosed with Stage III breast CA
D. Forty five year old father with TB who remains symtomatic on the 5th month of medication 2. The single most difficult time in the entire illness experience is
A. onset of illness
B. diagnosis of major debilitating or terminal illness
C. financial aspects of application of therapy D. adjustment to permanency of outcome
3. Total evaluation of health care involving family relations, social and cultural systems leading to better evaluation of health care
A. family life cycle
B. family systems theory
C. family set-up
D. family relationships/parent-child interaction 4. DOH program to control diarrhea is targeted for
A. under 5 years of age
C. lactating mothers D. 2-14 years old
5. The following are covered by Philhealth except A. legitimate married 19 year old daughter B. thirty year old legally blind man
C. sixty five year old mother working at a sari-sari store but depends for most needs on employed forty year old son D. spouse who is not an NHIP member
6. In 1992 all administrative powers were transferred to political units and health managers came under the management of non-health managers.
A. centralization
B. devolution
C. reorganization D. restructuring
7. One of the guiding principles of RA 7875 is universality which refers to
A. adequately meeting the needs for personal health services at various stages of a member‟s life B. provision to all citizens the mechanism of gaining financial access to health services
C. provision of uniform basic benefits
D. balancing economical use of resources with quality of care 8. Membership in the NHIP shall take effect
A. three days after payment of premiums
B. upon enrollment and payment of premiums
C. at the time the member gets sick
D. one month after enrollment and payment of premiums 9. One of the following characterizes the “essential drug” concept
A. should be implemented by those in the government sector
B. one could select about 250 essential drugs for 90% of the diseases in the country C. does not allow patients to choose from a list of generic drugs
D. discrepancy between availability of drugs and needs of population
10. The following are categories of health services granted to the member or his dependents for in-patient hospital care
A. room and board
B. fee for privately hired nurse C. personal preventive services D. food supplements
11. Ability of the body to produce antitoxin with diphtheria vaccine A. agent characteristic
B. host characteristic C. host-agent characteristic
D. agent-environment characteristic
13. Referral to home care program of a diagnosed cancer patient A. primary prevention
B. secondary prevention C. tertiary prevention D. primordial prevention
14. The amount of chopped fresh leaves of lagundi for adults is A. two teaspoons
B. two tablespoons C. four tablespoons D. six tablespoons
15. One of the following is used as diuretic and anti-urolithiasis agent A. ulasimang bato
B. sambong C. yerba Buena D. guava
16. Ampalaya leaves is recommended for A. insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus B. non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus C. non-toxic goiter
D. toxic goiter
17. One of the following medicinal plants contains vinca alkaloids and may be used as an anticancer agent A. adelfa
B. aloe vera
C. rosas de baybayon D. tawa-tawa
18. When garlic is used to lower cholesterol, it should not be A. broiled
B. soaked in vinegar C. fried
D. raw
A. agent-environment interaction
B. host-environment interaction C. human host-agent interaction D. agent-host-environment interaction 20. Second line of defense against disease agents
A. secretions B. respiratory cilia
C. mucous membranes and nails
D. lymph glands
21. Per single period of confinement a general practitioner will be paid by the Philhealth A. 500 pesos/day
B. 150 pesos/day C. 300 pesos/day D. 200 pesos/day
22. Strategies to control TB in the Philippines except A. DOTS for all patients
B. Free medicines available for patients in public hospitals only C. Active participation of private practitioners in NTP
D. NTP reaches out to physicians in private sector 23. Essential elements of primary health care except
A. MCH including EPI
B. Basic sanitation and safe water C. Provision of food supply D. Essential drugs available
24.One of the advantages of decentralizing the health system is
A. Greater representation of various political, religious, ethnic, and tribal groups in development decision-making. B. Bureaucratic and highly structured nature of the health system facilitates more efficient delivery of services C. Lesser participation of citizens in development planning and management, hence, lesser conflict
D. Greater control of officials in the central office as regards to planning and implementation of programs
25. According to Rule IX of the Magna Carta, a public health worker who is regularly employed under permanent status shall have security of tenure
A. But he can be dismissed anytime from work if his boss finds him unsatisfactory for the job
B. If he is unjustly dismissed from the service, he/she shall be entitled to reinstatement without loss of seniority rights and payment of back wages/salaries and other benefits
C. And can never be terminated from his job
D. But is not entitled to benefits and back wages if unjustly dismissed from service
26. Family type that includes stepparents and stepchildren brought about by annulment, separation and remarriage A. nuclear
B. extended C. blended D. communal
27. True of systems concepts of family by Minuchin except A. adapting to change is hallmark of healthy functioning B. symptoms of our member have effect within the family C. repeating interaction patterns regulate behavior of members D. usually there are victims and victimizers in the family
28. Family structure where relationship exists between at least three people and two collude against the other A. coalition
B. alliance C. role selection D. boundaries
29. Enmeshment as family process occurs in the following A. mother-child subsystem excludes father in parenting B. third person comes into a two-pair system to diffuse conflict C. members are overly reactive to stress on one member D. parents have privacy from children
30. True of family genogram construction except A. consist of at least three generations
B. firstborn is farthest to the right with sibling following to the left C. horizontal lines connects children with spouses
31. In APGAR, this measures the satisfaction attained in solving problems by the communicating A. Affection
B. Resolve C. Adaptation D. Partnership
32. A mother who insists to accompany her son enrolling in medicine proper during the routine physical exam in school A. Triangulation
B. Coalition C. Disengagement D. Enmeshment
33. A daughter sides with her mother regarding their problem with the father. They accuse the father having another woman
A. coalition B. disengagement C. triangulation D. enmeshment
34. A family with three children ages 9, 10, and 15 living with their grandparents in the city have adopted a 2-year old boy. The family‟s APGAR is 3. This family‟s function is
A. normal
B. mildly dysfunctional C. moderately dysfunctional D. severely dysfunctional
35. Atherosclerotic changes in coronary vessels A. Stage of Susceptibility
B. Stage of Presymptomatic disease C. Stage of Clinical disease
D. Stage of Disability
36. Measles followed by the development of subacute sclerosing panencephalitis A. Stage of Clinical disease
B. Stage of Susceptibility
C. Stage of Presymptomatic disease D. Stage of Disability
37. Secondary prevention except A. specific protection B. disability limitation C. prompt treatment D. early diagnosis 38. Health promotion except
A. use of immunizations B. genetics
C. personality development D. periodic selective examination
39. Levels of preventive measures affecting reaction of the host to the stimulus except A. specific protection
B. rehabilitation C. disability limitation
D. early diagnosis and prompt treatment 40. Tertiary prevention except
A. sheltered workshop B. half-way homes C. occupational therapy
D. improvement in working conditions in dusty industries
41. Early diagnosis and prompt treatment in cancer include the following except A. Recruitment and training of specialists
B. Self-examination of breast C. Cancer detection centers D. Selective examination
42. Ability to stimulate the host to produce agglutinins, opsonins, antitoxins, etc. A. Pathogenicity
B. Virulence C. Antigenicity D. Infectivity
43.Measure of ability of an agent when lodged in the body to set up local or general tissue reaction A. Pathogenicity
B. Virulence C. Infectivity
D. incubation period
ondition which began the train of events which led to death A. immediate cause of death
B. intervening cause of death C. intermedial cause of death D. underlying antecedent cause
45. Which of the following is true regarding physiologic adjustments in temperature?
A. The percent of the body surface wetted with sweat decreases with the need to lose heat until maximum sweating occurs.
B. The sweat, which runs off, the body is of great value in removing heat from the body, since heat is lost only when sweat is evaporated.
C. If the temperature and humidity are both high, the body may be unable to lose sufficient heat. D. Men do not voluntarily replace the water lost by sweating; the sensation thirst is quite adequate. 46. Relation of high temperature and humidity to physical work
A. Muscular work contributes little to the total body heat load than environmental conditions B. Rectal temperature is most closely related to the rate of physical work
C. The capacity of a man to work drops off at high temperature because of lack of oxygen supply. D. A marked increase in lactic acid in the blood limits the capacity of man to work at high temperature. 47. If the body is immersed in cold water, rather than cold air
A. body temperature falls gradually B. air conducts heat faster than water C. air has a higher specific heat value
D. entire body surface loses more heat to the water 48. This is the 2nd most abundant greenhouse gas:
A. nitrous oxide B. CFC‟s
C. Carbon dioxide D. Methane
49. This is not necessary in the formation of Ozone A. hydrocarbons
B. SO2
C. Nitrous oxide D. Sunlight
50. The process of removing or destroying all microbial life of an object A. antisepsis
B. sterilization C. disinfection D. antimicrobial
51. Exert their action by injuring plasma membranes A. phenols
B. biguanides C. halogens D. alcohols
52. True on halogens as disinfectants except
A. Iodine may combine with certain amino acids to inactivate enzymes
B. Germicidal action of chlorine is based on the formation of hyperchlorous acid when chlorine is added to water C. Iodine is available as a tincture (combined with an organic molecule).
D. Chlorine is used as a disinfectant in gaseous form
53. The following statements are correct regarding surface-active agents except A. Acid anionic detergents are used to clean dairy equipment
B. Soaps assists in the removal of microorganisms through scrubbing C. Detergents decrease the surface tension among molecules of a liquid D. Soaps have a wide range of germicidal action
54. True concerning radiation except:
A. Microwave can kill microbes indirectly as materials get hot. B. The effects of radiation depend on wavelength and duration
C. Ultraviolet radiation has a high degree of penetration and exerts primary by ionizing water D. X-rays exert its effect by forming highly reactive hydroxyl radicals
55. The seven target diseases are:
A. measles, polio, pneumonia, tetanus, chicken pox, TB B. diphtheria, mumps, polio, Tb, tetanus, measles
C. TB, polio, measles, diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus, hep B D. Tetanus, pertussis, tonsillitis, measles, tetanus, TB
56. Extremely low frequency electromagnetic fields can cause brain tumor and this is emitted by A. television sets
B. laser printers C. Xerox machines D. Microwave oven
The most relevant part of the death certificate because it is the one counted in the statistics since it is the basic c
57. A 20-year-old female in respiratory distress was brought to the emergency room for intentional ingestion of a poisonous substance. Of the following, which is the most appropriate thing to do first.
A. Get a detailed history B. Maintain vital signs C. Give antidote D. Induce vomiting
58. Contamination of food by cockroaches is as example of : A. vehicle-borne transmission
B. air-borne transmission C. mechanical transmission D. biological transmission
59. Gas responsible for explosion in garbage dumps: A. carbonic acid gas
B. carbon monoxide C. methane
D. nitrogen
60. Usual speech frequency is: A. 0 db
B. 120 db
C. 500 to 2000 Hz D. 20 to 20,000 Hz
61. Most likely to occur during cases of bomb explosions: A. conductive hearing loss
B. noise –induced deafness C. sensorineural hearing loss D. temporary threshold shift
62. In storing vaccines, the following should be remembered A. DPT vaccine can be stored in the freezer and thawed B. The diluent should be in the area where the solvent is C. Never keep vaccine in the door of the refrigerator
D. If the vaccine stored above or below safe temperature it will not lose its potency if it is for a short period of time only.
63. In transporting vaccine using a vaccine carrier this vaccine should be placed in contact with frozen ice packs