MGR University
Subject: Community Health Nursing
Time: 3 Hours
Instructions:
1. The question paper is divided into two parts: Part A and Part B.
2. Part A consists of 10 multiple-choice questions, and Part B consists of 5 short-answer questions.
3. Each multiple-choice question carries 1 mark, and each short-answer question carries 10 marks.
4. Please answer all the questions.
Part A: Multiple-Choice Questions (10 marks)
1. The main objective of community health nursing is to:
a) Provide curative care to individuals.
b) Promote and protect the health of the community.
c) Provide rehabilitative care to individuals with disabilities.
d) Provide palliative care to individuals with terminal illnesses.
2. Which of the following is not a role of a community health nurse?
a) Health educator
b) Advocate
c) Researcher
d) Care provider
3. Which of the following is not a primary goal of community health nursing?
a) To improve the health status of the community.
b) To prevent disease and disability.
c) To provide primary care services.
d) To reduce healthcare costs.
4. Which of the following is not a component of community health nursing?
a) Public health
b) Environmental health
c) Occupational health
d) School health
5. The most common method of data collection in community health nursing is:
a) Questionnaire survey
b) Interview
c) Observation
d) Document review
6. Which of the following is not a strategy for promoting health in the community?
a) Health education
b) Immunization
c) Sanitation
d) Physical exercise
7. Which of the following is not a risk factor for cardiovascular disease?
a) High blood pressure
b) High cholesterol
c) Diabetes mellitus
d) Smoking
8. Which of the following is not a cause of maternal mortality?
a) Hemorrhage
b) Infection
c) Abortion
d) Malnutrition
9. The most common cause of death in infants is:
a) Diarrhea
b) Acute respiratory infection
c) Malaria
d) HIV/AIDS
10. Which of the following is not a component of the Expanded Program on Immunization (EPI)?
a) Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG)
b) Oral Polio Vaccine (OPV)
c) Measles vaccine
d) Rotavirus vaccine
Part B: Short-Answer Questions (50 marks)
1. Discuss the role of a community health nurse in disaster management.
2. Describe the steps involved in conducting a health survey in the community.
3. Explain the various methods of health promotion and disease prevention in the community.
4. Discuss the challenges faced by community health nurses in providing healthcare to the underserved population.
5. Write an essay on the topic "The importance of community health nursing in improving the health of the population".