CHED flunks 147 nursing schools

A TOTAL of 147 public and private schools face closure of their nursing courses after their graduates performed below the national passing percentage rate of 46.14 for the past five years, the Commission on Higher Education said Friday.

Agency Chairman Emmanuel Angeles provided reporters with a list of the schools, saying by publicizing the names “they will be forced to improve their performance.”

“With this move, we are helping not only the parents and students to carefully choose the nursing schools they want to go to,” Angeles said.

The agency’s list, which includes four government universities and 11 other state institutions, is as follows:

Escuela De Nuestra Seniora De La Salette, Golden West Colleges, Lorna Colleges, Lyceum of Northern Luzon, Northern Christian College, Northern Luzon Adventist College, Panpacific University North Philippines-Urdaneta City, Perpetual Help College of Pangasinan, Polytechnic College of La Union, Union Christian College, University of Luzon, University of Pangasinan, Virgen Milagrosa University Foundation and VMU Institute of Medical Foundation;

Aldersgate College, Lyceum of Aparri, Our Lady of Pillar College-Cauayan, St. Ferdinand College-Ilagan, Carthel Science Educational Foundation, Central Luzon Doctors’ Hospital Educational Institution, College of the Immaculate Conception-Cabanatuan City, Dr. Gloria D. Lacson Foundation Colleges-Nueva Ecija, Dr. Yanga’s Colleges, Good Samaritan Colleges-Cabanatuan City, Manuel V. Gallego Foundation Colleges;

Mt. Carmel College of Bocaue, Bulacan, Nazarenus College Foundation, Nueva Ecija Colleges, Pamantasan ng Araullo, United School Science and Technology Colleges, University of Regina Carmeli, Wesleyan University-Philippines (Cabanatuan), Calamba Doctors College, Calayan Educational Foundation, Dr. Francisco L. Calingasan Memorial Colleges Foundation, First Asia Institute of Technology and Humanities;

Golden Gate Colleges, Laguna College, Lipa City Colleges, Saint John Colleges-Calamba, Saint Joseph College-Cavite City, Saint Michael’s College of Laguna, Saints’ John and Paul Colleges, San Pablo Colleges, St. Anne College of Lucena, Unciano Colleges (Antipolo), University of Batangas, University of Perpetual Help Rizal-Calamba, University of Perpetual Help Rizal-Molino Campus, World Citi College;

Yaman Lahi Foundation-Emilio Aguinaldo College, Ago Medical and Educational Center-Bicol Christian College of Medicine, Aquinas University of Legazpi, Immaculate Conception College-Albay, Mabini Colleges, Masbate Colleges, Naga College Foundation, Our Lady of Lourdes College Foundation, Southern Bicol Colleges, Tabaco College;

Tanchuling College, University of Northeastern Philippines, University of Saint Anthony, Filamer Christian College, Saint Gabriel College-Kalibo, St. Anthony College of Roxas City, University of Iloilo, West Negros College;

Benedicto College, Saint Paul College Foundation (Cebu), Southwestern University, University of Bohol, University of the Visayas, Our Lady of Mercy College-Borongan, Blancia Carreon College Foundation, Medina College-Ipil, Medina College-Pagadian, (Saint John College of Buug Foundation;

Lanao School of Science and Technology, Lyceum of Iligan Foundation, Medina College-Ozamis, Misamis University-Ozamis City, North Central Mindanao Colleges, Mati Doctors College, Mindanao Medical Foundation College, North Davao College-Tagum Foundation, Polytechnic College of Davao del Sur, Tecarro College Foundation, University of the Immaculate Conception;

Colegio de Kidapawan, Cotabato Medical Foundation College, Dr. Domingo B. Tamondong Memorial School, Dr. P. Ocampo Colleges, North Valley College Foundation, Notre Dame of Kidapawan College, Sultan Kudarat Educational College, Sultan Kudarat Educational Institution, The Doctors Clinic and Hospital School Foundation;

Arellano University-Manila, De Los Santos-STI College, De Ocampo Memorial College, Dominican College, Dr. Carlos S. Lanting College, Emilio Aguinaldo College, J. P. Sioson General Hospital and Colleges, La Consolacion College Manila, Las Piñas College, Martinez Memorial College, Mary Chiles College, Olivarez College, Perpetual Help College of Manila, Philippine College of Health Sciences;

Philippine Rehabilitation Institute Foundation, Southeast Asian College, St. Jude College, St. Rita Hospital College of Nursing and School of Midwifery, The Family Clinic, Unciano Colleges and General Hospital, University of Perpetual Help Rizal;

World Citi Colleges, Abra Valley Colleges, Baguio Central University, Cordillera Career Development College, Divine Word College of Bangued, Pines City Colleges, University of Baguio, Jamiatu Marawi Al-Islamia Foundation, Mahardika Institute of Technology, Mapandi Memorial College, Notre Dame of Jolo College, Butuan Doctors’ College, Surigao Education Center and Luna Goco College.

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NURSING BOARD EXAM PRACTICE V – Care of Clients with Physiologic and Psychosocial Alterations

NURSING BOARD EXAM PRACTICE V – Care of Clients with Physiologic and Psychosocial Alterations

June 2008 Nursing Licensure Examination (NLE)
June 2008 NP5 Nursing Board Exam Answer Key
Nursing Board Exams Questions 86 - 100

86. Which of this client situation appropriately illustrate horticulture therapy?

A. the therapist brings bongos, tambourine, and bells and encourages client

participation

B. Tommy, Karen, Jon and Pia play scrabble every night after supper

C. every afternoon, Vic goes in the garden where he work with plants,

seedlings, tree planting and watering them

D. Paul finds sketching relaxing and rewarding

87. The beginning professional nurse can do mental health counseling with the following clients EXCEPT:

A. Actively psychotic patients

B. Out of school adolescents

C. Parents with child rearing concerns

D. School children with behavioral problem

88. A professional responsibility of the mental health psychiatric nurse is to provide a safe and therapeutic environment. This is BEST reflected in:

A. restraining patients who violates policies and do not follow schedule of

activities.

B. maintaining a closed door policy to prevent patients from absconding.

C. keeping a restrictive environment to prevent patients from becoming

assaultive and hostile

D. ensuring physical safety and maintaining therapeutic attitude

towards the patients

89. The foundation of the therapeutic process is the therapeutic relationship. What is the essential component that the nurse must bring to the relationship?

A. humor

B. empathy

C. reframing

D. confrontation

90. Which of these people, the highest in population groups that would need priority mental health therapy?

A. adults going through active skills

B. single elderly with no social support

C. young professionals entering the workplace

D. women preparing for overseas employment

Situation - The nurse observed that Marie, age 28 years old had not been participating in activity therapies.

91. Which of the following remarks from the nursing attendants indicates a need for further teaching and observation?

A. Marie made no response to an invitation to play

B. Marie preferred to sit at the bench and watch the ballgame

C. Marie is aloof and indifferent to co-patients

D. Marie read a book while other patients played a ballgame

92. Marie said “I don’t like to be a part of it. Look, they are being laughed at because they are singing and acting like children”. The nurse notes that in order for the activity therapy to be therapeutic:

A. the staff should decide solely what activities to be done and what rules

apply

B. patients should be allowed solely to decide what they want to do on their

own

C. ballgames should be limited to male patients only

D. age and needs of patient should be considered in the choice of

games

93. To encourage active participation among patients, it is BEST to plan activities they can engage in through a:

A. one to one interaction

B. community meeting

C. checklist

D. feedback evaluation forum

94. In planning activities for the patients, it is essential to consider FOREMOST:

A. safety and security

B. variety and fun

C. novelty and creativity

D. excitement and challenge

95. Adults, “ singing and acting like children” is a form of:

A. displacement

B. regression

C. sublimation

D. compensation

Situation – Nursing care for the elderly

96. In planning care for a patient with Parkinson’s disease, which of these nursing diagnoses should have priority?

A. potential for injury

B. altered nutritional state

C. ineffective coping

D. altered mood state

97. The frequent use of the older client’s name by the nurse is MOST effective in alleviating which of the following responses to old age?

A. Loneliness

B. Suspicion

C. Grief

D. Confusion

98. An elderly who has lots of regrets, unhappy and miserable is experiencing:

A. Crisis

B. Despair

C. Loss

D. Ambivalence

99. The pre-morbid personality of a schizophrenic elderly client is:

A. Schizoid

B. Extrovert

C. Ambivert

D. Cycloid

100. Schizophrenia is a/an:

A. Anxiety disorder

B. Neurosis

C. Psychosis

D. Personality disoder

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NURSING BOARD EXAM PRACTICE V – Care of Clients with Physiologic and Psychosocial Alterations

NURSING BOARD EXAM PRACTICE V – Care of Clients with Physiologic and Psychosocial Alterations

June 2008 Nursing Licensure Examination (NLE)
June 2008 NP5 Nursing Board Exam Answer Key
Nursing Board Exams Questions 76 - 85

Situation - A group of adult chronic schizophrenic patients were recommended to undergo social skills training.

76. The following are the objectives of a social skills training program EXCEPT:

A. explore deep seated intrapsychic conflicts

B. practice skills in relating with people

C. help build self esteem and self confidence

D. develop and practice general coping skills

77. Social skills training is NOT primarily indicated for psychiatric patients who are:

A. in acute stage of illness

B. having difficulties starting and maintaining interpersonal relationships

C. having chronic episodes of stress and anxiety while interacting with others

D. experiencing recurrence of symptoms in front of particular people or among

people in general

78. The focus of the group interaction is “here and now”. An appropriate topic would be:

A. ways to celebrate Valentine’s Day in February

B. how to spend the summer vacation

C. an unforgettable experience as a child

D. how to tell a joke

79. An appropriate technique for the participants to practice how to communicate effectively is through/a:

A. lecture

B. seminar

C. role play

D. psychodrama

80. Considering that it is BEST to learn by example, it is MOST practical to:

A. model good social skills throughout the session

B. relate successful past experiences

C. invite a resource person

D. watch a movie

Situation - Andy, 30 years old, was admitted to the Psychiatric Ward because of religious preoccupation, deterioration in self-care and disturbed thoughts. He believes that he has committed a lot of sins. He is threatened by people reaching out to him. His fasting for several days was not sufficient for him to feel forgiven.

81. Andy is demonstrating:

A. religious delusion

B. delusion of grandeur

C. somatic delusion

D. delusion of being controlled

82. A delusion is:

A. psychomotor disturbance

B. mood disturbance

C. disturbance of thought

D. disturbance of perception

83. The nursing goal for Andy is to:

A. have him see a priest for confession

B. encourage him to pray to atone for his sins

C. help him develop a positive self image

D. socialize him with a group to keep him in touch with reality

84. As Andy talks about his sins that he believes make people look down upon him. It is BEST to:

A. agree with him and sympathize how sinful he has really been

B. explore the nature of his sins

C. explain that he is depreciating himself too much

D. acknowledge how he feels and focus on reality oriented topics

85. Which of the following drugs will most likely to decrease Andy’s hallucination?

A. Chlorpromazine (Thorazine)

B. Chlomipramine (Anafranil)

C. Fluoxetine (Prozac)

D. Carbamazepine (Tegretol)

NURSING BOARD EXAM PRACTICE V – Care of Clients with Physiologic and Psychosocial Alterations

NURSING BOARD EXAM PRACTICE V – Care of Clients with Physiologic and Psychosocial Alterations

June 2008 Nursing Licensure Examination (NLE)
June 2008 NP5 Nursing Board Exam Answer Key
Nursing Board Exams Questions 66 - 75

Situation - As a program manager, the mental health psychiatric nurse is tasked to provide general patient management.

66. The nurse is aware that identifying the aspects of general patient management and identifying interventions for meeting these basic needs are distinctions of:

A. psychotherapy

B. therapeutic milieu

C. pharmacotherapy

D. behavior therapy

67. In order to get active participation of the clients to carry out the objective of the program, it is BEST for the nurse to conduct a/an:

A. community meeting

B. survey

C. observation

D. selective interview of patients

68. Through the nurse’s role modeling of effective communication, the clients learned new ways of dealing with authority figures. This gives the clients a venue to:

A. communicate

B. socialize

C. identify their problems

D. test new patterns of behavior

69. This element of communication facilitates evaluation of the program:

A. receiver

B. message

C. sender

D. feedback

70. The nurse’s style of leadership in milieu therapy is:

A. autocratic

B. laissez-faire

C. democratic

D. benevolent

Situation - Loretta is a 28 years old, unemployed patient, admitted to the psychiatric unit with a diagnosis of chronic undifferentiated schizophrenia. She described herself as the “Virgin Mary” and her mission is to propagate peace. She was observed laughing and talking to herself. Her thought processes were profoundly disorganized. She was also fearful and suspicious of others.

71. Loretta’s claim of being the “Virgin Mary” is a/an:

A. imagination

B. delusion

C. hallucination

D. obsession

72. Her mission to propagate peace is:

A. a serious call for a need of transformation

B. an attempt to overcome low self-esteem

C. realistic and laudable

D. an advocacy that she can participate in

73. Which of this intervention would NOT be therapeutic in decreasing Loretta’s anxiety?

A. joke about her thought to help her feel at ease

B. listen to her thoughts and feelings

C. simply accept

D. do not convince her that her perception is unreal

74. The nurse evaluates that Loretta’s ready for a rehabilitation program when she:

A. approaches the nurse at frequent intervals

B. ceases to talk about “Virgin Mary”

C. goes to the coffee shop alone more often

D. carries a book “The Purpose Driven Life”

75. The nurse is leading a group meeting of patients to prepare them to be discharged. An appropriate goal for the group members is to develop:

A. attitudes of society towards the mentally ill

B. skills for maintaining daily living

C. awareness of interpersonal patterns of interactions

D. insight into personal problems

NURSING BOARD EXAM PRACTICE V – Care of Clients with Physiologic and Psychosocial Alterations

NURSING BOARD EXAM PRACTICE V – Care of Clients with Physiologic and Psychosocial Alterations

June 2008 Nursing Licensure Examination (NLE)
June 2008 NP5 Nursing Board Exam Answer Key
Nursing Board Exams Questions 56 - 65

56. The following concept are true EXCEPT:

A. Hostility is destructive

B. Frustration develops in response to unmet needs, wants and desire

C. Anger is incompatible with love

D. Aggression can be expressed in a constructive as well as a destructive

Manner

57. Carlo is acting out hostile and aggressive feeling by kicking the chairs in the room, the MOST effective way to deal with Carlo’s behavior is initially to:

A. Set limits on the behavior by verbal command

B. Administer PRN tranquilizer

C. Remove the chairs from the room

D. Restrain the patient and place him in the “Isolation Room”

58. Mrs. Dizon was visiting her son at the Psychiatry Ward. Which of the following items will the nurse NOT allow to brought inside the ward?

A. String rosary bracelet

B. Box of cake

C. Bottle of coke

D. Rubber shoes

59. Which of the following will probably be most therapeutic for a patient on a behavioral modification ward?

A. If the client is agitated, discuss the feelings especially anger

B. Insist to stop obscene language by verbal reprimand

C. Give client support and positive feedback for controlling use of

obscene language.

D. Provide a punching bag as an alternative to express upset emotions.

60. Which of the following must be considered while planning activities for the depressed client?

A. Activities which require exertion of energy

B. Challenging activities to get him out of his depression

C. Structured activities that the client can participate

D. Variety of unstructured activities

Situation - The nurse works with Mina to help her work through termination of the nurse-patient relationship.

61. Preparation for termination of the nurse-patient relationship begins during the:

A. termination phase

B. working phase

C. pre-orientation phase

D. orientation phase

62. Mina’s past reactions to ending relationships is withdrawal. The nurse assists her to practice better ways of coping termination by providing opportunities to:

A. test new patterns of behavior

B. plan for alternatives

C. conceptualize her problem

D. value and find meaning in experience

63. During the early part of the interaction, the nurse asked after a period of silence. “Perhaps we would talk about my leaving”. The nurse utilized which communication technique:

A. encouraging

B. suggesting

C. focusing on client

D. understanding

64. The longest and the most productive phase of the NPR is:

A. Termination phase

B. Working phase

C. Pre-orientation phase

D. Orientation phase

65. The objection of the nurse-patient relationship is to provide an opportunity of the patient to:

A. clarify problems

B. develop insights

C. have a corrective emotional experience

D. develop interpersonal relationship