NURSING PRACTICE I III. Health Education VIII.

Quality Improvement
TEST DESCRIPTION: A. Teaching and Learning Principles in the Care of Client A. Standards of Nursing Practice
Theories, concepts, principles and processes basic to the practice of
nursing with emphasis on health promotion and health maintenance. It B. Health Education in All Levels of Care B. Nursing Audit
includes basic nursing skills in the care of clients across age groups in any C. Discharge Planning C. Accreditation/Certification in Nursing Practice
setting. D. Quality Assurance
Moreover, it encompasses the varied roles, functions and IV. Ethico-Moral Responsibility
responsibilities of the professional nurse in varied health care settings. A. Bioethical Principles IX. Research
1. Beneficence A. Problem Identification
TEST SCOPE:
2. Non-malefescence B. Ethics and Science of Research
I. Personal and Professional Growth and Development
3. Justice C. The Scientific Approach
A. Historical Perspective in Nursing
4. Autonomy D. Research Process
B. Nursing as a Profession
5. Stewardship E. Research Designs and Methodology
C. Theoretical Foundation of Nursing Applied in
6. Truth Telling 1. Qualitative
Health Care Situations
7. Confidentiality 2. Quantitative
D. Continuing Professional Education
8. Privacy F. Utilization and Dissemination of Research Findings
E. Professional Organizations in Nursing.
9. Informed Consent
F. The Nurse in Health Care
B. Patient’s Bill of Rights X. Communication
1. Eleven Key Areas of Responsibility
C. Code of Ethics in Nursing A. Dynamics of Communication
2. Fields of Nursing B. Nurse-Client Relationship
3. Roles and Functions V. Legal Responsibility C. Professional-Professional Relationship
A. Legal Aspects in the Practice of Nursing D. Therapeutic Use of Self
II. Safe and Quality Care
B. The Philippine Nursing Law of 2002 (R.A 9173) E. Use of Information Technology
A. The Nursing Process
C. Related Law Affecting the Practice of Nursing
B. Basic Nursing Skills XI. Collaboration and Teamwork
1. Vital Signs VI. Management of Environment and Resources A. Networking
2. Physical Examination and Health Assessment A. Theories and Principles of Management B. Inter-agency Partnership
3. Administration of Medications B. Nursing Administration and Management C. Teamwork Strategies
4. Asepsis and Infection Control C. Theories, Principles and Styles of Leadership D. Nursing and Partnership with Other Profession & Agencies
5. First Aid Measures D. Concepts and Principles of Organization
6. Wound Care E. Patient Care Classification
7. Perioperative Care F. Nursing Care Systems
8. Post-operative Care G. Delegation and Accountability
9. Post-mortem Care
C. Measures to meet physiological needs VII. Records Management
1. Oxygenation A. Anecdotal Report
2. Nutrition B. Incident Report
3. Activity, Rest and Sleep C. Memorandum
4. Fluid and Electrolyte Balance D. Hospital Manual
5. Urinary Elimination E. Documentation
6. Bowel Elimination F. Endorsement and End of Shift Report
7. Safety, Comfort and Hygiene G. Referral
8. Mobility and Immobility
NURSING PRACTICE II A. Self-assessment of CHN Competencies, Importance,
TEST DESCRIPTION: Theories, concepts, principle and processes in the Methods, Tools VIII. Research and Quality Improvement
care of individuals, families, groups and communities to promote health B. Strategies and Methods of Updating One’s Self, Enhancing A. Fertility Statistics
and prevent illness, and alleviate pain and discomfort, utilizing the
nursing process as framework. This includes care of high risk and at-risk Competence in CHN & Related Areas. B. Infant Morbidity and Mortality
mothers, children and families during the various stages of life cycle. C. Maternal Mortality
VI. Part II: MCN
D. Standards of Maternal and Child Nursing Practice
TEST SCOPE:
Part I: CHN IX. Ethico-Moral-Legal Responsibility
I. Safe and Quality Care, Health Education and Communication, A. Socio-Cultural Values, Belief, and Practices of Individuals,
Collaboration and Team work Families related to MCN.
A. Principles and Standards of CHN B. WHO, DOH, LGU Policies on Health of Women and Children
B. Levels of Care C. Family Code
C. Types of Clientele D. Child and Youth Welfare Code
D. Health Care Delivery System E. Issues related to MCN
E. PHC as a Strategy VII. Safe and Quality Care, Health Education, and X. Personal and Professional Development
F. Family-based Nsg Services (Family Health Nsg Process) Communication, Collaboration and Teamwork A. Self-assessment of MCN Competencies, Importance,
G. Population Group-based Nursing Services A. Principles and Theories of Growth and Development Methods, Tools
H. Community-based Nursing Services/ CHN Process B. Nursing Care in the Different stages of Growth and B. Strategies and Methods of Updating One’s self, Enhancing
I. Community Organizing Development including Competence in MCN and Related Areas.
J. Public Health Programs 1. Nutrition
2. Safety
II. Research and Quality Improvement
3. Language Development
A. Research in the Community
4. Discipline
B. National Health Situation
5. Play
C. Vital Statistics
6. Immunization
D. Epidemiology
7. Anticipatory guidance
E. Demography
8. Values formation
III. Management of Resources & Environment & Records Mgt C. Human Sexuality & Reproduction including Family Planning
A. Field Health Services and Information System D. Nsg Care of Women during № Labor, Delivery & Partum
B. Target-setting E. Nursing Care of the Newborn
C. Environmental Sanitation 1. APGAR Scoring
2. Newborn Scoring
IV. Ethico-Moral-Legal Responsibility 3. Maintenance of Body Processes (oxygenation, temp)
A. Socio-cultural Values, Beliefs and Practices of Individuals, F. Nursing Care of Women with Complications of Pregnancy,
Families, Groups and Communities Labor, Delivery and Partum Period (High-risk conditions)
B. Code of Ethics for Government Workers G. Nursing Care of High-risk Newborn
C. WHO, DOH, LGU Policies on Health 1. Prematurity
D. Local Government Code 2. Congenital defects
E. Issues 3. Infections
H. Nursing Care of Women with Disturbances in Reproduction
V. Personal and Professional Development and Gynecology
NURSING PRACTICE III, IV, V II. Personal and Professional Development
TEST DESCRIPTION: Theories, concepts, principles and processes in A. Nurse-Client Relationship
the care of clients with altred health patterns, utilizing the nursing B. Continuing Education
process and integrating the key areas of nursing competencies.

TEST SCOPE:
I. Safe & Quality Care, Health Education, Management of
Environment & Resources, and Quality Improvement.
A. TEST III
1. Client in Pain
2. Peri-operative Care
3. Alterations in Human Functioning
a Disturbance in Oxygenation
b Disturbance in Metabolic and Endocrine Functioning
III. Communication, Collaboration and Teamwork
c Disturbance in Elimination
A. Team approach
B. TEST IV
B. Referral
1. Alterations in Human Functioning
C. Network/linkage
a. Disturbances in Fluids and Electrolytes
D. Therapeutic communication
b. Inflammatory and Infectious Disturbances
c. Disturbances in Immunologic functioning
IV. Ethico-Moral-Legal Responsibility
d. Disturbances in Cellular functioning
A. confidentiality
2. Client Biologic Crisis
B. Client’s Rights
3. Emergency and Disaster Nursing
1. Informed Consent
C. TEST V
2. Refusal to take medications, Treatment and
1. Disturbances in Perception and Coordination
Admission Procedures
a. Neurologic Disorders
C. Nursing Accountability
b. Sensory Disorders
D. Documentation/charting
c. Musculo-skeletal Disorders
E. Culture Sensitivity
d. Degenerative Disorders
2. Maladaptive Patterns of Behavior
a. Anxiety Response and Anxiety Related Disorders
b. Psycho-physiologic Responses, Somatoform, and Sleep
Disorders
c. Abuse and Violence
d. Emotional Responses and Mood Disorders
e. Schizophrenia and Other Psychotic and Mood Disorders
f. Social Responses and Personality Disorders
g. Substance related Disorders
h. Eating Disorders
i. Sexual Disorders
j. Emotional Disorders of Infants, Children and Adolescents.
Communicable Disease Nursing Pinworm: SCOTCH TAPE SWAB Malariae; P. Ovale
Typhoid: WIDAL'S test Filariasis: WUCHERERIA BANCROFTI; BRUGIA
DRUG OF CHOICE HIV/AIDS: ELISA; WESTERN BLOT; PCT: MALAYI
Tetanus: PEN G Na; DIAZEPAM (Valium) Polymerase Chain Reaction Test Leprosy: MYCOBACTERIUM LEPRAE
Meningitis: MANNITOL (osmotic diuretic); Measles: PARAMYXO VIRUS
DEXAMETHASONE (anti-inflammatory); CD PHARMACOLOGY German measles: TOGA VIRUS
DILANTIN/PHENYTOIN (anti-convulsive); Malaria: CHLOROQUINE Chicken pox: VARICELLA ZOSTER VIRUS
PYRETINOL/ENCEPHABO L (CNS stimulant) Schistosomiasis: PRAZIQUANTEL Herpes zoster: HERPES ZOSTER VIRUS
Rabies Vaccines: LYSSAVAC, VERORAB Scabies: EURAX/ CROTAMITON Scarlet fever: Group A HEMOLYTIC
Immunoglobulins: ERIG or HRIg Chicken pox: ACYCLOVIR/ZOVIRAX STREPTOCOCCUS
Tuberculosis: R.I.P.E.S. Scabies: SARCOPTES SCABIEI (itch mite)
DIAGNOSTIC TESTS Pneumonia: COTRIMOXAZOLE; Procaine Bubonic plague: YERSINIA PESTIS
Tetanus: WOUND CULTURE Penicillin Diphtheria: KLEBS LOEFFLER
Meningitis: LUMBAR PUNCTURE Helminths: MEBENDAZOLE; PYRANTEL Pertussis: BORDETELLA PERTUSSIS
Encephalitis: EEG PAMOATE Tuberculosis: MYCOBACTERIUM
Polio: EMG; Muscle testing TUBERCULOSIS
Rabies: Brain biopsy (Negri bodies) Typhoid: SALMONELLA TYPHI
CAUSATIVE AGENTS Cholera: VIBRIO CHOLERA
Fluorescent rabies antibody test
Tetanus: CLOSTRIDIUM TETANI Amoebiasis: ENTAMOEBA HYSTOLITICA
Dengue: TOURNIQUET test (Rumpel lead)
Meningococcemia: NEISSERIA MENINGITIDIS Leptospirosis: LEPTOSPIRA Spirochete
Malaria: Malarial smear; QBC (Quantitative
Rabies: RHABDOVIRUS Schistosomiasis: Schistosoma japonicum
Buffy Coat)
Poliomyelitis: LEGIO DEBILITANS (Type I Gonorrhea: N. GONORRHEAE
Scarlet: DICK'S TEST; SCHULTZ-CHARLTON
Brunhilde); (Type II Lansing); (Type III Leon) Syphilis: TREPONEMA PALLIDUM
TEST
Dengue Fever: ARBOVIRUSES Chlamydia: C. trachomatis, T. vaginalis
Diphtheria: SCHICK'S TEST; Moloney's Test
(Chikunggunya); (Onyong-nyong); (West Genital herpes: HERPES SIMPLEX 2
Pertussis: Nasal swab; agar plate
Nile); (Flaviviruses) (Common in the Phil.)
Tuberculosis: MANTOUX test
Malaria: PLASMODIUM (protozoa) P.
Leprosy: SLIT SKIN SMEAR
Falciparum (most fatal); P. Vivax P.