SAS 8 NUR 153
1. In the Pre-entry phase of the COPAR process, a preliminary social investigation is
conducted to aid in the selection of the site. Nurse Rashan helped in identifying the
community for COPAR. Which of the following is not a criterion to be used when
selecting an area for COPAR?
ANSWER: C
RATIONALE: Option C is not a criterion to be used when selecting an area for COPAR.
Criteria are the ff: Must have a population of 100-200 families. Economically depressed.
No strong resistance from the community. No serious peace and order problem. No
similar group or organization holding the same program.
2. In Pre-entry Phase, which of the following activities should be done in choosing the
final community?
ANSWER: D
RATIONALE: An activity that should be done in choosing the final community is to take
note of political development. Other activities that are done in choosing the final
community would be to conduct informal interviews with community residents and key
informants, determine the need of the program in the community, take note of political
development, develop community profiles for secondary data, develop survey tools, pay
courtesy call to community leaders and choose foster families based on guidelines.
3. As part of the Pre-entry phase of COPAR, which of the following implies that the
potential host family is not good to live-in?
ANSWER: B
RATIONALE: An indication that a potential host family would be not good to live – in
with is when their neighbors are hesitant to enter the house. This means that the family
might be not in close – knit with other residents within the area.
4. Nurse Natasha is in the Social Analysis phase of COPAR if she is doing which of the
following activities?
ANSWER: D
RATIONALE: Nurse Natasha is already in the social analysis phase of COPAR is she
is conducting community diagnosis, since it means that she has analyzed the
community’s needs and conditions. Community analysis involves identifying health
issues within a community; gathering data about the community, the target group, and
the health concern; analyzing data; and assessing community needs.
5. Evaluation is a systematic, critical analysis of the current state of the organization
and/or projects compared to desired or planned goals or objectives. In evaluation, there
are two areas of evaluation, one of which is program-based evaluation. The following
are the evaluation parameters for program-based, except:
ANSWER: C
RATIONALE: The following are evaluation parameters for program-based except
option C. What is the level of participation in the affairs of the community organization?
Is a parameter for the organizational area of evaluation.
6. Methodology – Methodologies are determined by the community
ANSWER: COPAR
RATIONALE: Research tools and methodologies are identified and developed by the
community is part of Community Organizing Participatory Action Research (COPAR).
COPAR is a social development concept that puts emphasis on the community’s
involvement in the resolution of their issues and concerns.
7. Roles – Data analyst is the nurse
ANSWER: Traditional Research Approach
RATIONALE: If the data analyst is the nurse, then it is part of a Traditional Research
Approach.
8. Which among the following best describes community immersion program (CIP)?
ANSWER: B
RATIONALE: CIP is a related learning experience program which requires student
nurses to live and work in the community. It is a phase when the organizer may actually
live in the community in an effort to understand the community better and imbibe
community life.
9. The main aim of conducting an immersion program to a remote area is:
ANSWER: C
RATIONALE: The main aim of conducting an immersion program to a remote area is to
bring the health programs to people who cannot access it. It is a way to render services
to those people who have limited access to quality healthcare so that their health issues
are addressed and resolved.
10. Community Immersion program aims student nurses to develop their:
1. Competency in basic nursing skills
2. Interpersonal skills
3. Understanding regarding their social accountability
4. Leadership skills
ANSWER: A
RATIONALE: Community Immersion program aims student nurses to develop their
competency in basic nursing skills, interpersonal skills, understanding regarding their
social accountability and leadership skills.
