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Concept and function of health team, Role of nursing personnel at various levels.


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What is the fundamental concept of a health team in community health?
[a] A group of doctors who make all decisions for the community.
[b] A group of professionals from different disciplines working collaboratively to achieve common health goals.
[c] A hierarchy where nurses only take orders from physicians without any input.
[d] A system where each professional works in isolation on their specific tasks.
The primary function of a health team is to:
[a] Compete with other teams for funding and resources.
[b] Ensure that the most senior member's opinion is always followed.
[c] Pool knowledge and skills to provide holistic and comprehensive care to the community.
[d] Focus exclusively on curing diseases rather than on prevention or promotion.
Who is considered the most peripheral, village-level, first-contact nursing personnel in the rural health system of India?
[a] Lady Health Visitor (LHV)
[b] Public Health Nurse (PHN)
[c] Medical Officer
[d] Auxiliary Nurse Midwife (ANM)
The key role of a Lady Health Visitor (LHV) or Health Assistant (Female) at a Primary Health Centre (PHC) is primarily focused on:
[a] Providing direct delivery services for all complex cases.
[b] Supervising, guiding, and supporting the work of 4 to 6 ANMs.
[c] Managing the entire budget of the Primary Health Centre.
[d] Conducting surgical procedures at the Community Health Centre.
The Community Health Officer (CHO) is a new cadre of nursing personnel posted at Health and Wellness Centres (HWCs). Their main role is to:
[a] Function solely as an administrative data entry operator.
[b] Provide super-specialist consultations via telemedicine.
[c] Lead the primary care team and deliver comprehensive primary healthcare services.
[d] Focus only on referring patients to higher centres.
Which member of the health team acts as the crucial link between the community and the formal health system, but is not a government employee and works as an activist?
[a] Anganwadi Worker (AWW)
[b] Accredited Social Health Activist (ASHA)
[c] Auxiliary Nurse Midwife (ANM)
[d] Pharmacist
At the Sub-Centre level, the health team typically consists of:
[a] A Medical Officer and a surgeon.
[b] A Public Health Nurse and a team of specialists.
[c] An Auxiliary Nurse Midwife (ANM) and/or a Male Health Worker.
[d] A Community Health Officer and a Lady Health Visitor.
The Public Health Nurse (PHN) is typically posted at the Community Health Centre (CHC) or block level. A key function of this role is:
[a] Providing direct one-on-one care to every individual in the block.
[b] Supervising the Health Assistants (LHVs) and ensuring the effective implementation of health programs in the block.
[c] Dispensing medicines for the entire district.
[d] Focusing only on the health of the hospital staff.
A key role of the ANM in the community is the maintenance of records. Which of the following is a vital record she maintains?
[a] The attendance record of the PHC Medical Officer.
[b] The stock inventory of the District Hospital.
[c] The minutes of the national health policy meetings.
[d] The eligible couple and child register for her designated area.
The Medical Officer who heads the Primary Health Centre (PHC) team is responsible for:
[a] Providing curative, preventive, and promotive services and acting as the overall team leader.
[b] Only performing surgical procedures.
[c] Focusing exclusively on the implementation of the immunization program.
[d] Supervising the work of the District Public Health Nurse.
The District Public Health Nurse (DPHN) operates at the district level. Her primary role involves:
[a] Conducting home visits in every village of the district.
[b] Administering vaccines to all children in the district personally.
[c] Planning, implementing, and evaluating nursing services for the entire district.
[d] Providing direct supervision to ASHA workers.
What is the most critical element for the effective functioning of a health team?
[a] A strict, unchangeable hierarchy.
[b] Each member having their own separate, unshared goals.
[c] Open communication, mutual respect, and clear role definition.
[d] A large budget and advanced technology.
An Anganwadi Worker (AWW) is a crucial part of the community health team, primarily responsible for services under which scheme?
[a] National Tuberculosis Elimination Program (NTEP)
[b] National AIDS Control Organisation (NACO)
[c] Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS)
[d] National Program for Control of Blindness (NPCB)
Which nursing personnel is specifically tasked with providing on-the-job training and guidance to ANMs during her supervisory visits?
[a] Community Health Officer (CHO)
[b] District Public Health Nurse (DPHN)
[c] Public Health Nurse (PHN)
[d] Lady Health Visitor (LHV) / Health Assistant
A team where members from different professions work together to set goals, make decisions, and share responsibility for outcomes is best described as:
[a] A unidisciplinary team
[b] An interdisciplinary team
[c] A multidisciplinary team
[d] An independent provider group
The role of the nursing personnel in the health team becomes progressively more focused on management and administration at which level?
[a] At the Sub-Centre level
[b] At the village level
[c] At the District and State levels
[d] At the Primary Health Centre level
An ANM's core responsibilities for maternal and child health (MCH) services include:
[a] Performing caesarean sections.
[b] Antenatal registration, immunization, and promoting institutional deliveries.
[c] Prescribing complex medications for high-risk pregnancies.
[d] Managing the financial accounts of the PHC.
A key function of the entire health team at the PHC level is to:
[a] Focus only on family planning targets.
[b] Provide care only to patients who visit the PHC.
[c] Act as the first point of contact between the community and a qualified doctor.
[d] Conduct advanced medical research.
The concept of a health team places the patient/community at the center. This approach is called:
[a] Provider-centered care
[b] Institution-centered care
[c] Bureaucracy-centered care
[d] Client-centered care
The CHC team, including specialists, is designed to function as a First Referral Unit (FRU). This means their role is to:
[a] Provide basic first aid only.
[b] Provide comprehensive obstetric care, newborn care, and surgical services for cases referred from PHCs.
[c] Refer all patients directly to the national-level hospitals.
[d] Manage national health programmes without providing any clinical services.
Which nursing personnel is responsible for assessing the training needs of the nursing staff across an entire district?
[a] Auxiliary Nurse Midwife (ANM)
[b] Lady Health Visitor (LHV)
[c] Public Health Nurse (PHN)
[d] District Public Health Nurse (DPHN)
A Community Health Officer (CHO) leading a Health and Wellness Centre team is expected to expand the package of services beyond MCH and immunizations to include:
[a] Advanced cardiac surgery.
[b] Screening and management of common non-communicable diseases like hypertension and diabetes.
[c] Organ transplantation services.
[d] Dispensing of Schedule X drugs.
The hierarchical structure of nursing personnel in community health (ANM -> LHV -> PHN -> DPHN) ensures:
[a] That nurses at lower levels have more authority.
[b] That decision-making is slow and inefficient.
[c] A clear channel for supervision, reporting, and accountability.
[d] That only the DPHN interacts with the community.
What is the primary difference in the client focus between an ANM and a DPHN?
[a] The ANM's client is the individual/family, while the DPHN's client is the entire district population and health system.
[b] The ANM focuses on the elderly, while the DPHN focuses on children.
[c] Both have the exact same client focus and responsibilities.
[d] The ANM's client is the hospital, while the DPHN's client is the PHC.
Effective teamwork in community health directly contributes to:
[a] Increased healthcare costs and inefficiency.
[b] Higher levels of professional burnout and dissatisfaction.
[c] A reduction in the need for skilled nursing personnel.
[d] Improved health outcomes and better utilization of resources.

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