Community Health HESI Questions and Answers 100% Pass
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Community Health HESI Questions and Answers 100% Pass #1 cause of death in infants Suffocation
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Unexplained death, normally during sleep, of a seemingly healthy baby - less than a year old
Most significant cause of illness in infants and children Infection
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Community Health HESI Questions and
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#1 cause of death in infants ✔✔Suffocation
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome ✔✔Unexplained death, normally during sleep, of a seemingly
healthy baby - less than a year old
Most significant cause of illness in infants and children ✔✔Infection
Vertical Transmission of Infection ✔✔Passage of a disease-causing agent (pathogen) from
mother to baby during the period immediately before and after birth.
Transmission might occur across the placenta, in the breast milk, or through direct contact during
or after birth. For example, HIV can be a vertically transmitted pathogen. Also known as
perinatal transmission.
Risks for childhood obesity are related to what? ✔✔Obesity in the parents
,Obesity rates higher in what populations? ✔✔Native Americans, Hispanics, Blacks
Lower socioeconomic groups in urban settings as well.
#1 cause of death in 1-24 yr olds ✔✔Injuries and Accidents
Toddlers experience a lot of ✔✔falls, poisonings, MVA
Lead poisoning has detrimental effects on what system? ✔✔Neuro
Can decrease IQ. If on WIC, they will provide extra foods high in calcium and iron.
Lead Poisoning Therapy ✔✔Chelation Therapy + a diet high in calcium, vit c, iron
Do not want BLL greater than 5
Infant Mortality Rate ✔✔The measure most commonly used around the world as an indicator of
overall health and availability of health services.
, # of infants less than a year old who die / # of live births in same year
Who has the lowest injury/ death rate? ✔✔School aged children
But bad at judging speed/ distance = high risk for bike and pedestrian accidents
Vision Screening in young children ✔✔Match shapes or colors
Second leading cause of death between 15-24 yr olds ✔✔Suicide
Community health programs for adolescents should focus on suicide prevention
Before developing a smoking programs for adolescents ✔✔You first want to determine the
incidence of smoking among the teenagers in the community
Menomune Vaccine ✔✔Given to patients under the age of 30
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